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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 (''ASTM F1776-12'') eye protection only at paintball facilities (North Vancouver, Richmond Indoor, Maple Ridge Paintball in the paintball areas)* Use fully sealed ballistic goggles (''ANSI Z87.1-2003 '' or ''EN166'') 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.
Mike Lukas, technical specialist on the F08.27 committee, recommends the following guidelines:
# '''Non Play Conditions''' - target range or weapons testing
## Non-sealed eye chamber safety glasses or goggles meeting ''US MIL-DTL-43511D'', or ''ANSI Z87.1-2003 '' (high impact)## European equivalent is ''EN166 '' with a medium or high impact rating
# '''Any Tactical Conditions - any person on any playing field'''
## Sealed eye chamber safety glasses or goggles meeting US MIL-DTL-43511D, or ANSI Z87.1-2003 (high impact)
## Watch for goggles that have foam barriers glued to the outer part of the goggle to cover ventilation opening - avoid goggles with openings under the foam large enough to allow the entry of an airsoft BB
# '''Joint Paintball and Airsoft Fields'''
## Paintball Goggles meeting ''ASTM F1776-12''
## Generally recommended by operators of both paintball and airsoft activities
## Removal of the face protection is considered safe as long as no large openings exist after this is done to the goggle system
