RANGE TO FIELD: GOOD TO GO!

THE “LIGHT IS RIGHT” MANTRA HAS BEEN WITH US FOR SOME TIME NOW, AND NUMEROUS MANUFACTURERS HAVE SWIFTLY JUMPED ON THE BANDWAGON WITH THEIR TAKES ON WHAT GEAR THE “TACTICAL ATHLETE” SHOULD BE WEARING THIS SEASON! HELIKON-TEX, HOWEVER, HAVE TAKEN THEIR TIME TO PERFECT AN ENTIRE NEW SYSTEM AND BILL TAKES A CLOSE LOOK AT A SETUP THAT’S BOUND TO PLEASE AIRSOFT SHOOTERS ANYWHERE!

The “silent enemy” is still amongst us and from what I can see, its sadly showing no signs of going away any time soon. People keep telling me about the “new normal” but in many ways to me, it seems to be the “old normal” with a mask on! Don’t get me wrong, I totally understand that we must do the utmost, every day, to protect our families and the vulnerable amongst our communities and, by extension, those unenlightened souls that refuse to see sense. Do I wear a mask when I go to the supermarket? Yup, I do… It’s not some weird uber conspiracy that by wearing a mask we are somehow contributing to the subjugation of humanity, simply a mark of common decency that we actually give a thought to the wider community around us and acknowledge the fact that there is a “silent killer” on the prowl.

Okay, rant over - but how does this fit into talking about airsoft gear you may rightly ask? To me it’s a simple jump; when playing we will wear “eyes” (definitely) and “ears” (usually indoors when some big booms are about!) and that’s just part of our protective shizzle that we take for granted and, in some instances, we may even be wearing protective face-coverings to play safely and effectively. Games are thankfully opening up again around the globe and “Personal Protective Equipment” is something that we, of anyone, should understand the value of and our demands on that equipment are second nature, or should be!