Disclosures | Airsoftology

Airsoftology has covered the airsoft industry since January 2009, when it started as a podcast. Over that time I (Jonathan) have worked with most of the companies I report on, as a reviewer, event guest, sponsor-supported creator, and for several years as a distributor. This page lists those relationships so you can weigh what I say about any company accordingly.

A few ground rules I follow:

If I have a current or recent business tie to a company I'm covering, I say so in the video or article, in the description, and link here.
"Worked with" is not the same as "paid by." Below I say which is which: paid sponsorship or advertising, distribution or supply, affiliate commissions, or product only.
Where I took money from a company, I will still report news about them, including bad news. Sponsorship has never been a promise of coverage.

Current relationships

Patch Fiend. I own Patch Fiend (patchfiend.com), which sells morale patches. I may mention it when relevant to a story.
Amazon Associates. Some links to Amazon, including links to Patch Fiend patches sold there, may be affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
Sponsors. No airsoft company is currently sponsoring or paying Airsoftology.

Ended relationships

These are listed by company. "Paid" means the company paid Airsoftology for sponsorship, advertising or a paid video. Dates are approximate and taken from my records and old videos.

Evike.com: Retail partner and sponsor, affiliate commissions, and later a customer and supplier through my distribution business (including BCMAir and Senpai products). Evike also still sells some old Patch Fiend inventory it bought years ago; I receive nothing from those sales.; 2018 to 2025
BCMAir / Senpai Distribution / VFC (Vega Force): I distributed BCMAir airsoft products (made by VFC) in the US through Senpai Distribution.; Roughly 2021 to 2025
Code Red Headsets: Paid segment sponsor; About 2014 to 2021
Palco Sports: Paid segment sponsor (company is now closed); About 2015 to 2017
SS Airsoft: Paid SHOT Show sponsor; 2014 to 2016
G&G Armament / 101 Tech USA: Paid segment sponsor; About 2016 to 2020
Tippmann (via GI Sportz Direct): Paid sponsor of the Q&A show and segments; 2017 to 2019
Airsoft GI: Paid media partner and exclusive retail partner (review links pointed to their store); About 2016 to 2019
Lancer Tactical and Airsoft Megastore (Airsoft Wholesaler Inc.): Paid media partnership; later also customers of my BCMAir distribution business; Media partnership 2020. Customers 2021 to 2022.
PTS Syndicate: Paid advertising arrangement; I also received some pre-release products for review; About 2016 to 2018
Elite Force / Umarex: On the Elite Force pro staff and a paid sponsor of the show for multiple years, with sponsored segments and event appearances on their behalf.; Several years during Airsoftology's original run
Titan Power: Paid brand integration; From August 2020 into 2021
Crosman: Paid segment sponsor; Early Airsoftology years
ARES: Paid, and I received product; Years vary
Acetech: Paid a fee for one unboxing video (December 2020); some Acetech links in older videos were Amazon affiliate links; 2020 to 2021
Valken: Customer of my BCMAir distribution business, plus some earlier review work; Through 2025

Product only, no payment

I have received review products from many manufacturers and retailers over the years, including LCT. Product received for review does not come with any promise of a positive review, and I have given negative reviews to companies that sent me product.

About old videos

Many older videos were published before I kept this list, and their descriptions may mention sponsors only briefly or not at all. I'm cleaning up old video descriptions and removing expired and dead affiliate and tracking links. If you find a video that should carry a disclosure and doesn't, tell me and I'll fix it.

Questions or corrections

Email [email protected] and I will check and update this page.