Eye Protection - Recomendations?

[Uncle Pauly]

The WARQ has some advantages i.e full head cover and you can buy a mic attachment which I would love for my dye.  Very expensive and I couldn't find many reviews on it.

WARQ are solid products, but impossible to aim down sights with (at least using a standard M4 variant). When I briefly owned one, I had to use a 45-degree angled scope mount, which was ok but not ideal.

In terms of fogging, they simply don't. Very well ventilated and use a dual-pane visor design. I returned mine after the visor cracked (BB hit playing CQB): not sufficient to break the visor at all, but enough to break the seal between the two panes so that it began fogging up immediately. WARQ responded by sending out a new visor, no questions asked (great service), but I'd already made up my mind to switch to a more standard goggles and lower mesh set up.

 

[djben9]

Another option would be the Revision turbofan goggles (I forget the name right now) as they can also be fitted with a dual pane lens giving you the best chance of avoiding fogging.

Revision Desert Locust Fan googles my friend 

Ive managed to use both ESS  and Revsions, both have no foam. They are not 100% perfect on me, i still get occasional drizzle.

You need a clean lens before you apply antifog, Best ive found is the Fogtech wipes and Revision wipes

tbh you may find you struggle with them, you may find they are 100% perfect. I still use my ESS v12s and have no issues with them, we are just all different. Id love to be able to use 'glasses' but find they fog on me walking from car to chrono range!

FMA ones you need to be wary of as the lens is not as thick, or didn't used to be when i got a set a few years back. They may be better now, they get hit and can deform. Look at reviews on youtube, there was a french guy i think (was on airsoft peak website) that didnt rate them

 

[Supersnug]

Anyone tried battery Aquarium Air pumps? Look on Amazon.....appear do the same thing as ExFog pump but for only about £10.  Lots to choose from, D cell, rechargeable USB etc. Just not quite as Tacticool looking, but put them in a web pouch, and nobody would know.

 

[FirsthandSnow]

Sorry to restart an old thread.

I actually use ESS V12's myself, I figured what was good enough for the British Army was probably good enough for me. However, unlike what you have mentioned, I havent had much fogging, more just the odd run of sweat on the lens.

I too took the foam out and always fully open the lens to allow for as much airflow as possible. I also use Nuprol anti fog which I apply through the course of an event day and find generally my vision to be okay.

 

[MadMole]

Bolle X800, problem solved. They don't have foam that stays wet and holds moisture in the googles, rather a full rubber top seal that stops sweat running into the goggles an a huge 2mm air gap all the way around top and bottom for flow, that isn't sealed by a helmet or face mask

Want a fan. £1o gets you a small battery powered fish tank air pump with silicon hose on ebay, just route hose over helmet and into any pair pf goggles. Instant ventilation (But not needed on the Bolle's)

Other option is close eyes and spray antiperspirant over your face in morning

 

[Rogerborg]

£1o gets you a small battery powered fish tank air pump with silicon hose on ebay

Is that in theory, or in practice?  The ones I'm seeing are bulky units taking 2 x D cells.

 

[CombatVVombat]

There are some on Amazon that take 2 x AA batteries for around £8, but they look like they wouldn't be the best quality. 

 

[Rogerborg]

There are some on Amazon that take 2 x AA batteries for around £8, but they look like they wouldn't be the best quality. 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/HEEPDD-Portable-Operated-Aquarium-Accessories/dp/B07PQWBVY6

But pretty much all the reviews dislike the noise.  Direct mounted fans are fairly quiet.  It might be workable with 1 x AA and the other side bridged, or even a single 14500 lithium cell and a resistor.