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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. We permit only goggles which seal to your face inside our game play areas because losing an eye seriously limits your enjoyment of the game.
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== Goggle Basics ==
Goggles protect your eyes. Damage to your eyes is permanent.
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. We permit only goggles which seal to your face inside our game play areas because losing an eye seriously limits your enjoyment of the game.
We play at both paintball and airsoft facilities, so you will need to have both paintball approved and ballistic goggles:
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.
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.
