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I'd argue that you're not actually comparing like for like. The Warhead has the ESC built in to the housing, an RC motor is designed to run continuously not in VERY short burts so requires a different performance envelope and more importantly is still in its infancy in the airsoft market. RC and FPV motors can be cheaper because most of the tricky R&D has already been done and people already buy a lot of them. Add to that t he relative size of the RC and drone markets and it's pretty easy to see why airsoft brushless motors cost more. Warhead's parent company also make FPV motors and I can pretty much guarantee you that they're cheaper than a Warhead.

Honestly, the main thing holding back innovation in airsoft is airsofters. This thread alone illustrates it beautifully - there are programmable mosfets on the market that have all the bells and whistles you could ever hope for but for every person that accepts that early adoption of new tech comes with a price tag, there are a hundred others saying that a T238 and a POS brushed motor does everything they want. Both approaches are valid and often determined by how much that person has (or is willing) to spend on toy guns but the one that is happy to spend always seems to get shouted down with cries of "why would you waste your money on that?" or "what's the point? A rental with a £100 gun can still get you" or "there's no way I would spend that much on XXXX". Great, bully for you. My money, my choice. My main gun (of the 15 I own) is a SPecna with a Titan and Blu Link. The only reason it doesn't have a Warhead motor in it yet is because I want to see what the long term compatibility between their motors and that mosfet is (having already had to upgrade the motor twice - once because the Specna OEMN one was shite and then because the Titan ate the Rocket HT motor I put in to replace it; it's now running an Infinity 30K). Does it make me a better shot? No, of course not. Does it make me happy? Absolutely, and in this painfully short lifetime THAT is what we should be aiming for.

The One series is the original range that established Specna as worth looking at (I have an SA-A03 I've had since 2016). They were made by E&C and branded by Specna Arms. When the later series of guns like the Edge and Core came out they switched OEM manufacturer and went with the Orion gearbox that should have been great but early models suffered from a lot of issues. Through decent engagement with their customer base and feedback from their fairly extensive endorsement program they addressed a lot of the issues with the gearbox but there are still a number of niggles. That said a lot of the "don't buy SA they're shit" comes from people that bought the original Edge series or heard things about them on the internet and repeated them as fact. Strictly, yes the Edge 2.0 is their "top tier" model but the remaining niggles do make it worth considering the One series (which I believe is still OEM'd by E&C) as it has a more "standard" gearbox that is less prone to issues and is cheaper/easier to fix if it does have problems. Mate had one for a while before HPA'ing it. It was pretty decent, certainly on a par with my SA-A03. I don't seem to recall it having feeding issues like the Edge 2.0 versions either.

Looks drier than a nun's fanny in there! Make sure you give it some lube before you put it back together!

Maybe, the FMA helmet doesn't come with those pads though. Might be the "basic" model helmet (especially at that price point). Mine came with the OCC dial liner that has a polystyrene chunk in the front of the helmet.

All good points, but Smirnoff hasn't been Russian since the revolution!

The Maritime is a different shell shape than the standard FAST. I have the L/XL maritime and it is NOT as large as the L/XL FAST!

*laughs in M14 EBR* Do you have wet noodles for arms?

I'd suggest the Ares, while they have a bit of a reputation as a company to beware of for reliability they did seem to get it right with the Amoeba series.

Marketing =/= engineering

Do you want an actual "Honey Badger" or just a stubby M4? If it's the former then whichever flavour of Ares Amoeba tickles your pickle.

I think he'll struggle to be honest. Actual Ops Core helmets only go up to 64.5 cm and Team Wendy only go to 63, that said they are sized according to having all the right layers of padding in. If he's happy to forgo a bit of the squishy stuff he might be able to use the shell with some thinner pads.

Something you don't need to do with midcaps though.

Google the gun, it's one of the first search results.

Yeah. Right up until then. Handy.

No, they're not. http://www.fma.hk/helmet-tb402-p-1249.html size info in the description at the bottom.

I run KA mids in my JG, ergo they should work fine in a TM seeing as the JG is a copy of the TM.

TMC make covers for the Airframe style hemets. Also worth looking at the FMA FTP bump in L/XL. If you take a look at FMA.hk they do actually give the head sizes they go up to. I have a 62cm noggin so I feel your pain, I have the L/XL Wendy knock off and its definitely a better fit. That said, my FMA PJ style FAST (the one with the oval vent holes) fits really well too in the L/XL size.

Depends if you want to rattle or not. If you buy 5 hi caps it's worth remembering that you won't need as many to hold the same amount of ammo! You could also look at King Arms mid caps https://airsoft.tiger111hk.com/Airsoft-Magazine-Std/Mid-AEG-Magazine/c43_261/p2687/King-Arms-G3-Series-130-rounds-Magazines-Box-Set-(5pcs)/product_info.html?osCsid=qtvcedihlghvj7du2ak30iaj97

Get a Specna One series instead. Way better.

Ant supplies have them for relatively cheap https://www.ant-supplies.uk/maintenance-and-care/cleaning-equipment/rifle-bench-vice-blocks.html

This came up when I googled "Swiss Army Load Bearing" from everything I can find, the M83 field jacket has built in load bearing to negate the need for a chest rig, belt kit seems to be used in some pics, otherwise it's the alpenflage backpack and the jacket pockets.

That's really not a lot of money. I'd be assuming this will go the same way as the SCAR and only make it to SF units to try out. The main reason the M4/M16 still hasn't been replaced is the sheer volume of them that they need to change out. From here: https://www.military.com/daily-news/2022/04/19/army-picks-its-replacement-m4-and-saw.html Given that the M4 to M4A1 upgrade plan was originally budgeted for 300,000 weapons and you'll see where I'm going with this.

I've not used one but I'm intrigued by the new style one. To address your point though: So you should be able to make it fit around your goggles. That said the mannequin does make it look like it's designed for a more "full seal" type goggle.

If it was an OEM spring they are often shorter than an aftermarket spring anyway.