Tag: airsoft

  • The CheaterCatcher

    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…

  • Fall Back

    Most Airsoft players seem programmed to go forward at all costs. It doesn’t matter where they are, what they’re doing, or what they’re supposed to be doing. Even when defending a position. But why? Does it bring great dishonour to their family to take a step backwards every now and then? In previous blogs I’ve…

  • Airsoft Walks – an introduction

    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…

  • DPM Ops Vest

    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…

  • For Mike, with love…

    Ghillie Q+A, don’t worry this isn’t an erotic story… But it is Valentine’s Day and today I got a lovely letter from Mike in the Czech Republic with some very good questions about making a ghillie, pattern control and adding 3D. So good in fact, that with his permission I’ve decided to answer them publicly…

  • Do start as an Airsoft sniper

    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…

  • Integration or segregation?

    The other week I was having a chat with UKAL founder Alex about an event they’re having in June 2025. As is common with UKAL events, they like pitching girls against boys. The group is designed to give women a space away from the guys at Airsoft, which is fair enough because most UK teams…

  • Mastering Airsoft Basics

    Getting it right where so many players get it wrong. It’s been a while since I’ve done a guide of related articles and I figured I’ve covered sniping enough for now. It’s time to look at the rest of the field. After seeing a flood of new players at skirmish, I thought it might be…

  • Shooting and Attacking

    Airsoft, from the outside at least, is a game about shooting. There’s a lot more to it, but ultimately to gain most victories, you’re going to have to attack people. There are hundreds of videos online from real steel shooters, but in truth Airsoft is a vastly different proposition because of four main factors; There’s…

  • Using Cover and Defence

    Attack all you like, but if you can’t defend yourself then you’re not going to be attacking effectively as you spend half the day walking back to the respawn. So how do you go about minimising the threat to yourself? Well, there’s concealment and cover, and defensive tactics. Concealment is your camouflage. Welcome to stipsniper.com,…