Average age of Airsofters

Blazer

Just putting up a poll as I'm curious to see what's the average age of airsofters.
I would have thought it was in the 30s but looking at another few posts around it looks like a lot of under 18s play...

damn you..making me feel old

Captain Chaos

Berkut wrote: »

Just putting up a poll as I'm curious to see what's the average age of airsofters.
I would have thought it was in the 30s but looking at another few posts around it looks like a lot of under 18s play...

damn you..making me feel old

You'd get a good idea from the Census thread with 220+ replies. But I agree with your point that on boards anyway it appears to be mainly 18 and under. When it first started I think it was mainly in the mid-late 20s group, at a guess.

Blazer

yeah..i was reading that alright..that's where i noticed how young a few of them were..

Captain Chaos

It started to make me feel old aswell and I'm just 24. Had to step back and take a look at myself at times.:D

Looking at the poll, it's great to see all our community 15-18 year olds are in school today.;D

Blazer

ah yes..I was wondering where they were

hawk_eyes84

lads we are only as old as the enemy we are shootin so keep them pairly young and iv noticed here in galway there is a few under 18 we have 2 on our team but generally the average would be mid to late 20s there is even a guy that plays in urban extreme regulary who is in his 70 hes a real life rambo:D

hitman_

Captain Chaos wrote: »

It started to make me feel old aswell and I'm just 24. Had to step back and take a look at myself at times.:D

Looking at the poll, it's great to see all our community 15-18 year olds are in school today.;D

Age does not matter (I keep telling myself)
Waiting for 3.30 - 4pm when all the younger Air/Chairsofters here fill in that poll.

Inari

One main reason that the people actively playing would be older is due to the effective cost of all the gear. Jobs and careers help pay the money pit:D

.22 Lover

hitman_ wrote: »

Age does not matter (I keep telling myself)
Waiting for 3.30 - 4pm when all the younger Air/Chairsofters here fill in that poll.

Very funny:o.Im only 16 and ive been getting my kit together for a long time now.Does anyone have a problem with that?

se conman

Just checking , but does the OP want to know our physical age or our mental age.
i.e. 39/19

Leftyflip

Oh God, physical age is 15 mental age is ooooh about 4...months?

T.w.a.T.

I was a bit suprised, when I see guys under 18, playing airsoft. Here in Bulgaria is forbiden to play airsoft or to buy a RIF if you are under 18. But there is no restriction in the power of the weapon. Of course, we have make some unoficial restriction on how powerfull weapon you can use, in particular type of game, i.e. open areas, buildings, forest.

But in the end of the day, who cares. The fun factor is more important.:D

Oglon93

15 practicly 16 and been playing since i was just 13 and a bit

junkyman

28 goin on 8! And I still havent popped my airsoft cherry! Soon! Very soon!!!:D

Blazer

se conman wrote: »

Just checking , but does the OP want to know our physical age or our mental age.
i.e. 39/19

lol..in that case I'd be ticking the 15-18 year old option

.22 Lover

I think were seeing a pattern here.:D

cormac128

im 18 and im gettin all gear together soon only need camo now might have to wait till after the mocks but my friends that play are 18 or under as well is their a trend forming

gungun

that 15-18 would be a lot higher if there wasnt the lack of cash and the parents:mad:
damn parents... its not like we NEED them :pac:

Witcher

gungun wrote: »

that 15-18 would be a lot higher if there wasnt the lack of cash and the parents:mad:
damn parents... its not like we NEED them :pac:

Would probably be higher if more teenagers didn't spend all their money buying €1 cans from Tesco with every spare euro they have:pac:

Markom5a

Blay wrote: »

Would probably be higher if more teenagers didn't spend all their money buying €1 cans from Tesco with every spare euro they have:pac:

Harsh!!! And any its 6 for a fiver in dunnes!!!;)

Seriously though I only got into airsoft this year and I have already converted some of my friends! There are loads of people into airsoft in my school and I only found that out by accident.

The money and lc are my big constraints also my fondness of a good party!!
Hopefully a summer job can feed my addiction!!!

Gray

Don't forget to take into account the age range of the users here which seem to be at the younger end of the scale & will probably tilt the results in that direction.

gungun

Markom5a wrote: »

Harsh!!! And any its 6 for a fiver in dunnes!!!;)

Seriously though I only got into airsoft this year and I have already converted some of my friends! There are loads of people into airsoft in my school and I only found that out by accident.

The money and lc are my big constraints also my fondness of a good party!!
Hopefully a summer job can feed my addiction!!!

yeah the money is a pain alright
hopeing for a summer job
birthday and xmas money doesnt go very far:P

Blazer

where's all those under 15 players?
I was seeing loads of them in the census form....are they afraid we'll pick on them or something

Phractal

Well... Case of Miller costs me the same as a pile of BB's... And with nights out looming we know what we are gonna choose! *wink* The BB's of course!

Looking at the results it has some kinda pattern...

lissacahaluke

Berkut wrote: »

where's all those under 15 players?
I was seeing loads of them in the census form....are they afraid we'll pick on them or something

Icant believe im the only 14 year old. lol
And ya lack of money and the parent/junior cert problem is really starting to piss me off.:rolleyes:
Any other 14 year olds?

Blazer

lissacahaluke wrote: »

Icant believe im the only 14 year old. lol
And ya lack of money and the parent/junior cert problem is really starting to piss me off.:rolleyes:
Any other 14 year olds?

can't believe it either...looking at the census thread they were tons of 12-15 year olds on it...maybe it's past their bedtime

Leftyflip

Does age really matter?
I mean I don't care who I play against as long as they're good people.

lissacahaluke

ya lol well deres a second vote in now. There are so little airsofters in west cork that i no. Dere 2 mature ta run around wit toy guns dressed n camo:P

SenDog

Hey I'm 14. yeah theres loads of under 15s in the census thing where are ye?

Witcher

SenDog wrote: »

Hey I'm 14. yeah theres loads of under 15s in the census thing where are ye?

They're in bed snuggled up with teddykins:pac:

SenDog

Blay wrote: »

They're in bed snuggled up with teddykins:pac:

HA lol probably true

.22 Lover

Teddyskins.So now young airsofters are hunters and bearskinners?

Witcher

.22 Lover wrote: »

Teddyskins.So now young airsofters are hunters and bearskinners?

No...teddy...kins:rolleyes:

World of difference:pac:

fleecymanager

ye but where do they get the fur for teddie kins....eh..eh anyone seen a wild bear around latley poor helpless half tonne eating machines,they don't stand a chance against 30g bbs:D



anyone know how to get honey stains out of yellow bear fur.......oh bother

.22 Lover

Blay wrote: »

No...teddy...kins:rolleyes:

Woops:o

gungun

SenDog wrote: »

Hey I'm 14. yeah theres loads of under 15s in the census thing where are ye?

jaysus, if the guards were to look at this thread now, it would look pretty bad:P

thebillynator

fleecymanager wrote: »

anyone know how to get ''honey'' stains out of yellow bear fur.......oh bother

fixed for you

_SONIC_

Berkut wrote: »

where's all those under 15 players?
I was seeing loads of them in the census form....are they afraid we'll pick on them or something

NEVER!!! im here! on my own!

well not quite on my own but anyway!!! and f.y.i teddykins has a name!!! hahaha :D