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@SeanM, I can't comment on what works for you mate, only my own experiences, thing about deep heat is it's not like calamine lotion, wiping a bit on the skin isn't gonna do much, it needs to be worked in to the muscle like a deep tissue massage,applied properly it will last most of the day, so much so that if my lower backs niggly, I'll get the missus to give it a good rub in, much easier than trying to do it myself. I've tried the tiger balm, yeah the reds just mental lol, but then I've also tried most of the other stuff, the over the counter gear like volterol, or the prescription gear like fenbid (feels cold when applied), or the higher percentage capsaicin creams, much of it is counterirritant based, half beneficial ingredient & the other half annoying placebo, as you mentioned, designed to distract you from your pains, but ultimately its about what works for any one person, not every person. Which is why people need to act sparingly with this stuff, especially the atopical gear, throw a load on when your not used to it, then wrap the area in some kinda support made of artificial fibres could lead to some serious skin irritations🔥, that will definitely distract you from your usual aches & pains. As for the the various stretching exercises & warming up, definitely, fill yer boots if your able, unfortunately Ive got 29years on you, if I tried to do the kind of warm up exercises I did when I was 27, I wouldn't make it out of the safezone 🚑. When you start carrying the long term wear & tear, & associated injuries, acceptance plays a big part in enjoying the game, not feeling the need to behave like red rum when the whistle blows, but rather employ a more tactical approach, aka sneaky mofo, & let the young gazelles on the opposite side run in to my occasional well placed BB, it can be very satisfying😈. It is what we make of it I guess🤔

Here's a good deal, nearly pressed "buy" again myself, then I remembered I clearly have a problem lol🥴 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/225890743148?hash=item349823336c%3Ag%3AHFMAAOSwFThlZJ4C&amdata=enc%3AAQAIAAAA4PUOU4TkpYfVO%2F84yr04sltQg5k0U9ZcVDUbbbXdCcc4ABup8ngxb4B82t5G6f3f8cZlG9x72YKvPNJvu2wTjN92sXJ%2FID%2BYiSFezxM8rtrlBRwkHzsj15Ifc5rQ50qtqoq4iSaVfcpAftI8MsfzF%2BZL4w4ldIXy81DxGLnVEh%2Fl2wpWgH7yVjUoCKw5QEG6kRYgkjuY130F%2FFkocCqYoUcWgqDHI4GzOS4O3%2B49wkA21Ec0pr7ICEGkuFE8YiskEH0a%2FBlmAqkDp422ZEFOggYO6yRlWiiRnikd3eaVzaKU|tkp%3ABk9SR8bBo6WEYw&LH_ItemCondition=4

I think they were pretty much identical in size & capacity, available colours & a couple of tiny features were the difference. Been a lot of years since I've seen any in use🤔

LOL, Poxy covid is affecting my vision, had to really blow the picture up, thought I was looking at some kinda orthopaedic gimp boot😂

The denali was definitely the daddy of overkill when it came to magazine capacity, on top of all the vertical BIG mag pouches you had the zip on lower section that had further horizontal mag pouches, at a guess I'd say 20-25 stanag mag carry was achievable, my back hurts thinking about it. Recently picked up a helikon tmr, added a condor hydra back panel & I'm modding some kydex type mag inserts to allow instant switching between 7.62, 5.56, & 9mm smg mags without swapping inserts. Yep, I know I always recommend the bulle mle when asked, but I think my decades long search for the perfect loadout (for me🤯) has triggered a bit of ocd, not helped by my recent forced downtime.

Sounds like you dodged a BB there (😏), yep grab the refund, but he might not be so keen to refund the magnifier if he's ordered it from a third party. If you do want it refunded, better attempt it ASAP before it gets shipped.

LOL, way way back I had one of those, looks like a copy (?) of a hsgi denali, remember thinking how good it would be for eating lunch in the field🐷🍗🥞🥪🍔🍟 (like half of my rigs I don't think I ever actually played in it)

This👆, lost count of the number of gamedays, & a few weekenders, where players turned with gucci vests & t-shirts, no snivel gear whatsoever, most of the time it's their lookout & they usually end up dropping out, wankers, although I remember one gameday getting cancelled less than two hours in, at the ammo bunkers at Lydden, most of the players turned up poorly equipped, & when the forecast snow arrived they all started snivelling. Remember that one @Duff Beer

Just make sure you wash your hands🤮🍖🍗🥩🥓

Lol, Welcome to old age, & yep, almost every sport will catch up on you eventually, but especially the high speed & contact sports, but fuckit, how much fun was it getting to this point😁. Last few years for me have been rough as fuck, right now I'm hobbling around with recent new right knee, the other knee still to be done, couple of fractures in my right foot from March that still haven't healed, damaged back from my childhood, & the spectre of cancer still hanging over me, not to mention a ton of ongoing grieving & the fact that we're caring for a loved one with a sad prognosis. Sorry for the life story lol, point is every negative in our life, physical and emotional, chips away at our resolve & ability to keep doing what we enjoy, often (but not always ?) made harder when it comes to Airsoft, not everyone around us gets it, half of my family think it's fine to spend thousands every year on new golf clubs/membership/green fees, but shake their heads when I'm sorting out my kit for a game. But if keeping playing is what you want to, you find the way to make it happen. Regards to supports, braces & all the other paraphernalia available, it's difficult to say, what works for one may not be ideal for the next, identifying the weakness in a joint is a priority, then deciding whether you want to overcome that weakness entirely with, for example, a hinged knee brace that stops the lateral pain of something like an acl injury might get you through the day, but at what cost, scar tissue forming & little prospect of recovery. It's a lot of trial and error, one thing I've found can help is snug neoprene joint & back supports, they don't provide much stability but their brilliant for keeping heat in the affected areas, especially this time of year & it's sometimes good to rub a bit of deep heat in the affected areas before putting on the supports, definitely helps with fluidity. Weight obviously plays a massive part, I'm a porker now & short of starving myself it's a vicious circle once you hit a certain age & add injuries to the equation. My answer is to change my playing style, change my load carrying equipment & try to stay away from the heavy guns, but it's hard, I'm an airsofter so obviously I have no willpower whatsoever when it comes to food & guns, which is why I bought an M60 last year which nearly killed me getting home on the train & a long walk at the end of it, but I will field it one day😬. In short, step back & reevaluate everything, but don't be a Debbie Downer, only you know your capabilities. JUST DON'T YOU FUCKIN GIVE UP🤬

Very much so, especially when buying molle platforms, the urge to fill every inch of molle is real, another reason why I favour chest rigs over plate carriers, if I ain't got it I can't fill it lol.

You looking for kit retailers, or suppliers of very specific kit ?, if it's the latter you'll need to give us more info. The term milsim could be broadly used to describe anything featured in a conflict zone, which again is open to massive interpretation according to the region & which side your on. Usually requests for milsim kit is more in regards to larger scale & in particular games over a longer time frame, 24/36/48, maybe even 72hrs & referencing everything from ration packs to snivel kit to sleeping systems, & best kit to carry it all in. Hence the need for specifics ? 🤔

Is this a pre-curser to you getting the "kids" to start playing with the old man ? 👍

Yep, good memories of the great lunches there, even got seconds🐷

Forums had some major software upgrades, maybe a year back ?, forced by some faults I think, maybe your stuff was lost in the process ?

Good thread, making me reminisce to the good old days, struggling to play these days & when I do I'm rarely impressed with the sites. What to choose though, combat south, the mall, raf upwood, all great sites, not just excellent layouts but also well managed, which makes a big difference to your gameday experience. But I'm gonna have to go back to one of my very first sites played, Fort Amherst in Chatham/Kent, not the biggest site around by any means, but some great features, & back in the day was kinda generally well managed by cage & then invicta (if you ignore the fact that one of the organisers kept knocking the land owner & embezzled the money, until they were thrown off😢) Happy days lol, eh @Duff Beer

Similar to the TT mav but half the price (but better imho) is the bulle mle, I own 2,plus numerous other rigs but always find myself gravitating back to the mle, super comfortable & lightweight, can't recommend it enough. https://www.flecktarn.co.uk/odtmb2nx.html

As has already been said, take the shotgun & the aep pistol off the table (for now), yes both can be effective in certain circumstances when coupled with certain playing styles, but as a "do everything", forget it, they'll let you down. Out of the other three, they're all viable, you need something that chucks bb's downrange at a reasonable fps & accuracy, they'll all do that, so it's as much about cosmetics & ergonomics really, whatever you like the look of & you feel comfortable carrying all day. Do you have load carry kit yet, webbing, chest rig etc, if you have then what is it set up to take mag wise ?, your gun budget isn't that big, so I'm guessing your not ready to spend loads yet on your rigs to accommodate your future mag choice.

Familial spastic paraplegia apparently, but to be honest my Googlefu is pretty damn weak, so I might be wrong😏

DA FUQ Derrick, welcome, have another go at a comprehensible post, hurry up though😏

"Going through some guns & came across a brand new bren" ??? Sorry, need more context, are you a retailer ?, is that how you just "find" new guns your not aware of ?. If the answer is yes, & you can then offer a fully supported wanted, then sell it for RRP. But if your not & can't offer a warranty, then consider 70% off RRP, around the £260 Mark at a guess ?