SPLATRACKER

INTRODUCTION

This log book is a direct result of my obsession with keeping records. I have kept records of my games and equipment, off and on, since I began playing in 1984. The result of modifying and tailoring my lists and notes follows in this log book.

The importance of keeping records is not readily apparent to most folks. It is not just a record in order for the keeper to have legitimate bragging rights on their performance. Records allow you to see just how good you really are and if you have been improving or not. The trouble with most recreational players is that we have few “yardsticks” to help us gauge our performance and improvement (or lack thereof). We cannot fall back on our team’s tournament record, professional stats and tournament scores. Keeping records allow you to more accurately gauge how hell you are doing.

The log was designed with this in mind.

PAINTGUN MODIFICATION AND REPAIR LOG -- FIRST PAGE

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PAINTGUN MODIFICATION AND REPAIR LOG -- SECOND PAGE

PURPOSE: This will help you keep track on how much your paintgun is worth and how much money you have spent on it. It also keeps a record of repairs, should you wonder if you are having recurring problems this page will help you track them down. If you ever feel the need to sell the paintgun, this will give you an indication of how much to sell it for.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE:

PAINTGUN: This is the actual name of the paintgun, or what the manufacturer calls it.

SERIAL NUMBER: This will come in handy of the paintgun is lost or stolen. Also, if you are lucky enough to own TWO of the same paintgun, the serial number will help you differentiate them.

MANUFACTURER: An important address to have, should you need servicing or require information or help.

RETAILER: From whom you purchased it from. It's handy to know, especially if you purchased it directly from the manufacturer.

DATE PURCHASED: So you'll know how long you've owned it.

PURCHASE PRICE: So you'll know how much you paid for it.

DATE: The date the particular entry happened.

MODIFICATION/REPAIR: What you did/had done, added to or had fixed on the paintgun.

DONE BY: Yourself, and airsmith, the manufacturer, etc.

REMARKS: General comments, as seen in the example.

COST: Include things like taxes, postage costs and the like.

TOTAL: This is the running total, and it increases with each new COST. This gives you and instant reference for the value of the paintgun.

HELPFUL HINTS:
1. If you put the paintgun and it's purchase price as the first line of your MODIFICATIONS/ REPAIRS box, you can make the TOTAL column a direct reflection of the paintgun's cost with subsequent entires.

2. A second page is provided to continue entries for the PAINTGUN. Note that the second page has boxes for just the PAINTGUN and the SERIAL NUMBER, all other relevant reference data is on the first page.

PAINT CONSUMPTION LOG

PURPOSE: This allows you to know how much paint you have put trough a particular paintgun. It is tailored so each of your paintguns has it's own paint consumption record. The reason being is several-fold. One, it allows you to track, in conjunction with the MODIFICATION AND REPAIR LOG any maintenance problems you may have. (Let's say you experienced an o-ring failure while playing, just because it plain wore out. You check your paint consumption log and see you went through 6,000 paintballs. Now, you will know that before you go through another 6,000 paintball, you're going to have to perform some preventative maintenance, so the o-ring doesn't fail again.)

INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE:

PAINTGUN: The name of the paintgun.

SERIAL NUMBER: In case you have TWO of the same type.

DATE: The day of play or when you were shooting the paint.

BRAND: The brand of the paint.

COLOUR: If the fill and shell are the same, one colour is entered. If they are if different colours the shell colour is entered first, followed by the fill colour. Example: Red shell with white fill is entered -- Red/White

QUALITY: This is the general quality of the paint. Was it poor, fair, good or excellent?

USED: How much you actually fired, this includes target shooting and chronographing.

$/BALL: How much did it cost per ball?

COST: Multiply USED by $/BALL.

COST TOTAL: This is a running total of how much you've spent on the paint you've used.

AMOUNT TOTAL: This is a running total of how much you've paid for paint you used.

PAGE COST TOTAL: The total amount of the page, when you've filled the page.

PAGE AMOUNT TOTAL: The total amount of the page, when you've filled the page.

HELPFUL HINTS:
1. Once you've filled a page, the next new page's first line should be the PAGE TOTALS from the previous page.

ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBERS

PURPOSE: This helps you keep track of team mates, retailers, manufacturers and other paintball related folks.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE:

NAME/ADDRESS: Self explanatory. This is also a good place for a web page address as well.

NUMBERS:

HOME PHONE: If applicable.

WORK PHONE: This is where I usually put the number of a commercial enterprise.

FAX: Self explanatory.

E-MAIL: Self-explanatory.

HELPFUL HINTS:
1. It always helps to make a small note as to what or who the entry is. For instance: The entry for Blackguard, Inc. Could include that they make the Blackguard 2000 semiautomatic.

PERFORMANCE LOG

PURPOSE: This log will give you an instant reference guide. I found it a good way to keep track of how well (or poorly) I was improving.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE:

DATE: The date from the GAME LOG sheet.

GAMES: Total of the day.