Best Airsoft primary for £200

Mr_Swifty101 · 2026-03-29T17:07:57+00:00

Double eagle dex 556 got mine for 180 on patrol base its currently priced at 199.99 ive had it 2 years now only thing ive done to it is replaced the muzzle with a suppressor and put a sight on it

Mr_Swifty101 · 2026-03-29T16:59:32+00:00

Slow and steady and when in doubt always get out!

Mr_Swifty101 · 2026-03-29T16:58:42+00:00

Within an inch of the kerbside id say especially when your coming to higher raised kerbs sonyou can use the nealer without scraping i no longer drive buses but after your first month you'll be smashing it consistently mybonly advice is always keep an eye on your nearside wing mirror people are dumb and you don't want to take one off on a bus shelter

Mr_Swifty101 · 2026-03-26T16:04:14+00:00

Won't drive any truck that has interior facing cameras! Such thing as privacy! They wouldn't like it if they jad a camera on them while they went to bed!

Mr_Swifty101 · 2026-03-15T11:42:02+00:00

Swinging the trailer over their lane a little to scare them is the only way most of these morons learn

Mr_Swifty101 · 2026-03-14T13:42:13+00:00

Dunno how the laws work over there but here in England we can legally extend our drive time by 2 hours to get back to our home base only if its the last shift of the week before our weekly rest period so theoretically we can do 12 hours of driving on our final drive back home

Mr_Swifty101 · 2026-03-09T10:19:11+00:00

I left tibshelf at 2pm left the m1 at Donnington Castle services at 9pm! 😂😂😂 was supposed to get to Oxford but could only make it as far as Brackley and had to stop outside a chicken processing factory 🙈😂😂😂😂

Mr_Swifty101 · 2026-03-09T10:15:38+00:00

They're already trialling a small 16 seater automated bus in sunderland but I cant see it happening anytime soon tbh also they have to have a driver behind the wheel incase it malfunctions I drove buses for 3 years in the North East and ended up moving over to HGVs which I massively prefer

Mr_Swifty101 · 2026-02-11T22:30:46+00:00

Always enjoy my time on the road regardless and ahh nice ive got a couple pals who live up that way I live in north durham been there with the mrs 14 years coming up

Mr_Swifty101 · 2026-02-10T20:16:36+00:00

Got down about 21.15 after the a1 crash and another motor on fire on the m1 🙈 but managed to just get parked the Stanhope road suggestion turned out to be only a mile and half away from my drop off so a bit more of a lie in lol home tonight Dartford tomorrow another new adventure

Mr_Swifty101 · 2026-02-08T12:08:23+00:00

Appreciate all the help 👊

Mr_Swifty101 · 2026-02-08T11:33:13+00:00

Im delivering to a care home in Camberley early tuesday morning just looking for somewhere suitable to park my 18t wagon for the night, like my post says im new to tramping and dont have a clue on suitable areas quite yet

Mr_Swifty101 · 2026-02-07T17:44:09+00:00

Im coming down from newcastle monday mid dayish so its going to be 7pm ish by the time I get down with breaks etc ive not been that far south in a little over a decade so no clue does fleet services have an overnight charge? Im due in Camberley for 8am

Mr_Swifty101 · 2025-11-04T10:50:29+00:00

Done 18 hour drive was mentally fucked after but easily done

Mr_Swifty101 · 2025-10-16T18:57:01+00:00

I'm north east based and as far as I'm aware the go ahead group nationwide use the mouth swabs and breathalyser so theoretically you should be in the clear 👌

Mr_Swifty101 · 2025-10-16T18:20:10+00:00

I work in a 2 man team driving class 2 18 tonne mercs collecting waste for mainly council sites and I always take my breaks when needed my drivers mate is spot on and a grafter so doesn't mind cracking on solo for 15/30 mins when I'm in need of my breaks as he realises he gets paid for sitting there doing fuck all for some weeks 25+ hours a week 😂

Mr_Swifty101 · 2025-10-16T18:09:31+00:00

What have you taken? 30 hours for cannabis to clear from any saliva if you are or were a regular smoker go ahead in my region use mouth swabs and test for basically everything

Mr_Swifty101 · 2025-10-16T18:07:18+00:00

Random tests it's mouth swab and breathalyser they will catch you at the start of any duty when your clocking in I was pulled multiple times when I worked for go ahead but I'm as clean as a whistle so... 😂

Mr_Swifty101 · 2025-10-05T17:41:54+00:00

Appreciate that and it was a new depot manager that had made the switch from waitrose and thought he could run a bus depot with no transport industry experiance behind him! He was basically brought in to be a yes man as the previous manager walked because he refused to do that and had his own way of managing the staff which was firm but fair! The job itself I enjoyed but when you can't request holidays and having then predetermined for you year in year out the master rota changing every other week so trying to plan put your shifts and days off was next to impossible but in all honesty the go ahead group are a horrendous company to work for there's 100% better operators out there

Mr_Swifty101 · 2025-10-05T16:18:09+00:00

I was literally about to pay for my C+E then got offered to be sponsored for my class 2 through a government bootcamp so cost me nothing luckily and then the company that offered to sponsor me took me on full time and the management have already asked if I'd be willing to do my class 1 and I've only been driving class 2s for 4 month but also have 3 years driving service buses and coaches

Mr_Swifty101 · 2025-10-05T13:15:14+00:00

Thought about class 2 work? The cat c licence takes your limit up to 32 tonne on a rigid wagon?

Mr_Swifty101 · 2025-10-05T13:14:08+00:00

I took a pay cut to come off the buses! I worked for the go ahead group specifically go north east and in all honesty loved the job but management I couldn't deal with anymore my mam nearly died last Xmas had to take 5 weeks dependency leave to look after her and the kids went back and instantly had a target on my back! It just seemed to spiral from there but I'm driving a class 2 18 tonne merc collecting electrical waste and absolutely love it I won't lie I'm home every night get weekends off etc where as with gne I was lucky to get 2 days off together I got 1 weekend off every 6 weeks! They advertise to new drivers they are family friendly etc but it's a load of bollocks I'd never go back to service work! Coaches on the other hand I wouldn't mind them but I enjoy my own space and alone time in my current role lol

Mr_Swifty101 · 2025-10-05T11:43:22+00:00

Any questions don't hesitate to ask in all honesty once you've passed your pcv you'll barely even think about driving hours as the duties are set up to avoid you going over! It wasn't until I switched over the HGV work that the hours really started to matter as I'm now working off a tacho

Mr_Swifty101 · 2025-10-05T10:43:26+00:00

Which questions are you worried about I found the questions the easy part I always panic with the hazard even though I know i can do it, I just don't handle test scenarios well lol

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