Does Airsoft Hurt ? Complete Newbie Question - Kids Looking to Get Into Sport

I have only ever played CQB. First time I went, in the very first round I took a BB directly to the second joint on my index finger (I suspect this gun was also hot FPS wise) and it instantly ballooned to nearly double (no joking here) the size. As it was my first time I'd neglected to wear gloves seen as I thought it was probably unlikely I'd take a hit there. But alas I did and I donned my extremely non dextrous motorcycle gloves and limped through the rest of the day. I loved it though, but first on the list of things to do when I got home was decent gloves, eye pro/face mask and an armoured baseball cap, because I can also tell you getting shot in the forehead from 5 feet away with a 350fps gun does smart like holy hell. 

Whether it hurts or not is subjective, I've taken many a shot that I genuinley didn't feel, and others that have stung like hell. I nearly lost the bottom of an earlobe to a shot recently. Looked like I'd had an amateur self piercing incident. 

I'd say 8 is too young for a full bore game, 11 is debatable but if mature enough to wear a bit of sting without flouncing then I say go for it. Outdoors fields with minimum engagement distances are also fairly friendly toward younger players.

I would not go near a CQB though. Haha. 

 
I am glad on how our experiences are helping us make suggestions. They have quite said it all. I still feel it hurts though sometimes like the analogy of a slap. But not forgetting pain is relative. lol

 
as others have mentioned, it depends where you're getting hit and what you're getting hit by.

aside from the obvious eyes/face (which is why eyepro is mandatory and facepro is required for younger players) the 2 areas worth focusing on are ears and fingers. the latter can really smart if you get an unlucky hit.

however if you're well wrapped up with decently heavy clothing and you're not trying to push right up next to the other team the vast majority of hits aren't going to be much more than a sting that fades away pretty quick.

if you're engaging at the very edge of someone's range it's entirely possible for a hit to be so light you can barely feel it, i've played games in heavy rain where it was hard to distinguish between being hit by a raindrop and a bb.

 
Being hit through clothes is generally not painful though it can hurt a bit.  (I've been sprayed in the back and even with a DPM smock it left marks)

If hit on the skin its like a bee sting that goes away after a few minutes and can leave red marks for a couple of days.

If hit at close range on the skin then its a big sting that can break the skin but this is rare.

 
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Looks like English is not Tyler’s first language and so badly worded - if airsoft hurts so much and will cause internal damage, then why the advertising link to buy airsoft guns ?

 
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