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karloscivic
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30 January, 2016, 12:39
Hi everyone,
Literally new to airspot in the fact I haven't even played a game yet! Just trying to get advice before I step into the world of pellets flying past my ears etc. I'm guessing it's best to hire equipment before I go spending a fortune to realise I may not in fact like the sport?
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30 January, 2016, 17:54
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Welcome! When I first started I hired equipment to make sure I enjoyed the sport. Though hiring can be quite expensive. After you know you like the game of airsoft you can start looking for a rifle!
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30 January, 2016, 18:08
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Welcome! When I first started I hired equipment to make sure I enjoyed the sport. Though hiring can be quite expensive. After you know you like the game of airsoft you can start looking for a rifle!
Cheers did think that was the best way to go. Not sure my other half will be too happy once I end up getting into it but hey we all need some freedom to let off steam lol. Thanks for the welcome by the way.
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30 January, 2016, 18:08
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Then a pistol or ten, a shotgun, several smgs and a couple of sniper rifles. And a support gun
Growing old is mandatory
Growing up is optional...
The tinkering tale of an airsoft addict, wargamer and book fanatic at
http://ocdairsoft.blogspot.com/
It even gets updated occasionally... Quite recently even!
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30 January, 2016, 18:14
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Hi Karl im a newbie aswel and you can get carried away with airsoft but its well worth the laugh and i hope you enjoy it as i do
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30 January, 2016, 18:17
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Hi Karl im a newbie aswel and you can get carried away with airsoft but its well worth the laugh and i hope you enjoy it as i do
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Cheers mate I plan too. Has anyone heard of r.i.f.t airsoft in uk? Think I will try there first and hopefully get into/become obsessed with it really quick.
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31 January, 2016, 18:51
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Has anyone heard of r.i.f.t airsoft in uk? Think I will try there first and hopefully get into/become obsessed with it really quick.
RIFT is a great set of sites for beginners. Their hire guns are all of a high quality, and the staff are very welcoming to first timers (I had my first skirmishes at their Cottenham site, and it's still my regular go-to place). They'll sort you out with whatever information you need, and help you get into the swing of it (they'll do your UKARA registration for you too, if after a few games you decide you want to buy your own guns)
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31 January, 2016, 18:53
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RIFT is a great set of sites for beginners. Their hire guns are all of a high quality, and the staff are very welcoming to first timers (I had my first skirmishes at their Cottenham site, and it's still my regular go-to place). They'll sort you out with whatever information you need, and help you get into the swing of it (they'll do your UKARA registration for you too, if after a few games you decide you want to buy your own guns)
Brilliant cheers Greg, I'm guessing they only do a couple fo skirmishes etc a month at most? I'm closest to the chipping warden site which does look pretty good.
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31 January, 2016, 19:21
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Second that r.i.f.t has a very welcoming team and a good group of lads. Also if ur in the rift area (cambridgshire) check out mad dog airsoft again good welcoming team.
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31 January, 2016, 19:24
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Second that r.i.f.t has a very welcoming team and a good group of lads. Also if ur in the rift area (cambridgshire) check out mad dog airsoft again good welcoming team.
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Ok thanks for that. Great community here on this forum.
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31 January, 2016, 20:55
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Brilliant cheers Greg, I'm guessing they only do a couple of skirmishes etc a month at most? I'm closest to the chipping warden site which does look pretty good.
No worries. The Chipping Warden site is their main one, and definitely worth a visit. It's a large wooded area, with derelict buildings, a couple of underground bunkers, and a tower or two. There's a long building in the middle that often becomes the center of the match, so there's a variation between long range gameplay and more close quarters stuff. They also have a nice sheltered area where people set up their gear, so you can wonder around talking to people with ease. I think they normally do two games a month there now, with one of the other Sundays at Cottenham, and the other at their Hampshire site.
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3 February, 2016, 16:02
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Hi guys im going to try the Chipping Warden site as i need to try different places and thanks
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5 February, 2016, 15:23
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I am a regular to Rifts Coms site 3. After attending a couple of other nearby sites, I have to say that its the best site for miles around.
Hope to see you there soon!
My friends call me Hadoken, because Im Down Right Fierce.....
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15 February, 2016, 06:55
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Hi Rippa do do see what you mean about RIFT i played my first game at the site and its different from my norm site the guys who run it are top notch its a shame i was awful but i had some good laughs at my playing
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16 February, 2016, 17:14
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Haven't read all of the posts, but if nobody else has said so already -
make sure you get a decent pair of boots!
A lot of skirmish sites will have rough terrain and it's really not worth rolling your ankle!
You can hire guns & equipment to your heart's content until you've decided what you like and what you don't, but you'll want a good pair of boots with sturdy ankle support for it either way! You can pick them up cheap online, or places like sports direct, aldi etc. often sell them around £20-£30, well worth it to avoid a broken ankle!
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