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KnowFear
post Jan 19 2006, 08:34 PM
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I was at my local airsoft/paintball store when I over heard a conversation between the store owner and a customer. The customer was trying to figure out which game to go into. Airsoft or Paintball. The owner proceeded to tell this guy(maybe 19-20) that paintball although popular in the past is starting to go out of style and that airsoft is the "New" thing to get into.
I was amazed I never believed that airsoft would ever surpass paintball as far as gun sports go. I listened a little while longer and heard that many paintball fields were allowing airsoft more and more. Aswell one place he knew of for sure was opening up strictly for airsoft use.
I was wondering if this is old news or is this completely wrong and the owner has no idea what he is talking about. I would love for airsoft to become more popular so that I don't have to travel as far to play in a real facility. What I want to is, is airsoft getting more popular than paintball?


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post Jan 20 2006, 10:25 PM
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I disagree that paintballs will never have a place in airsoft. I think if someone could make a good quality paintball that could stand up to being use in an airsoft gun and not cause any problems, I think a lot of folks would use them. Otherwise, why else would there be so many folks trying to make a good paintball for airsoft?
I’ve also firmly believed that if someone were to make a good MILES system that doesn’t change the looks of a weapon and the sensors could be worn under the clothes, folks would use that too.


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post Jan 20 2006, 10:27 PM
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QUOTE (p51 @ Jan 20 2006, 07:25 PM) *
I’ve also firmly believed that if someone were to make a good MILES system that doesn’t change the looks of a weapon and the sensors could be worn under the clothes, folks would use that too.


but this sort of makes it not really airsoft then doesn't it? No more bbs and such, it's just different. Or am I totally wrong?


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- KnowFear   Is Airsoft Overtaking   Jan 19 2006, 08:34 PM
- - Leon Kennedy   Did you jump in and say Airsoft?   Jan 19 2006, 08:39 PM
|- - pants500   QUOTE (Leon Kennedy @ Jan 19 2006, 07:39 ...   Jan 19 2006, 08:43 PM
- - Fenix   Airsoft is a great sport... but I think it is too ...   Jan 19 2006, 08:44 PM
- - triggerhappy   Airsoft isn't overtaking paintball but they...   Jan 19 2006, 08:50 PM
- - AussieWill   Your right mate- now that I look at it. More ...   Jan 19 2006, 08:59 PM
- - endofhartake07   airsoft paintballs usually jam the guns... ive use...   Jan 19 2006, 09:03 PM
|- - AussieWill   But still, what I kinda meant was if their on the ...   Jan 19 2006, 09:10 PM
- - redwolf   airsoft has taken over in my area. all my frends h...   Jan 19 2006, 09:11 PM
- - Psycho Evangelion   no way. Paintball is still HUGE. In the big boar...   Jan 19 2006, 09:11 PM
|- - Novalord2   QUOTE (Psycho Evangelion @ Jan 19 2006, 05...   Jan 19 2006, 10:20 PM
|- - Psycho Evangelion   QUOTE (Novalord2 @ Jan 19 2006, 07:20 PM)...   Jan 19 2006, 10:39 PM
|- - Sora000   Not right now, but as new generations of people st...   Jan 19 2006, 11:25 PM
||- - BattlePriest   There will NEVER be an "overtaking" of p...   Jan 20 2006, 12:00 AM
|- - Novalord2   QUOTE (Psycho Evangelion @ Jan 19 2006, 06...   Jan 20 2006, 12:10 AM
- - redwolf   but paintball has been in America longer than airs...   Jan 19 2006, 09:13 PM
|- - trader1499   QUOTE (redwolf @ Jan 19 2006, 08:13 PM) b...   Jan 21 2006, 11:23 AM
- - p51   I see it being more and more large as time goes on...   Jan 20 2006, 12:45 AM
- - mustangg1   It's not surprising that Airsoft would be over...   Jan 20 2006, 12:48 AM
- - pants500   you say airsoft will never over take because peopl...   Jan 20 2006, 12:58 AM
|- - BattlePriest   QUOTE (pants500 @ Jan 19 2006, 10:58 PM) ...   Jan 20 2006, 01:20 AM
|- - spawnbringer   QUOTE (BattlePriest @ Jan 20 2006, 12:20 ...   Jan 20 2006, 10:29 AM
|- - BattlePriest   QUOTE (spawnbringer @ Jan 20 2006, 08:29 ...   Jan 20 2006, 12:11 PM
|- - spawnbringer   QUOTE (BattlePriest @ Jan 20 2006, 11:11 ...   Jan 20 2006, 01:19 PM
|- - BattlePriest   QUOTE (spawnbringer @ Jan 20 2006, 11:19 ...   Jan 20 2006, 01:25 PM
|- - PILMAN   Paintball has lost a lot of hardcore skirmishers. ...   Jan 20 2006, 02:34 PM
- - pants500   lol true, I was just trying to add some humor to t...   Jan 20 2006, 01:34 AM
- - madv   All I have to add to this is my agreement with BP....   Jan 20 2006, 02:08 AM
- - BBAirsoftICT   from my experience, I belive airsoft is overtaking...   Jan 20 2006, 02:52 AM
|- - BattlePriest   QUOTE (BBAirsoftICT @ Jan 20 2006, 12:52 ...   Jan 20 2006, 10:06 AM
- - Turbo Jaw   I don't think airsoft will take over paintball...   Jan 20 2006, 04:38 PM
- - Predator   I think many people that have posted would agree t...   Jan 20 2006, 05:12 PM
|- - madv   I belive most of the discussion here hinges on you...   Jan 20 2006, 05:25 PM
|- - spawnbringer   QUOTE (Predator @ Jan 20 2006, 04:12 PM) ...   Jan 20 2006, 06:12 PM
|- - BattlePriest   QUOTE (spawnbringer @ Jan 20 2006, 04:12 ...   Jan 20 2006, 06:26 PM
- - couldbemage   Airsoft is making PB suck more every day... It su...   Jan 20 2006, 05:23 PM
- - airsoftkid100   Airsoft seems to be overtaking paintball in my are...   Jan 20 2006, 07:16 PM
- - Predator   QUOTE (BattlePriest @ Jan 20 2006, 10:26 ...   Jan 20 2006, 09:35 PM
- - Psycho Evangelion   japan is probably no different from the US. I rea...   Jan 20 2006, 09:57 PM
- - p51   I disagree that paintballs will never have a place...   Jan 20 2006, 10:25 PM
|- - Psycho Evangelion   QUOTE (p51 @ Jan 20 2006, 07:25 PM) I’ve ...   Jan 20 2006, 10:27 PM
- - El Ornitorrinco   http://rankings.big-boards.com/?p=1 An NSYNC fan ...   Jan 20 2006, 10:52 PM
- - slickhare   well I'm definitely liking airsoft more than p...   Jan 20 2006, 11:46 PM
- - M16   The bad thing is that as airsoft becomes more popu...   Jan 21 2006, 12:17 AM
- - Skate Rat 19   I really hope its not getting big. The amount of c...   Jan 21 2006, 10:02 AM
- - Zakuce   Yeah there is no way that airsoft will take over p...   Jan 21 2006, 11:54 AM
- - madv   QUOTE (Psycho Evangelion @ Jan 20 2006, 06...   Jan 21 2006, 07:26 PM
- - Psycho Evangelion   blah, nobody has addressed the issue of competitiv...   Jan 21 2006, 10:13 PM
- - luddite6   I also want the popularity to stay down, because a...   Jan 21 2006, 11:18 PM
- - couldbemage   Like others have said, the paintball I used to pla...   Jan 23 2006, 02:07 PM


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