Airsoft Canada - View Single Post - New z87.1-2010 ratings may be insufficient

lurkingknight · March 6th, 2015, 23:00

I think at this point, an industry manufacturer (or several) really need to step into this safety game here, and purchase a copy of the safety standard documents, current and future revisions of said documents and standards, and be vigilant about this.

I think it would be a concern to assume 87.1+ will still work without the proper testing at higher velocities than what is listed in the document I found.

The easy way to fix it would be to mandate military ballistic eyewear on all fields, immediately. We know the minimum MIL ratings will far exceed the requirements leaving us a huge margin of safety.

This isn't just an issue for canadian airsoft, it's an issue for ALL airsofters everywhere shooting greater in than 1J.

March 6th, 2015, 23:00	#3
lurkingknight "bb bukakke" KING! Trader rating Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Ottawa	I think at this point, an industry manufacturer (or several) really need to step into this safety game here, and purchase a copy of the safety standard documents, current and future revisions of said documents and standards, and be vigilant about this. I think it would be a concern to assume 87.1+ will still work without the proper testing at higher velocities than what is listed in the document I found. The easy way to fix it would be to mandate military ballistic eyewear on all fields, immediately. We know the minimum MIL ratings will far exceed the requirements leaving us a huge margin of safety. This isn't just an issue for canadian airsoft, it's an issue for ALL airsofters everywhere shooting greater in than 1J. __________________ I futz with V2s, V3s and V6s. I could be wrong... but probably, most likely not, as far as I know.