[ronin055]

I used to play paintball. I have a mask set that has the com hard wired in, the thermal lense, and the fan built in.

The fan sounds like a group of bees in my mask. I would have to put it on, and off during the game. Then some times it would come on on its own, killing the batteries.

Anyway, the moral of the story is this. Ya it works, knocks out the fog real good. And during the shoot and scoot part of the mission, its a great asset. But during the Sneak and peak the buzzing of the fan really took away from my ability to hear.

But without a full face mask, I dont know if it would be that much of a problem. So all you can do really is try it I guess.

Edit: I just went on Ebay and looked. Kits are like 20 25$ for your mask. But then I just put in "Micro fan" as a search and I came up with a fan the size of a penny, for 8.99. It says it will run on a 9v batt. So Im heading over to the electronics store, and picking one up if I can. And a 9v batt. And I should have a fan wired to my goggs in no time. And we can see if it is a prob for noise or not. Could be cool.

 

[fuzzywolly]

While hearing is obviously a major concern while on the field, my hope is to only have to use the fan sparingly. That way, for the most part, the fan is off, and I can concentrate on playing, rather than swapping the bees in my goggles.

 

[fuzzywolly]

Update!

Got myself the ESS goggles for $30. Now I just need to get a semi-decent fan to go along with it. Very happy with this purchase, and am glad I was able to do the deal on an airsoft forum, rather than e-bay.

Some pics so you can see what I got:

Planning on removing some of the foam, getting the fan, and letting the air flow all over these bad boys.

Foam removal:

 

[pkidd]

Yeah get alll of that foam out. I also widened the holes on the side to help since they are already covered.

 

[inthetallgrass]

I bought some Catcrap on the advice! Lol.

 

[fuzzywolly]

Yeah get alll of that foam out. I also widened the holes on the side to help since they are already covered.

Never thought about widening the holes on the side. Will have to work with that sometime.

Goggles did fairly well today, even without a fan. Rarely did they fog, as ventilation was pretty good. Excited to get fan, as then I will have no more fogging issues.

 

[chiba]

I guess its cheaper than getting the actual ESS fan goggles eh?

 

[fuzzywolly]

Yes, very. And should be able to get the job done, with less money having to be spent.

 

[chiba]

I really should do the same thing to my goggles, but the thought of ripping up a pair of goggles which I paid ~50US for... >.<

 

[toomanybbs]

I use Cat Crap, works great. Personally I use Revision Desert Locust Goggles. They are kind of big for sniping and the cheek weld isn't as good as it could be with lower profile goggles. Im looking into the ESS Advancer goggles. They have a new anti-fog system that I have heard great things about. They are also low profile.

 

[fuzzywolly]

My ESS goggles are very low profile, and the ventilation system, with foam removed, is amazing. Even when they fog, I just have to steady my breathing and the fog goes away in a minute or two.

I highly recommend picking one up.

 

[inthetallgrass]

Wish I had the money to buy a pair fuzzy but I don't. Daniel's balance at the the moment : Zilch.
However the Catcrap stuff works fairly well except it's hard to apply without making the goggles streaky or smudgey.

 

[chiba]

I use Cat Crap, works great. Personally I use Revision Desert Locust Goggles. They are kind of big for sniping and the cheek weld isn't as good as it could be with lower profile goggles. Im looking into the ESS Advancer goggles. They have a new anti-fog system that I have heard great things about. They are also low profile.

Ya.. the thing is that they don't sell Cat Crap where I live and they sell in a bundle of 3 (to be economical anyways) which I don't need. And the shipping >.<

I also use the Locust. Great goggles. I haven't had a problem with it obstructing my cheek weld (I use a lower half steel mesh mask). I'm looking forward to the Fan version so it doesn't fog up in the afternoon portions of the game when I'm tired and sweating hard.

 

[inthetallgrass]

I got my Catcrap from my cat...easy.... No really just get it from ebay, I got it for like

 

[fuzzywolly]

Wish I had the money to buy a pair fuzzy but I don't. Daniel's balance at the the moment : Zilch.
However the Catcrap stuff works fairly well except it's hard to apply without making the goggles streaky or smudgey.

I got mine for $30. Try looking for a pair on your local forums. Might be able to snag one for half the price or better.

Also try ebay. There were some cheap ones on there as well.

 

[inthetallgrass]

Mehh... I already have two pairs of goggles, one anti-fog, one crapped on (Catcrap) and two masks.

 

[awagg]

OK, I just had to know how these would stack up against my real deal turbofans, so I ordered a pair. They came today....and testing began.

I'll start by saying these are not real ESS goggles. There are some differences. However, I can see why StoneColdCase thought they might be real. EB has probably set a new world record for copyright infringement. The box, hang tags, soft case and literature are exact copies of ESS packaging, and the goggles themselves have exact markings of the real ESS goggles.

The first thing I noticed is the inner foam that touches your face is an open cell foam on the EBs. The foam on the ESSs is a closed cell foam that is much more durable.
The frames are also a different material. The EBs are more "plasticy" and stiffer than the ESS, so the ESS are a bit more comfortable.
I tried to put a set of ESS thermal lenses in the EBs and it wouldn't go. While the lenses seem to be the same size, the cuts to hold them in the frame are smaller in the ess lenses and won't seat properly in the EB frame. The ESS lenses may be able to be modified to fit, but I won't swear to it.
Since the EBs won't accept the ESS lenses easily, I decided to re-test them for impact resistance in a similar fashion to StoneColdCase. Intead of a pistol, i used an AEG that shoots 385 fps with .2s, although I loaded it with .25s. I shot the lens 10 times in a 1" area on the lense from app. 1 foot. I basically got the same result as StoneColdCase. There was some plastic smearing from the BBs, when I wiped them off there was only some very slight dents. The EB lenses are defineatly battle worthy. (for airsoft at least)
Another area of concern has been the wiring, and those concerns may be justified. The strap on the EBs is different than the ESS, The ESS has both adjustment buckles on the same side of the battery unit, so the strap area that contains the wiring never has to be run through a buckle, thus kinking the wiring. This is not so on the EBs, the wire is run through one of the adjustment buckles making adjustment more difficult and putting more stress on the wires. Also the ESS goggles wiring is not exposed anywhere from the battery unit to the fan. The EBs have a short section of the wire exposed (by exposed, I mean you can see the wire, insulation and all. I don't mean it is uninsulated wire) as it comes out of the strap and into the battery housing. The wire in the EBs is a heavier guage than the ESS however, this may or may not help overcome the flawed design.
The fan works in a similar manner to the real deal, high, low and off. The fan on the EBs is slightly louder than the ESS, but it also seems more powerful.
To sum it up, the EBs may not be as good as the real deal ESS, but at 1/5 of the price they may be the best value goggle ever made. I'll update after some real world testing.

(From Airsoft Ohio)

It seems like they're pretty good, just long shipping time... I might try a pair out, I'll tell you how it goes.

 

[fuzzywolly]

Got to try out my ESS goggles with the G&G fan. Let me tell you, it was simply amazing.

There was basically no fogging at all, even with a balaclava on. It only started to fog when my nose was covered by the balaclava or I was breathing extremely heavy after running for a good bit of time. Even then it was very limited fog. With the fog removed on the ESS goggles, it was very effective. When the fog did start to creep up, I turned the fan on for two seconds and the fog was gone. It was awesome, I had always had to worry about the fog before.

Also, the G&G fan is extremely quiet. Could not tell whether it was on or off at times. Best $25 I have ever spent. I plan on getting another one for the other side of my goggles. That way its nice and easy fan flow. Although, at this point in time, its not entirely necessary.

 

[tool91]

I wear the [color=beige:mr55pk2e]Wiley Xhttp://www.riflescopes.webyshops.co...-Smoke-Grey-Clear-Lens-Matte-Black-Frame-SP28 Spear. They're a bit snug on the brow and not so flexible but still great quality. I'd recommend them.[/color:mr55pk2e]

 

[roguewolf]

Here's a quick tip for those non mesh guys. Simply clean your lenses the night before in warm, soapy water and apply shaving cream to the lenses. Let it sit for a while, I usually do about an hour, and then rinse the cream off. This greatly reduces fogging, even when running and wearing a shemagh.