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Vector Air Blog
This isn’t just a blog. It’s where proper guidance, no-nonsense advice, and the occasional opinionated rant come together.
Below you’ll find our featured posts—the ones that tend to get shared, bookmarked, and actually read. After that, dive into the full blog where you can filter by category or just keep scrolling to see everything we’ve got.
From practical how-tos to Behind the Barrel deep dives, it’s all here. No fluff, no filler—just the kind of content we’d want to read ourselves.
Our Recent Blog Posts


Should You Buy a Replica?
Should you buy a replica airgun or airsoft gun? Probably, but know what you're buying. Replicas prioritise realism, looks and the experience of handling something familiar, which means performance can sometimes take a back seat. We also tackle one of the biggest myths in replica shooting: that pellet automatically means better than BB. After testing both, the answer is rather less straightforward. Plus, why revolvers deserve more attention and our favourite replicas.

Vector Air
3 days ago7 min read


June Staff Picks: New Tricks, Old Dogs & Identity Crises
June has been a month of heatwaves, product launches, industry U-turns, and more than a few identity crises. From the FX DRS Mk2 changing names, then changing them back, to UMAREX finally discovering a feature airsoft guns have enjoyed for decades, this month's staff picks all have one thing in common: they're challenging the way things have always been done. Here's what caught the team's attention this month.

Vector Air
Jun 254 min read


May Staff Picks: Hot Weather, Cool Gear & Mild Financial Damage
England has been absolutely roasting this month, but despite the temptation to nominate air conditioning as everyone’s staff pick, the team has somehow managed to focus on actual shooting gear instead. From compact PCPs and heavy-duty steel targets to ergonomic upgrades and one very stylish replica pistol, May’s staff picks are a proper mixed bag of practical kit, interesting ideas, and products the team would genuinely spend their own money on.

Vector Air
May 274 min read


Strike Industries ARK17 CO2 Blowback 4.5mm Air Pistol: Style Over Standard
Not all Glock-style replicas are created equal. The Strike Industries ARK17 takes the familiar platform and gives it a serious visual upgrade, with a cut-out slide, fluted barrel and aggressive grip texture. Built by KWC and backed by proper licensing, this isn’t just another black polymer lookalike. It’s heavier, sharper, and far more interesting. But is it all looks, or does it actually deliver where it counts?

Bravo26
May 15 min read


April Staff Picks: Spring Gear, Small Chaos, Big Opinions
April brings its usual mix of chaos, from restocks disappearing faster than expected to the return of flies, questionable but effective pest control ideas, and a few genuinely useful upgrades hiding in plain sight. This month’s staff picks cover everything from budget-friendly fun to serious kit tweaks, plus one Glock that Luke reluctantly admits isn’t terrible. A bit of everything, mostly sensible, occasionally not, exactly how we like it.

Vector Air
Apr 233 min read


November Staff Picks, Featuring Chaos, Panic and Questionable Life Choices
This month’s Staff Picks are late and the office is held together with caffeine and emotional damage, but the products are worth it. From the record-breaking AP900 to the brand new PR900 Gen 3 and Weihrauch’s latest PCP, the team has picked the gear they would actually spend their own cash on. Chaos aside, you might find your next must-have rifle in this list.

Vector Air
Nov 29, 20254 min read


May Staff Picks: From Tactical Toys to Long-Range Tools
This month’s Staff Picks are a real mix—from high-end long-range optics like the DNT TheOne, to compact prismatics and fun tactical gear like the TC68 paintball marker. Karl’s all about the out-of-the-box performance of the EPIC TWO LITE, while Tee’s gone for the versatile Immersive Optics 5x30 Pro. As always, no fluff—just gear we genuinely rate. Curious? Take a look and see what our team is loving this May.

Vector Air
May 29, 20253 min read


Gletcher NGT F: A Replica of the Historic Russian Revolver with a Story Worth Telling
We're thrilled to welcome the Gletcher NGT F—a stunning replica of the historic Nagant M1895. A revolver steeped in history!

Vector Air
Jan 17, 20254 min read


Staff Picks for October
From air pistols to awesome scopes, our October Staff Picks offer something for every enthusiast.

Vector Air
Oct 25, 20243 min read


Staff Picks for May
Staff Picks: Upgrading your shooting or replica collectors Every month, our team at Vector Air picks out the products that have truly...

Vector Air
May 30, 20243 min read
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