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I love TM - over half my guns have been Maruis, but they're lagging behind a little when it comes to refining the V2 gearbox in a standard M4. They're more of a wave maker with new-to-market stuff like their M870, AA12, recoil shock etc. rather than a company that spends a lot of time on an already pretty done-and-dusted platform. That's why I'd recommend a Krytac to OP with that budget: They make very, very solid AR gats that can perform as well as a Marui out of the box but are a little more up to date. Also he'd still have £50 left over for BBs and batteries. That said, if you want to go out of the ordinary with something like an M14, a SCAR, EBB, etc. then TM really is the only choice if you don't want to have to fiddle around with internals. TM still lead the field in GBB pistols though. I completely agree on that front, but then they are also revising a lot of their dated pistol designs like the M92. When it comes to AEGs, a lot of other companies have the luxury of improving upon what Marui and others have done immediately, rather than having to wait for their older version to cycle out and become profitable enough that they can justify the cost of all that new tooling.

eBay users are stocking genuine ESS V12s because the MoD bought far too many and there's an astronomical surplus right now. That's why they're cheap - not because they're copies. I agree though that I'd never buy unrated goggles or glasses.

What's your budget?

For mesh, there are certain horror stores, but like you say it's for the cheap stuff - the same stories exist for cheap polycarbonate glasses and goggles too. Heroshark are a good brand for mesh. The V12 Advancers are excellent. Remember to use the anti-fog cloth regularly and consider removing all the foam from the top bottom and sides to help with airflow and fogging (the foam is mostly there to keep dust out, which is probably why the MoD bought a load some years back).

They're good, but they're GBBRs so they're a whole different kettle of fish. Check your site doesn't ban CO2 or be ready to fork out for an HPA setup. You can get reviews for lots of these guns outside of this thread - I'd recommend doing that first as you'll get a more complete answer and won't waste people's time if they're just having to repeat what's already been discussed elsewhere.

(Added edits to other post) That's more of a preferential question. A lot of people use Blaster Devils, or just Blasters. G&G are good too - honestly there's not much you can do wrong, but stay away from Nuprol and the super cheap brands like Bulldog. BB Blasters are really good though. I'd a shame they've jacked their prices up as I've not found a more consistently weighted, hard and air-bubble free BB like theirs just from cracking them open, weighing, measuring as of course shooting them. I like the Blaster Devils, but I'm not currently running a low-cap GBBR anymore so I'm not as worried about getting quality ammo as I was when I was using my DMR build.

Patrol Base and Airlab tend to stock them. If not, there's an eBay person who has them quite cheap. Let me check and drop an edit. Edit eBay person isn't selling them anymore Edit 2 https://airlab.parts/products/bb-bastard-6mm-double-polished-ammunition You could get the biodegradable ones if you have to, but there's no rush if you want to wait for them to get back in stock. If you play woodland I would say with a GBBR that .28 or .30 is really a must, but if you play CQB then .25 is absolutely fine.

You want a heavier weight anyway. Get their .28s Bastards - you'll get better range from them.

Nuprol BBs? Bad choice. Consider a quality brand like maybe BB Bastards for your G5 - you won't be shooting a huge amount of BBs so going for the premium option isn't too bad. Rest looks great though.

Have you tried running on sand for an extended period?

Na, go Krytac. TMs are great, but their hi-cycle M4s aren't as good as the Krytac - pretty dated design.

Yeh, but we're getting party dump pouches with free fireworks.

I'll PM you.

Save your pennies and get a G&G CM16 or something from the entry-level ICS range of M4s for around £110-140. Anything cheaper probably isn't worth having.

Wat. You made the thread with no link to your FB page except the one in your signature (that's a locked group).

No, both are not what I'd put my money on . Like I said in both posts, buy some issued V12s if you're a bit strapped for cash and like the look of the ASG ones. Don't skimp on eye protection if you can really help it. Mesh doesn't fog; some people find it darkens their vision too much - I've never owned a pair so can't really comment but that's the key pro and cons to them. Again, you need to buy a decent pair - Heroshark do great mesh goggles.

Who's 'us'? They're rated perfectly fine - we've had this come up before with the Patrol base ones at least (they're a clone of the Bolle X1000s). I Googled for the second pair because OP put a space in the link that I didn't notice until just now: https://jdairsoft.net/protection/asg-dual-lens-tactical-glasses-clear That said, I agree with you that it's worth spending a little more. To OP: Those ASG ones are actually a clone of the ESS V12s. I'd just buy a set of them as they're not much more and you get all the lenses, case and anti-fog cloth with them.

Yup, they will. If you're looking for an affordable pair then the ESS Advancer V12s are great too - you can get a brand new set with all the lenses for £25 on eBay, or £15-20 if they're issued.

Assume you mean 6.03 - 6.04 or OP is gunna have trouble finding those, heh. I'd also note that many people have also found wider bores to be more consistent. There's no evidence that either make much of a difference over the usual benefits you get from having a good cut over your stock barrel, but that's just airsoft - very few people bother to properly test anything. Again, as you say the finish is far more important than the diameter anyway. I've also seen just as many people on those sniper forums using wider bores, but I'd agree with you that 6.03 - 6.05 is a good place to go for not least because wide bore inexplicably cost a lot of money right now. The only other reason I'd go for a wider bore is because they're less affected by residue from say biodegradable BBs, but that's also not really an issue in sniper builds.

Or Nuprol®

I think this was mentioned in the other thread, but ASPUK just resell stuff (a lot of it Airsoft Pro) at a huge markup. Do intense Googling for anything airsoft and don't just stop at the first retailer you find.

If you're using a more powerful spring that mech won't help - it's just a metal outer-casing. The sears are what hold the spring back and those are made from a similar pot metal.

That's why I added the edit - not bad this time; probably should have snipped my comment altogether. Sorry Trashy, I was expecting worse things.

I've seen it happen. One minute they're blatting away with their new G36 and the next there's just a huge crater where the site used to be.

I'm not sure if you've said anything there that contradicts what I'm saying. I would say that a YouTuber can reply to the entry comment (shows up in your e-mail inbox for the majority of people and for the rest it'll show at the top right of YouTube as a glowing bell thingy). I get why giveaways are done, but you're forgetting that in themselves they provide publicity without the need for sharing/liking/subscribing: They're a way of reaching a new audience who may not even watch your videos before that, but that doesn't necessarily mean you have to ask them for likes and shares etc. I 'unno, just seems slightly cheap to me to make content that relies on someone having to do a bit of a song-and-dance to get engaged with the content creator and almost acknowledges the fact that ultimately your views aren't enough: It needs to satisfy the sponsorship agreement they have with whoever is sponsoring the giveaway. Perhaps it is a naive thing to think, but I subscribe (and share) to content that I like to watch. Just feels like very lazy content creation to me with a lot of the recent airsoft giveaways. The thing is, I'd happily share most of these videos anyway, but don't like the idea of being forced to very slightly dilute my timeline and subscription tab just for the sake of one YouTuber's mortgage - not even if I'm only doing it for a week before unsubscribing again.