Paintball Approved Goggles

|2enegade · November 6th, 2005, 19:03

What constitutes a "paintball approved goggle"? How will you know if it is or not? Are the Bolle X800s PBA? Would most paintball fields let you play with any safety goggles?
To me it seems all in an grey area, I mean I've heard people say they won't allow tactical ballistic goggles (i.e. x800s) at paintball fields, yet these same goggles are built to higher standards than so-called "paintball approved goggles"... can anyone explain this?

Thanks!

Predator · November 6th, 2005, 19:07

If it says "paintball" on the packaging, it's paintball approved. There isn't really any "grey" area on this because you don't see issues or posts about this on the forums have you? Unless, you have a story where this "grey" area about paintball goggles came into play...

It does not matter if your X800s are built to higher standards, it all comes down to insurance with the paintball field. In their waivers, it says the use of paintball approved only goggles. It does not say anything about ballistic, or shooting glasses. Only paintball... p-a-i-n-t-b-a-l-l. In their insurance clauses with whatever insurance firm paintball places are associated with, it says again, paintball goggles only. P-a-i-n-t-b-a-l-l.

Scavenger · November 6th, 2005, 19:08

Umm.... any goggles used for paintball. Go to any paintball website or store, anything they sell will be paintball approved.

This does NOT include any ballistic goggles such as Bolle's. Yeah they may be able to stop a shotgun round, and be a lot more safe to use than paintball goggles, but they aren't paintball approved, so legally you cant use those.

yanhchan · November 6th, 2005, 19:14

Bolles can stop a shotgun round...well I wouldn't want to be alive after though....having goggles imprinted onto my face...that would suck...

Digital_Assasin · November 6th, 2005, 19:27

Tactical goggles surpass the impact protection of paintball goggles. However "paintball goggles" were designed to protect the eyes, face, mouth, neck, temples, etc from the impact of the paintball. Also the mask part is designed to prevent a paintball from striking around the edge of the goggle frame and getting to the eye by bypassing the lens assembly.

Also in regards to paintball fields requiring "paintball approved goggles" and not accepting ballistic goggles, despite their superior protection to impact, is the fact that the field insurance requires "paintball approved goggles" other wise the coverage go "bye bye" if there is an accident and the field is sued etc. And that there may be a chance for exposure to an actual paintball, depending on what time you are playing on the field.

Digital_Assasin · November 6th, 2005, 19:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by yanhchan

Bolles can stop a shotgun round...well I wouldn't want to be alive after though....having goggles imprinted onto my face...that would suck...

Hahah, I would be more worried about the parts of my face that weren't covered by the goggles, if they are still there.

Lerch · November 6th, 2005, 20:13

Does anyone know where I can get ballistic or PBA lenses that would fit issued SWS Goggles? (or have some for sale)

Digital_Assasin · November 6th, 2005, 20:29

There isn't really PBA lenses. There are just paintball approved goggles.

Umm' not really sure how to explain it....

I guess it is like saying. "Are there ballistic plates that I can add to my down vest to make it a ballistic protection system." You need to go out and get a ballistic protection system whose components were designed to work together for that purpose.

weird_al · November 6th, 2005, 20:40

I went to a canadian tire and bougth the complete mask.

http://www.canadiantire.ca/assortmen...romSearch=true

I removed the mask and there you go. You have your googles.

Digital_Assasin · November 6th, 2005, 20:56

But keep the mask part around in case the field that you end up playing on requires you to have the full mask and not just the goggles.

weird_al · November 6th, 2005, 20:58

Yeah I removed the google from the mask but I can still put them back on.

yanhchan · November 6th, 2005, 21:05

I'm also going to buy some goggles from Crappy Tire. Probably the 39.99 set. I'll never use the mask though because I have a balaclava/helmet.

|2enegade · November 6th, 2005, 22:10

So then would a paintball field be okay if you appeased their PBA mask rule by purchasing a full mask, but only using the goggle part?
(i.e. buy a JT spectra, but then remove the bulky face mask, and only use the goggles?)

Kane · November 6th, 2005, 22:42

I believe that is what most folks do....

The Saint · November 6th, 2005, 22:53

That IS what most folks do.

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November 6th, 2005, 19:03	#1
\|2enegade Trader rating Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Toronto, ON	Paintball Approved Goggles What constitutes a "paintball approved goggle"? How will you know if it is or not? Are the Bolle X800s PBA? Would most paintball fields let you play with any safety goggles? To me it seems all in an grey area, I mean I've heard people say they won't allow tactical ballistic goggles (i.e. x800s) at paintball fields, yet these same goggles are built to higher standards than so-called "paintball approved goggles"... can anyone explain this? Thanks! __________________ "And the Lord said unto John, 'Come forth and receive eternal life.' But John came fifth and won a toaster."

November 6th, 2005, 19:07	#2
Predator Trader rating Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Mississauga	If it says "paintball" on the packaging, it's paintball approved. There isn't really any "grey" area on this because you don't see issues or posts about this on the forums have you? Unless, you have a story where this "grey" area about paintball goggles came into play... It does not matter if your X800s are built to higher standards, it all comes down to insurance with the paintball field. In their waivers, it says the use of paintball approved only goggles. It does not say anything about ballistic, or shooting glasses. Only paintball... p-a-i-n-t-b-a-l-l. In their insurance clauses with whatever insurance firm paintball places are associated with, it says again, paintball goggles only. P-a-i-n-t-b-a-l-l. __________________ Mississauga & Brampton Regional Representative. Need to get verified? Send me a PM

November 6th, 2005, 19:08	#3
Scavenger Scatter-Shot Trader rating Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Scarberia, ON	Umm.... any goggles used for paintball. Go to any paintball website or store, anything they sell will be paintball approved. This does NOT include any ballistic goggles such as Bolle's. Yeah they may be able to stop a shotgun round, and be a lot more safe to use than paintball goggles, but they aren't paintball approved, so legally you cant use those. __________________ Team GHOSTS - Fides et Amicitia G = √-1 Smooth Operator Operating Correctly.

November 6th, 2005, 19:14	#4
yanhchan Trader rating Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Scarborough/Richmond Hill ON	Bolles can stop a shotgun round...well I wouldn't want to be alive after though....having goggles imprinted onto my face...that would suck...

November 6th, 2005, 19:27	#5
Digital_Assasin Trader rating Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: OTTAWA.ON.CA	Tactical goggles surpass the impact protection of paintball goggles. However "paintball goggles" were designed to protect the eyes, face, mouth, neck, temples, etc from the impact of the paintball. Also the mask part is designed to prevent a paintball from striking around the edge of the goggle frame and getting to the eye by bypassing the lens assembly. Also in regards to paintball fields requiring "paintball approved goggles" and not accepting ballistic goggles, despite their superior protection to impact, is the fact that the field insurance requires "paintball approved goggles" other wise the coverage go "bye bye" if there is an accident and the field is sued etc. And that there may be a chance for exposure to an actual paintball, depending on what time you are playing on the field.

November 6th, 2005, 20:13	#7
Lerch * AV Status REVOKED * Trader rating Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: CFB Shilo, MB	Does anyone know where I can get ballistic or PBA lenses that would fit issued SWS Goggles? (or have some for sale) __________________

November 6th, 2005, 20:29	#8
Digital_Assasin Trader rating Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: OTTAWA.ON.CA	There isn't really PBA lenses. There are just paintball approved goggles. Umm' not really sure how to explain it.... I guess it is like saying. "Are there ballistic plates that I can add to my down vest to make it a ballistic protection system." You need to go out and get a ballistic protection system whose components were designed to work together for that purpose.

November 6th, 2005, 20:40	#9
weird_al Trader rating Join Date: Dec 2004	I went to a canadian tire and bougth the complete mask. http://www.canadiantire.ca/assortmen...romSearch=true I removed the mask and there you go. You have your googles.

November 6th, 2005, 20:56	#10
Digital_Assasin Trader rating Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: OTTAWA.ON.CA	But keep the mask part around in case the field that you end up playing on requires you to have the full mask and not just the goggles.

November 6th, 2005, 20:58	#11
weird_al Trader rating Join Date: Dec 2004	Yeah I removed the google from the mask but I can still put them back on.

November 6th, 2005, 21:05	#12
yanhchan Trader rating Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Scarborough/Richmond Hill ON	I'm also going to buy some goggles from Crappy Tire. Probably the 39.99 set. I'll never use the mask though because I have a balaclava/helmet.

November 6th, 2005, 22:10	#13
\|2enegade Trader rating Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Toronto, ON	So then would a paintball field be okay if you appeased their PBA mask rule by purchasing a full mask, but only using the goggle part? (i.e. buy a JT spectra, but then remove the bulky face mask, and only use the goggles?) __________________ "And the Lord said unto John, 'Come forth and receive eternal life.' But John came fifth and won a toaster."

November 6th, 2005, 22:42	#14
Kane Trader rating Join Date: May 2002 Location: Salmon Arm, BC	I believe that is what most folks do.... __________________ “You hear the far-off crack of a rifle, your fate finally registering in your subconscious far too late as the white hot bullet penetrates your skull. Another round slams into the chamber even as your lifeless body falls to the ground…”---Unknown sniper “Invisible souls leave .308 holes.”----USMC Recon Sniper

November 6th, 2005, 22:53	#15
The Saint Trader rating Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Quebec	That IS what most folks do. __________________ "The Bird of Hermes is My Name, Eating My Wings to Make Me Tame."

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