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Episode Guide

Episode Number – 6

Starring – Sert_Cam, Captain A

Running Time – 9:30

Content – Stocks, Tank on Gun, Remote

Do you wear knee or elbow pads? If so, what brand? Tell us what you think.

Episode Guide

Episode Number – 5

Starring – Sert_Cam

Running Time – 6:07

Content – Protection, Knee Pads

Join us Sunday, January 29th on the Mountain for a day of tactical delight.

Read all about it here on the event thread…

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Episode Guide

Episode Number – 4

Starring – Sert_Cam & Captain A

Special Guest Star – Art, Shrek,

Running Time – 6:07

Content – Outlaws & Lawdogs IV

Episode Guide

Episode Number – 3

Starring – Sert_Cam & Captain A

Special Guest Star – Arizona

Running Time – 3:09

Content – Blackhawk Down IV

Episode Guide

Episode Number – 2

Starring – The Varts (Vince and Art)

Special Guest Star – Big Dawg MGB

Running Time – 2:31

Content – Outlaws and Lawdogs IV

Basic Info
Name: Jeff Bernheisel
Call Sign/Screen Name:JBern
Location: Portlandia
Gun(s): Azodin Kaos Pump II and Smart Parts SP1
Gear: RAP4 Strikeforce Vest w/ 4 pods and a 90ci Ninja Tank
Position: Ghost or Rifleman
Team: OK Company

This Northwest Player Spotlight features Jeff “JBern” Berneisel. Jeff has been a big part of OK Company for a while now. Jeff has participated in many of the scenario games held at OKC Mountain, including being general for a few. Jeff was a member of the 5 man team that took 1st place at Black Rock, as well as competed in the 3v3 pump challenge. I remember the first time I met Jeff, it was at Operation Blood Meridian back in 2008. We were on the field, and I remember seeing a green light coming from a bush. Jeff had his gigantic A5 at the time, the thing was huge! Jeff is a great player, and friend to OK Company, as well as a great part of Northwest paintball. Looking forward to playing with him

How did you get started in paintball?
I was invited to play indoor paintball at Portland PB for a friends birthday party. It only took about 5 minutes and I was HOOKED. So, I found a used Tippmann A5 on ebay and started hitting the local fields.

How long have you been playing?
Since mid 2006

How did you come to join your team?
I was searching craigslist for paintball related stuff, and I came across an ad that a group of local guys (OK Company) was looking for some players for some “backwoods ball” as I called it. I responded to the ad, got invited to come out to OKC Mountain, and the rest is history…

What do you enjoy the most about paintball?
The adrenalin rush of stalking your prey, getting that 1 shot kill when the opponent has no idea you’re even there. Or, just shooting the shit out of people like Murdoc.

What was your first paintball gun?
A Tippmann A5, which I eventually decked out with the OpsGear M82A1 kit to look like the Barrett .50 cal rifle. That thing seriously weighed like 12 lbs when I had everything installed on it. When I fired it, everyone knew where I was, but it was accurate as hell!

What are some of the big events have you attended?
I’ve played several Supergames, Black Hawk Down, TAW’s Saigon Fury and Black Rock.

What’s your most memorable paintball game situation?
Oh man… I’ve had so many awesome moments in the last couple years it’s tough to choose one. Top 3: sneaking up behind Murdoc and Bogart, firing off a couple shots, realizing my A5 wasn’t actually firing, manually loading it, and still getting them both out. Playing General for Operation Iceberg and just destroying the opposition (sorry Frog), winning the 5 man tactical tourney at Black Rock, and of course, the epic hideout battle at SG 39 (i think it was 39). That’s 4 situations… oh well.

What’s your favorite field? And why?
OKC Mountain. Home turf advantage. Other than that, it would be Sniperz Den. It’s dense wooded and swampy areas are very close to OKC Mountain, and where I can play my best game as a ghost – but it also offers alternate areas like the DMZ where I can play more tactical/rifleman when I just want to go shoot a shitload of people.

If you could own one piece of paintball equipment no matter what the price, what would it be?
I’ve got everything I need.

If you remember, not long ago in a previous article I wrote, it was stated that an honest player almost needed to strap on a chastity belt before they entered a public field. Due to the wallet molesting prices and the venereal diseased players who infested those fields, the days of the 70’s free love were replaced by a post -apocalyptic paintball era, where instead of a hot chick experience, we received a rash.

Nowadays, we’ve seen the suck dissipate, and with regular penicillin treatments, the mongrels have vanished to the shadows. With the weak gone and the strong surviving, we’ve seen one miraculous thing happen… players, teams and fields have come together more now, than ever.

With the economic gremlins eating our dollars, the scene has seen some shrinkage, but what that shrinkage has created, is something beautiful. Though paintball players in the northwest have traditionally gotten along, we have seen a heightened level of love between groups, across genres, and with field owners in Oregon.

For years players have asked for BYOP (Bring Your Own Paint) and cheaper field fees. I don’t know if it’s the economy talking, but the fields and promoters have answered.

Look at High Desert Scenario (D’s Hobbies) in Bend, Oregon. They offer some of the best scenario games in the state for $10. S&F paintball, Lebanon, Or. Which recently hosted Oregon’s first “Quad Tactical Tournament” (which was a success and highly recommended), and what did they charge? You guessed it, $10 dollars, and guess what, both those places are clean, have excellent customer service and offer sweet fields.

In the Metro area, let’s look at Action Acres, they go out of their way to cater to players and teams by offering BYOP and awesome entry prices, not to mention, the customer service and lunch specials are par to none.

Impact Action Sports is new to the scene and after it’s first year in operation, it’s clear they too, are doing it right. Offering and catering to groups and events, they have become a local favorite to many. Both Impact and Action Acres have become new homes for the growing pump scene.

Sniperz Den has seen some amazing growth over the last 2 years by hosting Dan Bonebrake’s Supergame. The field owners have done some sweet construction and hands down offer the best woodsball in Oregon. With that said, most importantly, they care. The owners love to work with the players who strive to run their own events and grow the scene.

What’s the common theme here? The players have come together and are working towards a shared goal of making this scene something we want, rather than just a market.  The relationships of both players and field owners, has come so far, but we hope to see it come further. A huge thank you to the owners and players for bringing us this far.

Now, let’s talk about where we can see growth and we can do to help us reach the next level.

Paintball Suppliers, from being in the scene the time I have, I know this industry is cut throat. It’s widely known that in Oregon storeowners traditionally haven’t gotten along with each other… understandable. We can’t change that, but we’d like to see is more of a relationship between stores, fields and players. A grand example is what D’s Hobbies has in Bend. The role the store has played in establishing The High Desert Scenario paintball field and Club is amazing to me. I would guess they see at least 70% of the paintball business in Bend. You may say Bend is small, I agree compared to Portland, but for those of you who would under estimate what they have over there, I ask you eat your words until you’ve experienced what they have first hand, at that point you will realize that the Portland area is missing the right “store” in our equation.

Don’t get me wrong, we have great stores, but regardless of whose fault it is, players are reluctant to go there. Whether it be price, products, politics, are others, people only drop in, grab the essentials and get out. I’d love to see that change. A store that can work together with a field and players to get the results their customer’s want will win our business 100% of the time.

Next on the list, though we’ve done a great job doing this, I’d love to see the continuation of teams and players coming together whom in the past, have not. The break down of old barriers between groups will be key in seeing the sport expand in our scene. How can we accomplish this? As a team, decide on supporting an event or team promoted game that you normally wouldn’t. Also, reach out and become active members of other teams websites and actively engage them.

We are moving in the right direction here in Oregon. With events like the new WCPS, the Quad Tactical Tournament, Supergame and Black Rock, all of which were demanded by players and were delivered, this scene is going in the right direction. Starting from the attitude of the players, the willingness of stores and fields to support us, we can create the best paintball scene in the nation, much like Portland has done with beer.