The 'What have you just bought' Thread

[M_P]

Being a bit preemptive here but a pair of Asolo fugitive GTX boots assuming I can get my size at my local shop

 

[Esoterick]

Pentagon softshell jacket, needed a new jacket and it came with a free hat!

 

[Happy]

Real steel surplus Czech army vz61 wooden grip. $25 from the US (with shipping) which works out so much cheaper than buying a replica grip for some reason.

Brought it because I don't like the black grip on my vz61 - wooden looks so much nicer

 

[sp00n]

hard pistol case (large)

Black dump pouch

black rigger belt

PEQ 15 battery box

 

[airsoftwarrior147]

My g&p dbal 2 arrived ?very happy and actually got a nice range without it dropping out of sight

 

[M_P]

The sexual new TM vtac m&p

 

[Airsoft_Mr B]

The sexual new TM vtac m&p

Awesome :lol:

Did you get it in the UK? Cos the only place I've seen it is on eHobby Asia.

 

[M_P]

Yeah airsoft zone have just gotten their stock.

 

[Airsoft_Mr B]

Yeah airsoft zone have just gotten their stock.

Oh nice one, actually checked their new releases just last night so must have just missed it.

 

[Adam3088]

Set of Helikon CPU Polish K93 camo, just need to sort out headgear next, trying to decide between boonie or some kind of helmet.

 

[M_P]

Oh nice one, actually checked their new releases just last night so must have just missed it.

I saw it and the 417 on their Facebook page today and though why not? Was going to get a 417 but as tm call it the 'early variant' I've decided not to jump the gun and see if their next wave of releases contains another version. Failing that I'll go for one of the current ones

 

[kerby91]

Well I actually paid for my 1911 meu last night...its being shipped today and gas is being bought as I type haha! Bring on the funny as pistol kills

 

[Airsoft_Mr B]

TK order arrived

Went for the Large size hoodie as recommended (by Haley Strategic)

Slightly baggy on the arms (for me anyway) maybe would have been a better fit in Medium but I'm not dissapointed.

Sticker pack is annoying though as all the white space is part of the sticker :| so I will have to cut them out more myself?

 

[Airsoft_Mr B]

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[Ian_Gere]

I should think if you make sure to get a torch with a decent reflector, so it has good range with a normal bulb, preferably one of those with a sleeve which gives it a focusing function which can narrow the beam, then swap the regular bulb for an IR bulb, then there's no discernible reason why that should not give you quite good long range IR illumination. Even the crappy IR binoculars which I have can see stuff a long way out, so tweaking a set up for range with some proper decent stuff is bound to do better.

Yeah tbh, apart from a tiny AAA Maglite, I don't have any 'normal (by which i take it you mean with an incandescant bulb?)' torches - i've been using LED ones for years. Having built a 'firefly' type flashing IR LED unit, I have doubts about the power output, but I spose there must be better IR sources and somebody must still be making 'normal' torches...

As far as I know IR laser near the visible spectrum can do permanent damage to the eyes. The military ones are mostly eye safe I think.

IR radiation is inherently less powerful than visible light, as it has a longer wavelength. It CAN be damaging enough, but if it doesnt come plastered with laser warnings and a disclaimer, it is not likely powerful enough to cause damage.

Its like visible lasers, some can damage eyes, some cant, just check the power is less than 1mW and it should be fine (unless you stare at it)

The rating on the IR laser module I have is <0.5mW, similar to the usual red laser pointer you might use as a visual aid in a lecture and those which have been adapted from that use to airsoft. Military/Law Enforcement target painting lasers, whatever colour not just green, are rated for higher output - iirc about 5mW or 10x the civilian use ones.

Can you not fit a tracer unit to zero the sights then remove it for gameplay?

Great idea! Except that I haven't seen any tracer BB's heavier than 0.25g and I use 0.3g in my SVD, so I'd have to reset the hop and lose the zero...

 

[Ian_Gere]

Real steel surplus Czech army vz61 wooden grip. $25 from the US (with shipping) which works out so much cheaper than buying a replica grip for some reason.

Brought it because I don't like the black grip on my vz61 - wooden looks so much nicer

What are you going to do with the battery?

 

[TheGrover]

The rating on the IR laser module I have is <0.5mW, similar to the usual red laser pointer you might use as a visual aid in a lecture and those which have been adapted from that use to airsoft. Military/Law Enforcement target painting lasers, whatever colour not just green, are rated for higher output - iirc about 5mW or 10x the civilian use ones.

<0.5mW is near harmless unless you have a troubled child in that lecture who just wants to stare at the pretty light. the lasers i use at work have a power between 1 and 2 mW, in order to project a pointer through daylight over long distances, and reflect off imperfect surfaces, and then be seen back from where they originate, so much more than a glance at the light can start to damage the eyes, and the troubled child from before may end up clinicaly blind

if you manage to find a consumer laser for airsoft as powerful as the ones in the instruments i use, then you've done well. i doubt any NV system needs more than a 0.5mW laser to be visible

 

[Happy]

What are you going to do with the battery?

It's for my kwa vz61 mate, doesn't have a battery

 

[airsoftwarrior147]

Does anyone know the power rating in a g&p dbal, figured it's got to be usable as it's made specifically for airsoft

 

[Jambo88]

Just got some new bolle balistic goggles a torch and foregrip for a grand total of £30. Was looking at a acog but that will have to wait a week.