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Well im sat down with a glass of port sewing my new face pro idea together and my gf has just turned to me and said she thinks im a bit "sad" for spending my eve sat sewing things so i can pretend im an army man lol. (She means it lovingly)
 
Just made me wonder what others partners/family think of your airsofting hobby?

Am I the only one who doesnt give a toss about ebay.
All the cheap stores that use it generally have their own sites as well so never felt the need to use it.
I think the only thing airsofters are really losing out on is the couple of extra seconds it takes to type in tiger111 or airsoftclub. But for that you are gaining the peace of mind of using a legitimate store. How many people on here have problems with ebay sales?
Ebay are the only ones losing out, I guarantee soon you will have airsoftbay or something else pop up anyway.

nerf guns shoot a "projectile"
 
/sigh

I dont think anyone* deliberately not taking hits.


Thou yea, there is a crowd of people that carries more gear than what is needed in airsoft, hence do not feel a lot of hits.

Welcome to airsoft. I'd say you've done just what 90%+ of everyone else that's ever gotten in to the game has done. Not that it's a bad thing, you can't know what kit you'll like until you buy and try a whole load of things, there's no way around that realistically.
 
I do wish some people (speaking generally here) would avoid some of the really low end market-stall level tat gear though, because some stuff out there (we're talking full plate carrier + pouch sets in the $40 sort of region) is so atrocious you may as well roll up that cash and f*****g smoke it. I get why people buy the more basic stuff to start with, who wouldn't unless they're a millionaire? It makes sense to look before you leap as you might just find you don't like the game after a little while. But you'll seriously not like it if your rig rips, tears, sheds pouches, pokes you with bits of plastic and wires and falls apart after 2 games. Even worse are the retailers who peddle the really low end vest for like £80+, I've seen Viper cross-draws for nearly £100. There is worse than Viper out there, but the prices on kit that some airsoft specific stores charge is insaaaaane. Not only is it generally BS overall, but you're just straight up tricking the customer in to thinking they're buying something fairly high end, when it simply isn't. You can buy Warrior PCs for less than a lot of the airsoft-quality rigs sold by RIF retailers and I would use WAS stuff for real any day. Flyye is great for airsoft, but I would not trust my life to it.
 
Gear is like everything, I see people throw away money on such rubbish when it comes to eye pro, chest rigs and holsters etc. If you want, you can actually go out and spend a lot of money on gear made out of sh*tty materials that's been sewn using sub-standard thread by a person who's got no idea how to sew gear together. Or you can most likely spend less money and start off with a solid, simple, effective rig like this:
 
http://www.flecktarn.co.uk/sdtmb6nx.html
 
Or this:
 
http://www.uktactical.com/p-7530-warrior-light-assault-rig-coyote-tan.aspx
 
Which will abso-bloody-lutely guaranteed last longer than you want to keep it for before you sell it and move on to the next flashy/shiny new toy.
 
I do blame a lot of the airsoft retailers in many cases. We're not a nation with a military or firearms culture in general, 99.9% of the population are not going to realise it's a good idea to look further than the little 'vest' link underneath the 'SMGs' link at their preferred airsoft retail site. If those stores wanted to do right by their customers they'd learn about how good gear is made and stock stuff that is genuinely high quality and cost effective, not stuff that looks good on a website but is of utterly obsolete design (which is most often the case) and often of comparatively shoddy construction in general on many occasions.
 
But anyway I could rant about that for a long time. FAO the lurkers reading this - Buy decent stuff. Something isn't 'cheap' if it breaks on you right away and you have to buy another one. Something's 'cheap' if it lasts you years and years of hard usage and performs well throughout that time.

I had the same train of thought.
I brought an assualt vest first cause i wasn't sure what i needed to carry and how many pouches i would need and for what.
Now I've got a better idea of what i need I'm going to invest in a plate carrier and start building it up. Just need to choose one now.

When I first started airsoft, I bought myself an assault vest.
 
My logic was that I didnt fully understand these new fangled plate carriers and I was dazzled by the prices and array of the ones on the market.
 
The assault vest was fine. It was something familiar and I had more load carrying kit that I could use in skirmishes including an integral hydration pack. I loved the full length zip which enabled me to get it on and off easily.
 
However, I eventually dipped my toe in the water with this invention of satan - the plate carrier.
 
I made the mistake of buying a cheap one to try it out.
 
It was a pain - uncomfortable wires sticking out, difficult to get in and out of unaided, etc.
 
With my involvement with milsims, I have treated myself to a better one and its night and day compared to the other one I had. Little things like having an integral radio pouch, velcro loops for radio cables, hydration tubes etc make all the difference. I also never fully appreciated what difference dummy SAPI plates make to the fit. I can also close the side panels myself once its on, without the use of mirrors or team mates.
 
My point ?
 
I guess Im musing on how, its all a bit of a learning curve. You dont want to lash out on the expensive wrong kit, but sometimes buying cheap in ignorance also means you end up buying twice !

I've got patches on my helmet, sleeves & plate carrier
 
On my helmet is small team patch, call sign, blood group & my army TRF
 
Sleeves are union poppy flag, keep calm & skirmish airsoft patch
 
PC back, team patch & keep calm patch
PC front, blood group, small team team patch, regimental TRF & division TRF (all hard earned)
 
I wear everyone with pride, it's your kit so wear what you want (except things you haven't earned)

nearly all places will require you to play at one site for ukara
(tbh I can only see them allowing this if and it is still an if - if they had more than one site under their names)
 
makes it easier and more importantly your ukara entry on database is linked to you local regular site
 
half days do actually count - suppose you could book pay go out then go home
done that once or twice when my gun broke I went home home with the right hump stomping off about my toy broke
 
Waaaaaahhhhhhhhhh - its not fair wwwwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Hi guys,
 
So after a few posts elsewhere I thought I best pop in here and explain myself!
I first looked at Airsoft back in 1999/2000 but I never got around to actually doing anything about it, I joined various mailing lists and still to this day, read the FFZ one…
Does Airsoft Armouries still exist (not google yet!)
Time passed ,the laws changed, girlfriend became fiancée, fiancée became wife and 2 lovely children arrived, i got fatter and as many know your priorities in life change.
 
My brother has a stag do coming up, luckily they chose airsoft, at one fairly local, Urban Assault….so it got me back into the idea of trying again as I’ll actually be able to go J
 
Out came the old clothing and bits I had collected a long time ago from the parents loft where it has been for a few odd years…so fairly dated!, may not use as it seems you can wear what you like, although old clothes in case of snagging, I have variations so im prepared!….didn’t realise I had two old US carry all vests and a kevlar helmet! Haha…..suppose I can get rid of them somewhere!
 
So hopefully this will be one of many posts and I’ll see a few of you at various sites throughout the year….nearest to me is the RIFT woodland/training site but I live near Cambridge so I’ll look for a few more…..Fenland Airsoft….one near Cavenham?
 
 
Ok better go, work to do!

Hi guys,
 
So after a few posts elsewhere I thought I best pop in here and explain myself!
I first looked at Airsoft back in 1999/2000 but I never got around to actually doing anything about it, I joined various mailing lists and still to this day, read the FFZ one…
Does Airsoft Armouries still exist (not google yet!)
Time passed ,the laws changed, girlfriend became fiancée, fiancée became wife and 2 lovely children arrived, i got fatter and as many know your priorities in life change.
 
My brother has a stag do coming up, luckily they chose airsoft, at one fairly local, Urban Assault….so it got me back into the idea of trying again as I’ll actually be able to go J
 
Out came the old clothing and bits I had collected a long time ago from the parents loft where it has been for a few odd years…so fairly dated!, may not use as it seems you can wear what you like, although old clothes in case of snagging, I have variations so im prepared!….didn’t realise I had two old US carry all vests and a kevlar helmet! Haha…..suppose I can get rid of them somewhere!
 
So hopefully this will be one of many posts and I’ll see a few of you at various sites throughout the year….nearest to me is the RIFT woodland/training site but I live near Cambridge so I’ll look for a few more…..Fenland Airsoft….one near Cavenham?
 
 
Ok better go, work to do!

Hi guys,
 
So after a few posts elsewhere I thought I best pop in here and explain myself!
I first looked at Airsoft back in 1999/2000 but I never got around to actually doing anything about it, I joined various mailing lists and still to this day, read the FFZ one…
Does Airsoft Armouries still exist (not google yet!)
Time passed ,the laws changed, girlfriend became fiancée, fiancée became wife and 2 lovely children arrived, i got fatter and as many know your priorities in life change.
 
My brother has a stag do coming up, luckily they chose airsoft, at one fairly local, Urban Assault….so it got me back into the idea of trying again as I’ll actually be able to go J
 
Out came the old clothing and bits I had collected a long time ago from the parents loft where it has been for a few odd years…so fairly dated!, may not use as it seems you can wear what you like, although old clothes in case of snagging, I have variations so im prepared!….didn’t realise I had two old US carry all vests and a kevlar helmet! Haha…..suppose I can get rid of them somewhere!
 
So hopefully this will be one of many posts and I’ll see a few of you at various sites throughout the year….nearest to me is the RIFT woodland/training site but I live near Cambridge so I’ll look for a few more…..Fenland Airsoft….one near Cavenham?
 
 
Ok better go, work to do!

trust me if it feels a little tight at first it will be digging right into you before half time
 
have a look at some bolle stuff at your local screwfix or other places
at least if they are not suitable you can easily return perhaps for another pair
 
yeah some are a bit chunky but check the ratings and if needed fire a bb at them if they fit ok
some are designed for people wearing glasses plus you can see reviews on how they stack up
or fog up etc......

very similar to what i just got from Patrol base (just been delivered!).
 
http://www.patrolbase.co.uk/airsoft-glasses-and-goggles/we-europe-nuprol-shades-mesh-glasses-eye-protection-black.htm#.VZ0gG_lVhBd
 
http://www.patrolbase.co.uk/half-face-airsoft-protection/8-fields-mesh-lower-face-ear-protection-tan.htm#.VZ0hTvlVhBc
 
Although due to first game, basics provided anyway, i thought id still get some incase im not comfortable with a full face mask. having tried them on in the toilet at work ....did find the googles a little smaller than expected with mask on (so may need to get the others ones?...will try at home later, i guess safety first and comfort follows...

I got some mags and a sling from them prefer Monday evening and had the kit Wednesday, all tracked they even send text messages asking if there's a safe place to leave the delivery of I'm out.
1st class service, I'll be using them again