LSUK Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 Hi Everyone! I recently got a flip to side magnifier and i was wondering if any of you knew if i could get a protector for the front of it? I was preferably looking for something that would sit over the end of it, but if people have other ideas/DIY methods i'm all ears! I'd rather not have it smashed after my first game! Any help would be great Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlphaBear Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 Get yourself a lens protector. They cost about £7 to £12. They are a polycarbonate lens attached to a 20mm pic rail which can be flipped up or down. You can pick them up from most air soft retailers... Don't buy from amazon coz most of them are rubbish. Look for ASG or Nuprol.. https://www.patrolbase.co.uk/asg-lens-protection-for-picatinny-rail-with-2-extra-lens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 On 05/02/2020 at 00:04, AlphaBear said: Get yourself a lens protector. They cost about £7 to £12. They are a polycarbonate lens attached to a 20mm pic rail which can be flipped up or down. You can pick them up from most air soft retailers... Don't buy from amazon coz most of them are rubbish. Look for ASG or Nuprol.. https://www.patrolbase.co.uk/asg-lens-protection-for-picatinny-rail-with-2-extra-lens Expand hows that going to help when the magnifier is flipped to the side lol ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlphaBear Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 Oh yeah, that's a point.. lol What you need is a side rail to which that protector could be attached perhaps? Something like this I was thinking? Would the lens protector not attach to the side rail perhaps so when you flip the magnifier you can flip the protector up so-to-speak? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clumpyedge Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 Or buy a lexan disc that's the diameter of the flip to side and DIY in place that way you don't need another rail, failing that cut some mesh much like most kill flashes and some heat shrink that's the right size and heat shrink the honeycomb mesh onto the front of it. or Spoon feeding link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSUK Posted February 5, 2020 Author Share Posted February 5, 2020 Cheers for the help guys. I was hoping to get something that actually fitted to the end of the scope instead of having something in front of it (like a normal protector). Was just curious to know if there was one on the market that did this. I might try @clumpyedge's suggestion and see how i get on. Cheers again everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clumpyedge Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 On 05/02/2020 at 09:50, LSUK said: Cheers for the help guys. I was hoping to get something that actually fitted to the end of the scope instead of having something in front of it (like a normal protector). Was just curious to know if there was one on the market that did this. I might try @clumpyedge's suggestion and see how i get on. Cheers again everyone! Expand Get some calipers (cheap on ebay) if you measure the circumference you may get lucky and find one that will already fit without much DIY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporters Lozart Posted February 5, 2020 Supporters Share Posted February 5, 2020 On 05/02/2020 at 09:50, LSUK said: Cheers for the help guys. I was hoping to get something that actually fitted to the end of the scope instead of having something in front of it (like a normal protector). Was just curious to know if there was one on the market that did this. I might try @clumpyedge's suggestion and see how i get on. Cheers again everyone! Expand https://www.ebay.ie/itm/JJ-Airsoft-Killflash-Kill-Flash-for-4x-FXD-Magnifier-Black-Tan/142690774542?hash=item2139086e0e:m:mF38INMjo0R3wQQmMOAu2Mg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clumpyedge Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 On 05/02/2020 at 11:25, Lozart said: https://www.ebay.ie/itm/JJ-Airsoft-Killflash-Kill-Flash-for-4x-FXD-Magnifier-Black-Tan/142690774542?hash=item2139086e0e:m:mF38INMjo0R3wQQmMOAu2Mg Expand Or that 😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporters Lozart Posted February 5, 2020 Supporters Share Posted February 5, 2020 On 05/02/2020 at 15:01, clumpyedge said: Or that 😂 Expand of course...it'll be well protected in the bottom of your kit bag once you realise it's three parts of fuck all use! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albiscuit Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 I keep mine in a drawer at home, its well protected there bastard thing wont line up with any of my scopes, the joys of buying cheap. Realised it wouldn't be much use to me anyhow but mine did come with a slip over rubber protector if I remember correctly though. But I think the poly carbonate is really the only way, that or blind faith it will last, i mean it could get 1 unlucky hit on the first game or could last years!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceni Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 Your best bet is Ant-supplies. They have a full range of clear protectors and killflashes. Remember scopes have different sized tubes and elements, so the threads are not universal across all models, You will have to measure yours to get one that fits.https://www.ant-supplies.uk/scope-sight-optic-accessories/ https://www.ant-supplies.uk/scope-sight-optic-accessories/flip-up-scope-lens-covers-clear.html Don't trust the plastic that comes with those protectors tho. There only for shooting with, not for been shot at. To make them game ready you need to change the plastic lenses. I've cut discs from safety specs for most of mine. You can cut the discs at a near size with a hole saw without the centre drill. Then do the final fit by sanding down the edges. It's a bit of a pain, but once done you have eyepro levels of safety for the glass. I also remove the springs so they don't pop up in game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clumpyedge Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 On 05/02/2020 at 23:57, Iceni said: Your best bet is Ant-supplies. They have a full range of clear protectors and killflashes. Remember scopes have different sized tubes and elements, so the threads are not universal across all models, You will have to measure yours to get one that fits.https://www.ant-supplies.uk/scope-sight-optic-accessories/ https://www.ant-supplies.uk/scope-sight-optic-accessories/flip-up-scope-lens-covers-clear.html Don't trust the plastic that comes with those protectors tho. There only for shooting with, not for been shot at. To make them game ready you need to change the plastic lenses. I've cut discs from safety specs for most of mine. You can cut the discs at a near size with a hole saw without the centre drill. Then do the final fit by sanding down the edges. It's a bit of a pain, but once done you have eyepro levels of safety for the glass. I also remove the springs so they don't pop up in game. Expand or if you have a set of calipers as mentioned above you can buy the right sized disc at any thickness you like Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSUK Posted February 6, 2020 Author Share Posted February 6, 2020 On 05/02/2020 at 23:57, Iceni said: Your best bet is Ant-supplies. They have a full range of clear protectors and killflashes. Remember scopes have different sized tubes and elements, so the threads are not universal across all models, You will have to measure yours to get one that fits.https://www.ant-supplies.uk/scope-sight-optic-accessories/ https://www.ant-supplies.uk/scope-sight-optic-accessories/flip-up-scope-lens-covers-clear.html Don't trust the plastic that comes with those protectors tho. There only for shooting with, not for been shot at. To make them game ready you need to change the plastic lenses. I've cut discs from safety specs for most of mine. You can cut the discs at a near size with a hole saw without the centre drill. Then do the final fit by sanding down the edges. It's a bit of a pain, but once done you have eyepro levels of safety for the glass. I also remove the springs so they don't pop up in game. Expand Thanks for the info - i'll look into Ant-Supplies. Looks like they're closed until March though, so i'm probably going to try cutting my own out in the meantime. I'll update you all on the final outcome (if you're at all interested 😅) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporters Lozart Posted February 6, 2020 Supporters Share Posted February 6, 2020 On 06/02/2020 at 09:07, LSUK said: so i'm probably going to try cutting my own out in the meantime. Expand Don't waste your time: https://www.mpa-airsoft.co.uk/collections/sight-protectors Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSUK Posted February 6, 2020 Author Share Posted February 6, 2020 On 06/02/2020 at 13:48, Lozart said: Don't waste your time: https://www.mpa-airsoft.co.uk/collections/sight-protectors Expand Oh damn that saves some time for sure! Thanks for the link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporters Lozart Posted February 7, 2020 Supporters Share Posted February 7, 2020 On 06/02/2020 at 13:51, LSUK said: Oh damn that saves some time for sure! Thanks for the link Expand I have a couple from them and they're well made, highly recommended. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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