Show #18 is (finally) here and it’s about dang time!!!!! It took us a while to recover from our airsoft hangover from OP:Irene VII, but it was worth it! Aside from the news, tips and advice you crave, we talk about our experiences at Operation Irene…all we can say is WOW!!!!  It was an event to remember.

Good news for show #18, Chris returns to fill the 3rd seat, Mechbox Mechanic fans can rejoice! Even though it took an act of congress to get him away from the tech bench and on the show, it was worth it.

Also in this show; we complete the Frankengun and start the BIG giveaway contest.  Just “fan” the show on Facebook and you are in the running, it’s that easy. ( See below for full details.)

This episode’s shout-out  goes out to the team over at KWA USA, or as Steve calls then…The K-Dub Crew!  It was great hanging out with the KWA guys at Irene, and if you haven’t had a chance to see their new AEG releases, check them out at www.kwausa.com or ask for them at your favorite retailer! We have my eyes on the SR-10…

Remember to keep sending in your segments, news,  voicemail on the Airsoftology line (615-713-2227) or anything airsoft related to the show.  If it’s something that is new and we haven’t seen, we’ll reward you with show swag! And speaking of swag, if you want to support the show, and get some great patches in the process, head over to the store link above an pick up the Fall/Winter 2009 limited edition Airsoftology patch set.

Also, don’t forget about the Invading Winter event coming up on November 13-15, spot s are going fast…we’d love to see you all there!

Informative with a touch of humor; we break down the news, reviews and tech tips that you want to hear.

You can download or listen to the show by choosing your option below.

Show Notes:

News

- Steve has been doing his homework on the new Lithium Iron Phosphate (aka LiFePo4 or” LiFePo”) batteries that are making their way into the airsoft world.  They look to be  a bit safer than the LiPo models that are currently out there…tune in and listen to the discussion.

- Expert listener/reporter Conner B. has another fantastic find for us this show…and it’s a pillow?!?!!?  Oh Yeah, he found a PEQ-15 pillow for sale! Now I just have to find a way to mount this to my SAW.

-We discuss the pros and cons of the current line of Aries AEGs.   Chris has  a particularly interesting opinion on this one, and in turn references an AATV review of their new DSR.

- Chris was drooling over AXI’s Winchester M1892 Lever-Action gas airsoft gun.  “Mayor leggin’-it” is in this season (whatever that means…)

-We discuss the APS-2 based LSRP (cough, Barrett M99, cough) sniper rifle that Evike.com has online, and our personal experiences with it.

-Last but not least, we have a minor correction from Matt at Citadel Airsoft.

You’ll remember them as the Super-Awesome new 60,000 sq/ft indoor site in Worcester, MA we discussed a few shows back. We weren’t sure of the retailer that was partnered with the field at the time of that show, but now we know that it’s the fantastic team at Federal Airsoft.

Oh, while you are there check  out the great gameplay videos and pics up on the site too!

Review

Irene! Irene! Irene!  We just got back from Lionclaws’ Operation Irene 7 and have so many great stories to tell about the event! The bottom line:  It’s like playing in a Hollywood movie! Listen in as Steve, Chris and Jonathan talk about the event.

Tech Tip /Frankengun Giveaway!!!!

The day has finally arrived!  We are giving away the coveted Metal Body Echo1 M4 Stag-15, but not without 1 final upgrade.  We replaced the “heart” of the system with a Classic Army Super High Speed motor, and saw a solid 3 RPS (Rounds Per Second) increase on our 8.4v battery.

If you want to be in the running to win the Frankengun, it’s easy!  Just head over to our Facebook page and fan us.  We’ll be picking a winner at random on September 29th, 2009 at 5pm CDT (GMT-6) If you are already a Facebook fan of the show, you are already entered into the contest!

All listeners are welcome to participate, regardless of the country you live in (as long as airsoft is currently legal in your country).  We’ll contact the winner, and if you live in an area with airsoft restrictions we will modify the gun to comply with your country’s laws.

Good luck!

We’re back for show #14 and in our humble opinion, this has turned out to be a good show.  A bit longer than most, but full of information and on-point throughout. 

And speaking of information, Tim has a message to share with you out there.  “Wear a facemask or mouthguard!”  He took a BB to the tooth last game and now has 1/2 a tooth to show for it.  A long plane flight home and hundreds of dollars later, he’s all fixed up.  So what did we learn from his mistake?

Don’t be a Tim and wear your mouth protection!

 We know we keep saying we want to hear from you, and you are sending us some good stuff!  But…it’s time we raised the stakes a bit.  We’re starting to collect swag from retailers, distributors and manufacturers alike and they are piling up.

 I guess what we are saying is that we want to “buy” your contribution to the show.  Send us a good voicemail, make a show segment, or write that awesome email that tells everyone the ultimate airsoft secret and we’ll send you something in return.

Who knows what you’ll get, but we can promise this:  The better the contribution the better the reward.  Just make sure to include your name and address when you contribute so we know where to send your swag… and please put it at the end of the segment/email/voicemail so we can edit it out before it goes live on the air. (We are very careful about your privacy, if you don’t want your real name used in a segment, just tell us what you’d rather be called)

 Informative with a touch of humor; we break down the news, gear reviews and tech tips that you want to hear.

You can download or listen to the show by choosing your option below.

Show Notes:

News

  - Marui’s Five-Seven has been flying off the shelves the past few weeks since its release.  Of course, Tim thinks it has looks only a mother can love (who asked him anyway). It looks to be a quality replica that will be a stable in the sidearm world for quite a while.  For about $140US over at Redwolfairsoft.com, it’s not a bad deal.

- KWA’s new M11A1 NS2 sub machine gun is out and it is a BB hose.  They came in at the local shop and WOW, you can empty a magazine in a bit over 2 seconds.  If your looking complete your “Chuck Norris Delta Force” loadout, this is a must have!

 - Echo1 has released their very first Metal Body M4 this past week.  At $230 it is priced right and is poised to make a big splash in the airsoft world.  You can get yours at your favorite airsoft retailers. Oh yeah, they sent us one to review too!  If you want to know how it sized up to the stiff competition, you have to listen to the show.

- WGC sent us some news on their newest GBB rifle, the WE SCAR in Tan.  Looks good, and it’s priced very right at $220 US.  If you were holding out for a GBB rife, it might be worth the wait.

- OK, this is just plain cool.  We’re not sure if it’s real or not, but it looks like it could be.  Ebaybanned.com is working on a landwarrior project, complete with the heads up display, GPS tracking of your team, and a commander laptop interface. I think I broke my mouse button is refreshing the page waiting for preorder to begin.

- Back on the topic of Echo1, they have a teaser image on their forums for an upcoming release.  Head over there and check it out, we’d like to hear what you think it is.  We have our own ideas but we’re not sharing…

Review

 Echo1 is our first official review segment contributor!

 The guys at Echo1 were kind enough to send us one of their new Stag-15 Metal Body M4s to test, unsolicited no less.  While we’re waiting for the invoice to follow (we know it must be a mistake, I mean who in their right mind would send us a gun???)  We decided we would run it through the paces.

 We cover it from the front to the back, and the inside as well.  Listen in as we hit the highlights of this very nice AEG, link to the detailed full review can be found over at www.mechboxmechanic.com.

If reading isn’t your strong suit and you are in the market for an affordable metal M4, just grab one….seriously!  Trust us, you won’t be disappointed.

This is a Must Buy!

Tech Tip

Chris returns, well, actually his disembodied voice does.  He found some time in his crazy schedule to record a tech tip for us this week, and it’s informative as ever.  The topic is: How to lower your AEG’s FPS for free.  Listen in, or check out the tip on his site: www.mechboxmechanic.com

Airsoftology Vocabulary Lesson

  Chris sent in this show’s airsoft vocabulary lesson, and it should hit home to any airsofter out there.  Webster, eat your heart out.

This show’s word is: Dramasofter

dra-ma-soft-er [drah-muh-sawft-er] -noun

1. An overly egocentric airsoft player who turns something unimportant into a major deal.

2.An airsofter who blows things way out of proportion when ever the chance is given.

Note: There are two known sub-species of “Dramasofters”.

Direct Action Dramasofters – will actively yell/whine/cry about at anything remotely unfair (in their minds) while on the field. These creatures can be angered easily and should not be approached in the wild.

Distinguishing characteristics are: wild displays of emotion and profanity in the presence of others,shooting at players with their hopup turned all the way up, bbs flying off into space and swearing on Odin’s beard that the intended target (that isn’t anywhere near the bbs flifing wildly) are not calling their hits. The common mating cry is believed to be  loud, and repeating  “REF!!!!”  and “CALL YOUR HITS!!!!!” sounds.

After Action Dramasofters – will immediately after a game run home, jump on the local field’s forum and start complaining about hot guns /cheating / how every one is a noob but them (or all of the above). This species is normally timid in the company of others, but will turn wildly aggressive in the presence of an online airsoft forum.

Distinguishing characteristics are: The distinct lack of punctuation used in writing and the “wall of text” left behind in their wake. Their mating cry is believed to be the repeated use of the words “teh” and “n00bz”, however there has not been a recorded case of a mated pair documented.

Listener Segment

- Listener William writes in asking about teflon silver coated wire.  We give him a few of our top-secret tips on what it’s all about, and set up our next show’s tech tip on lowering electrical resistance.

- SlickAxe at NLairsoft.com sent us a but of news about the newly formed European Airsoft Association.  Check out the info at his site, direct link is here.

- Mike, aka ‘Lotto”, from New York writes in asking about LiPo batteries.  While we didn’t have room to answer the question on this show, but we are queing it up for a future review segment.

- TJ calls in asking about the Sten MkII Submachine gun replica made by Viva.  Steve’s going to look into it and we’ll have his answer on the next show.

- Chiefsnake from the Airsoft-Barracks.com forums asks about night vision goggles, and we answer to the best of our ability.

Episode #2 is up and ready for your listening pleasure!  Jonathan, Chris and Tim return for another installment of the Airsoftology podcast.  Informative with a touch of irreverent; they break down the news, gear and tech tips that you want to hear.

You can download or listen to the show by choosing your option below.

Show Notes:

News

- We announce the winners of the “Super Gun Pole” giveaway, listen in to see who took home the coveted 1/6 scale masterpieces!

- We thank everyone that helped us launch the 1st show.  Arnie’s Airsoft, Airsoft News, NL Airsoft, Airsoft-Barracks, and many others!

- Bioval has a man-crush on us, leaving the guys both flattered and disturbed…  Click here to see their Valentine to us.

- We are talking guns and gear this week:  We cover the King Arms Galil MAR, TSI’s really cool custom AK accessories, Magpul/KA’s M7A1 limited edition AEG, SOCOMGear’s XCR prototype, and Pantac’s new Ranger Green tac gear.

Reviews

- Echo 1 MP5 Master Series – We take a long look at a new offering from Echo 1, complete with 2 entire lowers (mechbox included)

- TAD Gear Ranger Hoodie v. 4.0 – Chris offers up his new tactical hoodie for us to pick over, see what we think about it.

Mail Call

In the new mail call segment, we answer your questions, discuss our newest “mis-translated text” *note, google fixed the translation since we recorded the show…what a bunch of party poopers*, and share the tacti-cool listener loadout of the show..  You can miss this one.

Tech Tip(s) of the Week

Yet another installment of our tech tips, but this time you get a 2 for 1.  Chris walks us through motor adjustment, a very common AEG issue for many players.  He also demystifies the break in process for your shiny new motor…water not included.

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