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Post by Kjones on Sept 24, 2013 18:19:05 GMT -5
I rarely have a issue with fog but at the last night game it was major. So I was thinking of ways for a quick de-fog on the field and the idea of those compressed air cans you use to blow off your computer and stuff came to mind. I was thinking you could squeeze the little straw between your face and mask and give it a quick blow. I think it would work pretty good and fast as long as you dont turn the can upside down and freeze your face like a clown.
What are your thoughts on this? Anyone try it before?
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Post by Gunslinger on Sept 24, 2013 18:58:32 GMT -5
They make goggles that come with fans that cut down if not cut out fogging all together. Some times dish soap whipped thinly on your inside lens works for a while as well.
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Post by voodoo on Sept 24, 2013 18:59:28 GMT -5
Haven't tried it but the initial image in my head was hilarious. You're sitting in cover in the middle of a fire fight, stick that little house in there and WAM! Burst of air into your eye! Haha. It should work though.
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Post by Gunslinger on Sept 24, 2013 19:07:00 GMT -5
You would be better off running a air line front the can through your gear so you could tap it with a elbow or some thing so it takes the cold out of the spray and still gives you air to the goggles and to can still shoot with it rigged.
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Post by Knief on Sept 24, 2013 19:34:18 GMT -5
The problem with blasting duster gas in there (other than blasting dust and debris into your eyes) is that the gas cools rapidly as it leaves the can. That in turn will cool your lens, and that in turn will lead to more fogging. If anything, you would want to warm your goggles rather than cool them. Maybe if you had a small torch...
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Post by Da Vinci - Да Винчи on Sept 24, 2013 20:46:39 GMT -5
Hey, there's an idea! We already have the propane cans, why not just bring a BernzOmatic adapter and throw a quick flame on your goggles? While you're at it, why not start a brush fire? Perfect time of the year, with the grasses drying and the dead leaves...
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Post by Kjones on Sept 25, 2013 2:43:13 GMT -5
You would be better off running a air line front the can through your gear so you could tap it with a elbow or some thing so it takes the cold out of the spray and still gives you air to the goggles and to can still shoot with it rigged. I was thinking the same thing but I was on my phone and was too lazy to type it all out, I was thinking some flexible airline for your fish tank bubbler attached to the end of the can and a a few wraps around you body or under your armpit. I do know about the fans but I do not want to invest in new eye protection when the ones I have work great besides that one time I played that night game. I will try the can with the airline and let you know if it works. ( I plan on closing my eyes when blasting the air to avoid shit in my eyes)
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Post by MayhemXXXFrosty (AndrewMp5k) on Sept 25, 2013 4:21:31 GMT -5
I'm sure you could probably rig a hose with a fan on the end better than a hose with air duster on the end. Imagine if someone hit your can enough to puncture it (or if the head was sticking out just enough to tap it, if someone fractured that off).
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Post by Timm on Sept 25, 2013 9:23:38 GMT -5
And the best part is: once you clear off your goggles with duster, why not take a couple whip-it's from the can??
Just kidding, that'd be stupid. Just buy bolle T800's if you can find em and never look back.
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Post by Gunslinger on Sept 25, 2013 13:49:02 GMT -5
I picked up the new smith optics and when I went to northern lights I didn't have to much if any of a problem but I want just sitting stationary though so they haven't been fully tested. But the defanintly have been the best pair I've owned to date and I have been playing airsoft since 03'.
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Post by Gunny87 on Sept 25, 2013 14:07:54 GMT -5
If you don't want to dish out the cash for a pair of ESS Turbofans, or the cheaper Turbofan clones, or use a PC fan kit, this is also really nice to use to prevent fogging at $35. www.actionfans.net/
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Post by Ogre on Sept 25, 2013 15:17:57 GMT -5
OPS Drops, they are amazing.
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Post by Da Vinci - Да Винчи on Sept 25, 2013 15:21:18 GMT -5
OPS Drops, they are amazing. Disagree, mine don't work at all.
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Post by Overkill on Sept 25, 2013 15:23:19 GMT -5
NEVER EVER shoot compressed air anywhere near your eyeballs. Even a small burst could blow your eyeball out of your socket if you screw up. I had to take a compressed air/airhose safety course, and if I remember correctly, as little as a 7 psi burst in the right area can pop one out. We had to see pictures, and it is not pretty. I second the idea of goggle fans. I have tried half the stuff on the market, including de-fog + a thermal lens for my ESS profiles (which worked in ALMOST all situations). In the end, you can't really beat a fan if you fog up a lot. When I fog, I flip the switch near my goggle band, wait about 5-15 seconds (for the really bad fogging situations, i.e. a hard sprint during a snow-storm or something) and then I'm completely clear. I even have a slow-speed setting for continuous fog elimination. There are several models of goggles with built in fans, but you can find kits as low as $15 for some "pop in the battery and the fans start" systems, to ~$35 for double fan with 3 position off/low/high switch. Additionally, I recently found this really cool, albeit slightly expensive, kit on e-bay for a self-contained solid steel unit. It’s all mounted in a low profile on top of the goggles, so there is no bulky headband jig required. www.ebay.com/itm/EZ-Creations-Fanz-FLEXR-Stainless-Steel-One-Piece-Goggle-Fan-Kit-/300896600380?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item460ed5c13cIf you aren't afraid to use a soldering iron, you can piece together and assemble your own fan kit from an electronics site such as Digikey for under $10.00, easily. It would be even cheaper if you can find some old toys that run off of 1-2 AA's or a single 9v battery that you can "salvage" the electronics from (battery housings and switches can cost a few bucks, work smarter not harder!). The only hitch I've had is finding the darn fans, but they can be found with some diligent searching.
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Post by Tank on Sept 26, 2013 1:43:46 GMT -5
If you don't want to dish out the cash for a pair of ESS Turbofans, or the cheaper Turbofan clones, or use a PC fan kit, this is also really nice to use to prevent fogging at $35. www.actionfans.net/Thank you Gunny! I believe this is what I saw Bones using at Mosin's OP Geronimo. He was going to send me the link to them, but I think he forgot just like I did. HA! I'm definitely picking up a set. I have fog issues even with T/X-800's when it's super humid, or when it's colder out (like the weather we are heading for currently). They seemed quiet enough that they wouldn't hamper your situational awareness. I also like that the fan doesn't take up any normal goggle venting room, so you wouldn't HAVE to have them on all the time.
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