Ultimate User's Goggles Guide

[RussianHunter]

I haven't found a comprehensive list of goggles performance and quality (feel free to point us in the right direction if there is one).

We all wear goggles, so let's share our experiences to help each other. There is no "Best goggle", because to different people, different categories are important. To have a unifying template, lets use the following categories:

MASK NAME
More Reviews:
Type: Full face / Goggle with strap / Eyewear (glasses)
Fan integration: Available / not available
Fog Protection: 0/10 (everyone's quantity will be different, but let's put a number to it) & do you use anti-fog, fan, how much do you sweat (0/5) - I'm a full on 5 :P?
Field of Vision: If you can provide the degree value, that will be best. Otherwise feel free to post a qualitative impression (ie, It blocks some view on the sides and bottom).
Comfort: 0/10 value and weight. Feel free to add a qualitative response - what are the annoying things about it or is it perfect and you can sleep and bathe with them?
Cost: $$$
Protection: industry level and coverage
Voice: how well can you hear and speak out of it


EXAMPLE:

Proto Axis Paintball Goggles
More Reviews: http://www.pbnation.com/reviews/prod...ball_axis_pro/
Type: Full face
Fan integration: Available
Fog Protection: 9/10. I sweat a lot (5/5) and use both anti-fog and a fan. If the lens is new, you take care of it, and don't scratch it up inside, then it's pretty much perfect. However because it's a full face mask - on a humid day after you heat up and put in a lot of sweat, it will start to fog like any goggle. The lens is a double, thermal, replaceable lens. Available in different tints.
Field of Vision: 7/10. There's no tunnel vision, but it is restrictive a little bit on the sides, top and bottom. I'll see if I can find the degrees for it.
Comfort: 8/10. Very nice fit, light for a full mask
Cost: $90
Protection: Paintball certified. Full face protection and ears, little forehead protection/
Voice: Hard to speak out of, but decent hearing.

[RussianHunter]

Reserved for the list.

Proto Axis Paintball Goggles
More Reviews: http://www.pbnation.com/reviews/prod...ball_axis_pro/
Type: Full face
Fan integration: Available
Fog Protection: 9/10. I sweat a lot (5/5) and use both anti-fog and a fan. If the lens is new, you take care of it, and don't scratch it up inside, then it's pretty much perfect. However because it's a full face mask - on a humid day after you heat up and put in a lot of sweat, it will start to fog like any goggle. The lens is a double, thermal, replaceable lens. Available in different tints.
Field of Vision: 7/10. There's no tunnel vision, but it is restrictive a little bit on the sides, top and bottom. I'll see if I can find the degrees for it.
Comfort: 8/10. Very nice fit, light for a full mask.
Cost: $90
Protection: Paintball certified. Full face protection and ears, little forehead protection/
Voice: Hard to speak out of, but decent hearing.



... post your own!

[Red62]

JT Flex 8 Full Coverage - Thermal
More Reviews:http://www.ansgear.com/Jt_Flex_8_Ful...8fullolive.htm
Type: Full Head coverage
Fan integration: Available
Fog Protection: 7/10 on 3.5/5. Your results may vary.
Field of Vision: 170*x90*
Comfort: 9.5/10 Weight: 4/5. Tends to conform to head. I've fallen asleep in these a few times already on the field.
Glasses: will fit under visor.
Cheeking: not the easiest to cheek- will level up to .75" depending on the size of your face. (I just raised my sights on my rifle to a comfortable level, helps when I'm also using a Type 97b)
Cost: $75-$80
Protection:Premium Paintball grade: covers full face, top of head, ears, back of head, base of skull.
Voice: Unmuffled, I just tend to have to speak up because of my soft voice.

[Porkchop]

http://www.esseyepro.com/uploads/fil...rboFan_TDS.pdf
francophone review:http://www.france-airsoft.fr/forum/i...howtopic=81191
anglo review: http://www.airsoftretreat.com/forums...=91277.new#new

ESS turbofan profile

Type: Full seal eyecoverage ( cortex clip for nose available) easy to aim on iron sights
Fan integration: standard
Fog Protection: 9/10 nothing is perfect, especially on wet days with RX inserts
Field of Vision: ca. 150° x 60°
Comfort: 8/10
Weight:5/5. light
Cost: $162-200CAD
Protection:Ansi rated Z87.1-2010
Voice: not applicable
Best goggle I have ever used.
Comensurate price.
They will NOT fit over most prescription eyeglasses
RX inserts available ca $40CAD

Only competitor may be the Desert Locust Fan Goggle
for about $165 US if you can find it at all.

[Red Dot]

MASK NAME: JT Elite Airsoft Delta 2
More Reviews: JT Airsoft Delta 2 mask YouTube vid by ANSgear.com
Type: Full face (not much for forehead though).
Fan integration: Not without modification
Fog Protection: 3/10 - stock lens (single pane); 10/10 - fan modification with thermal len [I sweat a lot]
Field of Vision: 190 degrees, not the best to look down/up though.
Comfort: 8/10 - good foam and fit, snug but nothing I'm not used too.
Weight: not sure directly but it's a pretty slim mask overall, doesn't annoy me. If you are used to tactical goggles though these things will be big.
Cost: $40 Canadian Tire
Value: 5/10 - great protection but it is a single pane and the mouth mask gathers a lot of condensation, have since switched to a mesh lower mask.
Protection: ASTM certified (as per the info sheet in my replacement thermal lens).
Voice: was fine stock, even better through mesh lower

[slowbird]

Great info, but I think a very important comment to add when talking about Full Face Masks is: Can you comfortably look down the Sights/Scope?
My Dye mask for example makes aiming down the scope of my M4 impossible, and is not easy on my P90 RDS.

[Red62]

I'm also adding in the suggestion box "Will prescription glasses fit under them?"