Element Airsoft no longer available

venture · March 5th, 2011, 14:26

As many of you know, I have been dealing with Element Airsoft for these past few months. A long time airsoft manufacturer, I felt that Element has struck a balance between cost and quality control.

When I was trying to place my last order I was met with disturbing news that they were "temporarily" shut down. I learned from another contact in China that they had been making guns (airsoft) at their factory and that this is illegal in China. They have been BUSTED!

I am left scrambling for new supplies of parts.

Element is in for some hard times. I wish them well, they were good to deal with and honest. Their product line was improving by leaps and bounds.

I hope they can get out of this bind they are in.

Does anyone with China contact have any more info on this? I tried google but this story is not public yet. I bring it first to ASC!

frontier · March 7th, 2011, 04:35

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Originally Posted by venture

As many of you know, I have been dealing with Element Airsoft for these past few months. A long time airsoft manufacturer, I felt that Element has struck a balance between cost and quality control.

When I was trying to place my last order I was met with disturbing news that they were "temporarily" shut down. I learned from another contact in China that they had been making guns (airsoft) at their factory and that this is illegal in China. They have been BUSTED!

I am left scrambling for new supplies of parts.

Element is in for some hard times. I wish them well, they were good to deal with and honest. Their product line was improving by leaps and bounds.

I hope they can get out of this bind they are in.

Does anyone with China contact have any more info on this? I tried google but this story is not public yet. I bring it first to ASC!

No worries mate, they had trouble but they will be back soon. I have been in contact with their boss almost daily bases. They definitely got trouble from the Gun making plans and i think was a mistake on their part, i think some local police found out of it and tried to pull some money from them, very common here. i knew it since it happened end of January but dont want to spread panic when there is none, they will be back soon. No worries.

venture · March 7th, 2011, 07:01

that is great news.

do you speak cantonese?

frontier · March 7th, 2011, 08:19

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Originally Posted by venture

that is great news.

do you speak cantonese?

yeah and Mandarin also haha

venture · March 7th, 2011, 08:23

Are you located in China or Canada?

Pinard · March 7th, 2011, 09:06

that would explain why EBairsoft refund me my order of an element crane stock ....damned

mrbishi · March 7th, 2011, 17:13

Frontier is the lad in the know when it comes to the ACM factories, Id trust his advice here.

frontier · March 8th, 2011, 13:49

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Originally Posted by venture

Are you located in China or Canada?

In China (middle of all the action), They will be back no worries just small shortage surely will be in many shops but in this coming month should be ok

THe_Silencer · March 8th, 2011, 13:56

THank God it's just a false alarm! I was just about to hoard their type 89 gears and their motors!

teriases · March 8th, 2011, 15:22

Like all things in china, nothing a few hundred thousands of RMB wouldn't fix... Lol

Yannos · March 25th, 2011, 17:04

Necro!

Well apparently the boss is in prison. So whats going on now?

Spawn28 · March 25th, 2011, 18:16

Im sure another will step up to the plate espeacially if there is money to be made

thpethalK · March 25th, 2011, 18:32

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Originally Posted by Spawn28

Im sure another will step up to the plate espeacially if there is money to be made

It's not a matter of who wants to make money, it's who can provide the balance between quality and cost.

ex · March 25th, 2011, 18:34

Was Element making guns? Are the odd bits and bobs they made illegal in China? Perhaps this is more about the company not paying the party?

Gunny_McSmith · March 25th, 2011, 23:23

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Originally Posted by ksuechuc

It's not a matter of who wants to make money, it's who can provide the balance between quality and cost.

Well... IMO AABB is replacing Element right now, with their release of the Elcan SpecterDR replica... :P

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March 5th, 2011, 14:26	#1
venture Trader rating Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Halifax	Element Airsoft no longer available As many of you know, I have been dealing with Element Airsoft for these past few months. A long time airsoft manufacturer, I felt that Element has struck a balance between cost and quality control. When I was trying to place my last order I was met with disturbing news that they were "temporarily" shut down. I learned from another contact in China that they had been making guns (airsoft) at their factory and that this is illegal in China. They have been BUSTED! I am left scrambling for new supplies of parts. Element is in for some hard times. I wish them well, they were good to deal with and honest. Their product line was improving by leaps and bounds. I hope they can get out of this bind they are in. Does anyone with China contact have any more info on this? I tried google but this story is not public yet. I bring it first to ASC! __________________ Visit us at :www.ventureairsoft.ca

March 7th, 2011, 07:01	#3
venture Trader rating Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Halifax	that is great news. do you speak cantonese? __________________ Visit us at :www.ventureairsoft.ca

March 7th, 2011, 08:23	#5
venture Trader rating Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Halifax	Are you located in China or Canada? __________________ Visit us at :www.ventureairsoft.ca

March 7th, 2011, 09:06	#6
Pinard formerly Contractor 6-8, CptPinard17eRAM Trader rating Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Quebec	that would explain why EBairsoft refund me my order of an element crane stock ....damned __________________ Retired chairsofter

March 7th, 2011, 17:13	#7
mrbishi Trader rating Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Toronto	Frontier is the lad in the know when it comes to the ACM factories, Id trust his advice here.

March 8th, 2011, 13:56	#9
THe_Silencer Trader rating Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Hamilton,ON	THank God it's just a false alarm! I was just about to hoard their type 89 gears and their motors! __________________ It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it - Aristotle -Founder of Steel City Hamilton Infantry and Tactics -Certified level 43 Autosniper by Commander Amos

March 8th, 2011, 15:22	#10
teriases Trader rating Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Missisauga, Ontario	Like all things in china, nothing a few hundred thousands of RMB wouldn't fix... Lol

March 25th, 2011, 17:04	#11
Yannos likes touching tralalas Trader rating Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Je me souviens	Necro! Well apparently the boss is in prison. So whats going on now? __________________ EF-02 SEMPER FI

March 25th, 2011, 18:16	#12
Spawn28 I am manly hear me squeek Trader rating Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: North Bay The Gateway to Hells Ars!	Im sure another will step up to the plate espeacially if there is money to be made __________________

March 25th, 2011, 18:34	#14
ex Wanna buy some Nod's? #StolenValour Trader rating Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Ottawa	Was Element making guns? Are the odd bits and bobs they made illegal in China? Perhaps this is more about the company not paying the party? __________________ ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ

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