Is it Tamiya or Deans? Krale Airsoft talks about the battery connectors to use for your AEGs in this video... "Connecting a battery to power your AEG airsoft replica is quite essential to make it work. But for new players and probably also a few experienced ones, there are questions about which of the two most popular connections is the better one.

The campaign to have airsoft manufacturers use the T-Plug for their AEGs got the latest recruit, According to Airsoft T-Plug, ICS Airsoft is the latest big brand manufacturer to join... "ICS launched their new CXP-ARK AEG model, and announced their support for our Airsoft T-Plug initiative! The CXP-ARK will be the first model, with many more to follow. We met Andrew Lai from ICS at Shot Show 2020, from there we worked with ICS to make this happen!"

The Airsoft T-Plugs (Deans Connector) campaign have announced the worldwide available of the connectors... "After receiving a lot of worldwide support regarding our initiative #PlayWithTPlugs, we are very proud to announce the next big milestone: As of TODAY the official Airsoft T-Plug is worldwide available, for EVERYBODY!

For airsoft players looking for a Lipo battery with a Deans connector, here is one from G&G Armament... "The new and improved 11.1v Lipo Battery is ideal for our premium G2/G2H rifles which are wired to deans. Our new tri-panel battery is 4% shorter which allows better battery compartment storage in tight stocks. Now available. Contact your local G&G Authorized Dealer."

Previoulsy, we posted a tech tip from AirRattle on how to wire your AEG to a Deans Connector but then you might have a battery that still uses a Tamiya Connector. So here's a tip for you to that to make both your AEG and battery compatible... "If you have a gun that is wired to Deans, but your battery is still Tamiya, this video will show you step-by-step how to safely change your battery connector to Deans."

Another helpful video from AirRattle for those who want to move from using Tamiya Connectors to Deans Connectors for their AEGs... "Interested in replacing your worn out Tamiya connector on your airsoft gun? This is a quick video on the proper method for soldering a Deans connector on to your gun."

Time to talk about the Deans Connector in this airsoft Tech Talk from Fox Airsoft... "There are all sorts of upgrades that you can do to your gun but one of the most common and simplest is the replacing your tamiya connector with a deans connector. This does a couple things for you. It reduces a lot of resistance in the electrical circuit to allow for faster trigger response and a more efficient discharge of your battery cells.