Xtreme Paintball of Austin

Not impressed. I tried to go with a few of my friends from out of town. We put money down to reserve equipment and we assumed that assured us of some basic level of commitment from the business. It was a 30 minute drive from our house. We called the afternoon before, the morning of before leaving the house, and a few times once we arrived (5 minutes before our reservation). No one answered the phone, and we were left standing at a locked gate by the side of the road. This left us in the position of scrambling trying to find something to do on a Sunday morning with no notice. Just a small amount of consideration (just a brief email or phone call !) on their part would have saved us a lot of time, effort, and frustration.

Staff is nice and friendly. Prices are just right and fields are really good and fun.
They are really secured about safety and that’s good!

We just had my 12 year old son’s birthday part at Xtreme and it was an AWESOME day. Like most moms, I was worried about safety, and we also had a few boys that had expressed concern about paintball in general. So I trusted the other Unilocal reviews and am so glad I did.
I reached out to Wade by email and he gave me great information. Then we spoke and he was straightforward about their interest in keeping it fun — for everyone. We were planning a private party, but then decided to play with some of the regulars, most of whom Wade knew.
Wade did a great safety briefing and kept the boys’ attention (no small task), and his refs really watched out to make sure that things were fair and safe. The boys had a blast, and I loved hearing their stories on the ride home. The course is also great. My son had so much fun that he wants to go back and we may try it as a family outing.
A great big THANK YOU to Wade and team for a day to remember!

This place is Awesome!!! I took my daughter and some of her friends to Xtreme Paintball for her birthday party. I called the day of to ask about a few things with this being our first time ever playing paintball. I had to leave a message, but my call was returned within 30 minutes. The guy that I spoke with was very professional and helpful. This was nice because it help put me at ease a bit. When we arrived, and I had more questions, again the guy was really cool and answered them without making me feel like I was being bothersome.
I was very impressed with the thorough safety briefing and instructions about how to use the equipment. They are very strict about their safety rules and were upfront about that which was great. All of the staff that I encountered during our afternoon there were friendly and professional. The different fields and games were fun and I thought the prices were really good. It was also cool that there was a nice diversity in age and skill level of the players too. When split up into teams, we were able to stay with our group of people and the teams were divided in a way that balanced them out. Overall, great experience. I would recommend this place to anyone looking for a fun, competitive, and family friendly day of paintball.

I was just here with 10, count them, TEN 6^th grade boys for a paintball party this past weekend. I don’t think the mother of the birthday boy knew exactly what she was getting in to as we left Austin and came out to Xtreme Paintball.
Getting all the dudes ready with safety masks, the safe guard for the paintball guns, strapping their belts all tight around their tiny bellies, and getting air pumped in their air tanks was a task with ten boys. The owner, Wade, was super nice in helping us out and letting us know time frames and when the boys needed to be ready and out on the field. Throughout the entire days events, Wade was able to answer all questions the mother had re: needing more paintballs, how many paintballs should last what rounds, when is lunch, etc. Wade was amazing in being patient and thorough with all questions she had which made the mood much calmer and easier to get through the day with his help.
These guys and gal referees don’t mess around. They take safety very very seriously and will make sure you understand the rules and do’s/don’ts before you enter the field. It is so nice to be able to have such strict rules for everyone’s safety.
We ended up staying until close since the boys had so many paintballs to get through. We saw the staff closing and cleaning all masks in a 3 step process as well as tidy up the grounds. Very professional, nice, sweet, and thorough staff here.
We will definitely be back except without so many boys.

Xtreme Paintball is a great place to play. They provide a very safe environment (field paint only and strict rules), and the fields and games are really fun. They do their best to even up the teams, given the players experience, so that there is always an even playing field. The staff is very friendly and really go out of their way to make sure that you are having a good time and are comfortable with your equipment (for new players). I would recommend this place for players of all skill levels, from new players to experienced alike.

This place is awesome! Hubby loves it, only thing is they need real bathrooms and more shade for the summers. It’s to hot and humid on texas

Went to this place for the first time, really enjoyed myself.
The staff was very friendly and good about getting the paintball games moving. Cold water is provided on site and even at extended rest areas just off some of the fields.
Rental guns come with HPA instead of CO2 so the rental guns shoot more consistently/​accurately. The paint was good quality too. No dimples, broke fairly well for cheap stuff.
I hadn’t played paintball in a long time and I was not looking forward to having to use rental gear, but I was pleasantly surprised how clean all the gear was. The goggles looked brand new. A big plus since you need to keep them on all the time on the field.
The staff was great. Good size on each field, friendly and good with the rules.
Price wise, 60 for a case of paint is a really good deal, why, back in my day you couldn’t get paint for less than 80 a case.
I went out and we had a mix of regulars and first-​timers. They work to try to keep groups together while balancing teams.
I had a complete blast, likely will become a regular. One of the younger first-​timers said it best, «guys, this is the most fun I’ve ever had in my life.»
Gotta say that about sums it up. players were just as friendly as the refs, there were no attitudes on the field except maybe my incoherent trash talk.
Highly recommended.

Went today for my sons 13^th bday. amazing experience. all staff extremely professional, very nice and sweet. great prices my first time on the field felt very safe other than the paintballs. would suggest to anyone cant wait to play again

There is something special going on in the woods of Manor. We took our 11-​year old son and his buddies out to Xtreme Paintball today for a birthday party and could not have enjoyed it any more.
This is a very professional organization staffed with cheerful young men who were obviously hired for their positive attitudes as much as for their knowledge/​love of paintball.
From top-​quality gear that was clean and well-​maintained to an overriding/​unyielding emphasis on safety, these guys have figured out how to make paintball for the masses work.
There is also what appears to be a nice, self-​regulating community out there of young guys who love (and invest in) the sport, but didn’t exploit the clear skill advantage they held over our ragtag bunch of kids and parents. Outside of my teenage daughter who has a nice welt at the base of her throat from an errant shot, the pros on the field generally aimed at our ankles, facemasks and equipment belts when they pummeled us from concealment. The intentionality of this was borne out when we left the field of play when hit and watched them amp it up and gloriously destroy each other with fusillades of well-​placed orbs.
Our host/​referee not ony divided teams fairly, he was also overheard coaching the regulars to go easy on us and they all complied.
The friendly conversations between strangers in the «dead» area after matches showed that the culture of sportsmanship here is strong.
All in all, we’d go here again and recommend you do as well.
Oh, and I suck at paintball. I «died» quite early in each round despite my best efforts to emulate Audie Murphy. (Look him up, kids.)

OMG, I had SUCH a blast at Xtreme Paintball!
There were a lot of little kids, some teenagers, and older guys who looked like they had been in the military. Most of the players were inexperienced like me, but there were a handful of folks who look like they play every weekend or so.
The staff was great. They have a big job — wrangling 50+ people through getting their equipment, setting up the equipment, listening to a safety spiel, listening to game rules, getting the teams in position, and then refereeing the game. Sometimes it took a while to get folks set up properly. I overheard a referee (perhaps the owner) talking to another referee about how he wanted to re-​arrange the field to make the game more exciting. It gave me the impression that they’re doing their best to give people a good time.
They have a bunch of different fields set up with lots of neat shelters, walls, trenches, berms, etc., and they have different kinds of games from capture the flags to elimination.
Expect to have some nice bruises at the end of the day. if you’re scared about getting shot, it does hurt, but it’s not a big deal.
Go play paintball!

I took my 12 year old son and two of his friends last Saturday to play for his birthday. We had a lot of fun. The refs were very helpful during gameplay and I didnt have to worry about the kids getting run over or beat up, they actually outplayed me. The fields were very well constructed and maintained. I also thought the value was spectactular, we paid about $ 30/​person for about 4.5 hours of play. I highly recommend this place if you want to play some paintball.

Even under the burning Texan sun, this place is oozing in awesome sauce. On a Saturday, I called Xtreme Paintball to see if they were still open. «Yeah, we just started our afternoon session. I suggest you get over here quickly since we stay open for at least 10 players. How many people you got? 6? Okay, well, get over here soon because if the number drops under 10, then we’re closing.»
We got there, and saw that, luckily for us, more people had arrived at Xtreme after my phone call. As we walked up to the booth, one staff member greeted us and recognized us just by our headcount. «You’re the group of 6 who called at 1:30, right? Awesome, let’s get you started.» That recognition sure was a warm welcome for me!
With rentals starting at $ 15 a pop, I think Xtreme Paintball has the best bang for your buck in central Texas. A friend of mine paid for 1000 extra paintballs to share, so we were appropriately geared up for the slaughter.
What I think is most impressive about Xtreme Paintball is their standards and practices for safety. They’ll check your equipment three times before they hand them over to you and will signal to you when and where to get out of the field once you’ve been hit. They’re especially mindful of the distance at which you shoot other players, since many kids participate in the games. The icing on top of it all? The dead pit is equipped with picnic tables and a water cooler stocked with iced water, so yes, there is a heaven when you die. Score!
Five stars is not enough to award Xtreme Paintball for their extraordinary service.

Incredible experience. Have been to Texas Paintball/​Lost Paintball — both extremes and this place slammed all of them. I am a disabled (but kamikazi) mom and brought a group of kids to play today. I was a little anxious because I had kids from 11 years never played to serious 27 y/​o players with their own equipment but EXTREME were meticulous, friendly and went over and beyond, refs right by when you needed them and did what ever it took to help me be able to play in my walker/​wheelchair. Incredible place, incredible staff, excellent fields of all kinds with plenty of shade; it was suppose to be 100+ degrees outside but it did not seem like it. My preferred paintball site now. My 27 year old who has a paintball team and plays everywhere was so impressed. We both talked about going back soon. Thanks EXTREME for making it a GREAT DAY FOR US!

Went here with a few friends and had a blast, very affordable and super helpful staff.

This place is AWESOME! I can’t praise these guys enough! The owner’s oversee everything, and even answer the phone in the middle of the week! No, snot nosed teenagers running the place!
I brought my son there for a last minute 13^th Bday Party (with 7 never paintball-​ed before kids) and was completely blown away. Safety is the #1 priority. They go over the equipment with you, give you a brief (5min tops) safety overview…“Don’t remove your goggles on the field… PERIOD” and oversee all the games for safety and fairness. They even remixed the teams if they became too «adult/​experience heavy». I never felt my inexperienced kids would get smeared by the experienced players. The ref’s with you constantly communicated by walkie-​talkies throughout the game. I played half the day and felt they kept a good eye on things.
Price of everything was well within reason. Didn’t feel like I was being overcharged for anything.
Nice shaded area for picnics and re-​hydrating (bring your own cooler for water/​snacks, the lines get long during breaks).
Ladies…they only have 2 porta-​potties as bathrooms. Surprisingly well maintained for porta-​potties. I read the maintenance list… looks like maintained every week… no funky smell!
I live about 45 miles away, and would drive all the way to Manor again to play at Xtreme Paintball. Try it out, you won’t be sorry!

Why are all of these reviews so fruity? If you want to exercise your creative writing skills, perhaps a college writing course would be the proper venue for that.
Xtreme is an excellent paintball field, particularly for groups/​parties and people interested in «woodsball» style play. Things change over time, but as of the time of writing (July 2011), this field is still going strong.
Paint and field fees are very reasonable; check the website for the details.
Proprietors do an excellent job of the safety briefings and getting the newer players familiar with the equipment and proceedings. Generally, safety is good at this field. You should always be on guard around paintball equipment — but refs actively enforcing the rules is another welcome layer of safety.
Games are run in a timely fashion. They take breaks when the players need them, but otherwise the games will roll on.
The game styles are limited to flag oriented ones (flag pull/​center flag), which is generally good enough and provides an objective for players to focus on.
The adult, paid refs actually actively oversee the games.
They try to scramble the teams to mix things up and make them fair (unless both teams are happy with the way things are — they’re flexible and just want to make sure things are both safe and fun).
This field also actually makes use of armbands to help prevent confusion.
Rental equipment appears fairly well maintained; this a problem I’ve seen with many other fields.
The outdoor staging area is spacious with plenty of tables/​benches, most of which are shaded by trees.
The port-​o-​potties are reasonably clean (probably cleaner than most indoor restrooms I’ve seen at paintball fields), but they’re still port-​o-​potties, so you probably want to drop the kids off at the pool at home before heading out.
HPA (most markers run on some form of compressed propellant) fills are available — their 4500PSI fills actually reach 4500PSI. There is a remote 3k fill station as well as dead box near the far fields so they can cycle more games without having to head up.
The plot of land is quite large; you can view it on Google maps. They have a good variety of what would be considered «woods» fields, as well as sort of an overgrown semi-«speedball» style field as well. Standard woods field hazards apply — trees/​branches, the occasional large stone in the ground, antpiles, etc.
These are the things that will affect your paintball experience.

For the same reason people used to flock to the Coliseum to watch lions eat Christians, paintball kicks ass and takes names. No, there’s no cannibalism or anything, but there is vicarious violence for all.
Really, this is a great activity for folks of all ages and skill sets. My group of seven plus a couple of random folks were squaring off against a group of teenagers celebrating a birthday. You’d think that young legs and backs would have a field day against old and hungover folks, but we actually skunked them four games to zero for the first two rounds. Then they started picking up strategy and communication to go along with their élan and that turned the tides the final two matches. All kinds of clean (relatively speaking) sober fun was had by all.
Just an FYI, really REALLY try to avoid getting hit in the head. I caught one with my forehead the final game and it felt like I’d been kicked by a mule.
The guys who ran it were friendly and funny and really cared about putting out a good product. On their off days they pretty much live on site and work on the obstacles and the course. Hats off. And I will never forget my barrel sleeve.

Oh beloved Unilocal — you’ve steered me right again. We went here for my BFs birthday. Seven of us powered through our hangovers, threw on workout clothes and set off for the xtreme paintball fields. This is totally outside of my comfort zone and I was pretty apprehensive about the whole thing.
$ 15 bucks later I’ve got a mask, a weight belt thingie with pods and 100 rounds. The guys that run the place did a really thorough safety briefing, which I can appreciate, and we broke up into two teams. Great fields with cool structures, forts, tire piles and fences. They sound the blowhorn and off you go, shooting paintballs, acting like a commando, crabwalking and above all, trying to avoid that painful sting of a paintball hit. There’s a nice space outside where you can eat food, birthday cake or just chill out after the intense 15 minute rounds. You’ll have to purchase more ammo — we went through around 500 each — but there aren’t any other hidden costs.
We were there for a good 5 hours playing at soldier and it was really REALLY fun. All of this much to my surprise. I plan on doing this again — next time with long sleeves!

Feeling a bit competitive? Need to get some frustration off your shoulders? Need some exercise? Then get yourself to Xtreme Paintball for some fun in the outdoors. The outdoor field is awesome with numerous obstacles strategically placed for offensive and defensive game play!
The 15 $ admission gets you goggles, all day fun and 100 rounds (additional rounds extra).
Limited hours so call for reservations!