Nr. 11 - don’t save on eye protection

1:58 In my first public game all i had was a simple c02 handgun, 2 mags for it with 15 bb capacity, and a speed loader. All of this very "high tech" equipment i stored in my hoodie pockets. Did they rattle? Yes. Did i die several times from the rattling alerting others? Yes. Did i have fun? Hell yea!

Honestly instead of an optic, I'd recommend a sling first. Generally you can just point shoot and be good enough when you're starting. But losing your replica because you got distracted when a buddy called you over and left it on the ground *somewhere* is not fun. Just a basic sling so you've got it attached to you any time you're on the field, or easier to move around off the field does wonders for your day out

Don't buy a ghillie suit. But if you DO buy one, be sure to buy it from us. 😆

Nr.12: Listen to advises given by more experienced players. Remember their goal is to keep you playing airsoft.

My brother extended lend me his gear, because he isnt playing anymore and only having to spend 100 bucks on an thumbgrip bbs and 3 spare mags for my asg cz scorpion feels awesome. Next weekend is my first game and Iam sooooo excited to finally get to play after hesitating to get into airsoft and it feels so awesome

one minor mistake I didn’t know or huge depending on outdoor or indoor is please stay hydrated you might not think of it but trust me as a military member/player water it very vital I’m not saying you should take some on battle ground but it definitely helps

The best start is a good out of the box gun. Good protective gear. Particularly for eyes, teeth, hands, and ears. (In that order). Good mid-cap magazines. A vest or chest rig to carry the mags (protection optional). An optic and protectors for the front and back of the optic. A sling, I wouldn’t recommend making a habit of putting your gun down. Quality BB’s (bio-degradable if playing outdoor, but recommended regardless). Good batteries and a good speed-loader. A good weapon light isn’t a bad idea either.

6:00 hell yeah. Blisters are the #1 airsoft injury, thorns are #2, and twisted ankles closely follows at #3. Good quality boots (worn in *BEFORE* the game) should always be #1 priority.

went to my first game the other day with a friend, an indoor skirmish field, and had a bunch of fun. there were a bunch of veteran players with $2000 dollar kits and shit, but there was also a kid next to our setup table there with his mom who had never played before and he was telling her all the details on how to play, it was actually pretty cool to see someone a bit older there trying it out for the first time.

BB weight is only applicable when you are not doing CQB and also you need to adhere to the rules of the field, which some times include max BB weight. Even for outside. Also, economy comes to mind as well, my stuff could hop anything up to .48, but I'm staying with .36, because it is enough. Sure, it may performing a bit less, but one have to factor in the human element as well. Also, with weight, price also goes up, but while weight is linear in this case price is exponential...

I have this M16A3 that doesn't have rails on the handguard, so I got the rails you get with the AAP-01, figured out the diameter of the holes on the bottom of the handguard, got a nut and bolt that was 1/2 inch, drilled 1/2 inch hole into rails from AAP-01, fitted the bolt through the holes on the handguard, fitted it on the rails, boom didn't need to buy new handguards

I would almost say good magazines is the only thing you need, especially if your new just aim down the barrel and guide your bb's

Step 1: Dont be poor

As some one who has been playing nearly 20 years this is a fantastic video for people just getting into airsoft.

Fully have experienced veteran airsoft players being very supportive of new airsoft players when I first started playing. Even a couple retired army veterans who play airsoft have helped me adjust my chest carrier, rifle sling, etc correctly and have given me lots of advice. Sure some guys can be a little hardy, but they mean well mentored intent.

The original M4 does have one section of RIS, it's where if you take the carry handle off you can then put a Red Dot 🤷😁😁. Walking boots from Amazon or wherever for £50/£60(or your work boots if you're starting out in your first and second game to see if you like it before investing in more comfortable shoes), and a decent decent one or two point bungee sling for no more than £20 (get this before the boots) so then you won't be so tired carrying your primary around all day. Also just buying a pistol as your first gun and hiding with it for enemies to cross your path, or attempting to gain ground being stealthy to get closer to become in range with your pistol will teach you valuable skills 👌

Point 9 was a good one that I wish i saw before i bought my cyma aks74m, although luckily for the cyma ak models they themselves sell railed variants of the handguard as well as some railed top covers that are as cheap as a mesh face mask so it isnt too bad.

Maybe the most important thing, if you have full metal airsoft, try not to get sweaty on inside part while maintenance, happened to me and i got rusted airsoft so i need to maintenance it like frequently

Note that a moving bush is also very easy to spot

“Strict power limits” Everyone at my airsoft field on the floor crying laughing.

I would say the right grip can be important. Holding the airsoft replica can get uncomfortable and having the correct grip or padding can take some strain off your arms.

Don't get a $40 spring rifle. Get an inexpensive aeg. Something $100-180. If you are hunkered behind a barrel shooting 1 per sec, and the guy is shooting at you with an inexpensive aeg at 30 p/sec, or an expensive at 60 p/s you won't have fun.

Nicely done. I would add to the point nr. 4 ... before spending any $$$ on your replica, learn how to properly Zero the sights and set the hop up. Honestly, these two things are the most undervalued things in general, while beeping the most important ones. I have lost the count of how many people are running around with misaligned sights and over hopped replicas while spewing out things about upgrades and such.

I still think one of the beat ghillie suits is the urban camo/literal garbage camo. Its so clever.

Don't use only eye pro when you start out. Use full face protection, or goggles and a mask. Why? When i first started, i went with eye pro for a VERY close CQB site. Within 30 seconds of having BBs whizzing past my fragile teeth, lips, ears etc, i marched right back into the safe zone and asked to borrow a face mask from someone. Confidence. ;)

Another cracking series of tips Josef! Thanks kindly!

i use tourism boots for under 40 usd with leather insoles and i must say they are really nice than some shoes that were more expensive

100% get a flashlight, Once my field changed to later hours and the season changed it gets dark pretty fast and having a flashlight is not only safer but makes actually hitting people in the dark possible.

1 tip that was handy for me, are you mostly gonna play indoor or outdoor, I brought a M4 but I played mostly indoor and the M4 was to long so I had to buy a new smaller gun. Kept the M4 for outdoor games tho

Get fit bros. Maneuvering, operating the pew pew, and doing so effectively takes energy. Make it an excuse to get running and lifting.

For me: A magnifier. Two reasons - Spot that well hidden target in the shadow far away - Track the BB path at the edge of gun range

If you still have a brass barrel polish it once a year

My biggest advice: Don't give up and don't believe airsoft is Pay&Win. I have guns with price range from 50$ to 1700$ and I regularly use all of them. At the end of the day it's all about fun.

Question from somebody who has never done any airsoft but really wants to: Does a gilli blanket work just as good as a full suit? I hope a gilli blanket makes sense.

Wear a bandana under your face mesh. Won’t get pimples or anything rubbed raw. And get decent boots (I wear Wolverine safety toe myself)

While a red dot is cool I would recommend a sling, handguard and an extra battery

Buy something easily upgradable for your first gun and stay away from proprietary part guns. Learned that the hard way when I was starting off with my Tavor. Now I run a perfectly tuned AR

Great info!

I prioritized an optic after I got a grip and rail covers, then a lazer/ light for night/ Indoors

I Need More Airsoft Videos on YT. Im Sick and i watched the whole Airsoft-KZfaq through in 2 Weeks… 😢

I’m good for the boots as I’m a scout and have some really high quality boots already. Plus I’ve got about 7 months experience

depending on the gun, a grip can actually make a monumental difference in how the gun feels while using it

I bought a cheap gilly suit and I didn’t over heat because of the design just find one with alot of breathable fabric

Is funny because i've started with a Keymod M4 with a lot of accesories like grips, scopes... but now, I usually play with an M16A2, the version without RIS, and without accessories, for me, less, is more, because i don't have to think, just shoot. For example, i prefer the non adjustable butt, less thinks to think about it XD.

buuuuut if you buy a used gun i found that getting the cleaning rod a little damp with silicon spray THEN using water soaked and after that dry paper will clean it out without affeticting performance

if youu break in you army boots correctly, they feel smooth af

Do not play to win... play to get shot and laugh about it.

Tracer unit is Nice and help you to see where you shoot

Advice: If you feel more pain when a guy hit you with an HPA gun, that's because he is doing funny (illegal) things with regulator, as most HPA users do. Go to a field where most people stick to AEGs and watch out for people taking springs out. Send the refs right away.

red dots are nice but honestly i would recommend getting a foregrip and sling first, then get an optic. Airsoft guns aren’t accurate like real guns so red dots are helpful but not strictly necessary

Awesome info ty

The gear thing is so true, I bring a Nerf gun to my indoor field sometimes and I get tons of kills against the speed softer spending $1,000+ on their kit

5:37 bro what do you have against the original m4? :(

Im yust storting i had buyed a replica first hahahah and then face protection then a novritch ssp5 and now im going for clothes

It's a nightmare trying to procure each parts by ur self when Joseph have done it for you already

Thx

Is it better to buy a eye prot with ventilation or an eye prot without ventilation but buy an magnet with sponge/cloth to wipe off the fog

15 years ago Back when I was very green, I ran a CM .28, I wish I knew to adjust the hop up so that my bbs flight path wouldn't be arching to the ground at 25 feet....😒 I also, wish I knew to never use .12s

about accesories red dot is the least important accessory yeah i get scopes for snipers and dmrs but red dot is kinda useless 1most people dont even use them correctly 2they are kinda expensive 3they are ez to shoot out 4 most 9f the time you will track your bbs and not even use red dot 5sling and foregrip are much better attachments... one helps you carry your gun and the other makes ot more comfortable to hold also they are dirt cheap compared to optics

Who is willing to ship a airsoft rifle and pistol to NY. We recently bought 50 acres and I got hustled into hosting airsoft next weekend. I got 7 days to get a rifle and a sidearm. Plus sighted in by the 27th.

also consider using good eyepro that doesnt fog

i have to disagree about the red dot. you can just track the bbs with your eyes. i would instead buy a sling or extra mags

TMI: avoid full geared up dudes whom (never served) barking orders like a Delta or Seal Team 6.

Get a sling, it's really uncomfirtable to hold on to the gun all day. Even a simple strap is better than nothing.

I have a gun cleaning kit will it work for airsoft?

I wish I can buy helmet n head gears with com and radios like on your site

You don't need super expensive boots my 2 favorite special forces guys who I watch did 6 tours in Iraq and Afghanistan in Merrell boots.

Don't be afraid to go alone with the opportunity to make new friends and network

i strongly disagree with the scope/dot being the best eccessory you need.. tbh you dont even need scopes just shoot and look where bb going

Buying bbs: don’t buy colored bbs or see-through bbs Buy polished BBs whenever possible Krytac is great Do NOT buy: Ukarms Bbtac Or any colored BBs

No lubricant, but I sometimes use gun oil to clean my barrel. Is that ok? Also I have a super, I put wd40 on the lever and lived to regret it

don't skimp on eye pro..! for glasses wearers who can't wear contact lenses like me... Bolle Pilot Emergency googles are awesome... I've only been playing since December but I've not fogged once..!

What kind of gloves would you recommend? Because I got shot in the foregrip hand a couple months ago and I think it fractured my bone cuz that shit hurt basically for a month and still sucks when I stretch sometimes and it makes me not wanna play anymore but I just got started :s

Surely, Nr #1 should be "Don't mistakenly (or deliberately) bring your live firing guns and ammunition to an Airsoft game". (Just in case Alec Baldwin ever rocks up at an Airsoft event) 🤠

Ghillie suits are horrible. It is hot as hell, itchy, gets in the way of everything, snags on everything. I live in a very hot and humid climate, they may be better in other climates though.

Very good video. 🎉🎉🎉

I hate when they don't include links to what they mention

Sling and light.. Are priority.. After that scope/red dot

Are cleats a good thing to wear or no

Do not buy guns with propietary (non-universal) parts. Ares, Krytac, Arcturus, Cybergun.

New to airsoft, i saved up and got a PTS KWA Radian model-1 GBB. Went to "Hollywood Sports" and the staff got my replica to test my FPS. He was having trouble putting in the the BBS and put the mag wrong. Mag fell and broke feeding lip. Was so bummed out. Then another staff came over and instead of being helpful he just said Why did you get a GBB as your first airsoft?? i was like wth what failed today was your colleague not the MAG. Would advise no one to go there, even in the store to purchases BBs or other stuff staff didn't even know what things are. Do you carry BBs or batteries or BB speed loader. oh idk what that is, i looked around and they had them on display

I was outgunning a whole field of people using $220 ak 105 shooting under 250fps with no scope 🤣

Buy gear that is functional to your playstyle. Because most spend stupid amounts of money to look like an Operator only to find the weather wont allow you to wear most of it or because it hinders performance. Im all about Squeezing as much potential out of my ability and how i take on the battle, than how i "fit it" looks wise.

Get great boots and thick hiking socks.

3:13 👌

Why are boots getting so much hype? In the military, boots are important because they can prevent or mitigate injuries that are related to long marching, exhaustion and too much load on your back. On the average playing field, you usually walk a lot, but don´t carry so much weight. I enjoy using normal sport shoes or, if it is really muddy, wearing shoes for football, that give me additional traction (but they are not that good for hard surfaces).

I think an optic for airsoft is mostly style. Even for sniper rifles. The airsoft guns just aren´t that accurate and you can see the bullet: Accuracy: With real firearms, people can hit targets at up to 300 m using iron sights. Airsoft guns have such a bad accuracy, that the magnification of a scope does not increase your accuracy. If you know how to use iron sights properly, you only have to think about a scope when the distance is more than a few hundred meters. The only advantage that a scope gives you is that it magnifies your target, so you can distinguish between foliage and a camouflaged player, but this also only has an effect on longer distances so is only good for scouting. Also a red dot or reflex sight does not necessarily increase your accuracy. If you know how to use an iron sight, both have a similar accuracy. Just learn to use iron sights and get comfortable with them then you will save a lot of money. You can see the bullet: As long as you are not a sniper and want to hit on the first shot, it is actually disadvantageous for airsoft to use the sights at all. Generally, you look at your target, point the gun in the general direction, shoot, see where the bb flies and adjust your aim properly. It is more instinctive than one would think. With real firearms, I always use iron sights because I have to. I cannot see how the bullet flies. But I also know that the bullet will hit exactly where I aim (wind effect is more or less negligible at

Avoid mlok for top and lower rails, trust me, mlok sucks

I actually don't use a mask I only use goggles have been fine when shot in the face.

Q: is novritsch going to release a hpa pouch?

Another recommendation I would make is, but a CYMA M4, honestly it’s well worth the investment, especially if you’re a beginner, where unless you have prior airsoft experience, having an idea or fantasies about how you play vs how well you actually play, can determine whether or not you want to continue playing airsoft or not as well as finding your role with what particular platforms you’re more comfortable with, such as myself who I like to play the role of either as a recon or marksman, due to my poor abilities and performances in collide quarters or even mid range situations having poor reflexes as well as not having a particularly aggressive personality, means that I enjoy being somewhat more at the back rather than in the thick of the fight so to speak, vs what I did was buy a sniper rifle, which to my disappointment, found out that I’m a terrible shot and generally unlucky or as my friends put it ((cursed)), such as when my friend was putting a battery in his gun and the thing ended up shooting me in the family jewels so to speak, or my alarmingly high friendly fire ratio now clocking in at 27, confirmed team kills and so on, that being said I can be a fairly decent shooter when I want to, however having access to a semi automatic weapon rather than the single shot sniper rifles tend to allow me a modicum of flexibility at the very least. And again considering that a CYMA m4 costs about a hundred dollars, it’s no real investment loss whatsoever, again unless you have a clear idea of what you’re aiming for or what your play style is like, then yeh it comes with everything a new player needs, battery, charger one or two magazines and the gun, other than that I would also highly recommend buying some decent high support boots,

Anyone knows what's the name of the camo pattern on the team at 3:50? That's not jungle MTP I think (quite new to this) but it looks REALLY well, compared to woodland or digital!

No.1 it also doesnt hurt if you dont expect it or your sat tensed up constantly. You need to be relaxed and it wont hurt. Also No.10 is such a must to have good ankle support. I have a friend who cheaped out on some cheap boots. Rolled his ankle every game. Funny to watch (in context ofc) but its painful and can knock you out of playing for a while. Id say ontop if your coming to try the sport out. Just by some decent boots atleast. They are useful and might make your feet not hurt by the end of the game (so many people seem to play in trainers lol)

I definitely disagree on the idea that a Red Dot/Scope is essential. I play since almost 15 years by now, and let me tell you, it is not improving your aim in game.

I literally was like "ewwwwww wtf" when I saw those crappy yellow ones. 30 dollars gets you like 10,000 good bbs. That will last you forever for the average person.

12# don’t buy snipers until you are good at playing airsoft

4:40 I disagree. You can play all of your life without a red dot. But a flashlight is 100% needed whenever you're playing CQB, transitional, or field games

Who cares about the rail for starting? Especially if you already have a gun without a rail system. Don't go buy another, just remove the current handguard and yeet a new one on. Costs $40 and you can even cut the old one off since they're usually plastic

Does he say what I think he says here???? 4:58