Are gaskmasks safe to wear for eye protection? Rated?

[SHÖCK]

http://www.dcfp.navy.mil/cbrd/ip/mcu2ap.htm

The U.S. Navy and I believe the German KSK both use this mask. I'm looking at a gasmask for headgear except that it says that it has a "single flexible lens" which leads me to believe it's not rated polycarbonate and thusly not safe. Are there any gasmasks with good lenses that would be usable for airsoft eye protection?



This picture is of Honza of the Czech Republic in the themed german loadout thread.

[demco11]

No, paintball approved goggles only. unless your local field says otherwise (bolle/ess.... etc)

[SHÖCK]

I am looking for ANSI Z87.1-1989 rated gas masks or full face respirators. This has nothing to do with individual field requirements nor would I ever want to play at fields with the paintball approved only requirements.

[Shirley]

There was a member who wore gas mask to a game, and it shot through the lense and the bb hit the corner of his eye? And there was some red ass bruise? Someone want to refresh on that story? The pics to it were pretty fleshy.

[Ilya_7]

Originally Posted by Mr.Hitman

There was a member who wore gas mask to a game, and it shot through the lense and the bb hit the corner of his eye? And there was some red ass bruise? Someone want to refresh on that story? The pics to it were pretty fleshy.

The thread be this one boy

[SHÖCK]

Originally Posted by Mr.Hitman

There was a member who wore gas mask to a game, and it shot through the lense and the bb hit the corner of his eye? And there was some red ass bruise? Someone want to refresh on that story? The pics to it were pretty fleshy.

Oh yes, I know the dangers of that. A friend wanted to wear his construction approved facemask to a game. I took it to the kitchen and fired at it with a 350 FPS gun at about 15 feet and it blew a nice round hole right through it. I would of course thoroughly test everything before actual in-game use.

Ansi rated Z87.1-1989 polycarbonate lenses should be good though.

[Gigaknight]

Originally Posted by Ilya_7

The thread be this one boy

Wow... no matter how cool a gas mask may be, I wouldn't trust anything that isn't ballistic rated.

[mg36]

you could probably use this

http://www.nbcgasmask.com/gasmasks/sge400-infinity.htm

[Drache]

Originally Posted by mg36

you could probably use this

http://www.nbcgasmask.com/gasmasks/sge400-infinity.htm

The extremely durable polycarbonate visor has been tested to resist a one inch steel ball, that was propelled at 335 MPH without cracking or damaging the face shield.

You would still want to test it. I had a pair of safety goggles that said the same thing but shattered when I shot them with my AEG.

Just because they say they can take a steel ball doesn't really mean they are ballistic approved.

Besides... playing in a gasmask SUCKS! It's like running around all day in a sauna....

[SHÖCK]

Originally Posted by Drache

Besides... playing in a gasmask SUCKS! It's like running around all day in a sauna....

Oh, no, the plan is quite ingenius. I was going to rip the guts out. One with a gas hose will be replaced with hydration system, radio, and the gas filter will be replaced with a 60mm computer fan powered by 9V battery.

[Nik12]

What you can do (and I know others who have), is replace the plastic/glass with something with the ability to take the shot (Lexan, etc). Ofcourse this is easier with old school circular peephole style gasmask rather than the entire face sheild style like you have shown. You best bet is to try and wear ballistic glasses under you mask.

[Disco_Dante]

How safe is the gasmask when the lenses are replaced with Lexan?

[Wilson]

I'm positive you could modify an S10 mask to make it BB-proof, perhaps a pair of lexan lenses affixed with an extremely strong epoxy.

Why would you want to, though? It's not like we do room clearing with CS gas! Gas masks are hot and its like breathing through a goddamn straw.

[Wilson]

Originally Posted by SNK

Oh, no, the plan is quite ingenius. I was going to rip the guts out. One with a gas hose will be replaced with hydration system, radio, and the gas filter will be replaced with a 60mm computer fan powered by 9V battery.

If you make it work with an S10, PM me.

[SHÖCK]

Originally Posted by Wilson

If you make it work with an S10, PM me.

Right now I'm collecting a list of all the ones that are already ANSI impact rated so I don't have to find material to cut and install new lenses like I would have to with an S10. That's the only difficult part. Installing electronics like fan, radio, and a hydration straw into it would be quite easy. The filter is quite large and hollow inside.