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Forum: Upgrades & Modifications March 30th, 2018, 23:22

Replies: 8 Upgrade recommendations. Views: 12,207 Posted By Schock I have been researching mosfets as well, and the... I have been researching mosfets as well, and the Gate NanoAAB is on my short list. I was also looking at G&G ETU kit. That will give you a programmable mosfet for just a bit more than the Nano. My...

Forum: General March 26th, 2018, 22:57

Replies: 15 Airsoft fields in Vancouver Views: 62,571 Posted By Schock where is Van Ops? where is Van Ops?

Forum: General March 26th, 2018, 22:57

Replies: 15 Airsoft fields in Vancouver Views: 62,571 Posted By Schock Panther is great! There were over 120 players a... Panther is great! There were over 120 players a couple of weeks ago, and even on a rainy winter day there could easily be 50 or more! They have fully embraced airsoft, and paintball is almost dead,...

Forum: Upgrades & Modifications March 26th, 2018, 22:45

Replies: 0 Turning my Lonex M4 into a DMR Views: 5,569 Posted By Schock Turning my Lonex M4 into a DMR Hey guys, The first gun I bought when I got into airsoft a few years ago was a full metal Lonex, which has served me well so far. (I have since bought a G&G Wildhog as a backup, which I am really...

Forum: Upgrades & Modifications December 26th, 2016, 16:49

Replies: 2 PDW stock for a vfc m4 Views: 8,837 Posted By Schock Well, I ended up buying the Krytac stock for my... Well, I ended up buying the Krytac stock for my son for Christmas. I could not find any retailers in Canada that carry it so I had to order it from the US. Krytac would not ship to canada, and many...

Forum: Upgrades & Modifications December 3rd, 2016, 05:01

Replies: 2 PDW stock for a vfc m4 Views: 8,837 Posted By Schock http://cdn1.evike.com/images/large/ktp-ka013-00p.j... http://cdn1.evike.com/images/large/ktp-ka013-00p.jpg I was thinking the Krytac looks pretty sweet! too bad the price is a bit steep. Does anyone have one of these?

Forum: Upgrades & Modifications December 2nd, 2016, 02:53

Replies: 2 PDW stock for a vfc m4 Views: 8,837 Posted By Schock PDW stock for a vfc m4 My son has a VFC m4 that he would like to put a pdw stock on. Is there a model that will bolt right on? I assume it replaces the stock buffer tube. I would like to find one with a battery...

Forum: Gear Discussion October 13th, 2016, 18:41

Replies: 42 Communications suggestions Views: 40,429 Posted By Schock For the price the Baofeng seem really well built.... For the price the Baofeng seem really well built. The volume pot feels tight and smooth. The housing is good high density plastic and the buttons feel pretty good. Apparently an antenna upgrade is...

Forum: Gear Discussion October 13th, 2016, 02:45

Replies: 42 Communications suggestions Views: 40,429 Posted By Schock We got the radios today, and yeah the included... We got the radios today, and yeah the included earpiece is a bit tinny,and not terribly comfortable, but damn, some of those Pryme units cost more than the radios!

Forum: Gear Discussion October 10th, 2016, 20:06

Replies: 42 Communications suggestions Views: 40,429 Posted By Schock I ordered up a pair of Baofeng UV-82 radios for... I ordered up a pair of Baofeng UV-82 radios for my son and I, in anticipation of the next scenario event coming up, Operation Panzerfaust, coming up at the end of October. I chose the UV-82 because...

Forum: Doctor's Corner August 9th, 2016, 21:51

Replies: 7 Ares L85A2 overhaul- what to expect? Views: 8,196 Posted By Schock I was able to get a replacement tappet plate and... I was able to get a replacement tappet plate and an upgrade Nozzle from Asia airsoft. I was given a piston by the guys at the local field, (thanks guys!) But when I look at the stock head it is...

Forum: Doctor's Corner July 26th, 2016, 12:14

Replies: 7 Ares L85A2 overhaul- what to expect? Views: 8,196 Posted By Schock So the gun was shooting nicely, with much better... So the gun was shooting nicely, with much better accuracy. My son took it to the field on the weekend where it performed well for half the day before it stopped feeding. Turns out the culprit is a...

Forum: Doctor's Corner July 21st, 2016, 23:54

Replies: 7 Ares L85A2 overhaul- what to expect? Views: 8,196 Posted By Schock Took it apart again today and discovered the anti... Took it apart again today and discovered the anti reversal pawl spring was out of place, and I had a piece of the trigger mechanism in wrong so the micro switch wasn't disengaging after every...

Forum: Doctor's Corner July 20th, 2016, 15:02

Replies: 7 Ares L85A2 overhaul- what to expect? Views: 8,196 Posted By Schock Yeah I guess it is more the routing of the wires.... Yeah I guess it is more the routing of the wires. They come along the outside of the frame and then wrap around the outside of the motor cage making it impossible to split the casing. Next time I...

Forum: Doctor's Corner July 20th, 2016, 11:51

Replies: 7 Ares L85A2 overhaul- what to expect? Views: 8,196 Posted By Schock Wow! Nobody? So we decided to jump in with... Wow! Nobody? So we decided to jump in with both feet! I found an exploded diagram of the gearbox so I had some reference if something was out of place. The box was a bit of a pain in the a$$...

Forum: Doctor's Corner July 17th, 2016, 00:42

Replies: 7 Ares L85A2 overhaul- what to expect? Views: 8,196 Posted By Schock Ares L85A2 overhaul- what to expect? My son bought a used Ares L85 which has been working OK, but it is not very accurate, and we had to upgrade to a much stronger spring just to achieve 370fps. This weekend we decided to take the...

Forum: Airsoft Guns Discussion July 4th, 2016, 00:53

Replies: 16 Vfc vr16 saber carbine Views: 14,438 Posted By Schock LOL! I had the same situation when I bought my... LOL! I had the same situation when I bought my gun! My wife got home to find my son and I testing it in the garage. Fortunately all I got was an eye-roll! ( she still doesn't know how much I spent!

Forum: Airsoft Guns Discussion June 27th, 2016, 17:19

Replies: 1 Comparing the VFC m4 to the Lonex m4 Views: 5,143 Posted By Schock Comparing the VFC m4 to the Lonex m4 As some of you know I recently bought my first AEG, and at the time I was torn between a VFC and a Lonex. I ended up choosing the Lonex because of their reputation for quality internals, and better...

Forum: Gear Discussion June 27th, 2016, 15:29

Replies: 42 Communications suggestions Views: 40,429 Posted By Schock Yes indeed it does get expensive! I am into it... Yes indeed it does get expensive! I am into it for over $800 and only just getting started! That's why we used the radios we have on hand. Unfortunately we have to deal with getting sneered at for...

Forum: Gear Discussion June 27th, 2016, 14:27

Replies: 42 Communications suggestions Views: 40,429 Posted By Schock Actually, we already had the radios because we... Actually, we already had the radios because we use them on our boat to communicate between the tender and the mother ship. They work just fine for that purpose. You can hear and understand just fine...

Forum: Gear Discussion June 27th, 2016, 13:52

Replies: 42 Communications suggestions Views: 40,429 Posted By Schock Communications suggestions We went to our first event this weekend and had a great time, but found that communication was a big problem. We had a couple of cheap handheld radios but my son and his friend were carrying them....

Forum: Gear Discussion June 25th, 2016, 13:03

Replies: 17 Which pair of Goggles should I get? Views: 21,317 Posted By Schock Well, I picked up a pair of x800 goggles, which... Well, I picked up a pair of x800 goggles, which are quite comfortable on their own, but I have tried 3 different mesh masks, and none are very comfortable, or work well with the goggles! I put a...

Forum: General June 22nd, 2016, 14:08

Replies: 14 New Vancouver area Airsoft field? Views: 11,715 Posted By Schock New Vancouver area Airsoft field? I have heard rumours that someone is building a new dedicated airsoft field in our area. Does anyone have any hard facts to substantiate the rumours? I heard the owner of Trigger is behind it, and...

Forum: Airsoft Guns Discussion June 19th, 2016, 22:02

Replies: 41 Stumped on gun choices Views: 23,228 Posted By Schock I am in the same boat as you, transitioning from... I am in the same boat as you, transitioning from being a tactical Woodsball player to airsoft. I played with a CM rental gun for the first couple of times, and I did enjoy the lightness of the...

Forum: Gear Discussion June 19th, 2016, 21:42

Replies: 18 Next purchase: BDU! Views: 21,347 Posted By Schock The pants have pockets that fit the Crye inserts... The pants have pockets that fit the Crye inserts with the hard caps. I just ordered them from Ctoms.ca. I have knee pads on my Dye Tactical pants, and I couldn't do without. Definitely worth the $44...

Forum: Gear Discussion June 19th, 2016, 19:40

Replies: 18 Next purchase: BDU! Views: 21,347 Posted By Schock Went to DS Tactical today and picked up surplus... Went to DS Tactical today and picked up surplus multicam pants and 5-11 Rapid Assault shirts. Cost was about $200 each. Now I just need to source Crye knee pads to go on the pants.

Forum: Gear Discussion June 18th, 2016, 21:25

Replies: 18 Next purchase: BDU! Views: 21,347 Posted By Schock We almost went to DS tactical today, but had to... We almost went to DS tactical today, but had to get my son to his hockey game. They don't have a lot of BDU listed on their website, and I recall the last time I was there they had a lot of very...

Forum: Gear Discussion June 18th, 2016, 18:07

Replies: 18 Next purchase: BDU! Views: 21,347 Posted By Schock Next purchase: BDU! So I got a nice Condor Chest rig from my son for Father's day, and now we are both in the market for BDU. I haven't seen much in local stores so far, so am looking online. Of course the problem with...

Forum: Airsoft Guns Discussion June 18th, 2016, 14:19

Replies: 20 Trying to make sense of the G&G product lines Views: 13,923 Posted By Schock Pretty standard? Not in the retail industry! I... Pretty standard? Not in the retail industry! I understand that it is more of a specialty market, but it does make it harder to do business with them. I did end up buying from them, but it took...

Forum: Gear Discussion June 5th, 2016, 03:47

Replies: 17 Which pair of Goggles should I get? Views: 21,317 Posted By Schock I hope the OP doesn't mind if I expand the... I hope the OP doesn't mind if I expand the discussion on this thread rather than starting a new one... I am making the transition from paintball, and am currently using a Dye i4 mask, which is...

Forum: Airsoft Guns Discussion May 29th, 2016, 22:12

Replies: 15 Anyone have experience with Lonex guns? Views: 12,395 Posted By Schock So we got to the field today and had a great... So we got to the field today and had a great time! I borrowed a rental battery to get me going. They had batteries for sale there, but only 11.1v LiPo! I ran into a feeding problem with Flash...

Forum: Airsoft Guns Discussion May 29th, 2016, 00:28

Replies: 15 Anyone have experience with Lonex guns? Views: 12,395 Posted By Schock Thanks, I will check it out. I do have a LiPo... Thanks, I will check it out. I do have a LiPo charger that came with my R/C helicopter, as well as a NimH charger from my r/c cars. They should do the job for now.

Forum: Airsoft Guns Discussion May 28th, 2016, 23:07

Replies: 15 Anyone have experience with Lonex guns? Views: 12,395 Posted By Schock So I went back to Trigger and compared the Lonex... So I went back to Trigger and compared the Lonex directly with the VFC at the same price point. The Lonex was the non blowback version which is fine with me. The VFC came with nice rail covers,...

Forum: Airsoft Guns Discussion May 26th, 2016, 21:25

Replies: 15 Anyone have experience with Lonex guns? Views: 12,395 Posted By Schock So how much does blowback affect durability and... So how much does blowback affect durability and reliability? Does it consume more battery power?

Forum: Airsoft Guns Discussion May 26th, 2016, 19:57

Replies: 15 Anyone have experience with Lonex guns? Views: 12,395 Posted By Schock Yours is blowback? It doesn't say anything about... Yours is blowback? It doesn't say anything about that in the literature...

Forum: Airsoft Guns Discussion May 26th, 2016, 18:40

Replies: 27 A question about barrel length Views: 20,805 Posted By Schock A question about barrel length As I look at different models I find that quite often there are guns that come with 3 different barrel lengths, but are otherwise identical internally ( I assume). I understand the benefits of...

Forum: Airsoft Guns Discussion May 26th, 2016, 16:04

Replies: 15 Anyone have experience with Lonex guns? Views: 12,395 Posted By Schock Is that a full metal model as well? Can I ask... Is that a full metal model as well? Can I ask how much you paid? It's tough to compare because I can't find many online retailers that sell them.

Forum: Airsoft Guns Discussion May 26th, 2016, 00:20

Replies: 15 Anyone have experience with Lonex guns? Views: 12,395 Posted By Schock Anyone have experience with Lonex guns? I was looking at a Lonex L4-11 today that looked pretty nice, but I haven't heard much about the brand. Does anyone have any experience with them? Is it a good gun for $425?

Forum: Airsoft Guns Discussion May 23rd, 2016, 21:29

Replies: 20 Trying to make sense of the G&G product lines Views: 13,923 Posted By Schock Well I think I would rather buy a higher quality... Well I think I would rather buy a higher quality used gun than a lower end new one anyway. The problem is, even though I am very capable mechanically, I am still on the steep part of the learning...

Forum: Airsoft Guns Discussion May 23rd, 2016, 13:47

Replies: 20 Trying to make sense of the G&G product lines Views: 13,923 Posted By Schock I have found that Badlands has some competitive... I have found that Badlands has some competitive pricing, for example, the cm16 SRL for $330 including battery and charger beats everyone else I have seen. They seem pretty knowledgeable. Milsig are...

Forum: Airsoft Guns Discussion May 23rd, 2016, 03:53

Replies: 20 Trying to make sense of the G&G product lines Views: 13,923 Posted By Schock Yeah, I've been looking in local stores. Some of... Yeah, I've been looking in local stores. Some of them push G&G hard, a couple don't seem to know much more than I do about the products they are selling! That's why I am trying to educate myself more...

Forum: Airsoft Guns Discussion May 23rd, 2016, 01:02

Replies: 20 Trying to make sense of the G&G product lines Views: 13,923 Posted By Schock Thanks for the quick replies everyone! It is... Thanks for the quick replies everyone! It is true that I learned playing paintball that you outgrow entry level models very quickly. The other lesson I learned was that simplicity usually =...

Forum: Airsoft Guns Discussion May 22nd, 2016, 20:00

Replies: 20 Trying to make sense of the G&G product lines Views: 13,923 Posted By Schock Trying to make sense of the G&G product lines My son and I have been playing paintball for a few years now, and he has finally convinced me to make the switch to airsoft. We were at Panther yesterday and had a blast for a fraction of the cost of...

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