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I want you guys to help me buy the best face protection in my price range to use at skirmishs. I have a couple of links for you to check out and give me feed back on.

 

Mesh lower face protection:

http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/361053439250?nav=SEARCH

 

Mesh goggles:

http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/271531960140?nav=SEARCH

 

2 part package:

http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/261113948031?nav=SEARCH

 

Mesh goggles:

http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/361172056379?nav=SEARCH

 

If you have any other ideas please post links and suggestions in the replies.

 

Thank you for your time.

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I'd say get this mask instead as the straps are a bit more secure from my experience http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AIRSOFT-LOWER-MESH-FACE-MASK-VARIOUS-COLOURS-S-ARMS-/221612014881?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&var=&hash=item33991afd21

 

Goggles are what make the difference between walking back to the re-spawn area or having your eyeball popped. You may want to spend more then £3.79 on them. Bolle, ESS and revision are all good brands of eye protection, if you really want mesh try to get something of a reasonable quality but it's one bit of kit not to scrimp on.

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£4! 1st rule of airsoft is to never cheap out on your eye pro. You've only got one pair of eyes and you don't want to lose them playing a game.

Admittedly yes all mesh is supposed to be the same stuff, but I'd at least get the WE NUPROL range. They've got a CE certificate which might mean they're a bit better.

I'd recommend Heroshark stuff though, it's the best in terms of mesh protection.

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£4! 1st rule of airsoft is to never cheap out on your eye pro. You've only got one pair of eyes and you don't want to lose them playing a game.

Admittedly yes all mesh is supposed to be the same stuff, but I'd at least get the WE NUPROL range. They've got a CE certificate which might mean they're a bit better.

I'd recommend Heroshark stuff though, it's the best in terms of mesh protection.

 

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CE marking doesn't mean that they're rated for any kind of impact or to protect you in any way, just that it complies with EU directives for environmental protection.

 

WE Nuprol stuff is the same ACM crap that's been going for years, just in snazzy branded packaging.

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CE marking doesn't mean that they're rated for any kind of impact or to protect you in any way, just that it complies with EU directives for environmental protection.

WE Nuprol stuff is the same ACM crap that's been going for years, just in snazzy branded packaging.

 

You're right, I do know it's nothing to do with impact ratings but thought it might suggest they are slightly higher quality in some way.

I stand corrected.

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You're right, I do know it's nothing to do with impact ratings but thought it might suggest they are slightly higher quality in some way.

I stand corrected.

 

 

Nope. You need to look for EN166 ratings.

 

But you're right in as much as EVERYTHING the OP linked to is cheap crap.

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Thank you for all the replies.

I read what you guys Sai and so went out and found some higher quality with brands like Bolle.

https://wolfarmouries.co.uk/airsoft/bb/product.asp?page=product&id=COBFSPSI

I hope this is better eye pro if not please link better eye pro

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As they are £13 plus delivery you may be able to buy direct from local screwfix

 

http://www.screwfix.com/p/bolle-cobra-safety-goggles/9484f

 

I just got these as I wear glasses and can really get into my sights

(just glasses & goggles mind not tried with lower mask but got in there real close)

 

http://www.screwfix.com/p/bolle-atom-safety-goggles/4516f

 

Will remains to be seen - haa "seen" get it - ahem

remains to be seen how much they fog up though when sweating like pig

(squealing like one too if truth be known)

 

 

B U T don't think of getting these:

 

http://www.screwfix.com/p/uvex-ultravision-green-lens-welding-goggles-black-frame/69182

 

coz you won't see $hit out of them coz they are for welding !!!

(max eye protection or what factor 4000)

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suppose you could get these:

 

http://www.screwfix.com/p/bolle-cobra-clear-lens-safety-goggles/9744f

 

but feel the strap might be a little too thin or not so robust for rough n tumbling about

so get the others - not welders ones of course they'd be a real bitch for night time skirmish

( who's checking the rear ffs - Ray Charles & Stevie Wonder !!!! )

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Yeah Bolle are good...especially for the price.

AFAIK all their goggles should be adequate protection but not sure all the glasses are ballistics safety rated.

 

All the Bolle Tactical range are but the Bolle Safety range are not. There is still always the risk with glasses of getting a BB round the side of the frame which full seal goggles eliminates.

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you can get a frame and strap for the bolle rush glasses which turn them into googles. Think it was £5.99 off ebay but it is Bolle branded kit. Not had a chance to use the kit yet but the glasses for me are great bit of kit.

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I took everyone's advice and went and looked for some higher quality glasses and found these:

http://www.patrolbase.co.uk/airsoft-glasses-and-goggles/we-europe-nuprol-shades-mesh-glasses-eye-protection-tan.htm#.VOOZKHdFB40

 

I recomend these (I'm probably wrong though) as they offer more protection in the way that you wont have bbs coming in through the sides and if you want you can buy a lower face mesh mask and do a bit of a DIY job of cutting it down a bit glueing it to the goggles to make a full face mask.

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I recomend

(I'm probably wrong though)

as they offer more protection in

the way that you wont have bbs

coming in through the sides and if

you want you can buy a lower face

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Thanks for the advice I was thinking of those to but I have quite a thin face, so they might no sit comfortably on my face but I'm going into my local store to try on some different goggles

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