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I'd really recommend going out for a game before investing too much in gear. Your hunting gear would probably honestly suffice for the moment, most beginners I've seen run jeans and a hoodie (though I'm rather fond of the PMC/civilian operator look myself and that pretty much consists of hoodies and jeans most of the time). You won't even need a chest rig or PC if you run with a high cap, just need to do a bit of tickling every now and then.

If you decide you like it, you can invest in midcaps and a decent setup. Too many people go all in without really giving it a try only to find out its not to their liking or it was just a phase they happened to go through and end up selling all their gear. If you do grab a PC, you can throw in some fake/training plates or cut some high density foam to shape and run with that.

That said, brock0 does raise some important points. I'd recommend going out to a game yourself (even if you need to rent equipment) to find out if (a) you really enjoy it, and (b) if the fields you plan on going to permits players that young, since now that I think about it, most paintball fields only really permit 12yo's at the youngest and with parental supervision.

Some players might also have issues with shoot at kids that young, as injuries are prone to happening with the occasional bleeder here and there. I know I might have some second thoughts about shooting at a 11yo kid, regardless of how tough they may be.