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Ladies & Gentlemen! Presenting The First Unpopular Airsoft Awards!

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If there is something in the airsoft world that is worthwhile to watch to end the year with a real good bang, then the three musketeers from The Chairsofter Show, Airsoft Nation, and The Floperator Podcast got something that we should all look forward to each year --- the Unpopular Airsoft Awards livecast!

This show is in no way connected to us but we do highly give our endorsement to this. It is also not connected to the Airsoft Players’ Choice Awards which is ongoing right now, but if there is a The Golden Raspberry Awards or the “Razzies” in airsoft, then this show is the one that can lay claim to it.

We got in touch with Graham Hoffman of Airsoft Nation and asked him how they came up with this livecast. Here is what is he said:

It started while talking with fellow podcasters about a show collaboration for the end of year show. We discussed show topics and ideas, and then the Popular Airsoft Award nomination process opened, planting the seed.

Let's take a formal Awards ceremony and have fun with it. The Razzies of Airsoft, our Christmas special where we can all collaborate together.

It was decided, the Unpopular Airsoft Awards hosted by Airsoft Nation, The Floperator Podcast and The Chairsofter Show. 3 hosts, 1 joint show and the entire goal was to provide a fun, light-hearted and entertaining awards event.

We immediately worked on the script and came up with categories, nominees and then a final winner. Each winner was contacted, we wanted to get them involved and show them that this is all for fun - no need to burn bridges.

Of course, we also had to laugh at ourselves - putting on skits between award segments, just like the real awards ceremonies. We joked about with Eye-Pro when using poppers, had suits with chest rigs and even had no trousers on to finish the awards ceremony (first time you see below the waist).

The support from the winners was awesome, most of them contributing and getting onboard, seeing the funny side. Kevin Pierre putting on a motivational 'trailer' video was epic and completed in 2 days.

The launch night was fabulous and we're very proud of this. I hope anyone watching sees the funny side, and aspects of Airsoft that bring us together. A refreshing way to finish 2018.

Indeed, watching the video is refreshing. With the winners also playing along and accepting whatever valid criticism, it is a no drama, two thumbs up affair.

With that first awards out of the way, the three gentlemen should also plan for the red carpet moment in the next awards livecast next year, and we hope they don’t forget to invite us. We are now making a list of couturiers who will design our outfit for the awards.

So hopefully next year if they do get to have the red carper treatment, we get to be asked, “Who are you wearing.” It can be Caleb Crye, Patrick Ma, or Dan Costa. Bu we’re getting ahead.

Now, find out the winners of the First Unpopular Airsoft Awards! Don’t forget to share this video to your airsoft teams and communities:

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