The 'What have you just bought' Thread

[TheFull9]

2 hours ago, Rickwales said:

This post headed in a direction I didn't expect. 😆 I only wanted to share something I'd seen in lidl. 

 

It's a topic that gets discussed often in any good forum/arena of airsoft talk, end of the day safety is the #1 priority in anything and most certainly in this hobby.  I know I'll always say the same things others have said here any time it comes up, partly for the people involved but also for the many, many lurkers who just read the forum but don't post (usually on most sites there are actually way more pure readers than posters). The hobby has a real 'churn' of new players and people leaving, so any time eye pro comes up I find that most people with an enthusiasm for airsoft will want to get involved with conversation even though it's been said a lot before, because it always needs bringing back up to the forefront to stay in people's view; as it were.

[Impulse]

Eye protection is something you should never cheap out on. I buy loads of stuff from Aliexpress (because it's great), but I will never buy eye protection from there, even though my general experience on the stuff I have bought from Aliexpress has been fantastic.

 

For eyepro, I bought a pair of sawflys, a pair of heroshark's mesh goggles, and will get some Trittech glasses in the future. As I need prescription inserts, all of these options I think went into the triple digits since prescription inserts are pricey (the Trittechs will go into the multiple triple digits...), but 100% worth every penny.

[Rickwales]

Long as I haven't offended anyone... 😆 

 

I have no intention of letting anyone shoot at me with lidl eyewear, they were only for target shooting. But I do get and accept the honest and decent advice. Thanks. 

On a different note, I brought the CYMA blue edition mp5 for sale on here and am very excited... Can't wait. 

[Impulse]

4 minutes ago, Rickwales said:

Long as I haven't offended anyone... 😆 

 

I have no intention of letting anyone shoot at me with lidl eyewear, they were only for target shooting. But I do get and accept the honest and decent advice. Thanks. 

On a different note, I brought the CYMA blue edition mp5 for sale on here and am very excited... Can't wait. 

 

My father and I used to shoot air rifles and airsoft guns in the back garden with no eye protection whatsoever, so you're already doing one better than we did 😂

[Austeyr]

Just now, Rickwales said:

Long as I haven't offended anyone... 😆 

 

I have no intention of letting anyone shoot at me with lidl eyewear, they were only for target shooting. But I do get and accept the honest and decent advice. Thanks. 

 

The issue that I haven't seen mentioned is that whilst yes your intention was to show a cheap bargain and use them outside of airsoft games - A person could see them posted here, not read the rest of the context, go out to Lidl and buy a set, rock up to airsoft and then their next post is "I bought goggles I saw on an airsoft page and now I have 1 eye - It's all their fault!!!" 

 

Extreme? Yes, however stupidity is everywhere 😂

 

Roughly nine years ago my at the time regular site had a chap rock up with some cheap safety glasses (Think the type that comes with those £20 springer and BB bundles) who assumed as it was bought from an airsoft (More so hobby store where they sell samurai swords etc too, you know the types I'm sure!) store that they would be fine to use. He was walking back to respawn and had got a stray BB hit his glasses, shatter them and LUCKILY the BB hit just under his eye. I saw him again maybe 6 months later and he was still having trouble with where the BB had hit him and it had caused damage still. He tried to sue the site for negligence (It didn't go very far obviously) but it put the site owner at risk, all because he didn't do his due diligence and ensure he had correct safety gear. 

 

There's more to it than just you getting hurt. Imagine if you was the player that had shot at someone, not expecting to hit their eye protection (BB's aren't exactly known to go exactly where you want them to 99% of the time) and the next thing you know the dude you've just shot is on the floor screaming in pain because his cheap eye pro broke and now he has plastic splinters in his eye ball - That would be traumatic for everybody I reckon 😂 The site owners would also have to fill out an incident form for their insurance, which then puts that cost up for them. Sadly most sites are struggling financially as it is in this day and age, the last thing they'd need is premiums going up too. One accident from misjudgement or poor decision making from an individual can spiral into a big ordeal. 

 

I hope I don't come across as rude or targeting towards you as that's not my intention at all, I genuinely just don't want to see people getting hurt outside of "Ouch the BB hit me and it stung" 😂

[Rickwales]

No offence taken at all mate, I'm here to learn... 

 

Thanks for taking the time to reply. 

 

I'm a pussy who doesn't want to get hurt, and especially not see my son get hurt. He's far too expensive to replace... 

 

Cheers 

Rick. 

And yep stupidly is far too common these days. Far too common. 

[Cannonfodder]

One thing that hasn't been mentioned. How old is your son? I ask as some sites require under 18s to wear  one piece eye and face protection rather than goggles/glasses and a separate face mask.

[Rickwales]

Almost 15, and yep I insist he wears a full face mask no matter what. No mesh or anything else. He has been shooting for almost ten years. 

We both shot full auto live fire in Krakow, Poland this year, and he has great discipline and common sense. He gets that from his mum of course. 

Hope I'm allowed to post that picture, I can remove it if not?

He chose that one, I went for  luger, 1911, uzi, AK, Tommy, and all the ones ive seen in the movies. Expensive but worth every penny. I shot 15 different ones, him 13. Made our holiday, can't wait to go back. Wife is Polish, so will go back again soon. Found out about Taiwangun, so have another reason to visit now 

Edited 5 hours ago by Rickwales

[Cannonfodder]

Picking the Maxim? The boy's got taste

[Rickwales]

5 minutes ago, Cannonfodder said:

Picking the Maxim? The boy's got taste

Most expensive of the lot. And noisy as f*ck. Was a ww2 version that they'd brought boxed and unused. 

For me, the pump action shotgun was my favourite. Especially with the heavier shells. Kicked like a mule as they say. Both had bruises afterwards. 😆 Luger was pretty cool, but smaller than I expected and kept jamming.