ImTriggerHappy
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Looks like binman trousers.Buggered if I would pay £135 for trousers to play toy soldiers in. I would wreck them in a few games no matter how tough they are.
Grey loadout?
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The binman load-out in Donkey jacket is more my 1970's Troubles or miners' strike look.
Esoterick
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I like trousers with the knee pads built in because I always seem to savagely bruise up my knees and I mainly play woodland. My Multicam Tropic trousers cost around the same amount and they are nice and sturdy, whilst my surplus MTP trousers are starting to get holes in the knees after less than 5 games. Plus there is a massive hole in one of the pockets, could be too much pocket billiards to be fair....
There seems to be pretty big jumps in build quality once you reach a certain price point. For Airsoft clothing it's around £100 and with ski/snowboard jackets it's around £200 in my experience. I have absolutely no idea if the really expensive stuff is worth the money, but i'd suspect diminishing returns kick in like they do with almost anything as the price ramps up. It all depends on what you want I guess, personally I've become bored of cheap stuff that breaks easily.
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Buy cheap and pay twice. What seems like a good deal is not always what you get from my experience of using eBay, it is always preferable to try on something first when possible. All a balance really, as a pair of grey Craghoppers and hoody can do as well as high end kit for airsoft, although I will also use my clothing for other activities, PC gaming, driving to work, shopping trip to Waitrose 
TheFull9
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What is it you do in airsoft that's so much more hardcore and damaging to your kit than the stuff actual soldiers and SF types do? Honestly I am curious because a SEAL (or whoever) does get through a set of Cryes every few weeks on deployment given the things they go through, but we're talking a combined total of many days worth of time kicking in doors and taking names, whereas actual time spent shooting during a skirmish day is probably between 5-7 hours at a rough guess.
I've met a fair few army blokes and other guys who're at the pointy end, talked about their experiences when 'away' and they'd spend days upon days in the field, often involving a lot of fighting, but they weren't getting through even the crappy issued trousers at anything like the rate you're describing.
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On a different subject, for anyone interested, here's the more typical pricing on the Drac trousers:
https://www.nightgear.co.uk/en-UK/ArcTeryx-LEAF-Drac-Pant/5195365ng.htm?colour=Wolf+Grey
If anyone here wants a real heart attack look up the Arc'teryx Alpha line. The current EB pricing on the Dracs and Talos is well below usual RRP and you won't find Crye combat trousers new in Europe for under £200 (and Cryes are made of just the same fabric as a lot of Tru-Spec and Propper apparel).
ImTriggerHappy
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Doesnt make a difference how much I pay or how tough something is supposed to be I still wreck it. I always buy the best for most things but not airsoft anymore, it makes no difference I will kill it.
Must be doing something wrong.
Must be doing something wrong.
ImTriggerHappy
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Wouldnt use the word hardcore more clumsy.I will snag it and tear it or find that one sharp piece that slices it.
I am seriously usless with clothes its like a curse.
I've been buying up TAD Gear now for about a year. I do skirmish in some of it (because it is damn tough and very warm) and I use it for trail walking, etc.
Yes, it is expensive. But you can genuinely see in the quality and the features what you are paying for. The stitching is tight and reinforced, the traditional weak points are reinforced, the pockets are numerous and well located and the colours work well for both skirmishing and casual wear. Win win.
The Praetorian merino hoodie is one of the warmest, most comfortable items of clothing you could imagine. The Ranger hoodie negates the need of a coat or jacket on an average UK Autumn night or winter's day in my experience so far.
The Recon trousers are beading off rain after several low temperature washes and the Force 10 cargo pants feel and look brand new after almost a year of wearing them.
Buy what you can afford, but if you can stretch a bit more for a top brand like TAD Gear or Arc'teryx, then I would say 'go for it'.
In comparison, my Patagonia L5 softshell jacket is bobbling quite a bit after only a few outings and the Helikon Multicam trousers I bought the other day for spares feel like tissue paper when compared to the OPS shirt they'll be paired with. Buy cheap, buy twice indeed.
Yes, it is expensive. But you can genuinely see in the quality and the features what you are paying for. The stitching is tight and reinforced, the traditional weak points are reinforced, the pockets are numerous and well located and the colours work well for both skirmishing and casual wear. Win win.
The Praetorian merino hoodie is one of the warmest, most comfortable items of clothing you could imagine. The Ranger hoodie negates the need of a coat or jacket on an average UK Autumn night or winter's day in my experience so far.
The Recon trousers are beading off rain after several low temperature washes and the Force 10 cargo pants feel and look brand new after almost a year of wearing them.
Buy what you can afford, but if you can stretch a bit more for a top brand like TAD Gear or Arc'teryx, then I would say 'go for it'.
In comparison, my Patagonia L5 softshell jacket is bobbling quite a bit after only a few outings and the Helikon Multicam trousers I bought the other day for spares feel like tissue paper when compared to the OPS shirt they'll be paired with. Buy cheap, buy twice indeed.
