DanBow
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@MrTea funnily enough,being a rental gun is how i got mine! The site i play at use them and i was asking questions about it as it seemed like a good starter rif. Turns out one of the otheres there had bought s mew one but not used it a lot, so a deal was done. 😁 I did strip it down a couple of nights ago and saw that there is only a flimsy ring between the barrel and hopper. Its been added to the top of my shopping list! Lol
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Nothing flash or fancy but it is my first. 😍
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How times have changed! Back in my day it was a Prince from Nigeria! Lol
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It's a silk matte filament. I got a box of 5 reels, all in different colour combinations, as a present off my daughter. I can ssk her where she got them from if you'd like.
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Never knew about that one. Mind you, I only found out last year that if you turn your phone to landscape, you get the web page intead of the mobile page!!!! Who knew?!?
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Ok, another make today. I got my hard case very cheap. The foam was a bit wet and the case needed a bit of a clean. So case cleaned, foam towel dried then put in the airing cupboard overnight. Stuck it back in the case and it didnt quite feel dry enough so i printed a couple of vented silica gel holders, grabbed some reusable silical gel out of my filament filament dry box, put them all together and bish bash bosh . . . . after 24 hours, the silica gell had turned brown, meaning it had absorbed as much moisture as it could. Ive just refilled them, so back in they go.
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If you don't do no. 3, are you even a man? 🙈 🤣🤣🤣
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That is a damn fine idea.
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Should have clarified, on android. 😁
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On one of the other forums i frequent there is a button at the bottom of the page that, when pressed, takes you back to the top of the page, doing away with all the needless scrolling. Can that be added here? Not essential but just one of those nice little touches.
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Are paintball eye pro suitable for airsoft?
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With the caveat that someone might know of a specific exception, and that you should always be careful about buying generic "Paintball airsoft motorcycle adventure military action sport hobby fancy dress" gear from eBay or Amazon: yes.
(Legit) paintball masks are full face, full seal, and have to withstand higher energies than airsoft specific gear.
I use a Valken Annex MI-7 paintball mask with dual pane lenses that's commendably resistant to fogging. DYE branded masks are particularly well regarded.
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Not massively brilliant but when I got my RIF, one of the clamp blocks (?) on the front sight was missing. A few minutes in Tinkercad, 24 minutes on the printer and . . . . . I need to tweak it a little ang grab a new bolt/nut from work but I'm happy.
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@Lozart and all others, Thanks. I won't be a newbie forever! 😁
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Ah, I'd missed that. Yes, definitely Li-Ion. Do I still need to balance charge them then?
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Ok, I'm confused a little. When you storage charge it does that mean the charger does something other than charge it as you would normally expect? Then you leave it unplugged? I presumed storage charge was leaving it plugged in the charger like an intelligent trickle charger?
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The 'What have you just bought' Thread
DanBow replied to Cameron364's topic in Guns, Gear & Loadouts
Not quite what have I just bought but its all been in the last few days. Valken Kilo RIF. Used SkyRC S65 Balance charger. New Dean to XT60 adapters. New 6000 x Nuprol RZR BBs. New (lol) Nuprol Large wheeled hard case. Used Bolle Tracker 2 eye pro. New DeltaMike Mini. New Feeling good with myself. -
Thats an interesting one, my charger has a discharge function.
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I've done a quick search of the forum but found nothing, so . . . . I've got my RIF, 2 x 7.4v Li-Ion batteries and a SkyRC S65 balance charger. Both batteries have been balance charged but I wont be playing for a few weeks as I work shifts. I see on the charger that there is a storage function, do I need to keep them plugged in if I'm not going to use them for a while? Does the charge dissipate over time? What say you?
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There used to be loads of army surplus stores around. I remember there being an Army and Navy store on what seemed like every street corner back in the day. Car boot sales too but they are few and far between now. I haven't seen a good old fashioned army surplus store for ages! Especially anywhere near me.
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Thanks for all your replies. At the moment I've got black, cargo type, work trousers and an old DPM jacket. Last week the jacket was left off and I played in just my t-shirt. I like the look of chest rigs/plate carriers but i doubt I'll get one. They look like overkill, i might get some 95 webbing or just run a belt rig. Lightweight and functional. At the moment I'm enjoying skirmishes so am only out for 30/40 minutes at a time so ammo and water is all thats needed. I think. As you've said, I'll get a better idea of what i need as i play more but definitely need more than 300 rounds! Im not saying I'm trigger happy but ive got a little weight lifting regime for my trigger finger! I think Osprey puches and a decent belt are the way forward. Ebay/AliExpress/Temu/Amazon here I come.
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Hi all, As I've recently started my purchasing journey wish list, I'm stuck on ammo pouches. I've got one high cap mag for my M4 but on the last day I played I used a whole mag and needed to refill in the field. I suppose that I'll end up just getting another mag or a few mid caps, as I don't like the rattle, but what do others do? The hire kit I've used so far has the fabric sock type things with the poury spout, but I don't really like them! It doesn't fit in my pocket properly and it rattles! Any thoughts?
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SkyRC S65. It beeps when its finished charging! Nice.
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A very interesting watch. Thanks. I've just bought my first bag of 6000 .25 Nuprol RZRs. With hindsight I should of got a couple of smaller bags of different weights but at least after shooting 6000 of them, I'll know how they fly!
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Ive recently orded some airsoft related items from aliexpress. Nothing fancy, just a cheap tact vest. It hasnt arrived yet but ill let you know when it does. I was playing with practical shotgun a few years ago and ordered some speed loades from there, came with no problem and worked fine. Ive gave them to my mate when i stopped and he's still using them.
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Funnily enough, I popped into an airsoft shop near to me a couple of days to have a look and a chat. Got talking to the lad behind the counter about all sorts but mostly airsoft related. As we were looking as the BBs I must have mentioned about using .2s, he said don't bother with them and just go for .28 or even .3s?
