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You should always wash your balls before using them. Ladies appreciate it

Mostly because the blaster bottle caps are crap, every one I have ever had has split, they aren't designed to withstand any pressure, even slightly over tightening them causes them to break. Coke bottles are designed to be far more robust. My heavy weight ammo comes in plastic bags. I have a supply of 500ml coke bottles and a slightly ocd nature that means I want them in matching bottles. So I now have a washed set (about 2000 of each) of .20 for chrono. 0.25, 0.28, 0.30, 0.36, 0.40, 0.43 and 0.45.

Pinned down with nowhere to go. Finally built up enough balls to run out past the 6 foot gap that bbs were flyin through and make it to freedom. Deep breath and away I went. Made it! Put the breaks on, body stopped but feet didn't. Must have tried to stop on the only pile of bbs in sight! Next thing I know am looking the ceiling and beside me is my m4 minus it's stock which is now inserted in my anus.

Hey all, I was asked a while ago to do a review on the OPS combat clothing I got from Hueys, this was inspired purely by a copy of airsoft international and my need to always buy things that are slightly different! So without further ado – I bought the following from Huey’s OPS combat shirt multicam Black OPS combat trousers multicam Black OPS plate carrier multicam Black The only downside really is the stock levels that are maintained I was waiting for around a month or so before the above all came into stock luckily the guys had me on the list and let me know the second it came in! This is how the kit looks now after 3 uses at Epsom Tunnels, for those that don’t know it’s a dark dirty and damp environment so good clothing is essential, I previously wore jeans and well it didn’t go to well for me. The trousers and top have the option to add removable protective inserts for the elbows and knees and these come with it this was one of the reasons I went for the brand as my worst pain so far has been dropping onto my knee and landing square on a BB seriously this was far worse than being shot or cracking a bone in my foot I was incapacitated for a good few minutes whilst crawling along the floor in the dark.. Not a manly look. Plus I then had damp jeans for the rest of the bleeding night double whammy. So far the quality of them I think is brilliant, they are very comfy and have endless amounts of pockets and storage space I haven’t felt the damp yet and it does a great job of taking the edge off the bb hits. I do have the habit of jumping on the floor and crawling or bashing into walls and wood, I haven’t noticed any damage marks or tears to the clothing so durability seems to be good as well. The temperature is normally around 1-4 degrees as well but you get warm running around so it’s not noticeable the real test will be when I take this kit outside which will hopefully be soon. Pleasingly it blends really well into the darkness better infact than my all black outfit I used to wear ( yes the jeans ) people said that it appeared as a void and just shot me, with the multicam black on more than one instance I have managed to creep up on people or indeed have them walk past me oblivious cue pistol to arse shot As you can see with the trousers there are plenty of pockets and storage compartments, some of which can easily hold m4 mags, the knee pads are a solid construction and have prevented bb knee syndrome as I know call it so I am eternally grateful for that and no longer scared of the floor. My missus said they make my backside look good to so I guess that’s approval from her… The waist is adjustable too which is grand via some Velcro straps, the only thing I’m not keen on is driving in them while done up as they really can dig in when sitting or playing it doesn’t happen I have only noticed it while in the car although that could just be the silly seats I have. I haven’t owned any clothing like this before but the biggest compliment I can pay is since I bought these I haven’t looked at all for any other clothing. I use a Blackhawk thick belt with it too which fits nicely through the waist band hoops you won’t have any issues getting a belt through this. Overall I am really impressed with the trousers as they do have a hefty price tag in comparison with other brands but from my experience with them I don’t regret paying it. The shirt is a simple no nonsense piece again very comfy and you forget you’re wearing it, the elbow pads have been a nice touch when clattering into walls avoiding a barrage of BB’s. It also does a very good job of dispersing sweat I wear a T shirt underneath and it’s never soaked so kudos to the shirt for that. You have Velcro points on the arm for badges and what not or if you’re like me and have a crazy mate who just buys hello kitty storm troopers and sticks it on without you noticing. Not too much to comment really on the top as it is a shirt but matches the trousers is the same quality and shows no signs of wear or damage cant moan! The plate carrier this is probably my favourite thing, but also my most loathed due to the availability of pouches and accessories for it! It’s a lovely piece of kit I think, very well made and very comfortable I think it looks great too with plenty of space and molle attachments, it seems a sleeker design than some others too but it hasn’t been a hindrance yet. In its current guise it is set up with the following Admin pouch medium with pistol mag Admin pouch large with pistol mag x 2 Dump bag M 4 mag x 2 556 mag x 2 Grenade pouch Water bladder pouch and 3 ltr bladder OPS sling mount ( great little thing ) Sadly the majority of this has come from abroad due to stock levels in the UK but a man has to do what a man has to do! I also have some SMG mag pouches but wont use them until I get my P90 and ill probably build another plate carrier anyhow the one you see now is still work in progress as I haven’t decided what my main weapon will be yet. With all this attached and rigged it doesn’t feel uncomfortable or overbearing you may notice the grenade pouch is black as I can’t find a multicam version of it sadly but hopefully one will appear. Nothing has broken or fallen off in the 3 harsh games I have given it so durability so far is good and for me comfort is great which for me is key. Currently im very pleased with the purchases and the kit shows no signs of wear or damage, it’s also washed up very nice too, what will be interesting is to see how it holds up with prolonged use and outdoor conditions I personally think it will hold up totally fine and I have no intentions of looking for any other form of combat gear. I love the look and the feel of it also that its unique im yet to see anyone with a similar look to me at Epsom. Would I recommend it, Yes I would if you want the black/dark special ops look or something different it ticks those boxes impressively for what is a high initial cost if it continues like this it will be a very worthy investment that will last years to come. Hope this is of use to you all and any questions fire away

Ever been on a super cool 6 kill CQB streak and then ran into a door frame? Vaulted a trench to storm a dugout but fallen flat on your face at the worst possible time? Basically this is for us to share those stories where something went wrong in unexpected ways or right in spectacular style! I managed to clear 3 rooms in Tin town at my local site while feeling like Seal team 6 when the worlds smallest/stealthiest 12 year old literally appeared from behind a fence post and knifed me in the face. Replaying it in my head I have not the faintest clue how a human can hide behind a fence post so bloody well!

I only wash my sniper rifle BBs. Just to remove the grease that comes on them so it doesn't instead rub off going through the hop up. Soak in diet coke for fifteen minutes, another fifteen in soapy water and then left to air dry on a towel. It's easier and quicker cleaning the BBs in one go rather than disassembling/cleaning the hop up after every game day.

And that's stolen! Fantastic!

a video from my mate Ian, at my local site. According to Ian he when down then got straight back up no one realized how long he was down for till he re-watched the video.

on a serious note, my l96 is shooting at 500fps with 0.2's ... its gunna hurt if i shoot people below my min engagement distance. i don't want to be accused to ignoring it etc in my mind its a safety thing.

Your welcome glad you can find happiness in our misfortune. On that note, I recently had the a painter and decorator at my house who left after a couple of days without warnin. Next thing police "knock" at my door concerned I was planing an attack. What really happened was I had set all my kit out for a days Airsoft the next day, the painter had seen all this (not in a room he was supposed to go in, think he was havin a good look around) left and went to the police. The lesson of the storie is: Shoot everyone who enters, they may leave and you don't get the chance again.

plus on here we are beholden to no single store so we can freely say buy this from there this is a good shop - don't buy that from z1 get if from ak2m4 or lwa or Gunfire etc....... (without having our bottoms slapped - yes please beat me hard ya bitch) only downside to this place - ME

Welcome to a civilised forum

I was at the malls, half the team were pinned by fire from one of the shops so I heroically stormed to the side of the shop front, prepped a flashbang and promptly threw it into some camo netting hanging 12" in front of me. I laughed, the marshal right opposite me laughed, it went bang and I went deaf. Good times.

I've been booked in for this one since Josh announced it. Will definitely try and get a lot of pictures taken for you guys

Alton towers would make a pretty good site. Just don't go on the smiler

I keep mine in the car. Don't want people disturbing me while I'm pew pewing anyway.

Recently bought a g&g l85A2 from here. Was cheaper than most the online retailers. Had to order it in which only took 2 days. Top notch service. Not really much of a website but the shop it self is pretty good as they sell tones of army surplus. Very good service will be going back for more gear soon.

Hey guys n gals. Finally made it over to these forums, normally a regular of Z1 forums (and as most of us might know, it can get messy over there). Joined here to broaden my forum horizons. R34V3R

Hey guys! Planning to get into Airsoft.. so brand new noobie here. First of all my name is Carlo, 24, Originally from the Philippines, Looking to play around Surrey. Bit unfit so planning to play airsoft to enjoy and also loose some beer belly haha. None of my friends play/interested in Airsoft so.. any advice on walking to sites on my own?! Does anyone even do that?

What pistol do you have? A hard moulded holster would be best but they are not available for every gun, and replicas like WEs are usually off compared to the real dimensions. Also, you are supposed to have magazines on your left (as a right handed shooter) rather than reaching across to reload. I personally don't see why you'd want magazines where your holster is.

I'd avoid fabric holsters, tried a WAS dropleg one before getting a fobus, it cost me a magazine. They're not always very secure and can occasionally press down on the mag release, or at least that's what I found with my G19. Stick with plastic holsters, much more secure imo.

I play for fun and leave my ego at home If other players/marshals did the same but kept common sense safety aspect then we wouldn't need to bitch so much Well yeah I'd still bitch but that is coz I'm miserable git

I genuinely wash mine, well the ones used in my sniper only. I have a 5 stage process that has been refined from the data on the sniper forums, in an AEG it's probably pointless because of the number of variables already in play. However I clean the barrels of my pistols and AEG's every game day, mags are stripped and cleaned about every 4th or 5th game day, unless they get particularly dirty somewhere like the sandpit perhaps. The point of the sniper setup is to remove as much variation as possible. There is a release agent and dust from production on the bbs, the release agent causes variations in the pressure and back spin applied by the hop. Dust and release agent can cause patches within the barrel that might have an impact on the flight of the bb. The sniper forums are very details orientated, and results are published, evidence is targets with 10 or so shots, and variables are tested fairly scientifically, clean barrel + unwashed bbs, Dirty barrel + unwashed bbs, clean barrel + washed bbs. The difference in groupings was fairly clear in my eyes. Someone even tested different washing techniques. My process (which is probably overkill and unnecessary, but it makes me feel better, and mistakes with shots are my fault not the kit) Step 1, hot water and fairy liquid. 5min soak, then swirling, drain. Step 2, diet lemonade (cheap and nasty works fine), this is for the acids. 5min soak, then swirl, drain. Step 3, hot water and fairy liquid, swirl. Step 4, rinse in cold water Step 5, dry on a clean baking tray, on a windowsill in the sun as quickly as possible, store in washed 500ml coke bottles.

Who doesn't love nice clean and smooth balls, am I right? In all fairness, does it make a difference? Maybe its just my phone but the picture above just looks like bbs in soapy water to me

I do clean rifle, mags and pistol after each game... And the bottles will be rinsed out too. If I'm using very modified pistol and aeg which I've spend fortunes on I'm going to make sure everything is just so. As for washing... Get a bucket throw your balls in, I use pure soap flakes as it doesn't leave any residue at all give them a good rattle about, then rinse off a few times to get anything off them that's left then (ask the gf/wife to help😆)pour in to your wife's/ mums siv or couldiner rinse again, put them in a clean bowl, dry your bucket out put them back in and use a none fluffy towel to dry them, them I leave them in the conservatory to dry off for a day, nice smooth clean balls ready for action!

So what's the deal? Lob them in a bucket of water and give em a swirl?

The Old KWA/KSC Glocks with plastic slides had moulded in markings but not in white (at least mine hasn't) and they do look and feel like the TM version, though without any TM markings obviously. Plastic outer barrel plus insane ROF. Firesupport best bet for spares, I had a new hop rubber from them. Box for mine is printed with KWA but has gold KSC stickers too. . .

So a newb question. Should you always wash your balls before using them? Or do you only do that with cheaper brands?

Release oil from moulding, dust from polishing and storage ?

I have the cheapo polystyrene one, i removed the poly insert and put my own pads in. If youve got a fat head and small buget, this is the way to go. i find the helmet/headset/lower mesh combo gives me more confidence to run em down. Where as with a ball cap and sawflys i tend to be more cautious. I also wear martial arts style junk protection. mrs haze wouldnt be interested if i came home with a load of welts on my bell hahaha

Definitely not haha! Though.. the loadouts would be pretty cool!

^^ Well Chernobyl would certainly make the tracer BBs glow. Would not fancy running around in NBC kit (that is CBRN for the youngsters) and S10 respirator.

Oh sheeeeeeet, that looked like it hurt! What did his head look like after the video?! Offtopic: I'm going up to visit family soon and this is the site local to them. Is it worth going along to, how are the regulars with a new face.. especially when I'll be on my own!

Now that's one awesome set up! I may have to look next month.

A more civilised forum from a more civilised age..... of chopping limbs off people who disagreed with you.

See thats what i thought, it just seems the Z1 forums are a breeding ground for FFB (Fuck, Fail and Bullshit).

This wasn't me, but we had just started a round and there was quite a steep and long slope down from our ridge to the playing area, and it had rained all night. This un-slender chap starts going down, and towards the top slips and lands with a massive thud on his back side and slips down about half a metre. But rather than face the indignity of trying to get up on a slippy slope with nothing to hold, he paused, started using his feet, and tobogganed on his rear-end down the remaining 10 metres or so yelling "banzai!" Suffice to say, he styled out of his fall like a pro in my opinion.

Getting shot on the ear, I'm fairly sure that's the pain the eternally dammed have inflicted on them!

I do! and so do several other people on my team at work, but then again i am here and those several other people also make up our fledgling airsoft team.

Majority ain't that bad in airsoft The few that are ego tripping ar$eholes I tend to think they are converted paintball marshals

So, I’ve just read this online and I have to say a lot of what’s been said I agree with. Here’s what I am talking about. Have a read. HPA rifle hate? I guarantee it’s not why you think So Polarstars have been around a while now. To begin with, there was a mass outrage about them, that I really didn't understand. Having been an airsofter, and a field owner for quite some time now, I’ve been through many of these hatred phases. First it was Systema’s, and how people where supposedly changing out cylinders mid-game and shooting hot. Shortly after this, there was the the LiPo haters, saying that people with LiPo’s had crazy ROF, yet they do nothing more than a well upgraded AEG will do with any regular battery. Alongside the LiPo’s were people hating on people using box magazines on M4’s (this one I agreed with) especially if they combined this with a LiPo , and the list goes on.. ... for a while people hated KWA AEG's because they all shot hot out of the box... ...there have been many things hated on in the airsoft community, but once Polarstars were introduced, we really had an ABSOLUTE WHINE-FEST on our hands. Some parks banned them completely, some put them in their own group away from others, other parks introduced guidelines such as ROF caps, that applied to everyone, in a hope to play fair. With Polarstars, the complaints seem to be that players believed that polarstar users were changing their FPS after chronoing (something we have NEVER caught anyone doing), or changing the ROF after chronoing (which we caught only ONE person doing ever). Fundamentally though, there is one thing that overrules any of these complaints, and that is that a rifle is an inanimate object, incapable of doing anything without the user doing it. Basically, it’s NEVER the rifle’s fault, always the player that did something wrong. Knowing human nature, there’s only ever a rare few people that ACTUALLY do the things they’re being accused of. Most people do play fairly. So why does everyone hate Polarstars? I’ve gotta admit, for the longest time, I was stumped, too. Until recently, I made an interesting discovery… ...we were short staffed at the park one day, and so I was chronoing some players. As I was chronoing these players, I was astonished by just how many guns were firing like absolute crap. I chronoed around 50 rifles that day, and almost all of them were shooting around 310fps. Here’s how it broke down; Out of the 50 rifles I chrono’d; · 3 rifles shot 270-300fps · 33 rifles shot 300-330fps · 8 rifles shot 340-360fps · 5 rifles shot 360-400fps · 1 rifle shot over 400fps (did not pass chrono) Even just a few years ago, if you chrono’ed people at around 330fps or below, the player would be shocked, and make some comment about getting his rifle serviced, as it wasn’t shooting right. They'd be heading to the store THAT day to get their rifle looked at! I was amazed as player-after-player handed me their rifles to chrono (some were even brand new rifles) and either didn’t pay attention to the chrono, or made no comment when they shot 310fps or so. So, what does this have to do with polarstars, you ask? EVERYTHING. The players in the higher end of the FPS spectrum were mostly Polarstar users. There was only 1 AEG at the park that day that had a respectable fps of 385fps. Everyone else was shooting WAY low. So why does everyone claim that polarstar users are ‘shooting hot’? It’s real simple. The reason everyone believes polarstar users are shooting hot, is because the majority of players’ rifles at Jericho Airsoft are shooting too LOW!! When you get hit by a .28g that was shot from a polarstar chrono’d at 385-390fps, and it feels like it hits you harder, it’s because it IS HITTING YOU HARDER, yet still WELL WITHIN our chrono limits. Why do people hate polarstars? Mostly because they’re used to being hit softly by weaker shooting rifles. Isn’t it also funny that the players complaining about polarstars shooting hot, are also the same players complaining about people cheating at OVER 100ft AWAY??? Also the same players complaining about the guy in the bush not calling it? This also explains why everyone was yelling ‘OW!’, when I shot them with my AEG shooting 385fps. So let’s wrap this up really quickly and explain what’s happening here. Most airsofters today, seem to go out and buy a rifle, and instead of upgrading the internals to shoot well, and keep maintaining that rifle, they don't. Instead they buy a helmet, a scope, or some other kind of accessory. Most of them have a full loadout, all the gear, yet don’t even own a full uniform. A lot of these players have over $800 dollars worth of equipment, yet only a $200.00 rifle, and complain that a uniform is too expensive to buy (you can buy a uniform top for the same price as a t-shirt). These players maintain their rifles, and therefore the rifle’s fps drops down by at least 50fps, and doesn't get maintained. Often these players will spend $200.00 on external upgrades such as a rail system and a silencer making their gun look cool, but it shoots terribly. I would personally rather have a gun that looks absolutely out-of-the-box-stock, but shoots beautifully, is accurate as hell, at around 385fps. So, what should you all do? Follow my rule of thumb here; Whatever the chrono limit is, aim to get your rifle shooting CONSISTENTLY 15fps lower than the limit. OUTDOORS: 400fps limit = aim for 385fps INDOORS: 350fps limit = aim for 335fps By consistently, I mean that your rifle should not vary by more than 2-3 fps +/-. This allows for any discrepancies, or any days where your gun shoots hot. At 15fps under, it should never shoot over. At lower than 350fps, bbs will NEVER break through bushes or brush. I guarantee if most players maintained and upgraded their rifles even slightly, to shoot within a reasonable FPS, the complaints about Polarstars would disappear. The playing field would be equal, because everyone would be shooting to their airsoft rifle's full potential. So there you have it, it’s not the Polarstars, nor is it the players shooting them, it’s actually the poor performance of people that neglect their rifles that have caused the misunderstanding, because everyone's used to being hit SOFTLY BY THEIR GUNS.

Try having to buy 3 of everything as I've got 14 & 15 year old sons

My name is Allen and I work for Kriss USA. You can find me as Kriss Allen on Facebook. I apologise that you feel Krytac seemingly neglecting the UK market. I like to explain why there are difficulties to deal with custom gun shipping out from US to other regions. For one, US model HAVE TO HAVE ORANGE TIP during transport. That means if you ever get one will have that ugly orange tip coming with the gun. Two, opening the store to oversea force the US operations to build multiple FPS configurations from 1J to 1.7J just for other regions. We are not ready for that.... yet. Three, you will pay a whole lot more shipping out from US vs. shipping from Asia. And most importantly, we can't provide warranty when shipped over sea. Which positive user experience is important to us. That said, I completely understand your point and Krytac should provide more details why we can't do it. I'll probably meet up with Shield PSD sooner or later and I'll bring up making Cerakote gun availability and support issues with them. BTW, the gun ran out of stock in UK simply there are more demands than anticipated. Our factory in Taiwan have to fill multiple regions from Italy, Austria, Switzerland and now Canada is added to the list. Production capacity is maxed out right now. Think of growing pain. I believe another UK shipment should be on the way already. In any case, I welcome any questions and comments. Otherwise, find me on FB, l chat with players all the time. Cheers.

I'm thinking of getting some of my crappy guns engraved Instead of KRYTAC - I'm looking into getting MY-CRAP engraved on them (mind you think the engraving would cost more than what my guns are worth) ((soz derailing thread once again))

Role playing with airsoft guns is the best description for the Okto Games. Its a lot of fun because of it as well. Most of the MDF (Government) team was just in DPMs or Flaktarn with a simple rifle and chest rig or plate carrier. The biggest irony was that the rebels seemed to have the more gucci kit then us...

Aye. It's just a bit of plastic, Kevin. There are plenty of brands out there that are decent, and Blasters are fine. There's certainly no benefit from matching the brand of the BBs to the brand of the gun.

30 years man and boy? hardest game in the world the ole army surplus game

Great shop, spread over three floors. The bottom floor is the good one ran by a great bloke. Was just starting to start selling quality airsoft guns last time I was there a few years ago. As for army surplus they are one of the best shops your likely to find, don't plan on spending five minutes in there!

Its no good, I've got to take a trip there and see what's what