British airsoft show

[Airsoft-Ed]

Yup, to an almost sickening level in some cases, I couldn't believe how up their own arse some of them were.

There were even toddlers in full tweed jackets and flat caps, it was fucking unbelievable.

 

[Esoterick]

lol I saw someone on another forum saying how there were a lot of hooray henrys there last year, especially in the gear section. Dawned on me a while later it's toff hunting gear as opposed tactical vests etc. :lol:

 

[Mike636]

Fuck, if I can get my kid to wear a flat cap it will be a proud day!

 

[Airsoft-Ed]

I don't even mind hunting, animals hunt, we're animals. We've just progressed to the point where we farm the meat, which I'm really very certain other animals would do as well if they had the mental capacity to come up with the idea; but the mind set of the people who hunt it is just appauling at times.

There were actual dead pigeons on show, wired up to robotic frames to make it look like they were brooding/flapping or whatever, in order to lure in other birds to shoot.

I found it quite appauling.

The reason I don't mind hunting is because I see it as giving the animal a chance, or at least more of a chance than if they were simply farmed to be killed from birth. But using tricks is just a bit cheap... Do we not already possess ample intelligence to out think animals without using tricks...?

 

[M_P]

Pigeons are rats of the sky, that's something I approve of to be honest- anything to stop them shitting all over my car is a good thing to me :lol:

 

[Airsoft_Mr B]

That is just disappointing and frankly an embarrassment to airsoft if JBBG is the biggest f*cking stall. Not to mention the sh*tty organization you've talked about.

I looked on their website and I can see airsoft only have about 6 or 8 (If I remember correctly) exhibitors, two of which being big paedo Mark and the other is ONLY BB GUNS!! WTF.

Evidently the organizers are only interested in monies given the £44 entry fee (which is bollocks), rip-off food prices, and the fact that they have the bloody 'bb gun' sites there.

It makes sense that nobody else wants to go then.

If any of you are going, someone please interview him and ask why he is so persistent on trying to get into airsoft and why he likes to rip everyone off or something.

By the way, very well said Ed. I genuinely feel for anyone who spent their hard earned money on it - and if you were planning on going this year do you think you could get a refund? If not hope it is okay for you...

 

[two_zero]

a chance to get to meet some airsofters and maybe make some deals`? I dunno!

guess JBBG are those that are most likely to make the most money out of a such event..

 

[Nickona]

This year it seems like it should be better.. many more actual airsoft retailers like JD, PAS and LWA.

There's also a few others going not mentioned like Dave's Custom Airsoft.

I think if you only go for one day it could be worth while

 

[Nutster]

They were all there last time

 

[Nickona]

really? did they just not bring a lot?

 

[Airsoft-Ed]

No, all the stalls were barely 15 x 15ft, the JBBG was more than 3 times the size of most of them.

 

[armysurplusandtoys]

ok well reading this glad i did not pour any money into it, as for shows what does everyone like?

 

[two_zero]

ok well reading this glad i did not pour any money into it, as for shows what does everyone like?

US shot show but for airsoft and in the UK?

not sure if I'd go to an airsoft show other than to meet other airsofters and forum members tbh.... maybe a AFUK skirmish with decently priced decent food & BBs and maybe a retailer or two would be better? being aboard as for now I couldnt come anyway thou..

 

[Baz JJ]

The more I think about this, the more I become convinced that the purpose of this show is to draw newbies in who might be walking the rest of the show.

It always amazes me how many people come on this forum having already bought really cheap guns and then expecting to skirmish with them.

If you knew nobody who did Airsoft and hadn't looked on forums before hand, I can imagine its really easy to walk into a show, see the Airsoft weapons and low price tags of the budget models and get seduced.

 

[M_P]

I think the problem is that it's advertised as an airsoft show to us when in reality it's a shooting show with a few airsoft stalls piggy-backing onto it.

 

[Spatch]

You'd think with redwolf having a better store in the uk now and with them down for attendance that they will have a large stand but checking their website they seem to have very little in stock, I was all up for going but am now seriously second guessing it

 

[Nickona]

I think redwolf's uk store is acting more as an importer than normal store

 

[M_P]

I think redwolf's uk store is acting more as an importer than normal store

It's a full on shop and online retailer now, their store is pretty big and full of stuff. They used to just import and do wholesale stuff but now are moving more towards selling stuff themselves- at very high prices mind.

 

[Nickona]

ahh okay. it just seems like everything is out of stock. Although they may be doing the normal airsoft retailer routine of not updating their website quickly

 

[Nutster]

So then, who went? Pretty sure I spotted you nick on the Saturday? (galil and rhodie camo)