Category: Features and Opinion

  • The Media Ban

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    A few people have asked, so it’s time to come clean. Unfortunately my Facebook and Instagram accounts are currently disabled; it would seem the American owners of these platforms have an aversion to the endless gun culture related posts and stories so if you’re wondering where all the good stuff went from your feed, that’s…

  • The 16th Airsoft Players’ Choice Awards

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    It’s nomination time! The annual awards are back and I’m hoping to get some votes in the Best Airsoft Blog category… If you haven’t seen or heard of them before, the Airsoft Players’ Choice Awards are an opportunity for the global Airsoft community to recognise players, manufacturers, retailers, events, media and communities who really stood…

  • The Transition

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    Out with the old, in with the new? I’m an absolute gear whore. My house is absolutely loaded with kit and there are always trips and opportunities to go visit surplus stores and collect more. If you follow my socials, or indeed the blog, you’ll know I have a preference for the 1980’s/90’s/Early 2000’s British…

  • Modern Warfare

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    It’s currently three years since Russia decided to invade Ukraine and it’s a far cry from the global war on terror. In many ways a more old school, traditional land war between two similarly equipped adversaries, it has also showed us glimpses of future conflicts. Social media is filled with drone camera footage of attacks…

  • The CheaterCatcher

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    There are a lot of gadgets out there for Airsofters and way too many to keep up with. And because I don’t work in a shop, I don’t spend my day sitting looking through everything that gets released, so I’m not quite sure how long this offering has been out. Now, if they’d called this…

  • Airsoft Walks – an introduction

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    DO NOT GO FOR WALKS IN FULL TACTICAL KIT. This isn’t that sort of walk. Screen time is becoming the norm for many people. Whether at work, or sitting at home scrolling endlessly through Instagram reels. In Airsoft, we have an energetic game day at the weekend and then return home to sit and argue…

  • The Legacy of Le Covert Sartorialist

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    The world of camouflage this week has been rocked by the news of the retirement of Le Covert Sartorialist, and for me, he’s led an absolute revolution in concealment these last few years. His work has been so far ahead of the rest and he changed the way so many of us thought about and…

  • Failure drives success

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    Being shit makes you good. Now, that depends on where you are of course but for this article we’ll focus on Airsoft. If you’re having bedroom problems it’s probably best to Google elsewhere. Airsoft from the beginning has always been an honour game – it relies on players being honest about getting hit. I know…

  • DPM Ops Vest

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    A look at the DPM Ops Vest – the latest addition to my load bearing cupboard. Cheap, basic, often overlooked. It’s one that most players will see on eBay and bypass because it’s not the latest, but it’s definitely one of the greatest. So I picked one up on eBay for £15 to do a…

  • Do start as an Airsoft sniper

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    Being a sniper is boring. It’s difficult. It’s so expensive to get into. It’s not like YouTube. You won’t get many kills. You’d be better off starting with an M4. The Internet is full of shit these days, unfortunately, and any player asking on social media for tips to get started as an Airsoft sniper…