armoury TRIDENT V GLADIUS
TRIDENT V GLADIUS
WANT TO MOVE UP FROM STARTER RIFS TO THE MID-RANGE? STEVE T PITS TWO PERENNIAL FAVOURITES AGAINST ONE ANOTHER - AND FINDS A CLEAR WINNER...
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here comes a time in every airsofter’s “career“ when they want to progress from their starter RIF. Maybe you’re looking for more solid construction. Maybe you’re looking for a performance hike; better range or accuracy. Either way, that barely triple-digit dollar value gateway gun no longer scratches your itch. But the good news is that you don’t need to spend the thick end of four-figures to see a real difference. Even better, you don’t even need to spend half that in order to purchase a definite improvement right out of the box. Nobody’s hating on budget guns here - hell, I know of more than one former soldier turned airsofter that sees no need to own anything other than an entry point RIF - but I also
know bikers than can hustle a Harley faster than most riders on a sportsbike. But they’re a breed apart. My point? We mere humans could do with any leg-up we can get,
NEPTUNE VS KING ARTHUR
Anyone researching great out-of-the-box performance in the last few years will inevitably end up with a shortlist of two ARs that trade blows on forums the world over Krytac’s Trident and VFC’s Avalon ranges. The former is renowned for performance plus reliability as standard, while VFC continues to enjoy a reputation for excellent externals with easy to upgrade internals. On paper
“ANYONE RESEARCHING GREAT OUT-OF-THE-BOX PERFORMANCE IN THE LAST FEW YEARS WILL INEVITABLY END UP WITH A SHORTLIST OF TWO ARS THAT TRADE BLOWS ON FORUMS THE WORLD OVER - KRYTAC’S TRIDENT AND VFC’S AVALON RANGES.” 50
MAY 2020
