What does everyone really think of kickingmustang

[Shamal]

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Only time I search Airsoft related on YouTube is comparing reviews before I put my hand in my pocket. 

I don't know if it's true but I heard that you had all your pockets surgically removed.??

 

[Tackle]

I don't even do that, 99% of YouTube "reviews" are complete crap. They're either full of claims about said gun being "BeSt GuN eVaR" but tested on a 3m range (if at all) or a glorified advert from a shop.

Definitely, I tend to cross-reference a selection of vids from a broad spectrum of producers, as well as looking for old skool written reviews, which unfortunately are getting few & far between these days, & finally even the likes of amazon type reviews just to be sure. 

Even then you may end up with a bit of kit that works for someone else but doesn't suit you, but at least you can say you tried, instead of relying on the opinion of a paid tosspot or a 12yo "operator" ?

I met people before who claimed be ex-mil (even if it's true they die just as fast as a rental who never played before) . ?

Ain't that the truth, I was infantry, trained hard like mofo, but did nothing of note outside of the UK & Germany, so you'll never hear me claiming to be a war hero, but first time I attended a paintball event as a civvy didn't stop me feeling slightly superior than my non serving work colleagues, I say that, there was one other guy there who was a former fusilqueer, & his bro in law also ex rgj, so between we thought we were gonna dominate that shit. 

Whistle went & the 3 of us were off like greyhounds intent on seizing the tactical high ground etc.............. 

Yes, it was a very painful life lesson in humility, which we laughed about later, once the dozens of donut shaped welts stopped stinging?

 

[Cannonfodder]

I think alot of the rise of the likes of shitting cumstains is down to sites like lad bible reposting videos with their shitty clickbait headlines. It's what Bodgeups put the sudden rise in popularity of his videos down to

 

[DaktariT]

It's what Bodgeups put the sudden rise in popularity of his videos down to

And drove him away, bloody nice chap as well 

 

[Colin Allen]

Definitely, I tend to cross-reference a selection of vids from a broad spectrum of producers, as well as looking for old skool written reviews, which unfortunately are getting few & far between these days, & finally even the likes of amazon type reviews just to be sure. 

Even then you may end up with a bit of kit that works for someone else but doesn't suit you, but at least you can say you tried, instead of relying on the opinion of a paid tosspot or a 12yo "operator" ?

Ain't that the truth, I was infantry, trained hard like mofo, but did nothing of note outside of the UK & Germany, so you'll never hear me claiming to be a war hero, but first time I attended a paintball event as a civvy didn't stop me feeling slightly superior than my non serving work colleagues, I say that, there was one other guy there who was a former fusilqueer, & his bro in law also ex rgj, so between we thought we were gonna dominate that shit. 

Whistle went & the 3 of us were off like greyhounds intent on seizing the tactical high ground etc.............. 

Yes, it was a very painful life lesson in humility, which we laughed about later, once the dozens of donut shaped welts stopped stinging?

Real world drills often fail when faced with a 14 year old with an ARP9 and a drum mag .

 

[Mad dog 49]

Real world drills often fail when faced with a 14 year old with an ARP9 and a drum mag .

Real world drills fall down when you meet someone who has got more than 30 rds in their mag and a rate of fire slightly higher than a ships phalanx gun ?

 

[Colin Allen]

Real world drills fall down when you meet someone who has got more than 30 rds in their mag and a rate of fire slightly higher than a ships phalanx gun ?

Exactly; a 14 year old with an ARP and a drum mag.  That is why I prefer sites that are semi only or have an MED for full auto.

 

[gavinkempsell]

Well, as an ex mil I can safely say I can burn an egg better than any of you wanka's. ACC (TA) 1989-1993, join the army & see the world... furthest I ever got was my basic training at Woolwich (was attached to the RA).

 

[Colin Allen]

Well, as an ex mil I can safely say I can burn an egg better than any of you wanka's. ACC (TA) 1989-1993, join the army & see the world... furthest I ever got was my basic training at Woolwich (was attached to the RA).

You poor sod!  I wouldn't wish Woolwich on my worst enemy.

 

[gavinkempsell]

You poor sod!  I wouldn't wish Woolwich on my worst enemy.

It was quite an experience but I'm sure basic training is an experience where ever you're posted.

Most memorable parts wasn't the assault course or the field ex... most memorable for me was doing my BFT on the Saturday in boots then again on the Sunday in trainers coz the 'rules' changed at midnight on the Sat.

&

Being banned from central London on our day off coz of the Council Tax Demo/riot.

 

[Tackle]

It was quite an experience but I'm sure basic training is an experience where ever you're posted.

Most memorable parts wasn't the assault course or the field ex... most memorable for me was doing my BFT on the Saturday in boots then again on the Sunday in trainers coz the 'rules' changed at midnight on the Sat.

&

Being banned from central London on our day off coz of the Council Tax Demo/riot.

My first bft is one I'm still trying to forget, failed Miserably, pretty much unconscious in a puddle of sweat, piss & puke. 

In my defense I was fitter than a butchers dog, but I'd either been sick or on the booze (probably both lol), so was severely dehydrated before I started, was never gonna end well on a hot summer day??

 

[gavinkempsell]

I've always been a fat lad but got fitter during my pre basic, failed a few BFT's before my trip to Woolwich, scraped through each time after that tho.

My first night was at Drip camp near Stirling (now a Dobbies), first morning there was a trail of shit from one hut to the bogs... the dude didn't make it.

The whole camp stank of shit & relgex in equal measure.

 

[Leo Greer]

As a note, for some very basic clean gameplay videos, check out Chaoswolf airsoft on YT. Nothing special at all, but he’s a good dude and films at my local field.

 

[C-Diddy]

The whole camp stank of shit & relgex in equal measure.

As a podgy forner-matelot, this rings true of HMS Raleigh, combined with the smell of washing powder near the laundry block.

Then there's ships, that have a combined smell of diesel, shit, puke, sweat and stale jizz...and that's just from the chefs 

 

[Mad dog 49]

My first bft is one I'm still trying to forget, failed Miserably, pretty much unconscious in a puddle of sweat, piss & puke. 

In my defense I was fitter than a butchers dog, but I'd either been sick or on the booze (probably both lol), so was severely dehydrated before I started, was never gonna end well on a hot summer day??

One of my mates failed his BFT when we were in phase 2 training together. He had been on the pop the night before and knew he would fail on his retest that evening so, he asked me to run it for him since I knew his regt number. I ran the timed portion in 7 mins and 48 seconds. He was a straight 10 minute guy on a good day and so he ended up on remedial PT when we did it again 2 months later and he romped home in just under 10 minutes to be told by the PTI that he was a slack bastard who didn't put any effort in........ ?

 

[Rogerborg]

Some might say, him included, that he's having the last laugh thanks to revenue generation, thankfully I won't be adding to it, I personally can't watch Airsoft, in much the same way I can't watch the sports that I loved to play, for me it's all about the playing

The thing is, he may be scraping a living from it, but he doesn't seem happy about it.  Having to constantly generate more and more drama by travelling further and further to fewer and fewer sites doesn't seem like a winning strategy.

If he wasn't giving such a piss poor impression of the hobby, I'd almost pity him.

 

[Tackle]

I agree 1000%, was actually thinking to myself yesterday, does he actually enjoy playing anymore, did the revenue generation change HIM, OR was he an absolute thundercunt before he started playing ?.

Pretty sure he didn't set out to be the most hated figure in airsoft, 

But here he is smashing it lol

 

[Cannonfodder]

Is he really making enough to actually make a living of it though? As I understand it even the really big name youtubers have another job which is their main source of income

 

[1st commando]

I agree 1000%, was actually thinking to myself yesterday, does he actually enjoy playing anymore, did the revenue generation change HIM, OR was he an absolute thundercunt before he started playing ?.

Pretty sure he didn't set out to be the most hated figure in airsoft, 

But here he is smashing it lol

I'm pretty sure that like a couple of similar YouTubers before him that he wasn't an airsofter before YouTube . I think he came from online gaming where the same style of content and titles were prevalent and profitable . Some content creators saw an opportunity in Airsoft for that same content without the saturation and moved their channels over

 

[Dan Robinson]

Is he really making enough to actually make a living of it though? As I understand it even the really big name youtubers have another job which is their main source of income

Prepare to be physically sick:

https://socialblade.com/youtube/channel/UC-Yx-lLW4VPDJa7Or-UoMLQ

This guy makes enough to live off and has a fraction of the subscribers (not including Patreon etc):

https://socialblade.com/youtube/channel/UCrwpQai5rQkhd2EckS9VaFA

Vaguely remember him saying that he could survive without most of his disability payments when he got to 30K or so.  He's ex-Navy, so probably has a pension from that as he was invalided out.