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On 12/01/2024 at 17:50, RostokMcSpoons said:
You see now I'm none the wiser. Or is it none the stupider.
I'm definitely none something 🥸
On 12/01/2024 at 18:12, Pseudotectonic said:Plastic is a polymer, m'kay?
All plastics are polymers, not all polymers are plastics (DNA for example is a polymer).
As @Sewdhull mentioned some manufacturers started using "polymer" instead of plastic because of the negative associations people have with plastics in terms of durability. The plastic that Glock uses is a trade secret but most people seem to think it's either DuPont Zytel or something very similar which is just plastic reinforced with glass fibre.
Some airsoft manufacturers haver followed suit and started using glass reinforced plastics after ABS proved to be less than ideal for receivers (old TM M4's for example) and picked up on the use of "polymer" as a marketing differentiator because the vast unwashed masses neither understand the difference or care because they're led to believe that "polymer is better than plastic" when it's actually "glass fibre reinforced nylon is better than ABS".
As to @TheFull9's point, I very much doubt that "influencers" understand what they're saying as most of the time they're just repeating what the marketing blurb says, so at best they're perpetuating a lack of understanding and at worst misleading buyers. That said, the market will support itself at the lowest common denominator so is it really the manufactures/influencers who are at fault or the buying public for just not making themselves aware?
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On 12/01/2024 at 19:51, Sewdhull said:
It's hard to mislead anyone if they don't know what the 2 things are or the difference.
Surely that's exactly how it's easy to mislead someone?
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On 10/01/2024 at 19:13, TheFull9 said:
The one that really gets me (and this has been going on for at least 10 years) is the blatant global lie that is the use of the word polymer to somehow mean something different to plastic. 'Oh this is polymer, not just plastic'... get fucked.
Technically, technically, polymer and plastic are not the same thing.
QuoteDifferences between polymer and plastic?
The terms polymer and plastic are not the same. Plastic is a specific type of polymer comprised of a long chain of polymers. Polymers, on the other hand, are made up of uniform molecules that are smaller than plastic molecules.
That said, all the bits of airsoft guns that aren't metal or wood are very definitely plastic and the people that say their polymer gun is betterer can indeed get fucked.
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On 09/01/2024 at 22:35, AttackBunny said:
I have tried twisting it both ways, with tape around the outer barrel and then mullgrips to secure it and screwdriver through the compensator to rotate and it’s just twisting the tape around on the barrel…
if I have been tightening, it’s going to be tight now 😂
It's definitely CCW (being Tokyo Marui and all). Seeing as they designed the flash hider to be reversible I'd be amazed if it's threadlocked on. Sounds to me more like it's cross threaded!
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18 hours ago, Sewdhull said:
I think there's a single tank regulator, two line regs.
The tank regulator brings the pressure down to a level the line regs can operate at.
I get that, and I know there are products on the market that work that way but surely coming from the tank into a manifold and then two separate regulators must be cheaper than having three regulators? You're basically talking about a lump of metal with three holes in it!
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13 hours ago, Colin Allen said:
One thing that really gets me is using "different to" rather than "different from". 🤣
Different to, different from and even different than are all fine as far as the Oxford Living Dictionary is concerned. "Different than" of course will immediately single one out for ridicule as being rather American.
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10 hours ago, faunskull said:
hoping someone can help me here! I’ve been looking for a new pc / vest and I’ve struggled before with the one size ones being too long or a little too big or aimed more at a male frame. does anyone have any recommendations for people on the shorter side? thanks
Worth a look here: https://www.femmefataleairsoft.co.uk/search?q=plate+carrier
The LBX 0300S seems to be a decent choice.
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On 12/12/2023 at 20:01, Convert said:
Yeah I have two regulators attached to a dual remote line and it works great
so it's Tank > Tank Reg > Dual Remote > Regulators on each, HPA Lines to guns
Surely you could go tank > Manifold > Regs > Lines? Why would you need an additional regulator for the tank?
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12 hours ago, Marauder211 said:
Damn, that IS a shame! I'd love to get something like that, I remember it used to be available back in 2019 but very limited
Pretty sure it has something to do with the whole "made in Russia" thing...
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It's a real shame you can't get the old Mordor Tac Sunrise suit any more. They were great.
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On 07/01/2024 at 14:39, Egon_247 said:
The whole "plug it into a programmer" thing is a bit pants. I suppose it was indicative of the time, i'm guessing its a bit older than the trigger/selector stuff we have now.
The programmer was seen as a step forward! The trigger/fire selector thing came first in programmable mosfets (my own SCAR L has a BTC Chimera in it and that's how you program it) so being able to have a box with lights and clear selections was a bonus. Bit like the Programming card for the Gate Warfet.
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22 minutes ago, Sewdhull said:
Video games I think have influenced the die alot thing.
Death in games is very gradual now, mistakes cost less.
I used to play roguespear years ago with some military online buddies, 2 shots and you were dead, crippled and then dead. Loved it.
I think the player base, getting younger with Thier experience of the world was bound to change things...that's ok.
Gotta adapt or spectate
Ahhh... Rogue Spear. Those were the days. Preferred Raven Shield personally but yeah, good times.
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6 hours ago, Enid_Puceflange said:
Must be 🤷🏻♂️😂TLA - Three Letter Acronym
On 05/01/2024 at 10:23, Lifted_ranger said:Managed to cop a genuine 6094 (London Bridge Trading 6094 Modular plate carrier) in AOR1 (Area of Responsibility 1 - Desert Pattern Naval Working Uniform aka NWU) running it with FFI (Flash Force Industries - Far East manufacturer of replica clothing/gear with particularly nice Crye style sets) base clothes. Love the MWS (Modular Weapon System) platform compared to AEG (really? You may be in the wrong place if you don't know this one 🤣)or hpa (unicorn farts for pistols with drum mags).
HTH.😉
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15 hours ago, Cannonfodder said:
Is that a new thing? Mine is quite old and the winder goes from side to side.
Don't think so. I've had mine for years and I got them second hand from a buddy. Maybe it's just a specific brand?
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I've used the double mag high caps, they're OK. The dummy bullet slide on the second mag can be a bit sketchy and the winder goes front to back (where most go back to front) so that can catch you out. Otherwise, yeah good.
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17 hours ago, Caj109 said:
Hello,
I've been looking at some vector red dot sights and just curious what the best MOA to go with for these?
Seen a cheaper 5MOA one at the moment but unsure if that's too big of a red dot size.
There's others that are 3 MOA.
I mainly play in woodland.
This will go on an Specna M4
You know what MOA is, right?
5 MOA is 5" at 100yards. I very much doubt any standard AEG would do much better than 25 MOA!
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3 hours ago, thewalkerdead said:
Thanks! Have you bought from them before? Have any feedback?
I've bought loads from them. No problem at all.
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Christmas game at Red Alert. Airsoft is srs bzns.
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Just to throw some confusion into the ring, if you want a HiCapa that ,looks like a 1911 you need a Para Ordnance P14 https://wolfarmouries.co.uk/we-p14-gbb-pistol-black.html
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