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Post by Ogre on Feb 19, 2014 9:50:41 GMT -5
I know you are fairly newish but it doesn't happen nearly as much as you think. I've done tons of winter games and haven't had any issues.
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Post by Vic (Rattlehead) on Feb 19, 2014 12:15:05 GMT -5
Keep in mind I have a starter gun(G&G Combat Machine M4). It's a pretty tough gun, but I know that plastics get pretty brittle, so that's scary alone. I will look more into it though, so thanks for the input!
While I'm here, I might as well ask, do you have any reccomendations for winter play?
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Post by Puma1 on Feb 19, 2014 12:23:46 GMT -5
Keep in mind I have a starter gun(G&G Combat Machine M4). It's a pretty tough gun, but I know that plastics get pretty brittle, so that's scary alone. I will look more into it though, so thanks for the input! While I'm here, I might as well ask, do you have any reccomendations for winter play? The G&G gearboxes in those guns won't let you down, even in winter play. In fact, I really don't thing that much harm will be done to it at all. Also, the "plastic" you're referring to is actually a very strong mix of Nylon Fiber and plastic, making it practically unbreakable in the cold. I have yet to see someone crack the body of one of those guns without either falling on it or doing so intentionally. And what kind of recommendations?
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Post by Vic (Rattlehead) on Feb 19, 2014 13:21:08 GMT -5
Keep in mind I have a starter gun(G&G Combat Machine M4). It's a pretty tough gun, but I know that plastics get pretty brittle, so that's scary alone. I will look more into it though, so thanks for the input! While I'm here, I might as well ask, do you have any reccomendations for winter play? The G&G gearboxes in those guns won't let you down, even in winter play. In fact, I really don't thing that much harm will be done to it at all. Also, the "plastic" you're referring to is actually a very strong mix of Nylon Fiber and plastic, making it practically unbreakable in the cold. I have yet to see someone crack the body of one of those guns without either falling on it or doing so intentionally. And what kind of recommendations? Anything along the lines of "bring extra batteries and carry them close to your body" or "wear a balaclava", anything like that for a relative newbie(I've only played airsoft 4-6 times, all were speedball type games at Futureball, which seems to get a lot of dirt from MiA for some reason).
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Post by Ogre on Feb 19, 2014 14:01:17 GMT -5
The speedball part or Futureball part gets a lot of dirt.
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Post by Ogre on Feb 19, 2014 14:01:27 GMT -5
The speedball part or Futureball part gets a lot of dirt.
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Post by Puma1 on Feb 19, 2014 14:14:27 GMT -5
-Dry clothing is a must. An absolute must. If you get wet, you will be cold as long as you're outside. ESPECIALLY SOCKS AND GLOVES. -Good boots, waterproof and able to be tied tightly. (trudging through the snow with too loose or to tight of boots is asking for blisters and other problems.) -Hand/feet/body warmers, available pretty much everywhere. Don't underestimate them, they are extremely useful. -Hydration. In the winter, you need it even more than the summer. I taped 3 hand warmers to my bladder, and rarely had a problem with freezing (just the hose) -Gloves. In the winter, I personally sacrifice mobility for warmth. I'd rather get hit due to a slowed reaction time then not be able to feel my fingers. -Face coverings are a good idea, almost always. I don't wear them because I'm a bigger guy and it fogs up my glasses like no other (Probably a solution the vets of the page may be able to help you with). Let me tell you though, when the wind picked up, i wish I had brought a scarf or something. -Make sure you have at the very least, water resistant pants/clothing in general. Airsoft forces you down on your knees and belly a lot, so keep that in mind. -Lastly, always prepare for the worst and hope for the best. By this, I mean take more than what you think you'll need. 13 years in the boy scouts has taught me that things do go wrong, and quite frequently.
As far as your gun goes: -I've always removed the trigger guard (the bottom plate) on M4's to allow for a bigger hole to pull the trigger (So your gloves aren't as big of a problem)
I'm sure there are a lot of people who know more than me, because I always use Bolt actions in the winter. Hope I helped answer at least some of your questions..
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Post by Vic (Rattlehead) on Feb 19, 2014 21:34:18 GMT -5
-Dry clothing is a must. An absolute must. If you get wet, you will be cold as long as you're outside. ESPECIALLY SOCKS AND GLOVES. -Good boots, waterproof and able to be tied tightly. (trudging through the snow with too loose or to tight of boots is asking for blisters and other problems.) -Hand/feet/body warmers, available pretty much everywhere. Don't underestimate them, they are extremely useful. -Hydration. In the winter, you need it even more than the summer. I taped 3 hand warmers to my bladder, and rarely had a problem with freezing (just the hose) -Gloves. In the winter, I personally sacrifice mobility for warmth. I'd rather get hit due to a slowed reaction time then not be able to feel my fingers. -Face coverings are a good idea, almost always. I don't wear them because I'm a bigger guy and it fogs up my glasses like no other (Probably a solution the vets of the page may be able to help you with). Let me tell you though, when the wind picked up, i wish I had brought a scarf or something. -Make sure you have at the very least, water resistant pants/clothing in general. Airsoft forces you down on your knees and belly a lot, so keep that in mind. -Lastly, always prepare for the worst and hope for the best. By this, I mean take more than what you think you'll need. 13 years in the boy scouts has taught me that things do go wrong, and quite frequently. As far as your gun goes: -I've always removed the trigger guard (the bottom plate) on M4's to allow for a bigger hole to pull the trigger (So your gloves aren't as big of a problem) I'm sure there are a lot of people who know more than me, because I always use Bolt actions in the winter. Hope I helped answer at least some of your questions.. That definitely helps a lot! Unfortunately though, I decided to pass this one, since I'm missing a spare battery, and my waterproof boots are way too heavy for 4-5 hours of play, amongst other things(I say this from past experience, they are HEAVY). By the way, it just occurred to me that I believe we've spoken before - I think it was when I was starting, you offered to lend me your gun - I haven't forgotten that! We'll have to play together sometime!
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Post by Ogre on Feb 19, 2014 22:01:25 GMT -5
A GOOD alternative to water proof boots is just to wear your standard combat boots with a plastic shopping bag wrapped around your socks. This keeps your feet dry and helps insulate from the cold a little bit more. I've been playing for 3 years and I do this every time I play in the winter. There are tons of crazy life hacks that you wouldn't even think of that will help you out a lot in the winter and early spring months. (Like the hotpacks pumpa1 mentioned, although I've never needed them, a lot of the time the movement of the water inside your badder alone is enough to keep it from freezing)
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Post by Vic (Rattlehead) on Feb 20, 2014 10:14:52 GMT -5
A GOOD alternative to water proof boots is just to wear your standard combat boots with a plastic shopping bag wrapped around your socks. This keeps your feet dry and helps insulate from the cold a little bit more. I've been playing for 3 years and I do this every time I play in the winter. There are tons of crazy life hacks that you wouldn't even think of that will help you out a lot in the winter and early spring months. (Like the hotpacks pumpa1 mentioned, although I've never needed them, a lot of the time the movement of the water inside your badder alone is enough to keep it from freezing) Holy crap I thought I was the only one to ever do that shopping bag trick! My dad passed that one to me a while back, and I had used it once, but the bag ended up getting a tear or something and my socks ended up wet anyway. It did however postpone the process quite a bit. Sandwich bread bags are good for that too thanks to their tube like shape. I think what I need are wool socks or something, since all my socks are cotton and I think there's some polyester in there too.
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Post by Ogre on Feb 20, 2014 10:18:36 GMT -5
A GOOD alternative to water proof boots is just to wear your standard combat boots with a plastic shopping bag wrapped around your socks. This keeps your feet dry and helps insulate from the cold a little bit more. I've been playing for 3 years and I do this every time I play in the winter. There are tons of crazy life hacks that you wouldn't even think of that will help you out a lot in the winter and early spring months. (Like the hotpacks pumpa1 mentioned, although I've never needed them, a lot of the time the movement of the water inside your badder alone is enough to keep it from freezing) Holy crap I thought I was the only one to ever do that shopping bag trick! My dad passed that one to me a while back, and I had used it once, but the bag ended up getting a tear or something and my socks ended up wet anyway. It did however postpone the process quite a bit. Sandwich bread bags are good for that too thanks to their tube like shape. I think what I need are wool socks or something, since all my socks are cotton and I think there's some polyester in there too. I've had the ripping problem as well, double bagging helps.
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Post by Vic (Rattlehead) on Feb 21, 2014 17:20:49 GMT -5
Holy crap I thought I was the only one to ever do that shopping bag trick! My dad passed that one to me a while back, and I had used it once, but the bag ended up getting a tear or something and my socks ended up wet anyway. It did however postpone the process quite a bit. Sandwich bread bags are good for that too thanks to their tube like shape. I think what I need are wool socks or something, since all my socks are cotton and I think there's some polyester in there too. I've had the ripping problem as well, double bagging helps. Yeah although the bags are of help, I would never fully rely on them again, based on personal experience. This story is not for the faint of heart. A few years back I played a weekend MagFed Paintball game, and because I was new I didn't have any type of boots what so ever, so I wore running shoes with bags on my feet. All I've got to say is that we had to walk through creeks several times(worst case scenario, I know), and by the end of the second session(4:00PM), my feet were so wet I figured I had to give them a look. They were SO wrinkled that I thought the skin was gonna fall off, so I sat out the last game of the evening. Now given if I had better boots the situation would have surely been not as bad, but just saying.
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