I've been airsofting for about 15 years now. I grew up in So Cal and would frequent Tac-City, Hollywood sports, and more. There are a few things about US Airsoft that I find different from other fields. Not necessarily in a bad way, more so in just things that set it apart. Now, right off the bat, US Airsoft has quite a large field with great variety in both indoor/cqb and outdoor play styles. That's awesome. My question comes in regards to the pricing however, so, lets start with that.
USairsoft charges $35 for a day pass (not inlcuding membership, but that's a separate thing), with the general operating hours being 9am-3pm on saturday/sunday (friday hours vary), with 10~minute breaks between rounds, and a 30ish minute break around the mid point. now, on par with this pricing is Hollywood sports, also costing $35 for general admission, however, Hollywood sports also features 12 fields that are incredibly detailed and unique. Now it's a bit unfair to argue that a field in Anderson, CA, Population around 10,000, with nearby city of Redding holding a population of 90,000~, could ever compete with the attendance, and thus revenue of Hollywood sports, a world famous Airsoft field in the middle of Los Angeles County of 10,000,000 people, but to soften the blow a bit, it would be pretty cool if they would adopt Tac City's way of doing things. Tac City is much smaller, but still located in Los Angeles County. The field is generally entirely indoors, though, last I was there, an additional outdoor area was being added, and costs $20 to play monday to friday (5pm-10pm) and with that admission, you get 1,000 quality BB's free. awesome. amazing freebee that everyone could use, and saves you a bit of money in the process, because BB costs add up. on the weekend this cost rises to $25, and no more free BB's, however if you come with a friend, it's $35 for two people, that's even cheaper than going on a weekday! My point is, any time my friend asks if I want to go to USairsoft, the distance of the drive on top of the cost of entry is a bit of a downer. Simply put, maybe if they just threw in some BB's too, it would be a nice gesture, as their cost for BB's is generally higher than anywhere you can buy them elsewhere/online, and you can't really argue that it's the convenience of getting it at the store, any other airsoft store I've been to has generally been consistent with the prices of their bb's in relation to online retailers.
I don't dislike US airsoft. I really don't. My review is still standing at 4 stars, but to nitpick some things to make this place even better, I'd love offer an idea. US Airsoft is quite massive, and that's amazing. In regards to my last point, I'm certain that the price of admission has something to do with how large this place is, and I know land isn't that cheap, welcome to California. With all that space, adding a range would be absolutely FANTASTIC. Tac City had a range. it was small, and generally used for chrono, but since everyone was using CQB guns, it worked just fine. I've noticed you guys have started picking up sniper rifles lately, and selling them in the store. dedicating a bit of your land to a place where everyone can go and calibrate their guns would be much appreciated from everyone who plays there. I assure you, everyone will use it and love the fact that it's an option. Many times, I see players who go out on the field, and just hang back and take the game to dial in a gun. that's totally fine, I'm not against that or anything. it's all just a game anyway, but having a space dedicated to it would be quite nice, with targets at different distances to really allow people to find the accuracy they're looking for and make the game even more fun.
Okay now this is a personal one. I very much enjoy the country we live in. I do. A lot. I'm not gonna knock the National Anthem, I only ask that you change the recording, and it's probably not for the reason you think. I'm all for it being played, but can you guys just change the version? anyone who uses the country's anthem as a pedestal to show off their vocal ability, I personally find, is quite disrespectful. Have you heard Billy Joel's version of it? it's fantastic, not embellished in any unnecessary way, straight forward, and respectful. he doesn't hold "for the land of the free" for a needlessly long time, he doesn't hold any note longer than it needs to be, he doesn't octave shift like LeAnne Rimes does in the version you guys use. This is a personal nitpick, but just spare our ears a bit so we can hear on the field better please, thank you (I do think LeAnne Rimes is a fantastic musician, again, it just comes down to over embellishing the National Anthem).
Anyway, I enjoy the field and people there very much. I've yet to encounter anyone being unsporting, the people working there seem fine so far, and no real issues have ever come up. Over all, a really great place for airsoft. read more