What you need

Today I will be explaining what gear you will need to fight in a couple scenarios of airsoft.

Backyard/casual airsofting - This is a small match between you and up to 10 friends before it becomes a tournament. So for this you will need to NOTIFY NEIGHBORS this is critically important to prevent fatal incidents before law enforcement, their protocol is to shot first and ask questions later.
What you will need:

• Gun (duh)
• Eye protection MANDATORY
• Snacks (you will get hungry)
• Water bottle
• Lots of ammo

As an organizer (this may be at your house or you could be helping someone organize) You will need to make sure you establish a boundary to avoid ricochets from hitting a civilian, failure to do so could result in lawsuits. Make sure you have a safe/staging area to load ammo, relax, take a break. Some good rules that you should tell others are.

1. Guns must remain safe at all times!
2. Do NOT point a gun at ANYONE, doesn't matter if you think you've cleared it mistakes do happen. 
3. Goggles are MANDATORY and must be worn by anyone going near an active battlefield.

  
Airsoft Wars/Battles  - This is an organized event held at a field and is normally a fee to play.
A list of what you will need for a day of airsoft.
Basic Items

1. Cell phone (in case of emergency)
2. Money (Admission, buy or rent equipment, or food)
3. Entertainment (Ipod or book, in case of long waiting times)

Equipment

1. Camouflage - (A pattern that you favour, but I'd go with something that matches your surroundings)
2.  Head protection - (Helmet, mask, balaclava)
3. Boots - (Combat or hiking boots, for nasty surprises that you may encounter)
4. Tactical vest, Plate carrier
5. Airsoft Gun - Make sure your airsoft gun complies with all regulations the field may have.
6. Barrel Cover 
7. Backup Gun - In case your primary gun breaks or fails.
8. Spare battery - lots for primary gun, and one for each additional backup. 
9. Lots of hi-caps - Make sure you do not exceed the field's regulations, if they do have one.
10. Night Optic - Nigh time battles, iron sights are hard to see during night.
11. Team or a Sponsor Patch - An excellent time for advertising.
12. Gun Maintenance - in case something goes wrong, eg, needle nose pliers, Set of hex-keys. Silicon Oil
13. Pen or pencil
14. Ammo, different weights or types. You will need a crap load.
15. Map of field - It is much more use full than it seems
16. Overproduction, most fields require full-seal.
17. Snacks, minimum 2 canteens of water, a couple of energetic granola bars are good at keeping you ready and energized.

I hoped this helped you on questions you may have had. If you have any additional questions please feel free to post a comment or head on over to www.airsoftadvise.webs.com to contact me. My name is Bodhi and I hope you have a great day

Eye protection

Hi airsofters,

The topic I'm about to discuss with you is pretty basic but allot of people don't think about it, or just consider it to not look good, etc. Today's topic is eye protection, now eye protection is mandatory mostly everywhere but some people don't wear it or don't know what type to get. So for allot of you the main priority is gun, uniform then eye protection. Safety always comes first no matter what, below I'm going to be talking about what three of the big types are and how much it should cost for each type. 

These are the most basic type of eye wear available and they may be okay for things like at the shooting range or in a controlled environment. But out in the field nothing is controlled and there are ricochets coming in all directions. They aren't full seal meaning there is a gap behind them where a BB could get in and damage your eye. So to recap Shooting Range, NOT FOR FIELD USE. These glasses are going to run you about $5 at your local hardware store, I got my pair at Rona.

These are full seal goggles and they are AMAZING, before we get started no, I am NOT getting paid to review these or say they are awesome. This is my personal opinion. So with that said and done, Locus goggles are expensive but very well worth it. They are made specifically for military standards, they are mostly bullet proof so that's why they cost so much. They are comfortable, and with a small fan that is whisper quiet they keep out virtually all the fog. Trust me I forgot they were on after like 10 minutes of wearing them. Now the quietest pair I could find are $99 US, at www.revisionmilitary.com. They come with Goggles, a case, a cloth to wipe them and one set of lenses.

The third type is Mesh goggles, these are $15 at Evike.com and they're okay. But based on what I've seen if you get shot in the eye then there is a real risk of the BB breaking up on contact, going through the mesh, leaving fragments in your eye. Other than that they are good because there will be no fog when you play with these and you can see through the mesh pretty well. But for me there's always that risk of that one BB that could have that scenario. 

http://www.evike.com/product_info.php?products_id=32868 - $15 + shipping @ Evike.com

So there are my opinions on the 3 types of goggles, I hoped that helped you on what future choices you plan on making. If you have any more questions why don't you head over to my website www.airsoftadvise.webs.com and contact me and I'd be happy to help you.

The sad truth

Alright, I have been here myself. You see a new gun you're excited, thing is it's from example Canadian tire, Walmart, or some other sporting goods store that has a very small section on "BB Guns". You think to yourself "It will work all the people with bad reviews are being picky", thing is they are right. You can't get a good gun from a store that doesn't specialize in Airsoft.

Today I am going to give you 3 pieces of advise for people who don't have allot of money.
1. If your new to airsoft and you want to get into it seriously some day then I would strongly advise that you save up for at least  an entry level gun that's probably going to cost around $100-250. It may take a bit of time to get but it won't break on you within 10 minutes of getting the gun.

2. Go to a surplus store they are most likely going to specialize in airsoft. They will help you and find a gun that best suits you.  They will know what they are talking about, and what essentials to get with a gun.

3. Whenever making a purchase decision ask the person selling it to you if you can hold it. This will give you a great sense of, "is this gun right for me?". If you ever buy from Craigslist make sure you can test fire the gun, if not it's probably broken and they are ripping you off.

Alright guys I hoped this helped you beginners in making good choices in buying airsoft guns. If you have any other questions, head over to my website at www.airsoftadvise.webs.com and contact me and I'll further inform you.

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