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That's very true. I think mechanix originals are great....but then I'm old and there's probably better, cheaper etc out there.

To be honest.....there's only a couple of tweaks. If you're having fun then you're already doing it right. Personally I'd move the dump pouch to the rear and a more appropriate size helmet

Had the same a few days ago, thought it was just me being old and missing an email.

So agree with this statement. Also, if you're a larger guy (like me) don't wear a ubacs thats too small (or often....even the right size) a field shirt/jacket is a bit more flattering - even under a PC. Maybe just don't do that in the summer.

I have to echo this. While it may not seem it, TM is still king etc a lot has changed in airsoft tech and the quality of some cheaper brands has apparently improved significantly. I'd recommend not wasting any time or money on gats that are older than 10 years.....invest new cash into new equipment or I think you'll end up chucking good money into the pit that is a 10 year old rif. Rent, get your ukara etc and then go and buy that RIF you really want, the right brand, the right platform etc. Buy once, cry once. It also means you can focus on the point of the hobby, enjoying it, the actual games. Not working on some RIFs for hours that are old, brittle etc and will never be as good as even the basic entry rif you can get now. Your current ones can be kept as momentos, sold etc but I think you'll be outdone by pretty much any other gun on the field.

Quite a fan of us woodland myself as a top and generally green or tan trousers. I find most woodland type sites have naturally darker/greener higher up. MC pants and a woodland/DPM top works well. Auscam works really nicely as well, far better than you'd expect.

I'd suggest doing 5 mags at 30 rounds and then a single back up at 120. Mark that and put it somewhere on your kit that it won't be your go to mag

I always used 120 rounders. Recently been using a mp7 with 40 round mags and loved it, so switched my ngrs to the stanag mags and 5 instead of 6 and found it was more enjoyable for some reason. Ultimately with the mp7 I have 200 BBS loaded, with the stanags it's 400 BBS and this vs 720 I was running. A big part of that is like has been mentioned, working the gun, doing reloads, checking mags for whether you're nearly empty. At a recent gunman filmsim I reloaded 3 mp7 mags by hand, no speed loaders, as per the rules which surprisingly added to it all.

Ollie talks airsoft (I think that's the name) is a YouTuber who does a lot of mws videos, including a great one on the green gas mod and whether it should be done. In this video he covers about angling the mag, might be worth checking his videos out. Don't actually own an mws yet, once I have sold a few bits it's next on the list!

Because they are good, but not perfect. More can be squeezed out of them if you really want to. Do the people who buy them and spend £1000 on upgrades get £1000 of extra benefit - well that's a judgement call only the person can make, is the extra 5 metres, or the 5% improvement on the spread of bbs at 50 metres or the slightly higher fps that makes it a touch easier for the person being hit to feel it worth it? for some people it will be, for some people they'd rather move an extra 5-10 metres. NGRS are lovely to work on compared with a standard version 2 gear box (putting them back together is much easier!), the tolerances of TM stuff is very consistent and reliable compared with some other airsoft brands. Some love the recoil, I love the bolt stop, pretty cool features that were exclusive to the NGRS system. They do have their faults though, mainly lower FPS but that's because they are made for the japanese market, not the west with our higher FPS requirements. Because of this the gears are perfect for the lower fps, but understandably fail when you just wack in a bigger spring. I know that when you've spent £100 doing an event, it's your 5th event of the year, each event has an average 6 hour round trip drive, you've just done 2 hours patrolling to do a tasking and get in a contact which you lose and then feel like if you'd had a bit better performance out of your RIF that might have helped change the course of the contact, then I can see the appeal of upgrading and spending big on it.

Check out ares alpha and traceforce. Both are gps based apps for tracking team movement. I think the trace force app is very suited to airsoft and landmarks can be added. I mapped out gunman airsoft tuddenham with location beacons on there.

As someone who went through a horrendous divorce and settlement process, I can't recommend good legal advice enough. Sometimes that advice is to progress things through courts, official communication/requests etc. sometimes it's to have a conversation with them and not take it through the lawyers. I guess the custodial set up is very relevant for your specific case, but the best person to advise is a lawyer who understands your situation and ramifications of how you approach this- they aren't cheap - but often with this type of difficult ex, that you need to keep dealing with and managing etc. They are worth it. A lot of firms will do an hours worth of advice for free, do a few with different firms and see if there are any you think seem like they get your situation and advise appropriate steps - you won't get any free work done, but use this time to whittle out someone you think could represent your interests in the way you need them managed. Best of luck on this one.

I'm not yet, but I'd like to using an app like traceforce or Ares alpha. Basically they track you and your squads location via GPS which for a big event like the trees could be super useful. For general skirmishes I think they'd be useful even if just to help link up with your mates after regen or if used by others on your team, where you can plug holes in defences or add new angles on attacks. Trouble with any advantages you're willing to pay for you'll get morons who say they'll intentionally try to damage it. Shoot at drones, use power blinding light against night vision etc, most of the threats probably wouldn't happen or aren't effective (torch Vs good night vision), but that weird threat/risk is always there. Ultimately these advantage giving pieces of kit as are available for everyone if people are inclined.

As mentioned already, stay hydrated. I played on saturday and got through around 5 litres (which for me is a lot). I took a few litres frozen as well which meant I had lovely ice cold water. Something I would recommend considering with the hydration is some sort of electrolyte drink, I have literally sweated most of them out before and been exhausted from that as without the salts and minerals it's hard on the body to function, SIS in most tescos have tabs you can add to water, you can find them with the running gels, protein bars/powders. Try to avoid caffeine and energy drinks. I may have poured some of the water over my head to help keep me cool! It was a filmsim game at gunman tuddenham and the pace is a bit slower than a skirmish, lovely little chill time, sitting in the shade, feeling the breeze, even had a hare come up to about 2 feet away. Then think sensibly about your gear choices and clothes, chest rigs/belt kits etc are more comfortable in the heat that plate carriers. Don't be the guy wearing a hoody and wool balaclava (yes there were a few on saturday), if you are still getting tired - take a break. I know the site well and took the chance to wear high top vans instead of chunky combat boots, felt so much nicer for it. That was a risk but one I felt was worth it. Hats etc all help. Would also suggest sun tan lotion and bug repellant

Great thread. I'm not going to count some of the bargains I've got, just general stuff. Best: 2x ohshibooms blank firing grenades, they have literally saved me around £1000 in pyro costs. Tm ngrs m4 and 416. I've been running the same 2 rifs for over 6 years, I've used then hard, completed minor upgrades. Still love them and have always been easy to work on (any rifs used as much, for so long needs it). I've found them a great investment. Tm mp7 gbb: only used a couple of times but proper fun so far, can see it being amazing. Worst: Evolution gear eotech clone. Took months to arrive, didn't work, switched battery (as per their instructions) only for it to heat up and still not work. Refund took months as well. Only found holy warrior clones are worth bothering with now and even then vortex is better. TMC (very long time ago) mrb clone, tiny, inconsistent molle etc was completely unusable. Pretty much anything by 5.11 that's "tactical", their jeans are good but everything else has been..... disappointing.

I love night games, seen them work just as well as most day games to be honest. Cheaters do think it's easier to be a bastard though. I remember doing a 4 hour round journey to do a 3.5-4 hour night game at urban assault every 4 weeks for about 18 months. The good old days! Regarding that LED flashbang thing......it looks awful, been discontinued and it's the first time I have seen it which I think shows how popular it was and how well it took off. Reckon it wouldn't last many throws at all. I'd strongly recommend a standard bfg or disposable pyro if you're allowed (some sites allow them during the day, but not the evening). Torch wise, I'd recommend one of the surefire clones, you're looking at around £40-£50 all in, it mounts nicely to rifs, looks good, provide a decent amount of light, have the momentary on function etc. Think it'd serve better than a more short term version. Torches are great for CQB in the day too, dark corners etc. Bright is great, but sometimes not having the brightest torch is useful, super bright and your torch can be seen from miles away or even a few rooms away, bright enough but not the full power of the sun and it's a bit more discreet.

TMC do some leg length options.

Have you adjusted the hop at all? Sounds like you're pretty new to the sport, set your hop then your sights.

It's not about whether you'll interact with paintballers. It's more about the mentality of the people running the events and games, how they set up cover etc. My experiences of these types of sites is it rarely seems to make for a good day and that is including experience (albeit limited) of this site. They just don't seem to flow in the same way, game rules, game scenarios etc are generally set for a paintballers mentality. The difference is hard to spot or explain clearly, it's just something I've noticed.

Maddog Airsoft used to be a pretty much flat field with a bunch of stuff (junk) that acts as cover. Its been a long time since I've been there, the idea of going back has never occured to me. Combat Airsoft is a paintball site that does Airsoft, facilities are great but my experience of Airsoft at paintball sites is rarely good and combat Airsoft is no exception to that. Battlestations is small but loads of man made cover, they have recently relocated to near their old site and videos of gameplay don't look great, basic stuff like armbands being worn on chest rigs. I never liked the feel of the days I've done there. Gunman Airsoft, tuddenham is great, fantastic site (physically, buildings, woods, scrublands etc) Has had it's ups and downs with different managers, but it's looking promising under a new guy. Generally a bad day at tuddenham is better than an average day at the other sites mentioned. The goal was pretty one dimensional for me, good if you like it but it's a hard site to make play well and the Marshalls have done a great job to make it as good as it is. Nice atmosphere and facilities. They do get booked up in advance since covid. They are one of the few sites that actively remind people it's the last day to get a full refund if you can't make a game day this weekend. Never seen any other business be that proactive at helping customers, which I think speaks volumes. Well worth a visit and if you like it you'll love it, or you'll chalk it up as an experience, not a bad experience but maybe not what you're into all the time. Warzone might be worth considering too. Not been but a guy I met recently seemed to think it was good.

The Goal at oakham looks to be in range as well.

Did you get it working after reassembling? I guess from a lack of follow up it's yes.

My suggestion at this point would be to stop, connect the motor up, attach a battery and "pull" the trigger (move the bit to simulate a trigger pull). Does it turn the motor? If not you have a break in the circuit and that is what needs sorting. Also, make a not of any shims, where they are etc so you can replace them exactly when reassembling. When I reassemble I have the piston forward. assuming it's not caught on the gears it'll go forward when you add the spring anyway. Also, I'd check the lever thing is moving up and down freely at the back.