dvd7 Posted February 11, 2015 Posted February 11, 2015 Hello everyone! I’m a 4th year uni student and I’m doing my dissertation on the sub-culture of airsoft and the rise of it and I was wondering if I could ask a few questions to aid my research into the people behind the sport. Any answers would be greatly appreciated Thank you once again! What is your age/gender?: What’s your day job?: What are you hobbies?: What is important when you buy your gear? (Price, quality ect?): Where do you buy it? (online, small shops or big chain shops): What makes you buy your equipment? (reviews, word of mouth ect): What is important to you in life – what motivates you?: Once again, thank you very much for any help you can give! Airsoft_Mr B 1
Colonel Kurtz Posted February 11, 2015 Posted February 11, 2015 This is airsoft not paintball, although similar activity, it's a pretty different sub-culture, sure you're asking in the right place? UIVenger 1
dvd7 Posted February 11, 2015 Author Posted February 11, 2015 my mistake, i meant airsoft. I'm so brain tired today. I dont know why i wrote paintball Colonel Kurtz 1
Colonel Kurtz Posted February 11, 2015 Posted February 11, 2015 fair enough lol, I'll start you off; What is your age/gender?: 31/M What’s your day job?: IT Engineer What are you hobbies?: Airsoft, Music Production, Snowboarding, Cycling, Kayaking/Wakeboarding, What is important when you buy your gear? (Price, quality ect?): Style - Quality - Price (in that order) Where do you buy it? (online, small shops or big chain shops): Online What makes you buy your equipment? (reviews, word of mouth ect): Both reviews and word of mouth, or calculated risk What is important to you in life – what motivates you?: Pseudo Psychology and caffine
Guest PT247 Posted February 11, 2015 Posted February 11, 2015 What is your age/gender?: 40M What’s your day job?: Technical Clerk What are you hobbies?: Motorcycles (building/riding/trackdays), gunsmithing, beer, and obviously airsoft What is important when you buy your gear? (Price, quality ect?): How much alcohol I've consumed that eve lol, I'll always try find the item I want at the best price but want quality kit, buy good; buy once. Where do you buy it? (online, small shops or big chain shops): Local Surplus store is first port of call as like to help local businesses but will always shop around online to try find a better deal What makes you buy your equipment? (reviews, word of mouth ect): Guns would be they look cool and are generally the higher end of the market, research them on here, on YouTube and by seeing how my friends rate them What is important to you in life – what motivates you?: My friends
kerby91 Posted February 11, 2015 Posted February 11, 2015 What is your age/gender?: 23/M Whats your day job?: Assembler for biomedical company making centrifugal evaporation units and freeze driers What are you hobbies?: Airsoft, music, wargaming What is important when you buy your gear? (Price, quality ect?): Price, quality of build and internals and availability (plus service) Where do you buy it? (online, small shops or big chain shops): Online, second hand from other airsofters What makes you buy your equipment? (reviews, word of mouth ect): Looks, reviews and other peoples opinions What is important to you in life what motivates you?: My daughter and fiancee - plus my friends
Josh95 Posted February 11, 2015 Posted February 11, 2015 What is your age/gender?: 19M What’s your day job?: University student What are you hobbies?: Gaming,Golf,Flying What is important when you buy your gear? (Price, quality ect?): Decent quality to price ratio Where do you buy it? (online, small shops or big chain shops): army&navy,local airsoftshop,fourms What makes you buy your equipment? (reviews, word of mouth ect): Other peoples opinions, and youtube reviews What is important to you in life – what motivates you?: Being successful
Supporters Sitting Duck Posted February 11, 2015 Supporters Posted February 11, 2015 What is your age/gender?: 47 Male What’s your day job?: Manager in Print company What are you hobbies?: Airsoft, Computers, Travelling, DIY, What is important when you buy your gear? (Price, quality ect?): Quality & Price (got loads of crap that ain't) Where do you buy it? (online, small shops or big chain shops): Online What makes you buy your equipment? (reviews, word of mouth ect): Both reviews and word of mouth, or calculated risk What is important to you in life – what motivates you?: The wife's nagging - I do as I'm told for peaceful life could go nutz and loads of silly remarks but yeah we are a mixed lot from all areas/walks of life
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