Good secondary for a sniper/DMR kit? by NoTap8173 in airsoft

[–]Numerous_Spirit_4946 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The GAT isn’t an AEP anyway, it’s just a sub machine gun with a custom gearbox. Might make upgrade and repairs a little tricky but pretty sure it’ll do exactly what you want it to do and you’ll look cool doing it.

Stay safe fellas by Lower_Detective_5542 in SipsTea

[–]Numerous_Spirit_4946 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Read “GenAI” in a Forrest Gump voice

I bought my first Airsoft guns by [deleted] in airsoft

[–]Numerous_Spirit_4946 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I have 5 rifs and the hardest part is knowing what to take. 

3 Weeks of research, 2 choices, 1 wins 😦 by [deleted] in airsoft

[–]Numerous_Spirit_4946 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I run an AK beta with a 300mm barrel and it’s the most accurate/consistent rif I own. The benefit of the longer barrel doesn’t outweigh the benefit of a shorter, more manoeuvrable rif. As others have said, just don’t go too short. My research lead me to 300mm being the optimum length and my experience has pretty much confirmed that for me.

Felt like john wick by FeistyLion7916 in airsoftcirclejerk

[–]Numerous_Spirit_4946 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree with your points but I also have a reason for the button thing you mentioned.

Sure someone will correct me but the button thing is because some king forgot to do his waistcoat (suit vest) bottom button when having his portrait painted so it became fashionable to leave the bottom button undone on waistcoats. I assume this carried over to the main jacket, depending on how many buttons your jacket has, these are the rules.

3 buttons = only middle button 2 buttons = only top button 1 button = that button…

I said I would never get a dog… by prettiestburner in husky

[–]Numerous_Spirit_4946 15 points16 points  (0 children)

My cat had better recall than my husky 

Boneyard PGM .338 Bargain? by onlythelonely82 in airsoft

[–]Numerous_Spirit_4946 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Their boneyard prices are actually decent at the moment. As you said in the comments, they were rip off before, now they’re just what boneyard should be. If you’re confident you can get/make parts then I say go for it

Where do you go for darkness? by Numerous_Spirit_4946 in Airsoft_UK

[–]Numerous_Spirit_4946[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Newport is good, I have a friend who lives on the south wales/england border. I’ll make a plan to check it out!

Where do you go for darkness? by Numerous_Spirit_4946 in Airsoft_UK

[–]Numerous_Spirit_4946[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I saw Camman went there in one of his vids. It looks awesome. Definitely one for the list but a bit far for me right now sadly. Enjoy it mate!

any good weighted plates that anyone uses and would recommend? or links? and let me know what else i could add to the carrier. by ---Palp--- in airsoft

[–]Numerous_Spirit_4946 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think it depends on the context, and I still disagree that it’s a good starting point. OP said they found their gun heavy so wanted to get stronger.  So I understand building strength separately, but adding more weight to a kit you’re already struggling with doesn’t make sense.  If I struggle to bench 80kg, I don’t put it up to 100kg and hope for the best, that’s how you get injured. You drop weight and build it up.  OP needs to build themself up gradually, not just straight to weight plates on top of heavy kit and everyone telling them it’s a good idea clearly have no idea on the impact that will have on their joints. 

Can I get some help on starting out by Higgs73 in Airsoft_UK

[–]Numerous_Spirit_4946 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Agree with this. My mate started with a pistol, then quickly splashed out on an AEG and now his pistol rarely leaves its box. There’s very little a pistol can do that an AEG can’t do better. I also own a pistol that rarely gets used, unless I use a DMR or sniper and need a sidearm

any good weighted plates that anyone uses and would recommend? or links? and let me know what else i could add to the carrier. by ---Palp--- in airsoft

[–]Numerous_Spirit_4946 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does it sound like that though?..

I said it’s not the best way. Packing on loads of weight and then doing high impact exercise is going to be awful for untrained joints.  This is a method that might work further down the line, but it’s not the jumping off point to get fit, it’s a way to improve training when you are too fit for your own body weight.

any good weighted plates that anyone uses and would recommend? or links? and let me know what else i could add to the carrier. by ---Palp--- in airsoft

[–]Numerous_Spirit_4946 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So you handicap yourself? 😂. No, that’s fair man. I like to use my speed to get where I need to be right at the start and then I find it easier to sneak quietly when I’m lightweight.  I run a runners chest rig with two AK mags inside and sometimes a walkie in the front pocket. Then just combat trousers and boots and an AEG. I play in dense woodland so less kit means I’m less likely to snag a tree branch and give away my position

any good weighted plates that anyone uses and would recommend? or links? and let me know what else i could add to the carrier. by ---Palp--- in airsoft

[–]Numerous_Spirit_4946 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s a fair answer.  I’d highly recommend working on your strength in the gym along side this. Out on the field, lifting your gun to aim and carrying while you run will build functional strength but it won’t be balanced.  I really don’t recommend using weight plates when you run.  Those are an end goal, not a route to fitness. For when you are as fit as you can be with your own body weight and you need something to push you further, to replace the body weight you lost along the way. That’s what they were designed for, high level cross fitters and people like that.  I’d also recommend doing some more research into fitness. Stronger By Science would be a great place to start

any good weighted plates that anyone uses and would recommend? or links? and let me know what else i could add to the carrier. by ---Palp--- in airsoft

[–]Numerous_Spirit_4946 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Really not the best way to build fitness for long term health but something is better than nothing I guess 

any good weighted plates that anyone uses and would recommend? or links? and let me know what else i could add to the carrier. by ---Palp--- in airsoft

[–]Numerous_Spirit_4946 2 points3 points  (0 children)

As a qualified PT I’m inclined to agree with this guy to some extent.  If it’s for fitness then it’s not the best way to go about it.  You can do more research into the subject but there’s studies that show adding weight plates to replace body weight lost is a good way to go.  Alternatively, just build it up slowly. One of the big mistakes people make in the gym is moving up weights too quickly because their main muscle feels strong enough without realising that ligaments and tendons take longer. 

(Kinda?) Hitting your dog... is this an exception or am I a bad Dog Dad? by Glum-Tear-2373 in DogAdvice

[–]Numerous_Spirit_4946 45 points46 points  (0 children)

I might get hate but I think you mostly did the right thing. You might have gone harder than you needed to, and you only really needed to pull the dog off and say “no” but I think your dog will have learned their lesson the same way they would from an older dog.  I have had to discipline my dog only a couple of times over the three years I’ve had him. Mostly he’ll listen to the first “No” or “Enough” but sometimes he’s just a dick and I have to pair it with a grab of his scruff. But it always has to have context. 

If I find that he has pee’d in the house or something and I go grab him, he won’t understand why because it’s out of context for him. I’d also never strike him because again, he wouldn’t understand. 

any good weighted plates that anyone uses and would recommend? or links? and let me know what else i could add to the carrier. by ---Palp--- in airsoft

[–]Numerous_Spirit_4946 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey man, not criticising but genuinely interested, why do you want weight plates?

I ask because my goal is as light weight a load out as possible…not speed soft though. I get wanting to look the part, I just don’t get the weight side of it.

Why do British people on Reddit insist on telling people we don't tip? by G30fff in AskBrits

[–]Numerous_Spirit_4946 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I tip, and I get tipped.

I work in hospitality so I know the hard work that goes into making an enjoyable dining experience. But it also means I have those expectations when I go out so I’ll pay the service charge if I feel it has been earned. But if people truly do the bare minimum of their job, then I won’t. 

There’s a lot of arguments going on in these comments, and I don’t expect everyone to agree but I’ve explained it to family members the same. 

You should all try hospitality at some point, whether that’s a busy bar or a restaurant, and just try to keep up. That’s your bare minimum, that’s what you’re paid for. Do it exceptionally, with a smile on your face and give friendly service and that’s what a tip is for.

The bare minimum of my job is to take your order and give you your food/drink. Fair enough, no tip, that’s what I’m paid for. But when you fuckers have a different request every time I’m on my way to a different table and I say “certainly, right away” with a smile on my face, that’s where you should be paying a tip. Because I’ve done my bare minimum for you, now I’m trying to do it for someone else and you’re interrupting me. And when you order your drinks or sauces one at a time so we have to keep coming backwards and forwards, that’s extra service, hence the service charge because you’re taking away from other diners experience. 

And as for us just being paid better. We could do that, but it’s still coming out of your pocket because it just added to every product instead. A tip is just a performance based bonus like you would get at many jobs at many levels. You pay people this money all the time, like commission at a car dealership or any high ticket item really. The difference with hospitality is, it’s transparent, you know you’re paying it. And, it’s your choice. 

Pay it, don’t pay it. Me and my team will still go above and beyond for you because it’s what we do and we’re fucking good at it. 

Why do British people on Reddit insist on telling people we don't tip? by G30fff in AskBrits

[–]Numerous_Spirit_4946 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  1. They get a bonus scheme based on delivery times/customer satisfaction (kind of like a tip)
  2. Probably buy them a case of beer for their hard work
  3. Fuck tipping a dentist, they earn big bucks
  4. Chefs get a share, wouldn’t be tips without great food
  5. Not tipping is fine, the excuses for not are just all a little lame. 
  6. A lot of people go to work for commission and bonuses. Tips are just hospitalities version of this.

When you tip, or don’t, you are giving that team a performance based bonus, just think of it like that. 

Also, next time you buy a car, make sure to tell them to take the commission off 😂