WE L85A2 GAS BLOWBACK SA80 GEN 2 / Airsoft Unboxing Review
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- Опубліковано 20 жов 2024
- Today I unbox the updated version, the latest batch, of the WE-TECH L85A2.
The most talked about GBB ever! But not always good!
HOWEVER.. what out of the box improvements have WE-TECH made for this 2020 purchase?
Join me now in part one of two videos I am making as I explore this awesome looking L85!
FORWARD ASSIST! I can hear some of the professionals say.
Well, it doesn't make much difference on this airsoft model, so didn't do it. But will do it in part two to keep you happy. 😂
NOTE: Whilst editing, I noticed there is at least one internal improvement that you can see without taking it apart! MORE INFO IN PART TWO!
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My Airsoft channel is an entertainment channel where the equipment featured, are predominantly used for my movie-making ventures and of course.. airsofting! I love reviewing airsoft products and collecting them, so have merged all of these entities together to create this channel. I laugh at myself at times and do not take myself too seriously, so you shouldn't either! 😇 However... Safety and laws surrounding airsoft WILL ALWAYS be my top priority!
I do not have the room/space to do long-range accuracy tests. Until I can secure a larger space, what you see in my videos is all I can offer for now. Sometimes I do have access to an outdoor secure field but it is nowhere near where I am based. Please remember my UA-cam channel is my hobby and not a business. My channel has never and will never claim to be an expert airsoft product review and testing channel, but I do my best! 😎
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SIDENOTE:
All of the reviews featured on Airsoft Mike’s UA-cam channel are brand new, out of the box reviews. So more often than not, all items featured will be in good, if not perfect working order.
A follow-up review of all Airsoft equipment will be done at a later date. (This is taking longer than expected but updates will follow early 2021).
This is so a full and frank opinion can be given. Any faults or issues discovered since the unboxing, will be highlighted in follow up videos.
Not even a minute in and I’m already gonna hit the like. That intro was too funny😂
15 seconds and i already liked it XD ahah
Just came across this channel after watching some blokes running rounds in the woods shouting "Hit!". Looks like good fun, it reminds me of growing up in an re-enactment society. (Some might knock it and think it's weird) But I loved every minute of it. Cooking over open fires, sleeping in canvas tents and I got to play with cannons. Brilliant times!
The L85 has always been my favourite rifle. We had the dummy versions when I was cadets but I always use it when it's in a video games when I can. Even love it's little brother the L22 in ghost recon future soldier.
Going to see if their is any Airsoft clubs in my area once the current climate settles down. First I need to ask the misses can I have one...wish me luck.
So u were a royal engineer, nice
I’m a royal engineer
Thank you for your service! :)
Chivenor ?
Based Sapper moment 😎
REMF?
OMG FINALLY!!!! Someone has correctly addressed the bolt hold open device situation! The amount it has been bugging me that no one on youtube has shown this PROPERLY has been unhealthy. THANK YOU!!!!!!
The way this man says "mag" just makes my day. Every. Damn. Time
The correct terminology is 'magazine' to be fair
Oh I've always loved the look of the L85. It speaks to me on a spiritual level
@@Bruh-lq7ev it resembles an AR-18 more than an M16.
@@Bruh-lq7ev internally, it's literally an AR18 in bullpup form.
Hehehe... it speaks to me as a nightmare of gun oil and 009. I saw the gas parts of the A1 literally explode 3 times - once at Catterick, once in Belize and once in Thetford. The L85 is a shining example of just how little of a f__k the UK government gives for their squaddies.
This vid just makes me want to know Mike's history even more.
Your videos are the absolute best. Good amount of humour along the way, but not skipping on the actual gun reviews. Thank you!
Thought he was gonna change into a Redcoat ! 💂🏿♂️
Alive joke
This dude's enthusiasm is perfect.
The susat was like adding spice to chicken, its already loved by everyone who's had it but the spice is just something else >:)
I like this channel and USAirsoft they’re the best rn for me, I like the music in your background too bro creates a nice ambience
yesterday i was just searching this gun ,then i woke up to this video NICEEE
*takes his mask off* "Dooohp, sorry , couldn't help myself!" 😂 keep it up Mike!
I’m joining royal engineers after college 👌
I’ve just passed phase 1 and go to engineers in a few days
good luck, I joined REME jthen passed P Company and swapped to 9para. Best of Luck!
have fun using the l85 😂 tell your captain or whatever to change your rifle
I’m joining the commandos following the footsteps of my older brother
@@amduck4883 good shit! You'll get stuck in and stick through basic and you won't regret it
Man that thing looks amazing, I've held the real deal myself and that looks spot on from what I can see. MAN I WANT ONE! Love your energy dude! Nice vid
Same, that’s the exact reason I want one!
@@conquestor4779 do you know where to buy one?
@@Thomas-om6ov yes, but they are for ridiculous amounts of money. You are looking at £600+
Thank you for your service Mike 👍🏻
I have just bought this yesterday after seeing it at a military show.
I will be mainly using it for display and occasional target shooting.
I used the L85A2 version during my Army service and I must say it's incredibly similar to the real thing.
Great video.
Hey Mike, remember the A&K M1892 lever action rifle you reviewed a few years ago? I'm gonna be getting mine in about a week or less. Really hyped.
MAKE WAY FOR THE QUEEN'S GUARD!
Great video Mike. I really liked the comparison between the two models. Thanks for making such a great effort to bring that to us.
I have personally used the L98A2, (not just shot it, but done all the drills, stripping the weapon, etc...) which is the exact same - except locked on semi-automatic, and I can say that this looks great! Very authentic.
Myself included, in fact, shot it, stripped it, cleaned it, done drills and WHT'd all today. Have to say this is a very good replica of the L85 aside from a couple things but very very good.
@@diqital_aviator You referring to the Airsoft one or the real one? Just curious, since I've shot the real one but not the Airsoft one.
Just love your videos great products, reviews and info thank you for all the time you put in entertaining us keep up the great work and THANK YOU
0:15 sounds like I’m about to see the most Union Jacks in one place ever
G’day mate! Would you mind making a review of the army armament r18c for airsoft on a budget. Love your vids.
Adjusted your self composed your self ( remembered your marksmanship principles ) 🤣👌👍
Don’t know why everyone rags on the SA80 so much. The A2 fixed most of the issues and its easy to use. We wouldn’t keep using it if it was complete garbage. Can pop off headshots and decent groupings using iron sites at 100 metres. sadly never got to use the Susat as i wasn’t a landlubber.
They rag on it because even though it's functionally fine now that H&K fixed it, but it's still an un-ergonomic, heavy, un-intuitive rifle. The team who designed it were engineers who had zero (or very little) firearms experience. They didn't know what actually made firearms 'good.' Ah see your MOD will still keep using it because its cheaper to deal with it than to refit the entire defence force with new guns, new tooling, new training, new spares for whatever platform they see fit. They kept using it since they sunk so much money into fixing it to actually be functional reliably
Skelly -webm have you ever used one? Its perfectly fine for job its there for and uses decent caliber rounds. I personally love the feel of the rifle. Only pain in the arse is the mag as it’s a bull pup but thats the same issue nearly all bull pups have. You are right though we only kept it because of the cost but we’re almost at the point now of getting a new designed rifle. The A3 basically just replaced the frame to remove some weld marks and thats about it. I don’t know what rifle we would adopt to be honest though. Our SF’s use pretty much the same gear as the US.
@@kyleblackburne2870 I've had a brief play around with one. The safety is un-intuitive, very heavy and an average trigger. I understand manual of arms becomes alright after a while but at the end of the day, it was designed by engineers who didn't know what made firearms good. It does the job well enough sure. I'd prefer it over a QBZ but would take my own countries rifle, the AUG over it all day, every day.
@@Still-ill-Trill I wouldnt say the safety is un-intuitive but more so that the change lever is. Safety is easy to use when in an engagement but changing the fire rate is awkward and can become stiff very easily. Pretty much all of issued L85A2's have Susat's and most have the rail hand guard so you can fit a foregrip too, which makes them a lot nicer to use.
0:42 YOOOOO MY FAMILY IS JAMACIAN TOO 🙌🔥😎🔥🔥🔥
*MAKE WAY FOR THE QUEENS GUARDS!!!!*
Great video buddy, my mate Knocked his mag release in NI and lost full mag! I never got use this but did use SLR. Thanks for your service, love the t-shirt too
Dude your videos are just too good. Tactical sweat, I pissed myself.
I may not be British but this is one of a kind
Tactical Sweating. I can relate.
Former RE here, nice video bro!
"Yep - just like the real steel"
Exept the A2 is fine. The A1 was the terrible version. The A1 had terrible plastic handguards, it jammed loads, and overheated easily. The A2 fixes all that.
Can't fault German engineering, modifying the A1 for functionality and reliability. :)
@svennism it's because the British M.O.D. rushed the A1 so that's why it had so many issues
Great video as always .look forward to your videos .keep up the great content
Dang the SUSAT really tops the look off
This was an epic review my guy, I watched your arp9 review and it the way you described it made want to get one so as soon as I have enough money, im getting that arp9
That t-shirt is amazing 😂
@ Airsoft Mike love this as a cadet always wanted one
The Gas version is really good have one
After the disclaimer I was think there would be a decoration of British flags and all, and then you actually did it. I was like Wow.
keep up the good work mike! love the vids!
i still have my original l85 A1 in my loft from the early 90's still in its box..
I think we saw a gun like this in the Doctor Who new year special "Resolution"
I Was at a military fair and picked up an army armament l85a1 and I had to order a whole new gearbox for it I was fuming but after installing it all I was overwhelmed with it
Off to harrogate next year, cant wait 🇬🇧💪
Eyy i got an l85 as well (EBB G&G ETU) and a modern british kit
Nice. Great review Mike. Thanks
The fact the front sling loop is on the right hand side of the handguard
HEY HEY WE LOVE BRITAIN HEY HEY WE LOVE BRITAIN HEY HEY HEY HEY HEY HEY WE LOVE BRITAIN
I bought an AAL85 2 Days before UKARA came online. Always jammed on semi, but for £100, performed admirably, and better than guns 3x its cost. (But thats another story).
Yo! My guy was in the royal engineers! You also remind me of someone I served at the place I used to work once!
Edit:
Funnily enough he had a dog with a harness and a velcro thing with royal engineers on it, and that was stuck to the harness thing
We used this in army cadets, that was my only experience with holding a weapon so i am thinking of purchasing this purely because i know how to use it
Glad you’re back
"Back"? His last video was only 4 days ago! 😂 Whatchu talkin' bout??
Ngl that is definatly better then my old rifle went through cadets with an l85 had a few explode in my face 😂😂 God I miss those days
My SQN still has the L85A2, but we have the Daniel Defense Picatinny rail handguard. I love the A2, much prefer it the A3 🤘🏼
Saw someone use this with AW drum mag on the field, super crazy,
He shoot from beginning to the end of the game
I love this guys videos keep it up bro 👍
Yo my boi can you wish my friend Alex a happy birthday he loves your videos it would mean the world to him thanks
Glad you are doing this and subsequent Vid Mike. When I get asked about this model I shall send them your way. The A1 was a pig in a poke, not personal experience but mates who have. They went from the SLR to that. Hated it from day one.
Hurrah for the CRE
I shot the real thing today. Well, L98's. Very fun to use. Perhaps I'll consider one for Airsoft. I know the L98 isn't an L85, but they are virtually the same aside for the fact it only has a Repeat function rather than the full. This one has a few parts which differ slightly, (such as the front sling loop which I believe should be on the left) but still very realistic. There are things to consider when operating and describing, but again - it's airsoft. Very good for what it is.
Off to sandhurst end of next year joining 24 commando, Up the RE
7:08 onwards made me chuckle
Great vid. Cool gun. Long live the Queen.
Gaud save da queen
ive been waiting for this
Love what you do mate!
Wah gwan bredren Mike. Big up yuhself Man! Been watching your videos, didn't know yous a fellow Jamaican.
Well he’s actually British
@@sterkriger2572 one of the shirts he had on says he is British with Jamaican roots.
I have one and am very happy just need to figure out where to get a Z mount to go with my Acog and probably zero her in
I fully expected to hear the James Bond theme music at the beginning lol
Except for my childhood memories of the AUG and other bullpups from Die-hard i am not a fan of pup guns but this one looks good.
G3 was my first and last WE gbb gun
I like the WE AK’s and the WE Thompson, the WE “Glock” G series are good too. I’ve had my G19 Gen4 for a little over a year now but it’s starting to malfunction
Get a d d rail kit you can find airsoft versions for not a lot
I love the SA80 A2s even though it's the only gun I have ever shot it's just mint
the sa80 is the family of L8XX series. i.e L85A1-3, L86 etc
*Land of Hope and Glory intensifies*
*oden has joined the fight!*
😎🔥🔥
Used this beast in the cadets
@REAP3R -_- acf two platoon
same marine cadets
Army cadet lcpl right here
Acf Corporal right here, shits a beast to fire in urban room clearances
Not quite mate. L98 more like.
Cool collections Mike 👍🏼
Love your videos! Looking to get an SMG and I’m debating between the KWA TK45C, G&G ARP9, and the H&K UMP 45 Elite Series. I’ve seen your reviews for the first two, but I’d love to see a review by you for the UMP!
I just got the We-tech M14 and the package didn't even have ziptie but thanks to black magic and friendship it arrive just fine. I'm super excited to field it, I just hope we-tech doesn't forget it existe, haven't been able to find mag gaskets or anything to improve gas efficiency
Just want to say that H&K at the time was a british owned company so when they say it was the germans who fixed it in actuality we fixed
Please please oh pretty please review the CheyTac M200 Intervention.
I'm begging rn
@@plasmaticlmao yeah and sure is has terrible accuracy, but it looks so cool
And the rail system is accurate And the reason it's like that is to protect the gas components on the real weapon
I believe, Air Cadets and Armt Cadets use these but not the air soft version of course
Greta vid and review! Also I know this vid is 2 years old, but being an ex real steel user, I can’t get over the front sling loops on both being on the wrong side (left/bolt side)it’s giving me heartburn😅😅
My favorite bullpup is still the Tavor
Never knew you were REME! I've watched you for years and never knew ahaha. I'm currently RAF, but i'm now going to the Army.
EDIT: I wonder if they'll make the A3 into a GBBR.
I've had an army Armament for a while now, and I have to say I'm glad I got it but I wouldn't recommend it. It gave me a chance to learn hands on how to fix AEGs, given it rarely works! And it does look the part to be fair, especially since I got the rail version. But bloody hell... I want one of these! Unfortunately I just spent all my money on another GBB replica... So I hope these stay in stock long enough for me to get one eventually!
I use the real steel on a regular basis and it runs amazingly if you ran an L98A2-SA80 alongside an AR-15 the A2 will out do it any day I know this because I have used both
spotted the cadet
Lizzard lol.
its quite a shame the bolt lock doesn't work, that would be really nice if they fixed that
I always thought the A2 had a different front end to the A1?
Is there an A3 or another A2 with a rail system as the hand guard you could review? But anyways this one is super cool .
Yea that's the Daniel defence rail system for the a2 you can put it on nearly any airsoft a2
I've developed and got produced an A3 conversion kit (in black or tan) which can be fitted to the Army Armament, G&G, ICS or WE :)
Can you do a review of the lancer tactical pdw battle hawk
A lot of fluid is often released in the first shot on a GBBR/GBBP! Always dump the first shot or two mate!
Ah yes a former wedge head good review bro
Mike you well stuck some cigarettes and a litter in your grip for a quick smoke 😂😂😂
cool video nice to see sa80 la2 airsoft version
I bought the l85 afv etu from G and G has a shorter barrel than this one looks better to but no one ever does reviews on it very nice gun
I was looking if you made this video