Flakjak

[whiteraven089]

www.goggleoverstock.com/index.html

Can anyone provide insight on this?

[K_MAN]

I seen these in Cheaper Than Dirt yesterday and have been trying to find a cheap set of the OD ones, found a set for $32 shipped on Ebay, going to get em unless I find a new green set of ESS. Will let you know if I get them.

[Psychosis]

Pretty sure that the ones on goggle overstock do not meet Army standards which is why they're available in bulk quantities, not sure if they're ballistically rated at all.

[Kiki]

Dec 15, 2009 19:46:54 GMT -5 K_MAN said:

I seen these in Cheaper Than Dirt...

You seen them? Seriously?


To answer your question, they are good goggles. Remove the vents on top and they will barely ever fog if you're moving around. Otherwise, they're goggles... and $20 is dirt cheap for them.

They make a great 'starter' pair of goggles, or a loaner pair.

[Devil]

I Agree with KiKi 100%.
I use these without the vents, Never have fogging issues. Highly Recommend them.

-Devil

[Tollis]

ESS NVG Profile goggles, you can find them for like 30 bucks on ebay, and they look better, and are lower profile than the flakjaks, I have ESS and have had FlakJaks, Just remove the foam around the vents on the ESS, and they will not fog, and won't leave a gigantic gap.

[K_MAN]

Here is the link to the ones I found on CTD.
www.cheaperthandirt.com/ZRW118-1.html

[Legionnaire]

Like others have said, they are great goggles. Just remove the "Vents" (Quotations because they are really just solid plastic AKA:No vents). If you usually use a M88 helmet I would definitely go with something else. The big plastic bulks on the sides that hold the straps are too big to fit in helmets. I am sure a MICH would work but I haven't tried.

[Dahm]

Goggleoverstock.com is legitimate. They don't meet mil qualifications but they are still ansi rated I believe. Either way, they're good. I own a pair from them and have had them for a long time.

[Pacman(noobgunner)]

Yeah, all of those are ANSI rated. I have a pair, they aren't bad, the reason the straps sit so far out is so they fit around a helmet. The reason you can find the tan ones so cheap is they made a crap load for the first Desert Storm and had way too many afterward when I guess the military went with a different type. Thats the story I heard at least.
-Noob

[Dingo™]

I love my flakjaks. Never wear 'em anymore though. Not really low-profile in the least bit. Kinda lame to wear 'em with anything other than a helmet. But I agree, they are great starter/loaner goggles. Cheap and work plenty well enough. And I still don't understand why those same goggles of different colors cost so much more. I guess noob might be on to something there...

[GrinchBiscuit]

Dec 17, 2009 18:30:27 GMT -5 Pacman(noobgunner) said:

The reason you can find the tan ones so cheap is they made a crap load for the first Desert Storm and had way too many afterward when I guess the military went with a different type.

Arena Flakjaks have only been around for a few years dude...