Hi everyone,
After years of not being able to relate to my 12 year old sons computer passion (fortnite/Minecraft) we've bonded over this amazing hobby, we sit chatting for hours about things and it really has brought us so much closer.
I'm now in the position to drop a bit of cash on setting me and my son ul with the idea that we can talk to each other (comms) and stream our sessions on twitch/youtube and Facebook.
So I thought I would setup a thread to discuss gear and share our journey on streaming/recording combining both our passions (computers/milsim).
There's a few reasons I wanted to start a thread so I can avoid having to buy something twice and get your valuable input on getting a decent setup. For example avoiding buying a helmet to only find out that there is a better helmet that allows mounted cameras. The second reason is to meet new people, find new sites and travel the country with my lad collecting bruises as souvenirs.
To start with id like to discuss my current thoughts on rifles/eye/face and head. But I'd love you to ask any questions aswell.
So here goes:
RIFLES:
So far I've been loving the look of the evo, my son tried somebodies Valken ASL and loved it, its cheap but I was impressed with it. Is there any considerations I should be making or are these two good choices. Will they allow camera mounts in the future, are parts easily sourced etc or should I steer clear of the cheaper valken? The evo seems a solid choice so I'm set on that I think.
Eye/face protection.
I'm just going to run a mesh shield and some glasses (rated for airsoft) but my sons experience is important whilst needing a full face. Were both crazy nutcases who just respawn over and over and over again which involves sweating. I was going to get him the DYE i4 face mask as it seems very hard to fog up and offers him the protection needed, will this fit him being an average 12 year old if not are there any recommendations or thoughts? Fog really is a huge factor currently using rental gear and is ruining his experience somewhat.
HEADGEAR/
so we both need helmets I presume. That way it allows cameras to record/stream our pov, i havent looked into these but any recommendations on helmets that allow for the dye i4 to fit aswell as some sort of radio (comms) would be appreciated.
Thanks for reading, I look forward to your responses, go easy on me.
Truccka.