Who knew that paintball could be improved by dentistry?

I recently received some paintball gear to review from ANSgear.com and there was one item I really wasn't expecting - a set of dental picks. I've used small picks to work on paintball guns for years and they've done a pretty good job so I figured the dental picks would be more of the same. I was wrong - I had underestimated the usefulness of a dental pick.

I guess dentists must know a thing or two about designing point pieces of metal because the usefulness of these picks astounded me. They are comfortable to hold, easily snatch onto things (especially o-rings) and are generally useful for all-around tinkering. I was also surprised at how sharp they are as I have drawn blood more than a few times while figuring them out.

I suppose the best recommendation that I can give for dental picks is that they are the first new tool I've added to my paintball tool box in years. Try them out and see if they're useful for you.