Goggles

[Bluebell]

:help: I am looking for a good pair of goggles that are glasses compatable and have good anti fogging properties.:help:

[bunkerboy]

I wear glasses too, and have never had issues with JT's Spectra line of goggles (I wear Proflex's). No set of goggles is completely fog-proof, so to minimise that possibilty I don't have the visor on (besides it not being agg), and have a fan unit installed. A thermal lense is also a must. No fogging issues with all that.

[The Camo Kid]

might be easier to wear contact lenses mate, cos ive noticed with a few people that it isnt the mask lenses that they have the problem with fogging, it the glasses they are wearing that fog

[bunkerboy]

Umm, no, not in my case. It's always the goggle lense. And contact lenses are not always an option for some people. Just giving him facts from my perspective based on the information he provided ie. wearing glasses and not wanting to fog up.

['Smokin' Joe Watson]

Now, I have absolutly no experience in this field. But by just looking at certain goggles I would imagine the the Vforce Profilers would be a good choice. They seem to have a lot of room around the front of the face and would look like there is a lot of room for glasses.
If you live anywhere near a field/proshop your best bet is going and trying some out to see.

[ticker]

if I can put in my 2 cents worth I wear glasses and any gogles with a fan are fine no fan no play as glasses fog quickly.so the trick is use a fan

[frogtwat]

i have 4 eyes and was using a flex 7 with the fan and thermal lense..... had no drammas BUT i have recently bought the vforce ummm oh whatever the new ones are and they are great... on fan but no fog either...

If your glasses fog use dishwashing detergent (rub in with fingers....leave a sec.... then buff off until its clean enoughto see through) your glasses wont fog..

Hope it helps
Anthony

[mikie_wa]

I'm also new to the game and would like to know a good set to purchase as am sick of hire goggles that are well worn and would like them to be the first items i get to try and assist in the improvment of my game.

[Jamie_Cracker]

i would go with some jt proflex's...they would have to be the most widely used gog in the world countless options with colours lenses etc and they are super comfy

[mikie_wa]

cheers jamie, where would i go to look at a pair and what would the cost be?

[alien]

mikie - try james... his nickname on here is "house" - his shop is part of the balcatta field, so not too much of a hike for you =)

[Jamie_Cracker]

www.paintballshop.com.au

or give dman a ring

[alien]

^^ or that =)

Action have been very helpful in getting me my timmy parts overnight (i seem to keep breaking the poor bugger). Shipping on goggs be a bit though wouldnt it?

[mikie_wa]

like just a few things aswell like value for money, i noticed prices start from $39 upto $179.00 and also whats the difference between single and thermal lenses?
sorry for the simple questions guys

[alien]

general rule: you get what you pay for...

Single lense - Vforce etc, is one bit of polycarb (plastic) between you and the paint. Generally with a "thermal" (anti-fog) coating.

JT use 2 bits of plastic to form the lense and create the thermal effect.

.....i think?

I'd say check out JT, Vforce, and the new Empire Vents... find one thats comfy, doesnt distort when you look around, and make sure theyre comfy =)

[mikie_wa]

cheers house

[Dman]

I have have in stock

JT Flex's 8 various colors and Flex 8 Headshields

JT Spectra's

DYE I3's

DYE Proto Axis

and JT Radars those $39 ones

Come and check them out some time.

Regards Dman

[JagerCoRps]

Over the many years I have been involved in running a paintball field, I have tried many many types of goggles with single and thermal lenses.

I opted for all thermal lenses at my field 12yrs ago, firstly running Vents goggles then switching over the the tried and very well tested JT X - Fire (crossfire) goggles, then to JT Spectra 260 and finally moving on the V-Force Advantage goggles for all my customers.

A couple of points about the Vents and JT Thermal goggles I wish to note are that they both have the thermal lens fitted which is stuck to the inside of the lens by something that reminds my of a very tacky double sided tape.

All is fine with the thermal stick on lens untill you get some paint on the inside of the lens and need to clean it, obviously you wash them with plain water or an approved cleaning solution and all is well, if you drown your lens with plain water sometimes you may get water transferring in between the two lenses, which then makes the non thermal outer lens fog up on the inside between both lenses.

At which point you the have to remove the lens and try to remove the thermal stick on lens to get to the water which has transferred, sometimes with success sometimes without, the way I used to do it was warm the thermal lens with a hair dryer simply to warm up the glue and then try to remove it in one go, dry it off then re - install it.

These days I run the V-Force Advantage goggles, fitted with a chemically treated single thermal lens, I was hoping to get away from the hours of stuffing around with respect to twin lens goggle systems that sometimes transfer water between lenses, which I have. However these V-Force Advantage goggles I run are still fogging on some of my customers when we first start play on cold mornings, they seem to only fog when a customer has played their first game and is warmed up and is into his second game, sitting in the bush not moving...........waiting to ambush somebody.

Thats my rant on the goggles I have used over the years and some problems I have had, I admit that these goggles were used by heaps customers and all stood up very well being given out to all sorts of people who didn't really care for them. Obviously privately owned goggles will last longer, but always remembr o change your lens at least every tweleve months.

You should also be checking the lens for signs of ball impacts, if you have been smacked right in the lens, any sign of a scratch from a ball impact change them out.

Bluebell..........I would look for a set of goggles that have some form of venting both at the bottom and at the top to allow for more air circulation, more air circulation means less fogging of your eyeglasses, make sure that the goggles are rated (OTG) over the glasses style which I think all are. Run a thermal lens in them for sure, get the goggles with OCF (open cell foam) much more comfortable and not CCF (closed cell foam), CCF goggles are mainly used for field rental goggles as the CCF doesn't absorb sweat.

Contact lenses are really the way to go, I have just picked up some new ones which were $400.00, when claimed on my private health insurance cost me $80.00..........why bother with anything else.

Hope this helps

Mark Fitzgerald

[Andi]

Mah! Go Empire E-vents!!! I just got mine last weekend and put them on while still wearing my sunny's (sharky style) and there was plenty of room plus they are thee most pimping googles out

[BNO]

Mah! Go Empire E-vents!!! I just got mine last weekend and put them on while still wearing my sunny's (sharky style) and there was plenty of room plus they are thee most pimping googles out


this man speaks truth...

I have Vforce Profilers they are easy to clean, and just a solid set of gogs but if u can get ur hands on vents go for it. Contact dale at paintballshop.com.au

[Mitch_J]

have had two pairs of the Jts ices (or whatever they are called, i know they are jt) for the past 4 years and they are exelent.
- never fogged
- lenses last for ages
- easy to change lenses
- Yes the rubber bit does bounce paint every now and then
- seen guys usin them with glasses
- the fan fits
- and they are really light, have mates with the dye and proto goggles and they weigh heaps.
the only reason that i would buy another system is if they stoped makin them, after 4 years the foam is startin to leave tiny bits on my face so i might have to spend some $$ soon.

as a note for the JT's and other double layer lenses make sure that the two halves are stuck together properly when you get them and you shouldnt have a problem, every now and then i have got a lense and the two halves arent stuck properly.

just my 2c'ts :)

[Albatross]

this man speaks truth...

I have Vforce Profilers they are easy to clean, and just a solid set of gogs but if u can get ur hands on vents go for it. Contact dale at paintballshop.com.au


I'd also have to say go the Profiler. Even though I have only used rentals before I got my Profiler, I can't think of any practical reason why I would change. They're light, great field of vision, low profile with great jaw coverage (unlike the invision - gives me chills whenever I see someone wearing them talk and have their jaw drop in and out of sight:no: ), and easy to change lenses and clean.

But if I had to go another set, I would go with the vents, since they look fairly unique, seem to have a lot of similar qualities as the profiler, and come with plenty of extras (2 sets of lenses:thumbsup: )... Think I may have just talked myself into buying a set.

[Woods]

We use V-force out at the Fields and have people wearing the glass unders them all the time. Sunglass and normal glass and them don't have much of a problem if it. The only thing I can say is that if you have large noise peice it's a little unconfitable. And I would remmend giving a trying before buying.
And it's normally your glasses foging up before your Mask