2 Major Airsoft Companies BANKRUPT!

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  • čas přidán 20. 07. 2024
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    0:00 - Intro and update to CA story Last week
    Titan Power Mailcall -
    2:18 - Airsoft GI and GI Sportz (Tippmann) file for bankruptcy
    - AirsoftGI Bankruptcy Details: businessbankruptcies.com/case...
    - GI Sportz (Tippmann/Empire) Bankruptcy Details: www.bloomberg.com/news/articl...
    8:17 - How effective are alternative airsoft items (claymores, etc) in the hobby?
    11:13 - Is wearing heavy airsoft armor really needed?
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    14:19 - BB Warrior CZcams Channel - / @thebbwarrior
    17:22 - Outro
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  • @airsoftgi
    @airsoftgi Před 3 lety +220

    Unfortunately Jonathan didn't reach out to us to get some more info. He was partially correct. Yes, we did file Chapter 11. This was to consolidate all financial assets to reorganize and streamline everything for us. 2019 was a hard hitting year for us, but we are hitting back! With this happening and the pandemic our team to a pretty large hit. We don't have any plans to go anywhere. We are still trying to provide quality service and get as many airsoft products to our customers as fast as possible. Since the beginning of the year we have been able to grow and fix a lot of issues that were happening. We hope this answers a lot of questions! ;)

    • @nativeofjasumerosas6948
      @nativeofjasumerosas6948 Před 3 lety +5

      Thanks for that I shop there alot😆

    • @airsoftgi
      @airsoftgi Před 3 lety +11

      @@nativeofjasumerosas6948 🙏🙏 We truly do appreciate all of the support!

    • @guyporter2770
      @guyporter2770 Před 3 lety +8

      Sadly the stock and service has gone down the last year or so. Hopefully they eventually recover.

    • @airsoftgi
      @airsoftgi Před 3 lety +6

      @@guyporter2770 Our Customer service has been impacted by the pandemic and were operating with limited employees. We have been able to increase our numbers and have been catching up. Unfortunately a lot of distributors are having a hard time getting stock in from overseas. We are working with them and trying to help as much as possible. However the limited quantities that they bring in typically sell out within a few days. The best way to see when an item come back in is to sign up for the notify me email list. Our website will automatically send you an email the moment it comes back in stock.

    • @Airsoftology
      @Airsoftology  Před 3 lety +48

      @airsoftgi I'd love to have you guys on the show if you'd like to talk about it in depth. Shoot me an email, and we can setup a time.
      Looking forward to it!

  • @sammacin4082
    @sammacin4082 Před 3 lety +128

    My favorite airsoft tech is Negative Airsoft. He swears like a sailor but he's very good

  • @kdaugherty230
    @kdaugherty230 Před 3 lety +28

    Airsoftology: if you’re not a sub-
    Me: snickers, forgetting this isn’t garand thumbs comment thread.

  • @ethanaubrey858
    @ethanaubrey858 Před 3 lety +7

    Tim and Bob were the only ones keeping Airsoft GI alive. Once they left, Airsoft GI died :(

  • @omarrodriguez5981
    @omarrodriguez5981 Před 3 lety +3

    Hello im close friends with the owner with the top airsoft store here in Puerto Rico and hes been saying that hes been getting record sales and more people are getting into the sport, which is great to see!

  • @AngryBullAirsoft
    @AngryBullAirsoft Před 3 lety +3

    Hi Jonathan, A bricks and mortar retailer moved to new premesis and opened up a large store very nearby to me during the first full COVID country wide lockdown, they also built off the back of the store an amazing indoor CQB venue! The break gave them a lot of time to get it built and set up perfectly.
    Since they reopened the local airsoft community have all been channeling our efforts into going into the store, purchasing from them where we can and making use of the venue. They are constantly sold out of indoor game places and it's been great to see them flourish.
    We are now in our second country-wide lockdown but they are staying active, still interfacing with customers and although I can only speak for myself, I'm sure there are many more who can't wait to get back in there playing and purchasing!
    Huge love for UK-Airsoft and it's associated indoor venue Skirmish CQB Kirkby!

    • @DavidLee-df888
      @DavidLee-df888 Před 3 lety

      That's great! Just a shame that I'm down in Bristol, so not worth the drive for me. I usually stick to Black Ops just up the road. Support your Airsoft retailers and sites!

  • @mikulasingris1829
    @mikulasingris1829 Před 3 lety +32

    Hi Jonathan, I own a small airsoft Tech servise / Retail shop in central EU and to be honest even thought we are prohibited from playing right now, i am getting some record sales that i was not getting before. TBH seems more like an unfortunate managment of finances on GI side.
    Other than that i feel like it is all about a strong leaders on a more local scale. I started playing two years ago and i joined the only local field were there was usualy like 20 players. Now i overtook the whole airsoft organisation in my region and i lead a 140 member airsoft sport club.

    • @MAVERICK-tc2vw
      @MAVERICK-tc2vw Před 3 lety +1

      BLOODY CHAMPION!!! Hope it stays great for you

    • @uncutpaintball
      @uncutpaintball Před 3 lety +1

      Our Retail store here in America is running pretty crazy numbers this year also. Hard to believe these company aren't making enough money this year, as sales are booming through the pandemic.

  • @nicobourbaki5615
    @nicobourbaki5615 Před 3 lety +3

    Local Paintball Airsoft shop got broken into and stole a couple airsoft guns. We held a charity play at an airsoft site half of it going to him. He has had a rough year but luckily the community came together to help him out!

  • @AnvilAirsoftTV
    @AnvilAirsoftTV Před 3 lety +11

    Set and lighting are looking good. On a personal level. We’ve been doing livestreams as filming on location is very difficult at the moment. Regarding armour there’s a couple of reasons. Fitness and most importantly some game organisers use a rule set that gives you extra wounds/medics/bandages in exchange for wearing full weight armour and helmets.

  • @ehouse2326
    @ehouse2326 Před 3 lety

    Ayyy, thanks for recommending my dude Lane. The BB Warrior is a great channel and Lane is a good friend.

  • @spitcross
    @spitcross Před 3 lety +20

    Not a real surprise about GI. There hole social media profile has been silent for a while. After Tim left for Krytec and Bob the Axman quit YT, they slowly putt out fewer and fewer content..

    • @airsoftgi
      @airsoftgi Před 3 lety +3

      You are obviously not subbed of follow us on IG. We upload regularly every week and post daily on Facebok and IG. 😘

    • @SeanKratzke
      @SeanKratzke Před 3 lety +7

      @@airsoftgi man this is not the way to get customers, I never really had an opinion on your company before but after seeing all these comments on YT just being straight-up rude I would definitely not shop with you.

    • @advanceddarkness3
      @advanceddarkness3 Před 3 lety +4

      @@SeanKratzke I wanted to return a set of Seigetek gears because it wasn't what was shown on their website. They made it next to impossible. I said "forget it ill keep them and never shop with you again"
      Their response: "Well that's your perogative"....
      Nice.

    • @spartans-4196
      @spartans-4196 Před 3 lety +3

      @@airsoftgi I'm not trying to be too critical, because I'm sure this situation is probably pretty stressful. That being said, I've been looking through the comments on this video, and it doesn't really reflect that well on your business as a whole.
      I'm not trying to be rude, but I figured it needed to be said. That being said, I'm mentioning this hopefully for your benefit. I don't want your reputation to take a hit for something as small as youtube comments.
      Hopefully you take this bit of criticism well, as I'm doing it with good intent. Just hoping I can help, as I said, because I don't want you guys to take a hit for something this small.

    • @chrisrva710
      @chrisrva710 Před 2 lety

      @@airsoftgi he’s right though. The Tim and Bob era was by far GI’s peak. The game series and other events held across the country were great and they were super engaging with the player base. I mean, it’s not a shock considering Bob has a degree in theater, being in front of the camera is in his instincts.

  • @grantglaze8664
    @grantglaze8664 Před 3 lety +1

    Airsoft around here, Regina Sask. Canada, is growing. My local store, Cache Tactical is expanding their store and adding a range. And are looking to add more brands to the inventory. Some indoor fields are in the works as well. The local paint ball field, Paint Ball Paradise, is looking into rentals also.

  • @VigilantAnarchism
    @VigilantAnarchism Před 3 lety +14

    AirsoftGI going bankrupt is a little disheartening...that’s where I bought my first Airsoft gun, and some of my other airsoft accessories. What an unfortunate turn of events.
    I play at SSAIRSOFT in Georgia, and they seem to be doing very well over here, which is very good.

    • @kdaugherty230
      @kdaugherty230 Před 3 lety

      I used to buy all my parts from them. They had awesome customer service.

    • @camhoff5333
      @camhoff5333 Před 3 lety +5

      Meh, I don’t think I’ll miss them much, the old airsoft gi was better, I also bought my first gun from them but my aligence is to Evike now

    • @airsoftgi
      @airsoftgi Před 3 lety +3

      We aren't going anywhere! You can still come to us for any of your airsoft needs!

    • @airsoftgi
      @airsoftgi Před 3 lety +4

      @@kdaugherty230 We are still providing high quality airsoft service! With everything going on, we took a pretty big hit. However we are doing the best we can to assist with our high volume os CS inquires ;)

    • @kdaugherty230
      @kdaugherty230 Před 3 lety +3

      @@airsoftgi thank god I love your store

  • @TheBBWarrior
    @TheBBWarrior Před 3 lety +2

    Thank you so much for the recommendation Jonathan! Your channel is what inspired me to start making videos and this means a lot. It's been a while since we last talked, let's fix that soon!

  • @maggotpraiswater
    @maggotpraiswater Před 3 lety +4

    Love the BB Warrior!!! Question: what are your thoughts about the polar star kythera? I was thinking of getting one soon, but I am still hearing complaints about the trigger and nozzle

    • @airsoftersanonymous1903
      @airsoftersanonymous1903 Před 3 lety

      The kythera is perfect for semi automatic weapons.

    • @dmitritompkins9656
      @dmitritompkins9656 Před 3 lety

      From what I understand, most of the complaints on the trigger have to do with it preventing trigger spam, but I very well could be wrong about that

  • @dannerock1975
    @dannerock1975 Před 3 lety +1

    My main field in Sweden is open, but with restrictions. Usually we don't have a max number of players. We are usually about 130 players every Saturday. Now it is limited to 50 players per game. And they divide the day into two parts så more players can play. There is also a new indoor field that is an old furniture store, three floors and 6000 square meters. We usually play 50 players per game there two.

  • @cmdrcptmattfoot
    @cmdrcptmattfoot Před 3 lety +1

    Hey Jonathan, sitrep from Nashville, TN. Some of the local outdoor fields are doing fine as of now since they're mostly on privately owned lands, but the pandemic might shut them down again here soon. Nashville Airsoft is still kicking too, but the Pro Shop has been stretched pretty thin for new product it seems (due to global restrictions and logistics of the pandemic i'm sure), so I'm sure the number of players are keeping them afloat, but they're at a bigger risk of being crippled by another shutdown. Hopefully they can make it through unscathed!

  • @aaronweigle6315
    @aaronweigle6315 Před 3 lety +2

    I was wondering why the tippmann recon aeg series was half off on gisports. Glad I got mine and family got theirs for thanksgiving! Great gun for the price btw.

  • @AirsoftObsessed1
    @AirsoftObsessed1 Před 3 lety +6

    We’re seeing somewhat of a boom of new players at our field(Hill 559). It seems like half of the players showing up to our games are new or first time(to our field). 👍🏻

    • @tagginondawal3961
      @tagginondawal3961 Před 3 lety +1

      I live about 2 1/2 hours away, I'd love to go but that drive lol. I'm glad you guys are still open, the place I normally go to (in Marina) is closed at the moment.

    • @bigfun4212
      @bigfun4212 Před 3 lety

      Another local. The field and guys at Hill559 are awesome. With restrictions lifting, it will be good to get back out there.

    • @bigfun4212
      @bigfun4212 Před 3 lety

      With Hobbytown closed, do you know where the next closest airsoft supplier with any real stock on hand is?

  • @UryneCayne
    @UryneCayne Před 3 lety

    The BB Warrior is excellent! Killer suggestion!

  • @ColinCollister
    @ColinCollister Před 3 lety +1

    Hi Jonathan, great content as usual 😀 👊 I have a airsoft claymore and there's nothing better than taking out enemies by surprise 😁😅🇮🇲 big love from the Isle of man

    • @FulcrumAirsoft
      @FulcrumAirsoft Před 3 lety +1

      I loved using my Claymore during the last events before lockdown. Probably my new favourite toy.

  • @andrewferraro8568
    @andrewferraro8568 Před 3 lety

    At least for me in NJ, my favorite field is Zulu 24 in NY and I haven't gone this whole season. I want to go but I feel like it would be irresponsible at this time, especially crossing state lines. I hope they are doing well there and I'm excited to see the new section of field they are building. Hopefully I'll get there in the spring.

  • @spencerfallon2379
    @spencerfallon2379 Před 3 lety

    I’ve played airsoft only twice now since February but both days had insane turnout for both airsoft and paintball. I’ve been shopping locally for all my airsoft stuff as opposed to shipping it over from California. Unfortunately I’ve seen my local indoor field go under during this tough time.

  • @jeremyzehr5481
    @jeremyzehr5481 Před 3 lety

    Tierzerogroup is hosting a night op at my local field in NY - they already have around 100 pre-order tickets sold. So it seems the area is still doing well, but we’re always concerned the field could be shut down again with this new spike in cases

  • @jesseforlenzo6201
    @jesseforlenzo6201 Před 3 lety

    Hey Jonathan love the vids, I was wondering what you thought of the silver edge gearboxes I’ve been looking to get one but a bit discouraged due to the lack of info on them I would love it if u could help me out.

  • @JohnEllisIII
    @JohnEllisIII Před 3 lety +1

    I'm picking up airsoft again in Southeast Wisconsin. Haven't played in two years. There's plenty of fields and an indoor field in Milwaukee that's open. Getting tech work done is strangely hard. But I am getting parts and other things I need from local shops. I played last week and it was a ton of fun.

  • @Finnichi2
    @Finnichi2 Před 3 lety +2

    A bit of insider information about Airsoft GI. I’ve heard from inside sources that GI filing for bankruptcy was more related to their Virginia store closing, since apparently it was doing extremely poorly for a while. Don’t know much details besides that, but thought it worth mentioning.

    • @airsoftgi
      @airsoftgi Před 3 lety

      Actually it was unfortunate to let go of out VA Store. Our sales there were slowly dwindling and we could not keep it operating. If things were to improve and the market demands it, we would like to make a return and come back! ;)

  • @elportalgotchamty
    @elportalgotchamty Před 3 lety +3

    Hey Jonathan! we spoke with you this last shotshow, we are the company from mexico that gave you the tequila bottle and our patch! we deal a lot with GI and yes you are correct they are reestructuring their business what we have heard from our sales agent is that they are not going away nor is the name changing, they will only reestructure, but like you said, we have been selling like crazy having trouble keeping stock in, umarex is also slow on the stocking and seems like this covid thing is deffinitely and understadibly affecting the larger companies

  • @casinodelonge
    @casinodelonge Před 3 lety

    My local field, Red Barn, apparently pulled the plugs which was a bummer, as it was excellent.

  • @jojodrew3571
    @jojodrew3571 Před 3 lety

    Hey there, what's your opinions on bump caps as alternative head protection to helmets as they come in a variety of styles along with bump cap inserts to be applied to any casual looking hat?

  • @BlackWolfessUSCM
    @BlackWolfessUSCM Před 3 lety

    Banking off last weeks question regarding claymores, How would you like to see an airsoft matched played with nothing but Claymores like we used to do in Goldeneye 64? And I don't use Claymores, I'm the grenadier who uses cyclone greandes, thunder B's and 40mm shower shells

  • @thomashoffman8916
    @thomashoffman8916 Před 3 lety +3

    How am I helping the local airsoft scene? I have dropped entirely too much money at my local shop to the point that they offered me a job since I'm in there so much.

  • @totoyoume2
    @totoyoume2 Před 3 lety

    I love your new intro

  • @bryanhamilton4531
    @bryanhamilton4531 Před 3 lety

    What do you think about the Valken ASL+ Series Polymer PDW Airsoft AEG?

  • @Airmax1
    @Airmax1 Před 3 lety +1

    Still able to play Airsoft here in Vancouver BC, however that's subject to change with problems of the second wave of Covid 19. Only 2 fields that are operating and are at limited usage as per Covid 19 rules set down by the health authority. Stores are doing alright as per retail side of things, for now... As for the BB warrior, I've been following his channel for some time, good stuff on his channel. Stay safe out there, cheers!

  • @philippreisler1756
    @philippreisler1756 Před 3 lety +2

    Hey Jonathan with all the m4’s in this sport, why aren’t any smaller pdw/m4 gas blowbacks being made? Like the arp9 in gbb would be great. And most likely would sell great too

    • @opairsoft8100
      @opairsoft8100 Před 3 lety +1

      They are being made, WE is coming out/just now out with a 9mm m4 series

  • @ty_zib
    @ty_zib Před 3 lety

    Hey Jonathan, I recently picked up airsoft as a cheaper way to train while ammo has become so scarce/expensive. I'm running a real eotech holographic sight on my gun. Would you recommend a lens protector for it or are the real steel optics pretty durable against bb hits? Mainly playing indoor cqb. Thanks

    • @FulcrumAirsoft
      @FulcrumAirsoft Před 3 lety +1

      If I were you mate I would get a protector, even though it's a real Eotech I imagine a close range shot might crack it or at least weaken it. In fact I would definitely get one since you're using a real steel EOtech.

  • @jeremygenter9120
    @jeremygenter9120 Před 3 lety

    Being in North Dakota we don't really have an airsoft store so I've been trying to support airsoft station in MN. I stop there twice a year on a way to an event and I'd like them to remain open

  • @zodagoon7396
    @zodagoon7396 Před 3 lety

    Things are different stores are closed filed prices have gone up , pre registering is a must , but we have still been able to play every weekend thankfully!

  • @jugsmcflugs4954
    @jugsmcflugs4954 Před 3 lety

    My airsoft community (southern Wisconsin and northeast illinois) is doing pretty well I think. Like nothing seems to have changed except for AK mid caps availability

  • @SwavyDetails
    @SwavyDetails Před 3 lety

    This wouldn’t happen if there customer service was better there has been mutiple times where I had to call about an order , return , item , and don’t even get me started on a on call conversation

  • @MindOfMilton
    @MindOfMilton Před 2 lety +1

    Customer service is some of the worst that I’ve encountered. Will never buy from Airsoft GI again.

  • @kevinwatson6047
    @kevinwatson6047 Před 3 lety

    Hi Johnathan. I live in the UK and there is restrictions to buying new airsoft guns such as ukara which has strict rules to renew each year but due to covid restrictions its made it hard to renew the ukara and thus players being unable to buy new guns.... yet you can buy a high powered air rifle aslong as you are over 18 years old. Does this make sense to you? Your thoughts. Regards Kevin (Shoes) an Ex Serviceman!

  • @DuyNguyen-xk3pb
    @DuyNguyen-xk3pb Před 3 lety +2

    Tippman have not been able to get their products into their warehouse to send to resellers for a while so I am not impress about the fact that they are going belly up. The Airsoft community in Ottawa (Canada) has grown exponentially this summer because of Covid. People are coming out to play more. Our field is seeing an average of 60-70 players every weekend and over 100 players on events.

  • @xd_.gk0
    @xd_.gk0 Před 3 lety

    Hey Airsoftology is the shop Gas Blowback Central in Houston worth visiting? Im thinking of buying my first pistol there.

  • @lukeskywalkerr2
    @lukeskywalkerr2 Před 3 lety +5

    I hope Airsoft GI stays around as there the only major retailer up here in north Texas and the nearest major retail is Evike down in Spring Texas which is about a 4 hour drive

    • @Aoiren
      @Aoiren Před 3 lety

      Agree man, they are just a few minutes away from my home.

    • @airsoftgi
      @airsoftgi Před 3 lety +2

      We aren't going anywhere as long as we get your support! 🙏

    • @texaspeacekeepersairsoft
      @texaspeacekeepersairsoft Před 3 lety

      True, but any time I ever go up there, the entire store is pretty much empty

    • @airsoftgi
      @airsoftgi Před 3 lety

      @@texaspeacekeepersairsoft As we said before, it has been difficult for distributors to bring stock in from overseas. When they do, we restock immediately. However they are normally very limited qty. So we announce on all our social media. If it is an item you want, we recommend getting it as soon as possible. Recently Arcturus and Classic Army was restocked. Most of the models are now out of stock because of how fast they sold. We are constantly trying to keep stock, however it is difficult if it not available.

  • @FoHammer
    @FoHammer Před 3 lety

    hey Jonathan is it possible to install real magpul AK stocks on an AEG AK?

  • @kentzo85
    @kentzo85 Před 3 lety

    Is dry firing with no gas okay? Trex arms says dry firing on a modern pistol like a glock is okay to practice your trigger pull but im not sure if this translates to airsoft glocks.

  • @jackoneilsg1
    @jackoneilsg1 Před 3 lety +2

    On the topic of claymores: I think the large problem with them is price per unit. They cost about the same or even more than reusable grenades, but unlike a grenade, which I carry on me, until I need it, I have to set up the claymore. Due to the cost I think, it's untypical to carry more than three.
    I can decide, when to use the grenades and have them there, when I need them. When I put the claymore down, I don't know if it is useful, or not, until the end of the game. So I think, if there were cheap ones, maybe $20-30 a piece, then they'd be usable, because you can actually mine an entire area. But if you only have one or two available, this is hard to do.
    About body Armour: I quite like (milsim) games, that alter their hit/medic rules to accommodate body armour. So maybe you can be mediced one more time, if you wear BA and a helmet. Or your respawn time is shorter. Or you have a 30% chance, that your hit doesn't count. So the medic comes up to you, gets his BA-table, you say a number between 1 and 50 and there are 15 random numbers in there, that will say "body armour hit, player can continue to play".

    • @FulcrumAirsoft
      @FulcrumAirsoft Před 3 lety +1

      My Claymore setup is based around a £30 water bead Claymore. With a little bit of foam inside it they will perform just as well or even better than the fancy airsoft ones that are exactly the same in design and yet they want £200 for one. The electronics in mine have been modified as well but that's not necessary. In regards to actual use, determining the placement can be an interesting challenge and I've only used mine during defensive games which allow the defending team to dig in and set up defences before the game starts. I've only got the one mine as of right now but that was enough to disrupt the enemy force, they were a lot more cautious and avoided routes which they suspected were mined which forced them out into the open.
      As for knowing what happened, I had a camera on a tripod to keep an eye on the mine, on top of that the marshals in a couple of games were interested and kept an eye on it without giving it away. You really need a camera to know what happened, though.
      I've got a couple of vids if you're interested. This one is of it in action: czcams.com/video/nclygJMfddY/video.html This one is of the setup: czcams.com/video/GyEYRN7t-RA/video.html

  • @hawkeong
    @hawkeong Před 3 lety

    Unfortunately I might have missed your reply to my question on Bolt BRSS AEGs. Any thoughts on their reliability? Quite a number of dated bad reviews on google.

    • @FulcrumAirsoft
      @FulcrumAirsoft Před 3 lety

      To be honest, I wouldn't waste my time with Bolts, I've seen so many turn up dead on arrival or malfunction on the field straight out of the box. Better off going for a TM Recoil. Until Bolt improves reliability I will never buy one. A friend of mine most notably had one which was dead in the box, was sent back to Bolt, came back and then broke down on the field before the end of the first day of use, was sent back again and then it locked up and blew the LiPo up since they foolishly have no fuse built in. That was a £400 gun and that is not acceptable for that price.

  • @htwarrior6801
    @htwarrior6801 Před 3 lety

    Anyone got TPA spec on the Classic Army Extreme motors?

  • @Hachi501st
    @Hachi501st Před 3 lety +17

    airsoft GI youtube channel has gone downhill HARD since Tim and Axe man left, now those tryhards kids took over so im not surprised

    • @elicaro3403
      @elicaro3403 Před 3 lety +5

      this ^ is the truth. instead of letting Bob leave id have given him a raise as he was the real cash cow. not to mention he was ALOT nicer than the new guys.

    • @Hachi501st
      @Hachi501st Před 3 lety +5

      Those kids they got running that channel make me cringe with their tasteless jokes and heavly bias overviews.
      Tim started something great and Bob took it to higher levels. Now their content is bankruptcy material

  • @roal-3369
    @roal-3369 Před 3 lety

    Oh damn im about to buy a tipman to put my n7 gear box in. Anyone have any suggestions for a gun that is good to swap gearboxs with?just want a decent barrel & hopup setup

    • @DavidLee-df888
      @DavidLee-df888 Před 3 lety

      If you can find one for sale somewhere, there's no reason not to buy it. Since it's a Tippman, parts and spares should be available for it even if they actually go out of business.

  • @valtomus7214
    @valtomus7214 Před 3 lety +2

    In Finland the sitsuation isnt that bad and we can play. There isnt any manufacturers here, but shops obviously. I dont think it has had a great effect here, and every time I go to play I see new people

  • @ronyoungiii7052
    @ronyoungiii7052 Před 3 lety

    Heck yeah jonathan id love to see ya on twitch.

  • @whenthegermanysuffers7736

    Here in Czech republic, we have a lockdown, so we don't play (someone does, but they can get a pretty big fine) and our shops are still doing good, because most people used eshops before.
    and in my backyard, there are currently two dogs runnig circles around pool.

  • @ultrarat9632
    @ultrarat9632 Před 3 lety

    What do you think about airsoft gi’s promotion of lancer tactical? A lot of people think that they are sellouts and are giving bad information to newer players by recommending lancer, and some people think that they are great for not letting Reddit bully them.

  • @bennmountain7531
    @bennmountain7531 Před 3 lety +2

    Morning J. Airsoft in the UK is decimated unfortunately. Sites closed up and down the country as you might expect and some unlikely to reopen. Those that will reopen will be the lucky ones. Cqb isnt easy to negotiate during this situation so its likely the outdoor sites that'll survive. That said, winter is in and I dont expect much going forward atleast until restrictions are lightened. Hope you're keeping well! Benn EDIT I even bought a new Krytac LMG E during the summer and its in the loft doing nothing :(

    • @damiens7151
      @damiens7151 Před 3 lety +1

      With sites being closed, new people to the sport will not be able to get in the games required to get their UKARA (license to purchase Realistic Imitation Firearms) so cannot get their own M4. I have an urge to get a new "shiny" but my UKARA expired during lockdown and I haven't had opportunity to get the games in to get it renewed. Hang in there local retailers, we will be back!

  • @dawsonhealy4327
    @dawsonhealy4327 Před 3 lety

    Sometimes when i go to bigger games where there are buildings, I'll tape one of my c02 grenades to the doorframe and wire it to the door. I've only got one confirmed kill with it, but it made my day honestly.

  • @TheLazyBear
    @TheLazyBear Před 3 lety

    I would recommend TRAC's latest video. It's long, but because of the way it's edited and the action happening inside, you won't feel the time flying.

  • @Ghost14161
    @Ghost14161 Před 3 lety +3

    A shame about airsoftgi but not too surprising. Their website became so clunky at some point and most items listed are perpetually out of stock.

    • @airsoftgi
      @airsoftgi Před 3 lety

      Please let us know what you find wrong with our site. We have been constantly adding new products and restocking on all the high demanded products. We do run out of inventory pretty quickly because they sell quick.

    • @advanceddarkness3
      @advanceddarkness3 Před 3 lety

      @@airsoftgi Your website is garbage. Any of your "contact us" links are STILL broken....

  • @viktorflores9409
    @viktorflores9409 Před 3 lety

    Hey can you review the action army T11

  • @settlesmachiningtools8671

    I have a field that's like 40 mins away.... how can I get folks to play airsoft in my hometown and get folks my age to play 25+ ?

  • @adhdairsoft8269
    @adhdairsoft8269 Před 3 lety

    My local field seems to be doing well however a ref was recently murdered so that's pretty heartbreaking.

  • @zachshelosky2930
    @zachshelosky2930 Před 3 lety

    Airsoft has always been slow in my area. But in early spring the only field closed down. Since then ive had travel close to 2hrs away just to play.

  • @jamesgermond5140
    @jamesgermond5140 Před 3 lety

    If you look at a video by Gun Nuts Media, GI Sports is involved in the buying of the Remington Arms Company brand and assets. It’s some interesting information.

  • @LightWingStudios
    @LightWingStudios Před 3 lety +1

    $20 million is peanuts. Guitar Center went Chapter 11 this past week with over $750 MILLION in debt.

  • @WoodlandWarriorsNL
    @WoodlandWarriorsNL Před 3 lety

    In the Netherlands due to covid restrictions the maximum players for outdoor sports was 4 people so 2vs2 games.
    But because of covid numbers still increasing it had been pushed down to 2 people max (1v1 skirm) most Airsoft fields dont organise skirms at this time.
    Most fields struggle and try to make the best of it by offering 2vs2 skirms and even 1v1 skirms Just to get some sort of income.

  • @jamesmatthewthomas2758

    Talk about the EMG ares collaboration to make the kel tec rdb, since the x95 isn’t in airsoft this will be the first truly modular tactical bullpup. But I hate the ares efcs, magnet sensors on the gears limits the upgrade potential and a weak charging handle is disappointing when companies like lct and umarex know how much players like to hk slap guns, why couldn’t lct or umarex gotten the licence ? Could have had a v2 compatible trigger and a better charging handle.

  • @insaneadventures4391
    @insaneadventures4391 Před 3 lety

    I'm a ambush oriented operator, I've never used claymore traps (budget restrictions and improper environment reasons), but I want to add one or two to my armory for when I do get to use it. Grenade launchers are the better choice in my local area because we employ vehicles in our games.

  • @MrNoodlesYT
    @MrNoodlesYT Před 3 lety

    What kind of mid caps work in my Arcturus M4 NY-03 CQC

    • @PastorAirsoft
      @PastorAirsoft Před 3 lety

      I've had good luck with hex mags and pts epm mags in my arcturus pdw.

  • @overrev6667
    @overrev6667 Před 3 lety

    We use claymore on d-day play style. They have to touch the platform to claim the win but with claymore's there they're hesitating to claim the win

  • @florppp2326
    @florppp2326 Před 3 lety

    My local field shut down rip

  • @Marks12
    @Marks12 Před 3 lety

    Airsoft in Ireland is dead atm were in a full second 6 week lockdown one of my first things to do once were out of lockdown is to go back playing at my local field

  • @FulcrumAirsoft
    @FulcrumAirsoft Před 3 lety +2

    Thanks for answering my question Johnathan. I use a custom detonator circuit to fire my Claymore, primarily I use what I call the "breakaway tripwire" which allows for a tripwire which won't trip someone over or pull the mine out of the ground. It's worked perfectly and has 5 kills to it's name with 4 separate activations.
    I have a video of it being used for the first time here in case anyone is interested: czcams.com/video/nclygJMfddY/video.html
    Once again, thanks Johnathan!

  • @PuddyIzzy
    @PuddyIzzy Před 3 lety

    Philippine:
    My observation is that some stores are slowly going back and some have been booming since the start of covid lockdown vai online using facebook, majority.
    Gamesites outside the main cities are also slowly opening up but as stated there are some sites that are still closed.

  • @alanmccrum1241
    @alanmccrum1241 Před 3 lety +2

    We're back in a full lockdown in southern Ireland until Dec 1st. All airsoft shut down until then. And I believe the UK and Northern Ireland are now in 4 to 6 weeks are the same. Most CZcamsrs seem to have knocked it on the head until January....

    • @MrChocalatestarfish
      @MrChocalatestarfish Před 3 lety

      NI assembly have just extended from a week today, prior to last lock down outdoor Airsoft was okay but weather was grim, hoping they allow us to play indoors soon

    • @thebelfastvikingmartinbrow3603
      @thebelfastvikingmartinbrow3603 Před 3 lety

      My last game was two weeks ago and my friend was playing last week. And we was hoping to play this Sunday

  • @overrev6667
    @overrev6667 Před 3 lety

    My shop and field r holding up nearly but they r holding up tho

  • @pspmaster510
    @pspmaster510 Před 3 lety +1

    Now that I think about it, Airsoft Gi never had any of the good products instock for awhile.

  • @ponche92
    @ponche92 Před 3 lety +2

    Looks like Taiwan is finally shipping to Canada again, let’s hope my patches finally come, pushing about 6 months now:/

  • @maxrichter6239
    @maxrichter6239 Před 3 lety

    Is zshot still around? I can't reach their website

  • @dantebarchiesi3781
    @dantebarchiesi3781 Před 3 lety

    I just want to play airsoft, my field is indoors and the only way I can is a private party which is too expensive for my friend group.

  • @crosstacticalairsoft2678

    We are in the US but Cross Tactical Airsoft has been struggling in Arkansas we really have no fields in Arkansas. We have had a field for 5 years but we have had a struggle to get players involved here even with being somewhat close to the Elite Force not to far away but we really are struggling t ok keep Airsoft alive.

  • @Camelman211
    @Camelman211 Před 3 lety +1

    Highly recommend PSDCairsoft! They're a small channel but are doing great gameplay and tips videos!

  • @willglasbrener2605
    @willglasbrener2605 Před 3 lety

    I have played with the bb worrier a few times he is a great and helpful guy

  • @BrickZOfTheDead
    @BrickZOfTheDead Před 3 lety +7

    I guess GI can’t compete with Evike.

    • @airsoftgi
      @airsoftgi Před 3 lety +4

      We are just trying to do our own thing 😘

    • @taylor5065
      @taylor5065 Před 3 lety

      Oof

    • @Instinct3000x
      @Instinct3000x Před 3 lety

      @@airsoftgi the rost my builds are hilarious. Looking forward to more of them hahaha

  • @jmert0057
    @jmert0057 Před 3 lety

    Check out 6mm badger or 4UAD airsoft

  • @afd1630
    @afd1630 Před 3 lety

    c7 viper is putting out some good content

  • @kaslab
    @kaslab Před 3 lety +2

    Yoooo this new intro and lights are (lit) It looks amazing actually, that 4k is rly shining!
    I would like to do the shameless self promo, maybe one day ima get into that shoutout when you think I have some content worth sharing ;)! ( sharing is caring) 😂
    EDIT: Denmark is closed down for airsoft, you can't be more then 10 people together... so it makes it very hard to play atm ; (

  • @rexmcstiller4675
    @rexmcstiller4675 Před 3 lety

    A AS C4 that you can throw safely and detonate via remote would be nice.

  • @jackwood9157
    @jackwood9157 Před 3 lety +2

    Can we get a shoutout for Pheas Airsoft? He is a really underrated reviewer of airsoft guns based in the UK and I've found his videos soooo helpful because he does disassemblies and mod guides too

  • @JLMtime
    @JLMtime Před 3 lety

    Sweet a bastardization of paintball channel love these

  • @AnotherMC
    @AnotherMC Před 3 lety

    Classic army is making Gelsoft blaster now

  • @bangerairsoft4086
    @bangerairsoft4086 Před 3 lety +1

    Lane(BBWarrior) is an awesome dude, he has a ton of videos that are great for people looking into the game! Good content on things you should spend the extra money on vs things ya can get away with the bargain brand stuff

  • @PilotTed
    @PilotTed Před 3 lety +2

    Wait Air soft GI went bankrupt? Jeese, I never expected that. its been a while since I was in the airsoft scene, haven't gone airsofting in years lol, so I have been out of the loop when it comes to airsoft XD.

    • @airsoftgi
      @airsoftgi Před 3 lety +2

      We filed Chapter 11 to consolidate our financial assets. We are still here! ;)

    • @abowlofrice7787
      @abowlofrice7787 Před 3 lety

      Wow, I wasn’t expecting you to reply here

    • @airsoftgi
      @airsoftgi Před 3 lety

      @@abowlofrice7787 We are everywhere! not really, but we are players! We try to be as involved with the community as possible!

  • @chrisrva710
    @chrisrva710 Před 2 lety

    GI peaked years ago during the TvB era. Their website is outdated and it appears from this comment section they aren’t taking the criticism lightly. I mean they lost their east coast location for crying out loud, that was the only thing that gave them a true upper hand over the other major retailers.

  • @jeremypreston9266
    @jeremypreston9266 Před 3 lety

    I'm in Utah we got some great stores and a good community I'm new but I've bought all my guns and bbs at 801tac supporting my local mom and pop stores

  • @willmar2778
    @willmar2778 Před 3 lety

    AGI is doing all kinds of promo's and giving away stuff lately in Los Angeles California, Cisco there CZcams guy is doing superchat to get money to give away, which makes sense if there having financial issues. I also purchase a classic Army Apex 802 M4 Full metal flat trigger supper accuracy and good internals, just last week for a good deal usually $250 got it for $195

  • @callsignscrottymcboogerballs88

    Havent been getting notifications for As lately ,hmm

  • @ondrejpevny1481
    @ondrejpevny1481 Před 3 lety

    Well Czech Republic is in full lockdown, no games/events happedn for month and the comunity is getting lazy and comfy, so its not going well here at all.