magnus
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Post by magnus on Aug 26, 2013 15:38:33 GMT -5
Hey airsofters,
I recently introduced a friend to airsoft, and he found that he liked it. He is going to spend part of his next paycheck on airsoft. What do you guys think I should recommend him getting first? (All tac gear, bdu's, rifles, pistols, body armor, optics, tanks, miniguns, optic thunders under $250). Preferably, this would be enough to get him started in airsoft. Also, what should he get first? BDU's, a rifle, tactical gear, etc?
Thanks all!
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Post by Simon on Aug 26, 2013 15:47:19 GMT -5
Bare necessities to get out and play are BDUs, replica, high cap mag, non-stock battery, charger and bbs. That will at least get him onto the field. everything else is for comfort and ease of use.
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Post by Bubba on Aug 26, 2013 15:48:22 GMT -5
Worry about a good reliable rifle, eye protection, a bdu and boots. After getting all that he should be good to go. He should start worrying about tac gear after he has all the essentials listed above.
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Post by Zorak on Aug 26, 2013 15:57:43 GMT -5
Bubba's on the right track, but just to get everything in order of priority, I'd say eye protection, reliable rifle (with a decent battery and a hi-cap, as @wraith351 suggests), boots, and then bdus. You can have a blast in a rec game with that setup and start to figure out your personal tastes in airsofting. It's best to take it a little slow. Otherwise your friend might buy whatever Pantec gear happened to be on sale, then after a few games decide he really wants to do a SEAL impression that requires different gear. In that example, he would have blown a big chunk of his budget on gear he doesn't even want anymore.
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Post by Gimpalong on Aug 26, 2013 15:57:43 GMT -5
edit: Bah, Zorak is too fast.
Yup,
Just what Bubba and Wraith have said: rifle, high capacity magazine, battery (or two), charger, GOOD eye protection, good foot wear, ammunition. These are the only things you really need to play
Buy the rifle first and skirmish with it a few times before buying anything else. Do NOT get suckered into buying extra gear or a pistol before you've played for at least a few months.
Remember, if you buy some sort of load bearing equipment or plate carrier, you're going to want to fill it up which means spending money on extra magazines, pouches, etc.
Your buddy will be tempted to buy this extra stuff. Don't let him! Get him out to the skirmish field a few times with his new rifle. It's going to take him a while to figure out what he does and does not like as far as gear goes and it's easy to make a bad decision if he doesn't have any experience.
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Post by Puma1 on Aug 26, 2013 18:49:06 GMT -5
Also, advise him away from any sniper rifles, as they tend to be money pits. I found this out the hard way, and I'd hate to see it happen to someone else as well.
As everyone above has said, get the essentials.
But i would like to add something: I personally would start him out on a V2/V3 gearbox, as they are very easy to work with. If he doesn't want an m4, than something like an r36 or even an AK would suit him well.
And please, give him a nice welcome from MIA.
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Post by Phantom Reaper on Aug 26, 2013 18:51:41 GMT -5
Everything above is correct and I couldn't say it better myself. I'd like to add that you advise him to never, ever ever buy a Ignite Black Ops M4. Sure they have a nice metal Gearbox but they're externals are horrible.
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Post by magnus on Aug 26, 2013 19:17:35 GMT -5
Anyone have recommendations as to replica, boots, bb's, etc?
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Post by Zorak on Aug 26, 2013 19:22:21 GMT -5
Only all over the site, man!
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Post by Bishop (Task-Force Nightmare) on Aug 26, 2013 20:20:07 GMT -5
Combat machine or kwa CQR Mod 1 or 2 depending on preference.
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Post by magnus on Aug 26, 2013 22:09:09 GMT -5
Anyone want to post a full loadout recommendation for under 250 dollars?
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Post by Puma1 on Aug 26, 2013 22:26:15 GMT -5
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Post by Zorak on Aug 27, 2013 0:04:22 GMT -5
All that, all at once, for $250 is not going to work out well. Your friend is going to end up buying stuff so cheap that it's like throwing money away. Puma1 is well over $200 in that list and he doesn't have a battery, charger, or boots yet. I suspect you can find $25 boots if you really look for them, but I wouldn't have much hope for their quality. On that budget, he needs to ask what's essential and what can wait. Can he freeload on your charger? Does he have hiking boots he can get by with? Does a family member have hunting camo he can borrow for the day? Anything he can get by without, cross off until there's more money. Next, safety first. You have to have googles, of course. Some fields might just be OK in athletic shoes but I'd say get boots too. Owning your own gear doesn't help if you sprain an ankle and can't play. Boots are also a special case in that you really want to try them on and see what feels right. A boot might get rave reviews but if it doesn't quite fit your foot, it's no good. After that, gun, hi-cap, battery, and charger. A second hi-cap is a luxury. Put it off. One is enough to play a lot of games, and maybe knowing he can't reload will help him develop trigger discipline and good aim. This may be a reason to buy an AK replica, as they have enormous hi-caps. Next, BBs. Obviously he has to have them but they're cheap enough that you can duck out of budgeting for them. Buy 'em next paycheck. Stay home instead of getting fast food once a week and save the money. Whatever. BDUs last. You can play in t-shirt and pants at rec games better than you can play without these other items.
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Post by bobbunny on Aug 27, 2013 8:18:35 GMT -5
Oi! Buy a pair of knee pads and gloves as well. Shots to those places hurt like hell.
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Post by Gimpalong on Aug 27, 2013 8:21:01 GMT -5
As Zorak alluded to, the two most important things to not skimp on are eye protection and an AEG.
I would suggest that $200+ is the minimum amount required to get an AEG from a mainstream company. I would suggest not buying a "clone" or ACM rifle as a first gun unless your friend has access to someone who can teach him how to do gearbox maintenance and upgrades.
$50 leaves your friend with enough money to buy solid eye protection. As Puma mentioned, ESS goggles on Ebay are super cheap. The money saved could go towards a quality battery and charger.
Honestly, it is worthwhile to save up a solid $300-$400 dollars in order that you can buy a quality AEG, quality eye-protection, quality charger and battery. Only allocating $250 to cover all of these items likely means that your buddy will get something lower end that will need replacing down the road when he decides to upgrade to the better equipment he could have bought to begin with.
I recognize that not everyone has $300 to $400 dollars to throw at a new airsoft purchase, but if your buddy already has $250 then he can likely save up for a few weeks or over the course of a month or two to get the necessary cash. He'll likely be thankful that he did.
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