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Offline heckler91

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new to the sport
« on: May 18, 2010, 02:46:54 PM »
Hi my name is Trever my friend from school, Hendersen just got me into the sport. any sugestions on a good AEG company to start with i know Hendersen told me to go Echo 1 but i didnt know if there was anyother good companys.
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Re: new to the sport
« Reply #1 on: May 20, 2010, 08:35:46 PM »
Echo 1 is a good company can be a lil bit pricy but not to bad. i have also heard good things about the G&G combat machine series.
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Re: new to the sport
« Reply #2 on: May 20, 2010, 09:31:18 PM »
I would suggest that you pick a style of rifle first, like AK, M4, M16, G36, etc. Then, Look at what brand makes that particular gun best within your price range. This will also help others give better suggestions to you as they can be more specific. Next, I suggest reading a bunch of reviews or watching them on youtube. This will help you compare different brands and models of the same gun. Echo 1 re-brands most (if not all) of thier guns. This means the OEM (original manufacturer) is another company. I'm an AK fan and would suggest CYMA as a brand for AK beginners. My CM.050 is such a beast! Echo1 re-brands a few of CYMA's guns like the AK covert( it is the CYMA.050a). For M4, a bit more expensive brand would be kwa, but they are nice! I have looked at those G&G's with some interest as well, but have not used one personally. The best way to get quality suggestions that are relevant would be to tell us what you like and be as specific as possible reguarding price range and other details.
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Re: new to the sport
« Reply #3 on: May 28, 2010, 04:20:47 PM »
Thank you for al your segestions.
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Re: new to the sport
« Reply #4 on: May 28, 2010, 04:32:18 PM »
there is one place i really liked, but they sell most jg brand weapons.  if you want check it out at www.airsoftmegastore.com
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Re: new to the sport
« Reply #5 on: May 28, 2010, 04:43:51 PM »
there is nothing wrong with jg
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Re: new to the sport
« Reply #6 on: May 29, 2010, 08:53:28 AM »
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there is nothing wrong with jg

There's plenty wrong with JG. They're cheap... and there's a reason for it.

Low quality internals and externals, high lemon rates, very low qc.
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Re: new to the sport
« Reply #7 on: May 29, 2010, 12:03:15 PM »
So what would you recommend? I for one am quite satisfied with my gun, though I do agree that the eternals could be a lil better.
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Re: new to the sport
« Reply #8 on: May 29, 2010, 07:30:11 PM »
JG is a fine company. My JG is a 2010 model, so perhaps better than some older models. It has excellent steel externals and with some gearbox tuning it shoots very well-has a bearing in the gearbox. My only compaint is it had a plastic hop up chamber. The model is the JG AS74U electric blowback. ~$150 and worth every penny if you like AKs.
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Re: new to the sport
« Reply #9 on: June 01, 2010, 09:02:54 PM »
Echo 1 is very good, If you live near Goodyear you and your buddy can join the Hell Hounds
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Re: new to the sport
« Reply #10 on: June 01, 2010, 09:07:36 PM »
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Echo 1 is very good, If you live near Goodyear you and your buddy can join the Hell Hounds

I wouldn't go as far as to say "very good". I would say decent and generally a good starter platform.
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Re: new to the sport
« Reply #11 on: June 01, 2010, 09:33:27 PM »
Guess your right axisofoil
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Re: new to the sport
« Reply #12 on: June 01, 2010, 10:45:23 PM »
echo-1/JG are good starter brands, you'll get a feel for the sport and the equipment without spending good money on higher end products. but i wouldnt expect a lifetime of play out of either manufacturer's weapons. nor would i expect the highest quality. low prices mean low QC/QA, and not the best external/internal parts.


once you get comfortable with whichever weapon platform you choose, then you can move on to the higher end items, since by then you should have an idea on how to treat your rifle and its various attachments/equipment, how to maintain the rifle and equipment, etc...


btw, seeing your name spelled with two e's is very strange ;) mine is spelled with an o instead of the second e
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Re: new to the sport
« Reply #13 on: June 02, 2010, 07:14:51 AM »
What do you guys think of the A&K m249mkII SAW, vs the Echo 1 m60? I want one of the two, I love both gun styles by I want the one that's more durable and has better performance. Please reply, and Heckler I hope you don't mind me using your post to help myself out as well seeing as your topic has replies now.
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Re: new to the sport
« Reply #14 on: June 02, 2010, 08:22:39 AM »
They are essentially the same gearbox underneath the body shell. I would get the 249 because more people have aftermarket parts and accessories for them. Also more players have them where you could get another one for parts. The 249 stock mags will break, they just do that. The m60 mags are nicer but the weight is off center.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6WQB-IS ... re=related
(this review is incredably dumb, but showcases the two guns side by side)
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