Best way in the UK to purchase a neat tactical outfit?

[Rogerborg]

As posted above, concentrating on practical kit rather posing bullshit will give you a better experience in game

Steady on, we all enjoy different things, and (almost) everybody is LARPing to some extent. Even jeans and hoodie can be an anti-snobbery costume.

 

[Nick G]

Steady on, we all enjoy different things, and (almost) everybody is LARPing to some extent. Even jeans and hoodie can be an anti-snobbery costume.

Unless they are Gucci jeans and hoodie ! ?

 

[Ebeneezer Goode]

Steady on, we all enjoy different things, and (almost) everybody is LARPing to some extent. Even jeans and hoodie can be an anti-snobbery costume.

Indeed... but as long as its still practical to run in, unless you're the juggernaut...

 

[ModernTimes]

Why, are you playing for your enjoyment or for the approval of others?

As posted above, concentrating on practical kit rather posing bullshit will give you a better experience in game

I'm not concentrating on it I just want my kit to look good same way you'd want a car that looks nice, a rifle that looks nice, a piece of furniture. I'm there to have fun not act out a theoretical WW3 where my gear has to be realistic whilst being as efficient as possible. As I said I am looking for practicality alongside also looking good which I believe is entirely possible if I pick my gear correctly.

Most people I encountered in airsoft all had very neat good solid looking kit that was also practical and that's what I want. I get that you might feel different and you might want practical kit over looks but I don't feel the same way.

 

[TheFull9]

I am looking for a good Instagram looking setup with decent space for ammo/mags that is also light and practical.

As you say above, you can get lots of likes but putting together a smart loadout and still be comfortable and not hate your life as soon you stop standing in the safe zone and step on to the actual field, 100% doable.  I just wouldn't recommend any emulating of guys who are doing full on balls-out cosplay for photoshoots if you do actually want something that's good looking but is also genuinely practical.  I also do disagree with your sentiment that practicality and efficiency are mutually exclusive to be honest.

The main thing I'd say is, if you put on a PC and helmet then a ghillie jacket with hood, you'll have covered up 80% of the PC and helmet anyway and you'll sweat your tittays off, not to mention being slow, uncomfortable and getting snagged by both foliage and structures - ergo you won't actually look cool.  Oh and the helmet will potentially snag inside the ghillie hood too and restrict your head.  Personally I own one of these but I'd only wear it with a chest rig, if I go for PC and helmet it'll probably be for indoors and hence no fake trees on me.

Just some experience I've gained having spent a fuck ton of money on gear over the past 15 years, as I always say how you wanna spend your cash is up to you.

 

[Cannonfodder]

The thing is whether or not something looks good is personal. To use your example of cars, some might think this looks good but personally I think it looks like a polished turdView attachment 81904

Pick your kit based on what YOU like, not what others think is "cool". If others don't like your kit then that's their problem

Steady on, we all enjoy different things, and (almost) everybody is LARPing to some extent. Even jeans and hoodie can be an anti-snobbery costume.

Yes we are. My point is that, when it comes to loadouts, the only person who's opinion matters is the person wearing it. Chasing likes on social media is going to leave you with an impractical loadout which will affect your enjoyment of the game 

 

[Ebeneezer Goode]

Aaahhhhh, nostalgia. I'd recognise a Mk3 Fiesta any day of the week, regardless of how badly any owner had buggered up the bodywork with "upgrades". My first car. L-reg 1.1 Finesse in Java Blue. No power steering, airbags or ABS, overhead valve HCS engine with a mighty 49hp at full chat. Bloody marvellous. Was like owning a classic car. I still miss it.

Anyway... a million likes for the above post. Nail, Hammer, Head...

 

[Rogerborg]

Chasing likes on social media is going to leave you with an impractical loadout which will affect your enjoyment of the game

Unless you're really just using an airsoft site as a filming location, like Licking Mustard does.

I wish folk like that would find a different venue or hobby, but they do exist.

And I do have to point out that the most practical costume for a typical short skirmish game of pretend soldiers is joggers and a couple of hi-caps in your pockets.  Rentals are the only ones doing it right.  

 

[WinterSniper]

I am the pinnacle of a tacticool player, and I ain’t scared to admit it.

Black SWAT load out in all weather, even snow, and a two-tone sniper rifle.

Not practical at all, I get shot loads, but I don’t care. I look cool and I feel good and that’s that.

If you actually have a brain-unlike myself- you would choose DPM or MTP. I’d advise DPM due to being in the UK, as it camouflages a lot better than MTP does

 

[Badgerlicious]

MTP is great this time of the year though, site depending. And it's... reasonable on some sites year round, especially if the foliage is lighter coloured. 

Webbing rigs and camo aren't made to look cool, it's made to be efficient in combat, and it looks cool because of what soldiers do with it. I am a believer in 'form follows function' i.e. make a practical, well made, efficient kit and it will look good. 

 

[ModernTimes]

On 29/11/2021 at 17:39, TheFull9 said:

Amen and I totally agree. As I mentioned to another poster perhaps saying "Instagram" look was a bit misleading as to what I meant. I just meant a look that looks good aesthetically to me. I don't use social media to that point where I would care. The only thing I care about is having a loadout that looks great and cool to me.