Airsoft in Winter

Skladfin · December 5th, 2008, 21:22

I'd prefer snow over rain anyday.

But then again I live in Vancouver, I don't get a choice

DPairsoft · December 6th, 2008, 00:51

Hmm still not sure if i'll try it, 180 dollars isn't easy for a 15 year old to make.

Disco_Dante · December 6th, 2008, 11:43

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Originally Posted by DPairsoft

Hmm still not sure if i'll try it, 180 dollars isn't easy for a 15 year old to make.

Keep in mind we don't like underagers playing airsoft. I'm willing to bet most of us had forgotten you were underaged, or had just stopped caring. Reminding us is just a recipe for flaming.

Keep your age under the radar.

Amos · December 6th, 2008, 13:38

Fuck Cabellas.

Thanks to them Manitoba has one of the highest underage airsoft population.

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Donster · December 6th, 2008, 13:43

Use spring guns in the winter. That or anything that isn't a V2 mechbox. I hear they are terrible in cold weather.

Disco_Dante · December 6th, 2008, 14:06

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Originally Posted by DONSTER 125

Use spring guns in the winter. That or anything that isn't a V2 mechbox. I hear they are terrible in cold weather.

You know that's funny. I've heard the exact same thing before, but I don't understand the physics behind it. Of course that's assuming its even true! Can anyone fill me in on this?

matt491 · December 6th, 2008, 14:58

15 and he's playing airsoft!? What the hell is happening out west..

Donster · December 6th, 2008, 15:22

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Originally Posted by Disco_Dante

You know that's funny. I've heard the exact same thing before, but I don't understand the physics behind it. Of course that's assuming its even true! Can anyone fill me in on this?

i dont know enough about mechbox mechanics, but it has something to do with the V2 and the way its designed, it just cant take temperatures too cold. Apparently it doesn't have very good tolerances and can break when too much force is applies or when forces are aggravated such as with temperature. that being said, the V3 is a step up from this and cant take a beating. as for spring guns, that is obvious as they wont be affected by temperature and will perform very well. dont even try using gas...

lupo · December 6th, 2008, 16:38

The cast metal in the gearboxes is brittle to begin with. Once they get down below freezing they become even more brittle to the point where they break. Its the common v2 stress fracture. It is not just limited to stock boxes either , any reinforced v2 gearbox that is made of cast metal could break. The EAR Edmonton players had something like half of thier clubs aeg's go down playing in colder temperatures.

DPairsoft · December 7th, 2008, 22:58

Wow all of you 18+ people really think you're so superior because you're verified and not 'underaged'. I betcha i'm just as mature as any of you when it comes to controlling myself with my airsoft gun. I think i'll be leaving this forum, shoulda known from the way i'd seen other young guys treated. You're all gonna think i'm being immature and overeacting but it seems to me that every time I make a thread somehow my age comes up and its not usually because of me.

MrEvolution · December 8th, 2008, 17:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by DPairsoft

You're all gonna think i'm being immature and overeacting but it seems to me that every time I make a thread somehow my age comes up and its not usually because of me.

Earlier in the Thread...

Quote:

Originally Posted by DPairsoft

Hmm still not sure if i'll try it, 180 dollars isn't easy for a 15 year old to make.

I think you just defeated yourself.

Bowers · December 8th, 2008, 17:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by DPairsoft

Wow all of you 18+ people really think you're so superior because you're verified and not 'underaged'. I betcha i'm just as mature as any of you when it comes to controlling myself with my airsoft gun. I think i'll be leaving this forum, shoulda known from the way i'd seen other young guys treated. You're all gonna think i'm being immature and overeacting but it seems to me that every time I make a thread somehow my age comes up and its not usually because of me.

you didnt seem to notice the young members who ARE treated with respect huh?

Sha Do · December 8th, 2008, 18:08

I know several teens that have exceptional levels of understanding and maturity, but It's not the level of maturity a player has that concearns the rest of us. It's the simply the legal aspect associated with players under eighteen that does concearn us.....Key word being legal, as in LAW.

Nothing more, nothing less.
So please don't feel that you are being singled out because you are under eighteen.

SHA DO

Aquamarine · December 8th, 2008, 18:37

What people have neglected to mention for cold weather are the other gas guns that we use on a semi-regular basis.

MrJon and Penguin can add in their information here with this as well.

When playing in colder weather (below -10c), you should look into buying a brown-gas and beige-gas gun. These gas (pistols) are the same as any other green gas gun, they just happen to have modified internals meant for the brown and beige gas. However most airsoft retailers here don't sell these gasses, so you'll need to go to Canadian Tire and Wholesale Sports to pick up the bags of beige gas.

Beige gas, unlike green gas, comes in a soft polymer container that has a fill nozzle on one end. The bags look like over-inflated sandwich bags and that are in their respective colors, beige and brown. While the gas is combustible, it takes a lot of heat to ignite, so don't worry about these bags of gas blowing up when you keep them in your trunk.

Similarly, there is also pink gas which is available at some retailers. This is a relatively new propellant and is often used in JG AEG rifles which is injected directly into the magazines. This gas not only coats each bb, but also adds a slightly pink 'vapor trail' behind each bb that you have coated. Typically these will be used throughout Ontario as the gas of choice. Pink Gas also is the standard gas used at the Urotsuki game held each year in Nunavut which brings an estimated 2,200 players

One final gas you could use with your pistol in winter will be Mauve Gas. This has very similar properties to those of helium, which allows the bbs to go even further. This is, while not the easiest to find, relatively common and can be purchased from the user "Kusai Neko" here on the forums. It works with all AEG's in lieu of battery power and is contained in re-fillable charger 'sticks' which are the same shape as batteries. You might consider picking up some of these if you are worried about playing in winter.

Best of luck!

Sergeantmajor · December 8th, 2008, 18:52

Which ever gas you use, stay away from the mustard one.

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December 6th, 2008, 13:38	#19
Amos Trader rating Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Japan	Fuck Cabellas. Thanks to them Manitoba has one of the highest underage airsoft population. FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK __________________ Custom Builds: FA3674U Krinkov G3SD6

December 8th, 2008, 18:08	#28
Sha Do Trader rating Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: No where to be seen......Hillsburgh	I know several teens that have exceptional levels of understanding and maturity, but It's not the level of maturity a player has that concearns the rest of us. It's the simply the legal aspect associated with players under eighteen that does concearn us.....Key word being legal, as in LAW. Nothing more, nothing less. So please don't feel that you are being singled out because you are under eighteen. SHA DO __________________ SHOOT TO KILL......... WITH COMPASSION

December 8th, 2008, 18:37	#29
Aquamarine PanSexual Trader rating Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Asakusa, Japan	What people have neglected to mention for cold weather are the other gas guns that we use on a semi-regular basis. MrJon and Penguin can add in their information here with this as well. When playing in colder weather (below -10c), you should look into buying a brown-gas and beige-gas gun. These gas (pistols) are the same as any other green gas gun, they just happen to have modified internals meant for the brown and beige gas. However most airsoft retailers here don't sell these gasses, so you'll need to go to Canadian Tire and Wholesale Sports to pick up the bags of beige gas. Beige gas, unlike green gas, comes in a soft polymer container that has a fill nozzle on one end. The bags look like over-inflated sandwich bags and that are in their respective colors, beige and brown. While the gas is combustible, it takes a lot of heat to ignite, so don't worry about these bags of gas blowing up when you keep them in your trunk. Similarly, there is also pink gas which is available at some retailers. This is a relatively new propellant and is often used in JG AEG rifles which is injected directly into the magazines. This gas not only coats each bb, but also adds a slightly pink 'vapor trail' behind each bb that you have coated. Typically these will be used throughout Ontario as the gas of choice. Pink Gas also is the standard gas used at the Urotsuki game held each year in Nunavut which brings an estimated 2,200 players One final gas you could use with your pistol in winter will be Mauve Gas. This has very similar properties to those of helium, which allows the bbs to go even further. This is, while not the easiest to find, relatively common and can be purchased from the user "Kusai Neko" here on the forums. It works with all AEG's in lieu of battery power and is contained in re-fillable charger 'sticks' which are the same shape as batteries. You might consider picking up some of these if you are worried about playing in winter. Best of luck! __________________

December 5th, 2008, 21:22	#16
Skladfin Trader rating Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Glace Bay, Nova Scotia	I'd prefer snow over rain anyday. But then again I live in Vancouver, I don't get a choice

December 6th, 2008, 00:51	#17
DPairsoft Trader rating Join Date: Jul 2008	Hmm still not sure if i'll try it, 180 dollars isn't easy for a 15 year old to make.

December 6th, 2008, 13:43	#20
Donster Trader rating Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: GTA	Use spring guns in the winter. That or anything that isn't a V2 mechbox. I hear they are terrible in cold weather.

December 6th, 2008, 16:38	#24
lupo Trader rating Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: vancouver	The cast metal in the gearboxes is brittle to begin with. Once they get down below freezing they become even more brittle to the point where they break. Its the common v2 stress fracture. It is not just limited to stock boxes either , any reinforced v2 gearbox that is made of cast metal could break. The EAR Edmonton players had something like half of thier clubs aeg's go down playing in colder temperatures.

December 7th, 2008, 22:58	#25
DPairsoft Trader rating Join Date: Jul 2008	Wow all of you 18+ people really think you're so superior because you're verified and not 'underaged'. I betcha i'm just as mature as any of you when it comes to controlling myself with my airsoft gun. I think i'll be leaving this forum, shoulda known from the way i'd seen other young guys treated. You're all gonna think i'm being immature and overeacting but it seems to me that every time I make a thread somehow my age comes up and its not usually because of me.

December 8th, 2008, 18:52	#30
Sergeantmajor Trader rating Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Canada	Which ever gas you use, stay away from the mustard one. __________________ "Lieutenant John Chard: The army doesn't like more than one disaster in a day. Bromhead: Looks bad in the newspapers and upsets civilians at their breakfast." - ZULU (1964)

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