Clear antifog goggles

[Cloudyrains]

I have been trying to find a pair of clear goggles that won't fog up easily. I have mesh, but I don't like how dark/distorted they make my vision. Aside from active ventilating goggles, I cant seem to find any on the web that don't fog easy. Does anyone have any experience with a good pair of clear goggles that don't fog? If I can't find a pair, I'm going to break down and get one of the larger mesh goggles. I would love some recommendations on the large mesh goggles too.


Also, why don't they drill tiny holes in clear goggles for airsoft, simulating mesh but still giving a mostly clear field of view? I could see how it might be structurally unstable, but you would definitely have less surface space to fog. Also, air could circulate around the goggles due to the holes allowing them to defog even quicker. Just wondering if the idea is feasible

[Jester316]

Solid material will fog.

This is my solution to fogging:

Best anti-fog: Dish soap. Place 1 drop on front/back of each lens (4 drops). Smear around with finger. Cover lens. Let dry. Lightly buff until clear.

[code789]

one of my friend strapped a 20mm fan to the vents which works pretty well even in wet weather. but spending money on 9V batteries and spare fans isn't very economical in my opinion

[nb]

Sea Drops or other diving anti-fog works pretty effectively.

[ogrejager]

I've got a pair of ESS dual-pane lenses for firefighting and (sometimes) airsoft. They work pretty well, actually.

http://ustacticalsupply.com/tacticalscthermal.aspx

The JT lenses we used for paintball worked really well, also, but that was 10 years ago (and they were dual-pane, too).

Also, Jester, how many times do I have to say this: "Try the Sea-Drops that I always have and you'll never use dishsoap again."

['Skyhawk']

Havent tried dual pane, but the ESS turbofan goggles solved my fog problems.
http://www.copsplus.com/ess_ESS-740-0131.html

[Jester316]

I've got a pair of ESS dual-pane lenses for firefighting and (sometimes) airsoft. They work pretty well, actually.

http://ustacticalsupply.com/tacticalscthermal.aspx

The JT lenses we used for paintball worked really well, also, but that was 10 years ago (and they were dual-pane, too).

Also, Jester, how many times do I have to say this: "Try the Sea-Drops that I always have and you'll never use dishsoap again."

Sea-Drops are expensive. Dish soap is cheap... I've tried Sea-Drops, and they work great. But like I said, dish soap is cheap and available damn near everywhere...

[Ricochet]

Since this isn't the 23rd Century (Star Trek) and we don't have transparasteel putting holes in clear material would make the lenses weak and prone to breaking/cracking/shattering thus eliminating the effectiveness of protecting you. I wear a pair a clear safety glasses that rarely fog (only under extreme cirs have I had them fog, normal gameplay - no issue) that I got from Harbor Freight.
http://www.harborfreight.com/scorpion-safety-glasses-90436.html

[Tanto]

Pretty much any pair of dual-pained will not fog under 99% of circumstances, see also "thermal lens." I used a thermal lenses when I paintballed, and they only fogged slightly once.

[Nark]

Best goggles I've had are the ESS Advancers! The lenses pop out to allow airflow around the frame. I personally pop them out an additional time to allow more air and they never fog up. They have both yellow, smoke and clear lenses.

http://www.essairsoft.com/Advancer-V-12_161_detail.html

[Jester316]

Best goggles I've had are the ESS Advancers! The lenses pop out to allow airflow around the frame. I personally pop them out an additional time to allow more air and they never fog up. They have both yellow, smoke and clear lenses.

http://www.essairsoft.com/Advancer-V-12_161_detail.html

IMPORTANT:
Please note that the ESS Advancer V-12™ is NOT recommended for use on the Airsoft Battlefield. Only products from the ESS Airsoft Eye Pro section should be used in Airsoft. Please refer to the Eye Safety section of this website for more information.

[Evil Zergling137]

the ESS Advancers are more than adequate protection. They just want to sell their fancy shit

Although the ANSI Z87.1 standard is often referenced on many fields as the baseline level of ballistic protection for Airsoft, ESS recommends that Airsoft Operators only use products that can meet the US Military’s more rigorous Mil Spec Test: MIL-DTL-43511D. This standard, which demands for more than five times the level of impact protection as required by ANSI Z87.1, requires that goggle lenses can withstand impacts from .22 chisel-point projectiles fired at 560 feet/sec (~167m/sec) without penetrating the lenses. ESS believes that this same standard should be required for Airsoft.

In terms of ESS products, only those with the ESS Cortex Clip™ should be used in Airsoft. The Cortex Clip™ is an adaptor specifically designed for Airsoft, and provides additional coverage from projectiles. The Cortex Clip™ attaches to Profile Series goggles, which include three models of ESS military/tactical goggles: the Profile NVG™, the Profile Thermal™, and the Profile TurboFan™. All of these goggles provide ballistic protection that exceeds the US Military’s MIL-DTL-43511D ballistic impact test. When worn in conjunction with the ESS Cortex Clip™, they also provide the necessary coverage critical to defend the eyes against Airsoft rounds.

[Jester316]

Just pointing out what they say on their own website...

Personally, I'd go to Home Depot and pick up 4 pairs of cheap shop glasses. Loose them, scratch them, break them, and it's no big deal.

[Cloudyrains]

I've got a pair of ESS dual-pane lenses for firefighting and (sometimes) airsoft. They work pretty well, actually.

http://ustacticalsupply.com/tacticalscthermal.aspx

The JT lenses we used for paintball worked really well, also, but that was 10 years ago (and they were dual-pane, too).

Also, Jester, how many times do I have to say this: "Try the Sea-Drops that I always have and you'll never use dishsoap again."

Thanks for all the replies guys. I'm probably going to go with the Tactical SC Thermal goggles sense they fit my budget at the moment. Also going to try out the scorpion safety glasses sense there so cheap. I've done the dish soap method before, and although it helped, the glasses I was wearing were scratched up and still fogged up a little. I would like a pair that won't restrict my field of view like ordinary goggles so I'm hoping the scorpions will be adequate with a little dish soap.

Also, I have an old paintball mask. Would it be possible to pop out the goggles and stick in one of the thermal lens? That is, would I be better off just getting the SC goggles/Scorpions?

[McNair]

I've got a pair of ESS dual-pane lenses for firefighting and (sometimes) airsoft. They work pretty well, actually.

http://ustacticalsupply.com/tacticalscthermal.aspx

I'm going to have to try these out.