Lense Life...

[Bad_Dog]

How long do your goggle lenses last(on average). I have a JT spetra and there are two cracks(one on each side of the nosepiece), each is about and inch long. Is this from letting paint sit on the lense to long? Any help would be great, thanks.

[FalconGuy016]

Paint wont eat away your lense unless its some kind of acid paint. Sounds like your mask has been through some impacts of some kind (storage, travel, paintball?) and you HAVE to replace that

[-=Squid=-]

Originally posted by FalconGuy016
Paint wont eat away your lense unless its some kind of acid paint. Sounds like your mask has been through some impacts of some kind (storage, travel, paintball?) and you HAVE to replace that

Actually it can. I got shot on the hopper (halo) and it literally ate away at the hopper. The whole front of the hopper just started to crumble. Naturaly, I got some new shells thanks to odysseys godly customer service.

[speedyejl]

Yea serioulsy the $10 or so a new lense costs is worth not getting a shattered lense in your face.

[FalconGuy016]

Originally posted by -=Squid=-


Actually it can. I got shot on the hopper (halo) and it literally ate away at the hopper. The whole front of the hopper just started to crumble. Naturaly, I got some new shells thanks to odysseys godly customer service.

Well, I think lense material is different. But then agian, im only assuming that

uh oh! My halo has pink paint in the seams (!!!!!!!!) I better clean that

[USAF-Flyboy with a Mag]

I change my Dye Invision lenses about every 4 months of play. I play nearly every weekend

[-=Squid=-]

Originally posted by FalconGuy016


Well, I think lense material is different. But then agian, im only assuming that

uh oh! My halo has pink paint in the seams (!!!!!!!!) I better clean that

Odyssey makes halos from the same stuff as lenses.

[SomebodySomeoneRTPcf]

I have pink paint in my Hopper too, its im possible to get out. I have a vl 12 volt and its all in where I screw in the scews (DUH). I think pink paint should be banned, its the ONLY paint that seems to stick around after your clean your hopper. I have used black, orange, green, white, blue, red, yellow, purple, glow in the dark (which was awsome when me and my friend played in the forest preseve at night, yes itsbilligal)and pink. Pink its the worst.

[-=Squid=-]

Originally posted by SomebodySomeoneRTPcf
I have pink paint in my Hopper too, its im possible to get out. I have a vl 12 volt and its all in where I screw in the scews (DUH). I think pink paint should be banned, its the ONLY paint that seems to stick around after your clean your hopper. I have used black, orange, green, white, blue, red, yellow, purple, glow in the dark (which was awsome when me and my friend played in the forest preseve at night, yes itsbilligal)and pink. Pink its the worst.

Thats why you take it apart, and clean the shells in water. :)

[SyntaxError]

Oh man, don't even get me started on lens life

My JTs are awful in terms of lens life. I get no more than 1 1/2 months out of clear spectra lenses on my flex, and I baby the goggles now. I mean they get their own hard padded case, and the lenses still go. In the past 6 months, I've gone through 5 clear lenses, all of which had the inner thermal lens crack. Every one of them cracked at the top center, and spidered down.

Its totally annoying, but I guess thats what comes from twice a week play

[FalconGuy016]

Originally posted by SyntaxError
Oh man, don't even get me started on lens life

My JTs are awful in terms of lens life. I get no more than 1 1/2 months out of clear spectra lenses on my flex, and I baby the goggles now. I mean they get their own hard padded case, and the lenses still go. In the past 6 months, I've gone through 5 clear lenses, all of which had the inner thermal lens crack. Every one of them cracked at the top center, and spidered down.

Its totally annoying, but I guess thats what comes from twice a week play

Mine are about to reach their 2 year anniversary, still not a single crack or anything. Not safe, I know, but still, no cracks :)

[Surreal]

real men never get shot in the goggles.

[speedyejl]

I'm getting up to 6mnths on mine, I play regularly and get gogged plenty. No cracks they look perfect. I use no fog spray every game though to make sure their crystal clear, I know that applying nofog before a game makes paint come off easier so that might extend lense life.

[FordPrefect]

I also get those cracks from up on the nosepiece on my JT's. I'll get maybe 2-3 months out of lenses.

[lew]

Mine are going on 4 years. No cracks or nothin'. I'll take the risk if there is any.