what do i need?

[Mancrab]

hi everyone,

one day i happened to stumble on an airsoft video and said: whoa this is way cooler than paintball.

so on that note i ask: what do i need to get started?

i would very much appreciate any help anyone can offer on that. I also have a tight budget so i need something that gives the bang for the buck.

[ThunderCactus]

well you need to get age verified first, then you need about 900$ to start off with cheap kit
airsoft = $$$$$ to start off, but you'd need a pretty expensive paintball gun to get the kind of accuracy and grouping from a stock airsoft gun

[Mancrab]

thx a hell of a lot cactus, how old do i have 2 b n e ways

[Nova316]

16+ to play on some fields (parent consent)
18+ to buy a gun

[Lerch]

Holy crap...a new guy posts and no one flames? I must've missed something.

Anyway, likes it's been said, use the FAQ's to your advantage, and learn as much as you can, most of your questions have already made there way through here in multitudes before, and hence the answers are just waiting for you.

[spacemoose]

Originally Posted by Lerch

Holy crap...a new guy posts and no one flames? I must've missed something.

Anyway, likes it's been said, use the FAQ's to your advantage, and learn as much as you can, most of your questions have already made there way through here in multitudes before, and hence the answers are just waiting for you.

Sorry, i was on the can.

Research will save you a shit load of flaming here.

[Amazing KG3]

you can do it cheaper than 900

400 for a bargain AEG used (usally comes with a mag)
60 charger
25 battery
50-100 for vest
10-60 for goggles
50-100 for magazines

thats still well under 900, but thats not covering boots, gloves, field fees, bbs, or GBB, but thatll get you started.

[thephenom]

Originally Posted by Amazing KG3

you can do it cheaper than 900

400 for a bargain AEG used (usally comes with a mag)
60 charger
25 battery
50-100 for vest
10-60 for goggles
50-100 for magazines

thats still well under 900, but thats not covering boots, gloves, field fees, bbs, or GBB, but thatll get you started.

T-shirt and jeans is just as lame as clearsoft and have no part in airsoft.

[ThunderCactus]

i was going off a new AEG, but yeah, KG3 is right
its better to buy a used gun to start off with because its cheaper

[Razcal]

Lots of Money should do the trick.

[kalnaren]

Originally Posted by thephenom

T-shirt and jeans is just as lame as clearsoft and have no part in airsoft.

Not necessarily. Not everyone can afford to drop $150 on a set of camos right after dropping $500 on a gun, maybe another $100 on a battery for it, charger, etc. etc.

So I know what you're going to say, then they should save more and not get into it until they can afford the camos too right? Well how about the $125-$250 tac vest too? How about the belt, mag pouches, drop pouches, onboard GPS nav system, etc. etc.? There has to be an acceptable line somewhere. Yea, I wouldn't want to go to a game where everyone was wearing civis, but seriously one person going to a game without camos isn't going to hurt anyone.

EDIT:
Just to expand on the above, I just got into airsoft, I have a CA36, some extra mags, and a full set of Woodland DPM. I don't have any mag pouches or a tac vest or anything. I can't afford it right now. I'm planning on doing it when I get some more cash. Would someone consider this lame because I don't have a 100% complete full kit?

[Amazing KG3]

Dude, i play as a contractor, and i make a tshirt and blue jeans look more legit than youd imagine. anyways if its that big of a deal go to a second hand clothing store, alot of them have a military section, i got a whole Parkland Woodland set for 10 bucks.