Echelon Airsoft anyone?

[Davegolf]

Anyone from here heading over to Echelon airsoft for the Sunday skirmish tomorrow?

 

[Davegolf]

Well I went today, first decent skirmish out for me since Covid hit so it was a much needed game.

 

The place was easy to find in Gravesend town centre, parking literally around the back.

(Thamesgate car park)

Also train station directly opposite.

 

Safe zone was well laid out, lots of space for 90 odd I reckon, there was about 50 playing today.

Pyro/BBs/Rental gear/snacks for sale.

 

3 floors to game on, ground floor really well laid out for cross angles and no choke points / stale areas.

2nd and 3rd floor lots of gear for cover, more technical skills and teamwork required to prevail.

Half decent actual loos - thanks Debenhams!!

 

Briefing, full chrono, game explanations are short and concise, no guff but everything covered, I go as far as to say the best I’ve seen yet in my 18 years of playing.

Also gameplay was well policed and the whole day had more of an adult feel to it from a sensibility POV.

Site limits are upto 350fps on 0.2, BBs 0.32 and below permitted.

Semi only.

 

Dont get me wrong there was a couple of obligatory mouthers which were dealt with and LITERALLY a couple isolated hit issues as is par for the course.

Marshals did a great job, no grey areas, factual and fun.

 

The whole day seemed to flow well, 98% of the time hits were taken honourably, I think the slightly hotter FPS and BB weight helped as a decent welt gives an undeniable knee jerk reaction ?

Players were also good making body hits when available, headshots only really when that was all you were sticking up.

 

Also testament to this was me running my GHK AK105U, I took my E&L AK105 as a backup thinking I’d need the firepower/ammo capacity but even being heavily active in all games and only carrying 4x 40rd mags and a Dynatex I only ran dry in one game.

So being able to rock that all day was great fun!

Think I pumped out 20 mags in all and only one stoppage ?

 

Gun variety was a little lacking, sea of AR types obv, 1 other AK, an MP7, a Vector, a shorter, only one other GBBR - a Scar, no bullpups for sure!

The days game cost £35, their website is very good for booking.

They also do evenings which is cool.

The South East has been lacking in decent CQB and I’m pleased this has arrived, bit of a mini Mall and way closer than Reading for me at least!!

Oh yeh... not a single MWS out! Couldn’t believe it!

[Cannonfodder]

Nice review. I've been looking for a site which does mid week games and easily accessible by public transport so think I'll be paying them a visit in the future 

[Albiscuit]

@Davegolf what grenade pouch is that? I need one in my life