Take a look at the picture of Natalie (left) –
she looks as though she is carrying half the
mud from the quarry that we were playing
in, which begs the question: would you want
to play in this environment with your beloved
Gucci kit?
The major area where Guccisoft comes into
its own is AEGs and aftermarket parts – prime
examples of this are Systema, Hurricane and
Magpul. While the more expensive AEGs
come loaded with some real quality parts
it does not necessarily make the AEG any
better than a standard manufacturer’s model
– especially when you consider the cost of
repairing or replacing parts in these AEGs.
When I purchased my JG G36E almost four
years ago many players laughed at me for
buying a ‘china-soft AEG’. Yet to this day the
gun has not needed any repairs at all, it has
only undergone one full maintenance check in
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that time and still has a consistently fantastic
rate of fire and greater range than many more
expensive AEGs.
When you consider that a Systema
polycarbonate piston can cost £10.95 but
comes without a piston head and only has one
metal tooth, would it be better to purchase
a JG Mosfet advanced piston that costs
£11.90 and is complete with a piston head
and full metal teeth? This, I think, is proof that
the more expensive brands are not always
the best; there is quality kit out there at a
reasonable price if you are willing to shop
around and not be led by branding.
If further proof were needed that going
down the expensive route is not necessarily
the better option, then consider the following
example. The picture on page 82 shows
James Robson (a fellow player/marshal from
LAC) sporting his usual load-out. James is a