Other Equipment Reviews

Rew

Thsi is a general call out to all airsofters. We see alot of AEG/GBB reviews but not enough other gear reviews.

I would espically like to see people put reviews of:

BDU's (seriously)
Comms Gear (Radio handesets and seperatly to that radio Headsets)
Holsters
Bags/Backpacks
Hydration Systems
Webbing/Tac Vests
Anything else Airsoft Related.

Get it all in to the review forum. Im toying with the ideal of starting a sticky that will index the reviews as well.

Fallschirmjager

dahm good idea....because there is quite frankly a lot of tat out there...and a lot of good cheap kit as well..

ED E

If I get my custom headset soldered properly I'll do a guide. And areview of the Challenge Activate Radios which are great value.

Hydration systems, go to france. Seriously. Something that €30 here is €8 there!

Tigger

Lethal_Bullet wrote: »

If I get my custom headset soldered properly I'll do a guide. And areview of the Challenge Activate Radios which are great value.

Hydration systems, go to france. Seriously. Something that €30 here is €8 there!

i'm looking to get some comms organised if you would tell us what you have found out so far

ED E

rbd wrote: »

i'm looking to get some comms organised if you would tell us what you have found out so far

Got these on a 50% sale so maybe they are discontinued in Argos(where I got em) and they are great. I paid 22.50 which is a steal but 45 is still very good as they are simple to use, last a day, plenty of range for airsoft and if they get lost you wont be losing €150. Thing was sourcing a headset but turns out its easy to convert one from any mono 2 jack pc headset(€12 in maplin, 60c for the jack and a few minutes of your time).

forgot the pic:
http://www.comparestoreprices.co.uk/images/ch/challenge-gs100-twin.jpg

BFSL

Rew wrote: »

Thsi is a general call out to all airsofters. We see alot of AEG/GBB reviews but not enough other gear reviews.

I would espically like to see people put reviews of:

BDU's (seriously)
Comms Gear (Radio handesets and seperatly to that radio Headsets)
Holsters
Bags/Backpacks
Hydration Systems
Webbing/Tac Vests
Anything else Airsoft Related.

Get it all in to the review forum. Im toying with the ideal of starting a sticky that will index the reviews as well.

Is there an issue with retailers posting independent reviews from their sites?

Tigger

Lethal_Bullet wrote: »

Got these on a 50% sale so maybe they are discontinued in Argos(where I got em) and they are great. I paid 22.50 which is a steal but 45 is still very good as they are simple to use, last a day, plenty of range for airsoft and if they get lost you wont be losing €150. Thing was sourcing a headset but turns out its easy to convert one from any mono 2 jack pc headset(€12 in maplin, 60c for the jack and a few minutes of your time).

forgot the pic:
http://www.comparestoreprices.co.uk/images/ch/challenge-gs100-twin.jpg

gs100?

are 8 channel walkies cross compataible? does everyone need to have the same model or is it channel x is channel x

BFSL

rbd wrote: »

gs100?

are 8 channel walkies cross compataible? does everyone need to have the same model or is it channel x is channel x

Most are compatible.

ED E

WEll we have 8 channels each with 32 subchannels which is mre than you will ever need. They worked with these 8 channel ones at the night game.

Tigger

BFSL wrote: »

Most are compatible.

when i was a courier there were ways of making it that only we could hear each other or that we could only hear the base
is that technology very dear

ED E

Lots have an "encrypted" mode but its just sound inversion or soething and just makes you sound like ET. True secure coms = $$$$$.

SniperSight

I guess I could review the webbing vest I have(I have the black one). Here it is:


Its very comfortable, and features plenty of mag space and there is lots of storage space in thedouble big back zip pouches. Its easily adjustible and as I said is very comfortable and stable even when fully loaded. You can already see the options for colours and patterns.
The only thing I'll say is to have the shoulder straps very tightened, otherwise you could find your webbing along with your ammo and gear strewn about the battlefield!!:eek::eek:
I got it from Airsoft Scotland. Its qreat quality at the great price of €38.:D
Hope this is helpful.

Blazher

We picked up 4 Uniden PMR 845s Great little comms, We are waiting on the throat mic headsets to come next week, Il do a review on them,

Also i got to recommend the WEB-TEX DPM Combat Vest IIR Great bit of kit,

Tigger

Lethal_Bullet wrote: »

Lots have an "encrypted" mode but its just sound inversion or soething and just makes you sound like ET. True secure coms = $$$$$.

thanks lethal

i reckon the science museum ones on argos are as good as anything then €45 with headsets

http://www.argos.ie/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=30001&langId=-1&catalogId=1500001101&productId=1500208547&clickfrom=name

Rew

BFSL wrote: »

Is there an issue with retailers posting independent reviews from their sites?

Yes unfortunitly that is an issue. If you want to loan out or give equimpent to people to test and review thats fine but a retailer reviewing their own stock is dodge for now unless we rework the comercial interaction to be something more like what Komplett and the like do.

Rew

Ill write somthing up on the PMR/8 Channel Radio system in general now and put it in the review forum.

iceage

Talking about holsters, I use a Safariland 6004 lh for my glock 17.
Attachment not found.

have to say its a great piece of kit, the piece is real secure, I have it set up as a dropleg at the minute and when on the run you tend to forget about it, until you need it of course. The piece is also very well protected in it, only yesterday I was tearing around through all sorts of bush, brambles and god knows what else and it was still in there safe n sound when I was finished.

TheFlatulator

Radio info: When buy consider the aerial details, its usually the case that for every inch of aerial you have you can transmit for one mile with no obstructions, so if you on the top of a mountain you will get a greater distance... Also you have to consider the output power the greater the power output teh better the tranmission and the lack of crosstalk and signal detructions...

I used a set in the reserves when I was in the comms section, the important thing is to get something that is sturdy and robust, even if its a mile limit you will drop it and you will smack it around...

[--SC(+)PE--]

thanks lethal

i reckon the science museum ones on argos are as good as anything then €45 with headsets

http://www.argos.ie/webapp/wcs/store...clickfrom=name

that seems like a great price considering its for 2, might get them myself.

iceage

Blazher wrote: »

We picked up 4 Uniden PMR 845s Great little comms, We are waiting on the throat mic headsets to come next week, Il do a review on them,

Also i got to recommend the WEB-TEX DPM Combat Vest IIR Great bit of kit,

Got to agree with you there mate. only thing I found a bit dodgy with it was the bladder was sh1te! mine would leak from the lock on the bit valve, so i binned it, but the vest is ideal for a days skirmish.

BFSL

Rew wrote: »

Yes unfortunitly that is an issue. If you want to loan out or give equimpent to people to test and review thats fine but a retailer reviewing their own stock is dodge for now unless we rework the comercial interaction to be something more like what Komplett and the like do.

No problem, its just that we have a review section on our own site and we could have posted some of them, cheers.

Tigger

[--SC(+)PE--] wrote: »

that seems like a great price considering its for 2, might get them myself.

yup is the argos in galway an extra if so mabey you could get me a set and we'll try them out on saturday

[--SC(+)PE--]

Ya sounds good, I know feck all about which 1's are good but the price seems right ,
Anyone know if their worthwhile?

acck it says their out of stock in galway.

ED E

SniperSight wrote: »

I guess I could review the webbing vest I have(I have the black one). Here it is:


Its very comfortable, and features plenty of mag space and there is lots of storage space in thedouble big back zip pouches. Its easily adjustible and as I said is very comfortable and stable even when fully loaded. You can already see the options for colours and patterns.
The only thing I'll say is to have the shoulder straps very tightened, otherwise you could find your webbing along with your ammo and gear strewn about the battlefield!!:eek::eek:
I got it from Airsoft Scotland. Its qreat quality at the great price of €38.:D
Hope this is helpful.

I paid £35 for one of them while in the UK. So did my brother. Well, actually we given them as prersents in the end but still:mad:

RE PMRs:
The science museum ones I have no idea about but the GS100s:

PLenty of range
Rechargeable batteries which last a day at a time
Backlit
Very easy to use
Optional Roger Beep
Vox, Adjustable
Headphone socket
Very Robust
Monitor function(Usefull for say teams comunicating while also listening to a preset emergency channel for marshals use.)
Loads of other setting that I have no idae how to use.

Rew

Write reviews in the review section not here!!

I put up a description of PMR446

Blazher

iceage wrote: »

Got to agree with you there mate. only thing I found a bit dodgy with it was the bladder was sh1te! mine would leak from the lock on the bit valve, so i binned it, but the vest is ideal for a days skirmish.

Agreed,

You can tack it down or get a better one, They are only 12 Euro,

Also as for it being good for Day skirmish, Its good enough for over sea work, Better then the kit i was issued with,

Lemming

Rew wrote: »

Thsi is a general call out to all airsofters. We see alot of AEG/GBB reviews but not enough other gear reviews.

I would espically like to see people put reviews of:

BDU's (seriously)
Comms Gear (Radio handesets and seperatly to that radio Headsets)
Holsters
Bags/Backpacks
Hydration Systems
Webbing/Tac Vests
Anything else Airsoft Related.

Get it all in to the review forum. Im toying with the ideal of starting a sticky that will index the reviews as well.

Perfectly timed Rew, I took a few pictures of my new Guarder SOG vest to do up a review once I've had a chance to skirmish in it, and of course I've got comms gear to write about too since I get the occasional mail regarding it.

So, +1 from me

zero19

Actually i'd be interested in seeing walkie talkie review for sure, nice idea!