The 'What have you just bought' Thread

[Rogerborg]

Aren't they the Raven OEM?

Dunno. Raven appear to be a Nuprol rebrand, which is weird given that Nuprol is already a rebrand of... whatever.  The AA and Raven might very well be from the same factory, but the AA was £56.50 (after Secret Discount) and the Ravens are £72 from PatrolBase.  Keeping the whole order under the psychological £100 barrier was the difference between wasting my money on more stupid toys, versus not wasting my money on more stupid toys.

And yes, I might end up running pistol primary - this was the cheapest way to see if that's for me.  According the AFUK review, the AA is TM compatible, so when it breaks I can sort it with proper magical parts.

 

[SgtTalbert]

Dunno. Raven appear to be a Nuprol rebrand, which is weird given that Nuprol is already a rebrand of... whatever.  The AA and Raven might very well be from the same factory, but the AA was £56.50 (after Secret Discount) and the Ravens are £72 from PatrolBase.  Keeping the whole order under the psychological £100 barrier was the difference between wasting my money on more stupid toys, versus not wasting my money on more stupid toys.

And yes, I might end up running pistol primary - this was the cheapest way to see if that's for me.  According the AFUK review, the AA is TM compatible, so when it breaks I can sort it with proper magical parts.

Just a question, whats the reason you wont spend over £100 on an airsoft pistol/rifle?

 

[Rogerborg]

Just a question, whats the reason you wont spend over £100 on an airsoft pistol/rifle?

Irrational self deception.  £99 on stupid toys is OK.  £100 is real money.

Slightly less flippantly, I enjoy running a bunch of different stupid toys during the day, as it changes the way I have to play and that keeps things fresh.

I don't argue that this is the best way to airsoft - for what I've spent on cheap stupid toys, I could have bought an EVO or similar expensive stupid toy which would hugely outperform everything that I have under every circumstance.  But I get smiles out of switching between electro-carbine, electro-SMG, springer shotgun and even my electro-pistol.

However, the trigger response on the AEP is dire even running on lipo, so I've finally decided to splash out on a gas gun.

 

[Seven]

2x Baofeng Uv-5r radios and a black 5.11 radio pouch.

Spare GoPro battery and a GoPro super suit. (Don't even have the GoPro yet)

Brainexploder GoPro NVG mount.

 

[Seven]

GoPro Hero5 Black has now been purchased.

Got a good deal on a full refurb from GoPro with a year warranty.

Happy days!

Standby for some videos that y'all gonna take the piss out of...

 

[Rogerborg]

My poor impulse control has now been put into perspective.  I'll POV you if you POV me.

 

[Immortal]

Standby for some videos that y'all gonna take the piss out of...

Remember to turn it off if you go for one as well... :lol:

 

[Druid799]

The giggle is that I've done what we all know not to do, and ordered it from... bbguns4less.

Giggling aside that’s where I got my A&K Winchester from , similar situation as your self and had it for well under the ton where as everybody else had it for over !?

PS I still call it the dirty Winchester mind ?

 

[Musica]

GoPro Hero5 Black has now been purchased.

Got a good deal on a full refurb from GoPro with a year warranty.

Happy days!

Standby for some videos that y'all gonna take the piss out of...

oh no more videos of me getting owned  

 

[Seven]

oh no more videos of me getting owned  

Only if you're on the opposite team! ?

My poor impulse control has now been put into perspective.  I'll POV you if you POV me.

???

 

[Robert James]

GoPro Hero5 Black has now been purchased.

Got a good deal on a full refurb from GoPro with a year warranty.

Happy days!

Standby for some videos that y'all gonna take the piss out of...

You could have had my gopro session with the case

 

[Seven]

You could have had my gopro session with the case

I did look at the session but it didn't have some of the features I wanted... And one feature that is absolutely essential, a removable and replaceable battery.

 

[Robert James]

I did look at the session but it didn't have some of the features I wanted... And one feature that is absolutely essential, a removable and replaceable battery.

powerbank and a lead

 

[Seven]

powerbank and a lead

Nah, not for me I'm afraid.

 

[Musica]

Nah, not for me I'm afraid.

actually helps like a counter weight on the back of helmet,

 

[Seven]

actually helps like a counter weight on the back of helmet,

I have enough shit on my helmet, including the battery pack for my goggle fans.

Plus I won't just be using it for Airsoft...

 

[Musica]

I have enough shit on my helmet, including the battery pack for my goggle fans.

Plus I won't just be using it for Airsoft...

some "home" movies ?

have to get a look at those goggles at somepoint pretty close to just getting a dyemask to avoid fogging.

 

[Seven]

some "home" movies ?

have to get a look at those goggles at somepoint pretty close to just getting a dyemask to avoid fogging.

Snowboarding.

And the goggles are nothing special, just some cheap FMA fan goggles the same as Roger has. I have all the stuff here to double glaze them like Roger did but I've been too lazy to actually do it yet.

I sweat like a bitch in heat but either a little dish soap or a revision wipe takes care of 75% of my fogging and I have the fan for extreme circumstances so I'm in no real rush.

Roger never has to use his fan with the double glazing.

One day I'll get round to it...

I also have a pair of low profile goggles that are double glazed out the box but no fan. They work ok as long as I use dish soap or revision wipes.

In total I have 3 sets of goggles.. the low profile ones and 2 of the FMA fan goggles. I like to wear a pair and then switch them out between games to let any moisture evap... Constant rotation. I'm actually thinking about adding a pair of bolle X800I to the mix at some point... I wanna try them out

 

[Musica]

I also have a pair of low profile goggles that are double glazed out the box but no fan. They work ok as long as I use dish soap or revision wipes.

got double glazed myself.  pyramex i-force, revision wipes helped. think I might try a different lower mask.

 

[Seven]

got double glazed myself.  pyramex i-force, revision wipes helped. think I might try a different lower mask.

Yup, those are the ones I have.. just couldn't remember the name.

I use a mesh lower mask. Not sure what you use.

You might wanna try a little dish soap instead if the revision are not doing the job 100%.

Soap works better for me when i don't have a fan but instead of fog you get water streaks. Can still see clearly but it can distort the view slightly. Like a thin layer of running water type effect. Acceptable for me.