Gel Blaster Safety Guide: How To Enjoy A Safe Experience In 2025

Gel blasting is one of the fastest-growing sports in Australia, and welcomes thousands of new players every year. However, if you’re thinking about taking up the hobby and currently looking at buying one of the best gel blasters in Australia, you must remember that safety comes first.

Look, we get it, that probably wasn’t the most exciting thing you could have heard. But the great news is that gel blaster safety needn’t compromise your fun. Better still, it can actively help prolong the lifespan of gel blasters while also saving you money in the long run. Here’s all you need to know for a safer experience in 2025 and beyond.

Keeping Gel Blasters Australia In Safe Hands

The first step to safer gel blaster experiences is to ensure that they are only used by permitted persons. Gel blasters may only be sold to adults aged 18 and over. However, parents can buy junior gel blasters for children aged 14 and over. In this case, though, children must use gel blasters under adult supervision either at home or in a designated gel blasting field.

Meanwhile, gel blasters should always be carried in a locked gel blaster carry bag. In addition to preventing unauthorised access to the device, it also prevents any risk of mishaps. Therefore, it’s important to use a carry case when storing the blaster at home as well as when travelling to an event or friend’s house.

Gel Blaster Safety Tips: When To Use Your Device

Knowing when to use - and when not to use - a gel blaster is incredibly important too. The product may be used on private property, such as your backyard, or at a gel blasting field. When playing at home, you should avoid pointing the gel blaster at anybody. Likewise, you must not shoot any animal or use the gel blaster to scare them away.

If planning to use the gel blaster at home, it makes sense to invest in a silhouette target. Aside from creating a safer environment, it is the perfect way to hone your marksman skills before taking them into competitive play. Other targets like cans can also be used to inject creativity and increase enjoyment.

For competitive play, you can visit gel blasting fields for casual play or attend an upcoming tournament.

 

What To Wear When Using Gel Blasters Australia

Gel blasting is a fun and generally safe hobby, but it’s still important to take the necessary precautions. All gel blasters are sold with safety goggles, which must be worn at all times, even when training in the garden. Otherwise, gel could splatter into your eyes from the gel balls to cause severe damage. 

When heading to an upcoming event or shooting friends at a gel blasting field, it’s imperative that you wear the right attire to stay safe too. The key items that should be used in conjunction with goggles include;

• Tactical gloves feature knuckle protection.
• Face masks for head protection.
• Durable footwear for gel blasting fields.
• Vests for storage as well as protection.

In addition to enhancing your safety on the playing field, this move will help you look and feel the part. This will add to the enjoyment of competitive play.

Gel Blaster Safety Tips: How To Use Gel Blasters Safely

Using your gel blaster isn’t only a matter of protecting yourself and others. It additionally helps protect the firearm, supporting efficiency and prolonging the lifespan of the firearm. So, you’ll benefit from a superior experience and greater value for money.

Battery safety is a key feature that every gel blaster user should know. If yours is starting to run out of juice, you must unclip it and put it on charge. Most players have multiple batteries on a cycle so that this won’t cause downtime or disruption. However, persisting with a battery until it dies may cause permanent damage to the battery while also impacting the performance of the firearm itself. 

When a gel blaster is not being used, you must remove the magazine and flick the switch onto “safety mode”. This prevents any accidental shooting. 

All gel blaster users should also familiarise themselves with local laws and regulations. Likewise, it makes sense to practice with the gel blaster as each model is a little different. Trigger discipline is an essential focal point.

Additional tips to maintain safety in any gel blasting environment include;

• Always check that gel balls have been loaded correctly. As well as preventing dangerous situations, it’ll protect the firearm’s mechanism.  
• Establish rules with friends and ensure that all players are aware of signals such as ‘time out’ requests.
• Be aware of the boundaries as well as members of the public or animals that could inadvertently enter the line of your shots.
• Never shoot a gun mindlessly or without taking aim, whether that’s at an opponent or a training target.
• Never ignore signs of damage to the gel blaster. Strange noises, resistance on the trigger, and unexpected firing are just some examples.

Finally, it’s important to keep the device in good condition. Removing the battery and magazine before storing the gel blaster safely helps. However, all blasters will encounter some wear and tear. Regular maintenance and servicing will ensure that all parts remain in great health.

 

Choosing The Right Gel Blaster

Finally, anyone looking to get involved with gel blasting must select the right gun(s) for their intended usage. At GBU, we offer an extensive range of gel blasters Australia including rifles, pistols, snipers, shotguns, and more. As a beginner practising at home, starting out with an electric pistol is a wise choice. Not least because the gas-powered firearms are aimed at more advanced players. Ultimately, though, you should choose a device that works for you. 

Let’s face it; you’ll probably build your collection over the months to come anyway. Always buy reliable products from a reputable retailer and use high-quality gel balls with your device. When combined with the tips above, safe and enjoyable activities are assured.