has anyone tryed airsofting instead of paintballing?

1. saxo-dude-16v Established Member Joined: Jun 2008 south wales, Neath Posts: 2343 Subaru impreza uk turbo 2000 Mazda RX8

   #1 30th April 2010, 22:27

   hi,
   was just thinking, has anyone tryed airsofting and or paintballing if so which one your prefer and if you aint tryed any, any reason why?
2. mirrorblanks Established Member Joined: Apr 2010 liverpool Posts: 1737

   #2 30th April 2010, 22:30

   i say man up and take a paintball lol
3. J222JRA Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2007 Posts: 16839 Saxo VTS, Westfield

   #3 30th April 2010, 22:31

   Moved.
4. saxo-dude-16v Established Member Joined: Jun 2008 south wales, Neath Posts: 2343 Subaru impreza uk turbo 2000 Mazda RX8

   #4 30th April 2010, 22:32

   haha
   the only reason why i did airsoft over paintball was because it was a real good fun, guns looked realish and the ammo was unlimited. i did it in a place in bristol that was an old magistrates court.
5. saxo-dude-16v Established Member Joined: Jun 2008 south wales, Neath Posts: 2343 Subaru impreza uk turbo 2000 Mazda RX8

   #5 30th April 2010, 22:33

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by J222JRA Moved.

   cheers mate,
   i forget i was looking in the style section when i made the thread fail to me, anyways thanks again mate
6. user_34087 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2009 Chelmsford Posts: 8662 8 Valve 'R.

   #6 30th April 2010, 22:34

   I have an airsoft gun. 340 fps. MP5 (specifically an MP5A4 with fixed butt). Hurts like fuck, more than a paintball.
   
   Never taken it too an event though, limit is at 330fps, so I might not be able to compete.
   
   Its two tone (no licence, you need to go to at least 3 organised events at clubs over 6 months before you can apply), but I sprayed it.
7. haz_pro Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 5127

   #7 30th April 2010, 22:34

   I spoke to my friend who has done both, he said paintballing was more of a laugh, where as the airsoft he done was more technical with planning.
   
   Kind of like comparing call of duty MW2 with battlefield BC 2 lol.
8. user_22208 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2008 Wirral Posts: 5011

   #8 30th April 2010, 22:35

   I went once in a forest. Was fun as hell. Loads of ex army guys lol and one from the SAS.
9. saxo-dude-16v Established Member Joined: Jun 2008 south wales, Neath Posts: 2343 Subaru impreza uk turbo 2000 Mazda RX8

   #9 30th April 2010, 22:35

   haz_pro so true mate that,
   its kind of like a computer game lol they had games of capture the case etc
10. saxo-dude-16v Established Member Joined: Jun 2008 south wales, Neath Posts: 2343 Subaru impreza uk turbo 2000 Mazda RX8

    #10 30th April 2010, 22:36

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by RichardBound I have an airsoft gun. 340 fps. MP5. Hurts like fuck, more than a paintball. Never taken it too an event though, limit is at 330fps, so I might not be able to compete. Its two tone (no licence, you need to go to at least 3 organised events at clubs over 6 months before you can apply), but I sprayed it.

    does hurt when you get shot close range
11. haz_pro Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 5127

    #11 30th April 2010, 22:37

    yeah i have only been paintballing and love it, been 4 times i think.
    
    i dont think i would go airsoft as i just like running around like an idiot not planning ahead haha.
12. saxo-dude-16v Established Member Joined: Jun 2008 south wales, Neath Posts: 2343 Subaru impreza uk turbo 2000 Mazda RX8

    #12 30th April 2010, 22:40

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by haz_pro yeah i have only been paintballing and love it, been 4 times i think. i dont think i would go airsoft as i just like running around like an idiot not planning ahead haha.

    should try it mate when i went i hid behind like a wall when the other team was like holding out so i popped up and took out 3-4 guys before they saw me and took me out lol.
13. user_34087 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2009 Chelmsford Posts: 8662 8 Valve 'R.

    #13 30th April 2010, 22:41

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by haz_pro yeah i have only been paintballing and love it, been 4 times i think. i dont think i would go airsoft as i just like running around like an idiot not planning ahead haha.

    You don't have too, but yeah, at the offical events/clubs, one hit and you're out of the game, like paintball. I wanna play 'shoot the shit out of my mate and smash him with the butt of my gun". Airsoft is just more realistic to real welfare I'd think. Camo and shizzle.
14. saxo-dude-16v Established Member Joined: Jun 2008 south wales, Neath Posts: 2343 Subaru impreza uk turbo 2000 Mazda RX8

    #14 30th April 2010, 22:43

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by RichardBound You don't have too, but yeah, at the offical events/clubs, one hit and you're out of the game, like paintball. I wanna play 'shoot the shit out of my mate and smash him with the butt of my gun". Airsoft is just more realistic to real welfare I'd think. Camo and shizzle.

    +1 where i played was one hit kill though somtimes i kind of shot a guy like 6-8 times lol
15. mardiGRANT Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2009 Ghetto spec HQ Posts: 412 Saxo vtrS/ nissan 200sx s13

    #15 30th April 2010, 22:44

    my friend runs an airsoft site its brilliant so much better the paintball, ive done both and airsoft is more tatical but unlike paintball if you get shot you get to ''respawn'' meaning if you get shot right at the start of a game you dont sit around for ages. It hurts like feck to not as bad as paintball in a single shot but get a machine gun spray of high powdered bbs on you it hurts a lot.
16. user_34087 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2009 Chelmsford Posts: 8662 8 Valve 'R.

    #16 30th April 2010, 22:45

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by saxo-dude-16v +1 where i played was one hit kill though somtimes i kind of shot a guy like 6-8 times lol

    I would mate. Problem is, I have had two hi cap (capacity) magazines and both have broken. The spring that you wind up/rotate just doesn't work for me, so had to use low capacity, and only have one. On full whack it lasts about 5 seconds before it's empty .
17. saxo-dude-16v Established Member Joined: Jun 2008 south wales, Neath Posts: 2343 Subaru impreza uk turbo 2000 Mazda RX8

    #17 30th April 2010, 22:45

    does hurt abit now and again, i was wearing like a thin camo top and got shot in the back near the ribs lol and that hurt
18. mardiGRANT Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2009 Ghetto spec HQ Posts: 412 Saxo vtrS/ nissan 200sx s13

    #18 30th April 2010, 23:13

    worst place ive got hit so far is my ear lobe
19. user_34087 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2009 Chelmsford Posts: 8662 8 Valve 'R.

    #19 30th April 2010, 23:15

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by mardiGRANT worst place ive got hit so far is my ear lobe

    ahahhahahha
    
    Funny you should say that, I hit my mate in the ear lobe...he didn't have goggles on. Could of blinded him. Mistake.
20. mardiGRANT Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2009 Ghetto spec HQ Posts: 412 Saxo vtrS/ nissan 200sx s13

    #20 30th April 2010, 23:20

    i just wear a full face mask like this with mesh goggles on top.
    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Survivor-Airso...item255a54794b
    
    Will be rocking this soon
    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Airsoft-Full-F...item1c0e1994e1
21. user_36198 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2009 ilkeston derbyshire Posts: 9823 C2 VTR stripped, 406hdi, clio 172

    #21 30th April 2010, 23:26

    not my cup of tea, all seems a bit wierd.
22. Jungle_Jimm Forum Section Moderator Joined: Jan 2004 Abingdon, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom (England) Posts: 5082 RX8, Cliosport 197

    #22 1st May 2010, 02:02

    both paintballing and airsoft have their pros & cons, i used to airsoft quite a lot back in the day when i was younger, my and my bro ran a team that was sponsored by a Hong Kong retailer and a uk based tac gear company meaning cheap kit and guns.
    
    At one point i had an ICS M4 RIS, Full Metal with aimpoint, 9.6v batts, TM MP5A5 solid stock and tac torch grip, M87 pump action cqb shotgun, WA Para ordanace pistol (full metal) as well as load of tac gear like black hawk down style delta force body armour.
    
    anyways if you havent given it a go its worth a try, its great fun and a bit more mil sim based than paintball (mainly because the guns dont look like bits of drain pipe).
    Have sold up all my kit now due to get old / team all going off to uni / VCR bill
23. Tom5190 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Sep 2007 Someones Bumhole Posts: 5721 Mk2 16v Desire

    #23 1st May 2010, 09:55

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by mirrorblanks i say man up and take a paintball lol

    Lol BB's are alot more painful
    
    used to do it alot with my dad, I've done both and paintball is abit boring for me. The airsoft weekend events were the best but some of the place's were stupidly big.
    
    The only downside to airsoft I think is when you either get some one who dosent take hits or someone who's way to into the game, I got a bollocking of a stranger before because I didn't follow his 'order' pffft
24. user_34323 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2009 ringwood Posts: 6305 suzuki swift 1.2 sz3

    #24 1st May 2010, 18:07

    airsofting. alot more realistic
25. djflipsaxo Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2005 Poole United Kingdom (England) Posts: 6410 Vts, Vtr, Furio..

    #25 1st May 2010, 18:14

    whats the difference?
26. user_34087 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2009 Chelmsford Posts: 8662 8 Valve 'R.

    #26 1st May 2010, 18:23

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    Originally Posted by Tom5190 Lol BB's are alot more painful used to do it alot with my dad, I've done both and paintball is abit boring for me. The airsoft weekend events were the best but some of the place's were stupidly big. The only downside to airsoft I think is when you either get some one who dosent take hits or someone who's way to into the game, I got a bollocking of a stranger before because I didn't follow his 'order' pffft

    lol, if anyone tried that with me I'd call them a cunt and remind them it's a game.
27. haz_pro Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 5127

    #27 1st May 2010, 18:25

    airsoft shoots little plastic pellets, paintballing well, its paint.
28. djflipsaxo Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2005 Poole United Kingdom (England) Posts: 6410 Vts, Vtr, Furio..

    #28 1st May 2010, 18:26

    ah i see.
29. user_27421 Established Member Joined: Sep 2008 Frome, Somerset Posts: 1538 Honda Civic 2.2 i-CTDI, VW Golf GT TDI ,Rover 214

    #29 1st May 2010, 18:26

    EDIT: Epic fail lol