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Paintball-approved eye protection only-- face (tooth) protection recommended-- at paintball facilities (North Vancouver, Richmond Indoor). Only goggles that provide a sealed space between the outside environment and your eyes Goggles protect your eyes from paintballs and BB's. Ballistic goggles or paintball-approved eye protection at all airsoft facilities (Panther, Bigfoot)Damage to your eyes is permanent.
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== Goggle Basics ==
We play at both paintball and airsoft facilities, so you will need to have both paintball approved and ballistic goggles:* Use paintball-approved eye protection only at paintball facilities** North Vancouver, Richmond Indoor, Maple Ridge Paintball in the paintball areas* Use fully sealed ballistic goggles or paintball-approved eye protection at airsoft facilities** Bigfoot, Panther, Burma Road Event Site, Maple Ridge Paintball in the airsoft area We also recommend you wear durable impact resistant protection for your lower face (teeth). We have had players lose teeth and it's a major change and expense. During a game you risk impact to your eyes from nearly every conceivable direction as players try to hit you and some of their misses ricochet around. Since predicting the exact trajectory is nearly impossible. Most facilities prefer goggles that seal against your face to limit tangential shots intruding into the eye. So do weWe permit only goggles which seal to your face inside our game play areas because losing an eye seriously limits your enjoyment of the game.
ASTM is working on a new goggle standard for airsoft which should be published between in 2014 based on the current progress. The committee working on it has a few items to review and some comments that require addressing to complete the development process.
