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Short Round November 5th, 2009 19:19

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Originally Posted by scurvythepirate (Post 1098844)
And those goggles would probably just crack on the first shot.
Heres what I think, get a set of Paintball goggles, then for a semi "tacticool" loudout get the ESS, Desert Locust or Arena Flakjacks

Do they sell any in local stores?

here's some photos of the goggles. BY those were taking with my BlackBerry Bold 9700 coming to a local phone store near you soon ;)

Rock 'N' Roll Outlaw November 5th, 2009 19:37

Army Issue in Port Credit sells ESS goggles.

And as has been said, don't wear any goggles you cant shoot point blank and not see any damage. Be it spider webbing, chips or anything like that. The higher power gun the better. If it doesn't pass that then don't bother wearing them. ESS are rated for 12 gauge shotgun blasts so ESS is a very good choice.

SHÖCK November 5th, 2009 19:58

Wow, BBs will go through snowboarding goggles like bullets through butter. They are super-thin, brittle, and not designed to stop anything but fluffy snow. You are underestimating the power behind a BB. A BB can shoot straight through lab goggles.

Don't wear snowboarding goggles. Don't wear anything you haven't tested by shooting point-blank first.

When you are wearing your balaclava, you will also most likely fog through your goggles to the point where you can't see unless you have a pair with good ventilation or even a fan solution.

When looking for an eye solution, look for an ANSI z87.1 rating. This is the minimum rating you should accept.

Even with that rating, do a test. There are fake products out there.

http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/8285/wileyxfake.jpg

Short Round November 5th, 2009 20:04

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Originally Posted by SHÖCK (Post 1098884)
Wow, BBs will go through snowboarding goggles like bullets through butter. They are super-thin, brittle, and not designed to stop anything but fluffy snow. You are underestimating the power behind a BB. A BB can shoot straight through lab goggles.

Don't wear snowboarding goggles. Don't wear anything you haven't tested by shooting point-blank first.

When you are wearing your balaclava, you will also most likely fog through your goggles to the point where you can't see unless you have a pair with good ventilation or even a fan solution.

When looking for an eye solution, look for an ANSI z87.1 rating. This is the minimum rating you should accept.

I wont forsure, they are all too fat and stick out. I will look into ballistic and paint ball goggles.

What about theses?

http://www.airsoftgi.com/product_inf...oducts_id=3696

http://www.airsoftgi.com/product_inf...oducts_id=3891

Dont knwo forsure if i'll buy from the site but I just want to know ingeneral if these goggles are okay?

CDN_Stalker November 5th, 2009 20:11

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Originally Posted by Colin_S (Post 1098759)
Players in Southern Ontario should get a set of paintball goggles first and foremost. Paintball goggles are required at the paintball fields (which represent the majority of the play areas) available here, it doesn't matter if ballistics are better, paintball are required because paintball fields need us to use them for insurance purposes. If you want to get a second set of whatever for use elsewhere go ahead, but don't get anything else than paintball goggles first.

Paintball goggles are allowed everywhere, ballistics goggles are only allowed at non paintball fields and they're the minority.

Not up around Ottawa area, or Montreal area for that matter (if one ever goes to play there).

And, last I heard, paintball goggle ratings are flakey at best since a lot of PB goggles makers have to pay to get them fully rated, so they cheap out and only go for basic. Tactical goggles like the Bolles are rated much higher out of necessity.

If I ever show up at a field and get turned away because of my Bolle 800s, at least I know my eyes are better protected by them, and I'll just head home. Not worth risking my eyes because of what a paintball field requires me to wear (and considering most PB goggles don't fit my face well, leaving a LOT of open gaps where BBs can enter...............)

Short Round November 5th, 2009 20:13

Will this pass at flagraiders?

Army of two mask? sold here?

http://www.airsoftcanada.com/showthread.php?t=12026

theguy November 5th, 2009 20:20

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Originally Posted by Najohn (Post 1098895)
Will this pass at flagraiders?

Army of two mask? sold here?

http://www.airsoftcanada.com/showthread.php?t=12026

As i posted earlier, The only thing that will pass at flagraiders are official Paintball goggles.

Just buy a set of JT goggles, They are cheap, fairly widely available, pass all of the safety tests.

Short Round November 5th, 2009 20:22

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Originally Posted by theguy (Post 1098900)
As i posted earlier, The only thing that will pass at flagraiders are official Paintball goggles.

Just buy a set of JT goggles, They are cheap, fairly widely available, pass all of the safety tests.

Im going to KW surplus then, haha

theguy November 5th, 2009 20:23

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Originally Posted by Najohn (Post 1098903)
Im going to KW surplus then, haha

In fact, Flagraiders has a store, Why not go there? im sure anything they sell will work on their field. As a few others have said, Don't cheap out on eye protection.

Colin_S November 5th, 2009 20:25

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Originally Posted by CDN_Stalker (Post 1098894)
Not up around Ottawa area, or Montreal area for that matter (if one ever goes to play there).

Never had the luxury of playing in Ottawa yet but I do play games in Montreal, for those occasions I do have better eye protection to use. Unfortunately down here though most of the games are hosted at paintball fields, thus the need for paintball goggles.

theguy November 5th, 2009 20:26

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Originally Posted by Colin_S (Post 1098907)
Never had the luxury of playing in Ottawa yet but I do play games in Montreal, for those occasions I do have better eye protection to use. Unfortunately down here though most of the games are hosted at paintball fields, thus the need for paintball goggles.

And the need to be good at cleaning paint off your gear :(

Short Round November 5th, 2009 20:30

that place too......Egh last time I went to flag raiders the goggles smelt like a 45 year old world of warcraft player who hasnt seen a day of light or a shower since he got kicked out of high school. it was gross, Id rather smell a skunk than wear those things again. Worse thing of all they were wet so it soaked the smell into my hearwear

theguy November 5th, 2009 20:32

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Originally Posted by Najohn (Post 1098913)
that place too......Egh last time I went to flag raiders the goggles smelt like a 45 year old world of warcraft player who hasnt seen a day of light or a shower since he got kicked out of high school. it was gross, Id rather smell a skunk than wear those things again. Worse thing of all they were wet so it soaked the smell into my hearwear

You talking about their rentals?

yea, those smell like balls, and fog like mad. Not that you can see through all the goggle scratches anyways.

What i was referring too is their retail store where they sell new equipment.

CDN_Stalker November 5th, 2009 20:33

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Originally Posted by Colin_S (Post 1098907)
Never had the luxury of playing in Ottawa yet but I do play games in Montreal, for those occasions I do have better eye protection to use. Unfortunately down here though most of the games are hosted at paintball fields, thus the need for paintball goggles.

Ya, fair enough, to them a water balloon is more dangerous than a small solid plastic ball travelling at a higher velocity, so I won't argue with them or the insurance companies. I've played at a couple PB fields over the years, once near Ottawa, three times at Mirabel Paintball, non of them care what you wear for eye protection, as long as it'll withstand a BB. And we sign waivers for those that host the event, not with the field owner, so maybe that's the difference.

Short Round November 5th, 2009 20:48

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Originally Posted by theguy (Post 1098917)
You talking about their rentals?

yea, those smell like balls, and fog like mad. Not that you can see through all the goggle scratches anyways.

What i was referring too is their retail store where they sell new equipment.

meant the flag raiders store, i'll go look for some this weekend

Wait what im i saying, I have 4 co workers who did competative paint ball (they were all sponsored and went to nationals) haha I'm sure they will have over 3 pairs each


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