strange company....

If this needs to be moved to General or Ask a Pro, feel free.

So I have been seeing a lot of AEGs lately that are from a company called "Ares". From the looks of most of their guns, and the price tags on them, they seem to be fairly high-end. Here are a few:

http://www.kapowwe.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=AEG-M200&Category_Code=&Store_Code=R

http://www.kapowwe.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=AEG-19&Category_Code=&Store_Code=R

http://www.kapowwe.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=AEG-27&Category_Code=&Store_Code=R

http://www.kapowwe.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=aeg-m1m&Category_Code=&Store_Code=R

http://www.kapowwe.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=AEG-41k&Category_Code=&Store_Code=R

http://www.kapowwe.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=ares-g36&Category_Code=&Store_Code=R

IMO most of their weapons are very futuristic-looking. And as you can see, they have a HUGE price range, from $250 to $1,400. Now I may have seen this company before, and just never have noticed. What do you guys know about this company and their guns??

well i like them but will never be to afford them the cheytac sniper rifle is made in a real steel version and all their other guns are legit and seem nicely made. i give them a thumbs up

Its the OEM(Original Equipment Manufacturer, aka the plant that makes/assembles their parts) for STAR, they figured out that they could make some more money by operating in the US.

Basically its STAR, but with a lower price tag. Never was a fan of STAR products. If TM was out of business it would be VFC/CA for me.

sticks

Thanks Sticks, thats sorta the background info I was looking for. In your opinion, What is wrong with STAR products? I personally have never had any experience with them.

Ive only seen their SAW's which are plastic on the outside. The guy didn't spend the extra $100 for the CA, and had the gun in there every other week. I don't know what he ran it at, but I just remember when I was interning he asked for stock parts.

I would consider one of their G36's(their conversions are great!), but if it was between VFC and STAR for an M series VFC would be for me!

sticks

Well i like their guns but on the first link you gave us on the right side they look like they actually have a like training facility on which they train airsoft? on those photos the gun look real not no airsoft man. military men playing airsoft? sniperGokey out.

I have to agree with Sticks,

VFC would definitely be my choice over STAR, hands down !!! The only thing that STAR has going for it is its Fast Spring Change system, 1 screw, weak spring out, new spring in !!!

Yeah Semi-Necro Post! But as a word of advice I would stay away from ARES. Their externals have amazing quality but their internals are horrible. It just about disinagrates in your hands if you try to field it.

ARES has been very active the past 5 months they came out with a L85 line and various "different" sniper models and now coming out with a TAR-21 which im looking forward to aswell as a M110