Airsoftology: "Is Airsoft Full Of Elitists?"

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First issue this year is the question about the Airsoft Community getting toxic. Now, the question is that it is full of elitists. Well, surely airsoft has its share of assholes who think they are tier one stuff and the rest are just merely noobs to them. But is it really elitist? Jonathan Higgs talks about this in this Airsoftology Q&A session.

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"Why Airsoft Is Expensive & Scarce In 2021?"

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Is it just about the Covid-19 pandemic alone that's making airsoft expensive and hard to find in stock this year? Jonathan Higgs of Airsoftology touches on several areas that involves the production and distribution of airsoft guns around the world that are also causing this problem. So, it's moore really about economics.

4 Things To Do After Playing Airsoft

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The four things we usually do after playing airsoft are: 1) chuck our guns and gear into our bags; 2) dump them into the car; 3) go to the nearest pub; and 4) grab some drinks before heading home. But we guess there are other things that others do after playing airsoft and in this Airsoftology Q&A Mondays, Jonathan lists the four things and talk about other topics.

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"Why Does Facebook Do This To Airsoft???"

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Running an airsoft Facebook Page, group, or even business page can sometimes tough given that Facebook, with its opaque ways of doing things, will just arbitrarily suspend or even ban airsoft accounts. Have you encountered this issue? In this Airsoftology Q&A, Jonathan Higgs talks about such pain and other topics such as drones in airsoft and living in Taiwan, as he is based there for some years now.

"Should Burst Fire Be Allowed At Airsoft Fields?"

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Airsoftology's Q&A Mondays episode is about burst fire, which basically is a two to three round burst fire and sometimes more for those with programmable MOSFETs and they should be allowed in airsoft fields. Other topics are about red and black gas as well as crazy airsoft builds.

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"Do Airsoft Companies Really Make This Part To Break?"

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Interested in knowing what this part is? Watch this episode of Airsoftology's Q&A Mondays as Jonathan Higgs talks about magazines, cooldown issues in gas blowback rifles, using a laser boresight and the video of the week.

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0:00 - Intro and updates.
0:55 - Why do they make magazines that break so easy?
2:52 - How bad is the cooldown on GBBR airsoft replicas?
5:55 - Would a laser boresight work in airsoft?

Airsoftology: Dryfiring Your Airsoft Pistol Ok?

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Time to debate again dryfiring as Airsoftology's Q&A session covers this. Other topics that Jonathan Higgs talks about are fragility of optics, lack of compact airsoft M4s (really?) and other announcements.

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0:00 - Intro, deals and Livestream announcement.
3:16 - Will dryfiring break your airsoft pistol?
5:35 - Why are there so few PDW/SMG size Gas M4s?
9:22 - How fragile are real optics vs airsoft BBs?

Airsoftology: 2 Major Airsoft Companies Bankrupt

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Well, you have heard the news about Giant Sportz going into administration, affecting both the paintball and airsoft businesses (via Tippmann Tactical). Another company that also filed for Chapter 11 is well known U.S. airsoft retailer Airsoft GI and the company replied in the comments section that business is still continuing and it was a move to protect the business. Airsoftology talks about this and more in this episode of Airsoftology Q&A Mondays.

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Airsoftology: Are Airsoft Manufacturers Failing?

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Are they failing? The question can jolt us, but in what areas are they failing? Even in the midst of a pandemic, most airsoft manufacturers are announcing new products, especially the big name ones, though we do not information if they have taken big hits in terms of orders. Jonathan Higgs talks about this and other topics in this Airsoftology Q&A episode.

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"What The Heck Is Umbrella Armory Doing?"

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Yeah?! What is the airsoft outfit doing now? If you have not seen the launch trailer of Umbrella Armory Europe, then better listen to what Jonathan Higgs has to say in this Airsoftology Q&A Monday and looking at the Instagram page of the group, some nice things are coming soon.

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0:00 - Intro and weekly update
1:54 - Umbrella Armory is up to something???
6:05 - What's better? A paintball mask, or goggles and a lower mesh mask?

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