Jedi_Master

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The value is in the pretty colours flashing through the air in a low-light or dark environment I have only seen them used during indoor CQB. They are useful for marking where targets are located, and you can often see the tracer BBs bounce off players so you know they they are in range and have been hit (even if the player does not). Conversely they do give away you position.

Having looked at the Max Fuchs website, they appear to be a wholesale supplier of genuine army surplus and not some crap china clones. So could be worth a punt.

Cold Steel make some good quality knives but not all sites will allow you to use them, I bought a cheap rubber flexible M10 bayonet from eBay (£14 inc P&P) that came with a sheath. Main problem with the knife/bayonet is having somewhere to put / attach it and so that it is readily to hand. I did try putting it in my pocket the other day with the handle under my jacket to keep it in place but it does look a little odd and leads players to ask "is that a bayonet in your pocket or are you just pleased to see me?", also not very comfortable. Some people just stick them through their webbing straps and have some cord tied/taped on the end to stop the knife dropping and getting lost.

How much performance benefit is there in installing the Spectre mosfet? Is there much noticeable difference in trigger response and rate of fire with the recoil? I was tempted to buy one when Fire Support had them in stock but resisted the impulse.

1. Yes, the mask can fog up when wearing the helmet indoors/underground without fans. My raison d'etre for buying and fitting the fans to the Dye i4. 2. Yes, providing the front helmet pad is removable. I have no knowledge of that particular type but they look as if they have Velcro backing and can be taken out. On eBay, a maritime helmet similar to this http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FMA-maritime-tactical-protective-military-helmet-abs-black-for-airsoft-paintball-/301785605038 3. No, I have not seen that particular fan kit before. Mine is from eBay, FANZ quick disconnect double fan kit http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/111412822077?_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649 (Edit: cannot get this link to work) for about £33 (inc P&P) or look at their Canadian website http://www.fanzkit.com

My FAST helmet is FMA, you need the type that has removable foam pads not the cheaper china ones with a solid polystyrene insert. Yes, I did have to mod it a little because the Dye I4 does not fit under the helmet and leaves a small gap on forehead exposed. There are YouTube videos on how to remove the front padding so that the mask fits into the helmet; basically you unscrew the front of both side rails to release interior plastic tension/retaining strap and cut it so that the front pad can be unvelcroed, then take soft felt cover pad and reattach to front inside of helmet to stop mask getting scratched. Not difficult to do, less than a 30 minute job.

My wife has just signed me up to the local fitness centre to get me fighting fit, trimmer, and stronger. Oh joy. For the same money I could buy a new TM recoil and all the extra mags and attachments plus have some skirmish money left over. No matter how fit, I will still get hit and covered in welts, and take longer to recover from a Sunday game than I did 20 years ago.

Use the search function on 'HK416', there was a useful thread about this started on 24 October - http://airsoft-forums.co.uk/index.php/topic/28697-TM-HK416-owners-upgeade-advice/

If you are in the Reading area and can travel down to Portsmouth, then I would highly recommend going to the Combat South shop, http://www.combatsouth.co.uk They specialise in TM and ICS guns. There is an extensive choice (drop them an email or phone them to see what is in stock) and more than is posted on their website. You can get hands on and try many different models, and test fire on their small indoor range. I am also looking to get a small CQB back-up gun in the New Year, either MP5 or G3/HK53 model as I am old school and prefer the looks over newer guns.

To the OP. Your initial post did not contain very much relevant information. It is always more useful when asking for help to give some pertinent details. For example, do you have a G&G Combat Machine M4 or are you looking at buy a JBBG SpazMonkey - this will help forum members identify a particular make/model which they may have experience of. It is like asking for advice about new alloy wheels on your car; what make, model, year, wheel size, so that people can properly answer the question. As has been stated, most guns have a thread either CCW or CW so looking at the thread would help determine if A, you have one, and B, which type.

Or a pair of goggles over the mesh ones to stop bits going through the holes

The max fps limit for an AEG is whatever it can produce. However, if you mean what is the normal site limit for an AEG, the normal site limit is max 350 fps or for CQB 330 fps. All fps measurments are based on using 0.20g BB. It is the site's choice of limit and readings based on their own chronograph, possibly with some variance allowed. An AEG used as Dedicated Marksman Rifle (DMR) will normally have a max of 450 fps with a safety Minimum Engagement Distance (MED) of 20 metres, yet again site rules apply. So a shop could test the AEG and give you a different fps reading to your own chrono and more importantly differ from the site chrono measurment.

Personally I would return them and get another pair. Use search function and type the word 'mesh', there was a thread on 06 December about mesh goggles with some useful pictures, etc. http://www.airsoft-forums.co.uk/index.php/topic/29158-mesh-eyepro/?hl=mesh These ones allow more light into goggle and offer more coverage: http://www.fire-support.co.uk/product/kingrin-desert-locusts-goggles-steel-mesh-model-black

The search function only works on a minimum 4 character limit. Therefore MP5, 416, HPA etc will not be found but MP5K, HK416, High will be. Frustrating, and several of us have requested a new search limit of 3 characters. In the meantime you need to search wider or with different terms.

My quick thoughts based on kit I own and use: Viper - low quality and would not to rely on it, however, for airsoft it does the job and is very cheap. Have a black tactical vest which although cheap, actually has 6 great pouches that are deep with good sized Velcro flaps that means when playing in the dark I will not loose items from. I also have their adjustable pistol holsters because they are one brand that I can fit my Mk23 into with suppressor attached. 5.11 Tactical - good quality, mid priced trousers and tops, well designed kit that I can use for real world activities and airsoft. Recommended. Arc'teryx LEAF - very expensive, (professional range) good quality trousers and tops. The Talos trousers actually lack some of the innovation that 5.11 include. For example Talos lack magazine retainers in cargo pocket to keep 2 x 5.56mm magazines in place. Warrior Assault System - good quality and affordable kit, made for real world use. Wide range of items perfect for airsoft, although they could do with larger pistol pouches and generally longer Velcro flaps to help retention. I am a fan of WAS kit.

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Just make the targets very small to simulate a greater distance

Which goes to show how Shape, Silhouette, and Colour can still make a person in camouflage with gun stand out. The eye is drawn to the black gun in the foreground, even if camo pattern blends in with countryside.

I can now set up an indoor range - seated on a sofa and shooting 7m through the lounge to the cutains across the patio doors. Place the target on a coffee table in front, and then get the cleaner to hoover up any stray BBs. And ability to switch on/off different lights and lamps in the room to change the ambient lighting conditions.

To update on fitting fans to the Dye i4 mask to solve fogging indoors when wearing a Fast helmet. I installed my FANZ quick disconnect kit, which was not too difficult. I went for the simpler top mounting on the fans and lead using the supplied clips and cable ties (as opposed to fitting them inside the mask). The 9 volt battery box is velcroed onto the side of the fast helmet and power lead connected to the fan lead from the mask. Simple on / off swith on battery box. The 9v fans push the air around inside the mask and kept it clear all day at The Mall on Sunday, so a sucessful result. The fan whine was audible when stealthfully moving around the basement and waiting motionless in the shadows but was not too loud or annoying, and I did not really notice the noise.

To update on fitting fans to the Dye i4 mask to solve fogging indoors when wearing a Fast helmet. I installed my FANZ quick disconnect kit, which was not too difficult. I went for the simpler top mounting on the fans and lead using the supplied clips and cable ties (as opposed to fitting them inside the mask). The 9 volt battery box is velcroed onto the side of the fast helmet and power lead connected to the fan lead from the mask. Simple on / off swith on battery box. The 9v fans push the air around inside the mask and kept it clear all day at The Mall on Sunday, so a sucessful result. The fan whine was audible when stealthfully moving around the basement and waiting motionless in the shadows but was not too loud or annoying, and I did not really notice the noise.

I was in the shop next door, Zombie barricade end of The Mall, and the crash of the glass was impressive. Amazing what a BFG can do when it is mis thrown. First time I have heard the command "weapons down!". The marshalls quickly cleaned up the mess and got the game underway again, pity some of the game briefings could not be done with such alacrity.

If only you had joined the forum earlier and had a chance to read though some of the threads/posts regarding Just BB Guns. Would have seen its reputation and poor reviews.