Experiences/advice with Airsoft retailers.

MaxForce · 10-11-2006 12:37am

[--SC(+)PE--] wrote:

if its well rubbed in it aint dangerous. Thats what we had 2 do when we went paintballing in Limerick and it did stop the fogging for a good long while.

Sports shops such as Lifestyle carry a bottle of sprey used with swim goggles to stop them from fogging up. Should work the same with airsoft goggles!!!! Only 3 or 4 euro I think.

MaxForce · 10-11-2006 12:51am

Just done a little comparison on prices between a UK retailer and EHobbey.

I am planning on getting amongst other things a TM SIG552

Price on UK Site £189stg = €280 = $360
Price on EHobbey £110stg = €164 = $211

Even though EHobbey will charge about $25 to ship it still comes in way cheaper then the UK site.

Harekin · 10-11-2006 3:41am

MaxForce wrote:

Sports shops such as Lifestyle carry a bottle of sprey used with swim goggles to stop them from fogging up. Should work the same with airsoft goggles!!!! Only 3 or 4 euro I think.

Or Fairy Liquid would do the same.

o1s1n · 12-11-2006 2:41am

i think there should be a written rule somewhere that if you want something, and its on ehobby, buy it there. I've done a LOT of searching of the net and i have yet to come across anywhere that offers stuff at such a discount.

[--SC(+)PE--] · 12-11-2006 3:36am

i think there should be a written rule somewhere that if you want something, and its on ehobby, buy it there. I've done a LOT of searching of the net and i have yet to come across anywhere that offers stuff at such a discount

quoted for truth, I find the same realy BB's could be a possible exception however but for everything else their miles cheaper, Gong 2 get me a gun bag next which can hold both my rifle and shoty for 43$ delivered

o1s1n · 12-11-2006 5:04am

thats an excellent price. i must get some bags myself. sick of having to transport my rifles in their boxes.

i've found the best site for bbs is firesupportuk. 6000 excel for £12. there might be a better deal out there somewhere. but i have yet to come across it

[--SC(+)PE--] · 12-11-2006 4:09pm

Flecktarn are said to be great value for BB's to

Harekin · 12-11-2006 4:11pm

WolfArmouries own brand, buy 2 bottles get a third free.

o1s1n · 12-11-2006 5:03pm

wolf's two for the price of three still isnt as good value as if you buy firesupport 6000 bottles for 12 pounds. for 24 pounds you can get 24,000. it still works out about two pounds cheaper then wolf..

harekin just seems to be a wolf fanboy :P

[--SC(+)PE--] · 12-11-2006 5:11pm

its 5.50 sterling for 3700 excells on flecktarn which doesnt seem excellent are anything but their delivery costs are very cheap 7.50 for a parcel up to 6kg which is quite a few BB bags. Their delivery times wil be longer than other places but i still think its great.

o1s1n · 12-11-2006 8:54pm

that IS excellent pricing actually. thats £11 for 7400 opposed to firesupports £12 for 6000. and cheap postage too.

think ill be changing my custom to them instead! unless someone else can come up with another better deal....

just checked out their site. i think you got the postage wrong

"Non-mainland UK (Northern Ireland, Scottish Highlands, other non-mainland UK locations)" - 7.50 up to 6kg. that aint us man!

EU countries - the following flat rates apply:

France, Germany, Benelux, Denmark, Austria £7.50 per parcel under 800g*
£12.50 per parcel from 800g up to 2 kg*
£18.50 per parcel from 2kg up to 15kg

[--SC(+)PE--] · 12-11-2006 11:57pm

sorry bout that so its 12.50 delivery for 5 bags of bb's still the best methinks

o1s1n · 13-11-2006 12:00am

oh most deff. they are officially my newest bb provider

Harekin · 13-11-2006 3:42am

Its £12.50 delivery for 30,000bb's thats with no packaging whatsoever.

o1s1n · 13-11-2006 9:57pm

firesupports delivery is only a fiver for a 6000 bottle.

last time i bought from them, i got a 6000 bottle, silicone oil and green gas. that was only a fiver postage too.

Harekin · 14-11-2006 2:03am

Picked that up really wrong, sorry. Though it was 12.50 UP TO 800g.

Dave! · 14-11-2006 6:51pm

Posting Date  	Posting Time  	Drop-off Point  	Destination 	
10-Nov-2006 	17:50 	Pick Up Service 	Ireland 	

Date # 	Location 	Delivery Status
10-Nov-2006 	Hong Kong 	Item posted and is being processed.
10-Nov-2006 	Hong Kong 	Processed for departure.
10-Nov-2006 	Hong Kong 	Departed.
[B]14-Nov-2006 	Ireland 	Arrived and is being processed.[/B]

How long did it take you punks after this point? I know you were following your deliveries online... losers...

o1s1n · 14-11-2006 7:02pm

i think it took me two days after that?

is the waiting killing you yet?

[--SC(+)PE--] · 14-11-2006 7:05pm

dont wanna get your hopes up 2 much, but be at home 2morrow especially before 12

. Its always been the nextday for me since its "arrived and is being processed"

Dave! · 14-11-2006 7:12pm

*explodes*

And I'm not in work tomorrow!

OMGOMGOMG

[--SC(+)PE--] · 14-11-2006 7:20pm

hope im right. are ya'll owe me a headbutt

o1s1n · 14-11-2006 7:22pm

remember what i said about taking the battery compartment off. dont wanna go breaking the thing the day you get it

Dave! · 14-11-2006 7:34pm

[--SC(+)PE--] wrote:

hope im right. are ya'll owe me a headbutt

Darn tootin :mad:

Nah I'm sure there's lots of variables to be taken into account, so I won't rely on it arriving tomorrow. It seems unpredictable, seeing as you're in Galway and Oisin's in Bray, yet his took 2 days and yours 1

It'll get here eventually

IT BETTER! :mad:

o1s1n wrote:

remember what i said about taking the battery compartment off. dont wanna go breaking the thing the day you get it

I don't remember, but I'll have a gander at the post again when I get the oul gun

Cheers boss

o1s1n · 14-11-2006 7:38pm

well, after scope's comment you wont be able to help but get your hopes up! maybe it WILL come tomorrow..i hope you have plenty of stuff to blast apart! flowerpots all the way.

oh, here it is again.

oh, just a note about this gun. when taking the foregrip off to put the battery in, make sure you follow these steps! (it can be a little tricky first time)

you saw the video i sent you of the guy showing the Famas, so i presume you've seen the safety switch in front of the trigger?

this switch has three settings.

1. safe. the switch is back and blocking the trigger.
2. live. the switch is pushed forward once so you can access the trigger.
3. you push the switch foreward once more and it goes into this setting. this releases the foregrip. make sure you do this before you try and take it off.

when putting the foregrip back on, make sure that the switch is back in position 1 again.

this took me absolutely ages to figure out! was nearly tearing my hair out at one point

[--SC(+)PE--] · 14-11-2006 11:00pm

start tracking with anpost.ie now that its in the country. and let us know what it says their.

Dave! · 14-11-2006 11:24pm

:eek:

Current Status
 	ARRIVED	 	14 November 06	 

Item History
  		

 	ARRIVED	PORTLAOISE OVR CO. LAOIS	14 November 06	 
 	ITEM ACCEPTED	PORTLAOISE MAIL CENTRE PORTLAOISE CO. LAOISE	14 November 06

Portlaoise eh? That has to make it tomorrow

(thanks Scope!)

[--SC(+)PE--] · 14-11-2006 11:27pm

dont thank me thank Ehobby asia *puts on ridiculous smile and gives thumbs up*

next phase should say "sent out for delivery" and itl be a matter of hours then giving you plenty of time to change your pants ,again :rolleyes:

o1s1n · 14-11-2006 11:29pm

its mad. as soon as you order from ehobby, you suddenly turn into an ehobby salesman. gonna happen to dave too

Dave! · 14-11-2006 11:30pm

[--SC(+)PE--] wrote:

dont thank me thank Ehobby asia *puts on ridiculous smile and gives thumbs up*

next phase should say "sent out for delivery" and itl be a matter of hours then giving you plenty of time to change your pants ,again :rolleyes:

[--SC(+)PE--] · 14-11-2006 11:31pm

rofl ya thats the look i was talking about [only with an ehobby t-shirt aswell

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i for 1 dont know why the other retailers even bother well except gunner and his chinease clones of course

Dave! · 15-11-2006 10:34am

Current Status
 	SENT OUT FOR DELIVERY	 	15 November 06	 

Item History
  	


 	[B]SENT OUT FOR DELIVERY	SANDYFORD D.S.U. DUBLIN 18	15 November 06	 [/B]
 	ARRIVED	PORTLAOISE OVR CO. LAOIS	14 November 06	 
 	ITEM ACCEPTED	PORTLAOISE MAIL CENTRE PORTLAOISE CO. LAOISE	14 November 06

:eek:

Dave! · 15-11-2006 1:05pm

So. I got me delivery.

I'll post a review thread later

(suffice to say that it's awesome!)

[--SC(+)PE--] · 15-11-2006 1:23pm

12.00 on the nose i see

o1s1n · 15-11-2006 3:38pm

another successful delivery! i take it there were no horrible added charges?

[--SC(+)PE--] · 15-11-2006 4:30pm

I think thats implied, He bought from Ehobby after all

o1s1n · 15-11-2006 5:20pm

man i think at this point ehobby should really be considering giving us commissions!

[--SC(+)PE--] · 15-11-2006 5:37pm

What? ya mean u havnt got yours yet?

o1s1n · 15-11-2006 6:05pm

those b*stards! maybe they'll give me a free gun to make up for this insult.

Dave! · 15-11-2006 9:40pm

No hidden charges thank god! It arrived circa 11am, but of course my first concern was "what will I shoot?" not "wait til I tell the guys!"

lol

Kudos to eHobby Asia. Gonna leave some feedback for them. Great store.

Oisin you don't have a FAMAS review thread by any chance do you? I'll bump that if you do, otherwise I'll make my own.

Thanks for all the help fellas! Ye've helped me cope with the excitement

o1s1n · 15-11-2006 9:47pm

nope i dont have one actually. work away! i'd be interested in hearing what you think about it. did you fix the creakyness at all? if you havent heres how:

line the inside of the foregrip in black electrical tape where it touches the body of the gun. this stops the plastic on plastic contact and stops the creaking.

next, there is a metal pin in the bottom of the pistol grip. take that out and the cap on the bottom of the grip just pops off. this allows you into the pistol grip. theres a screw on the inside that attaches it to the body of the gun. unscrew this and it comes away. line where the grip touches the body with tape. screw back on.

creaks be gone! well 90% of them.

[--SC(+)PE--] · 15-11-2006 10:42pm

glad your happy with it dave. With all the excitement i kinda wished i had a parcel coming for meself [hmm with christmas coming i might goad some1 into getting me that m14 ive been wanting *licks lips* or another beretta

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Stercus Accidit · 20-12-2006 7:58pm

Does anyone know if wolfarmories are any good as the prices are as fair as i've found on the british sites?

Have many people got experience of importing to Ireland and after ordering is there any hassle from customs?

It looks like the hong kong sites are cheapest but do they come with the crap orange muzzles? I'm basically looking fo the best value for money and guaranteed delivery.

wolfarmories seems to be very good and based in the UK, has anyone experience ordering from them?

Stercus Accidit · 20-12-2006 8:55pm

Whats the delivery charge for e-hobby?

whupass · 20-12-2006 8:57pm

pretty much the same as to america. i got a p90 and battery and it was $25 extra

Stercus Accidit · 20-12-2006 9:05pm

Does it do that orange tip too?

Theres another site i looked at, tokyo central hobbies, with similar prices and options on how to ship, with varying costs.

Does it look good to anyone?

It also does wholesale discounts too, which may interest that guy in dublin selling aegs. BFSL?
Whats his contact details?

whupass · 20-12-2006 9:30pm

his number is in the "where to buy" thread.

ehobby asia does not send the guns with orange tips if they aren't going to america.

Stercus Accidit · 20-12-2006 9:38pm

Thankyou very much

Suffice to say it doesnt hurt to shop around, or benefit from others experince

EyesOnly · 20-12-2006 11:47pm

just to let you know Motosam (i thought i heard tokyo central hobbies metioned somewhere) they are a con and run a couple of sites which have ripped ppl off.

http://www.arniesairsoft.co.uk/reviewpost/showproduct.php/product/134/sort/2/cat/65/page/1

look at the keywords for a list of sites he runs

http://www.arniesairsoft.co.uk/forums/index.php?showtopic=2570&hl=tokyohobby&st=120

N.O.I.P. · 21-12-2006 12:19pm

Crunk Thanks for the warning Eyes I found this site a couple of weeks ago and was considering putting in an order, think I'll stick with ehobby and Uncompany from now on.

Stercus Accidit · 21-12-2006 4:41pm

Jesus didnt know that, come to think of it bank to bank transfer...:eek:

Well i'm just thinkin about getting into airsoft, motorcycles are too costly these days.

I have a couple of old 1980's springers, may be antiques! But not suitable against a bunch of maniacs and their aegs...

Tell me, would wolfarmories in England be very good? they have a reduced price on p90 TR's at the moment and shipping isnt that bad.
Would they be a good place to buy, maybe better than e-hobby?

Experiences/advice with Airsoft retailers.

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