foggy goggles

Does fogging depend on the goggle lens? I have a really really really really cheap JT goggle. It worked fine the first two times I played then the 3rd time it fogged up something serious. Is there a way I can just get like an anti-fog lens or something?

PLEASE DONT SUGGEST I GET DIFFERENT GOGGLES. IF I WANTED TO GO THAT ROUTE I WOULD HAVE DONE SO ALREADY.

What type of JT mask is it? You might be able to buy thermal lenses for it and that should fix your fog problem. Also JT makes a fan that slips onto the top of your mask and that helps with fogging. There are anti-fog sprays that you can spray on your lenses to keep them from fogging. But I heard the anti-fog sprays weaken the lenses, and thats a safety issue. (I don't know if this is true, I have never used the sprays, I just remember someone telling me that. I have alwaysed used thermal goggles and have never had a problem with them fogging up.)

^^^ correctamundo walmart goggles. I was on my way to the field and had everything else but a mask so i just got a cheap one and it shaved off some money.

whack-a-mole wrote: Yep. There is a type of lense called a thermal lense, they work really well and they don't fog. If you don't want to get new goggles, then I'd suggest some anti-fog spray. I used it for several years before I got some new goggles. I just re-sprayed it every once-in-a-while. It worked well for me.

I'll look into this right now.

I just ordered a bunch of stuff from county yesterday. If only i had posted this yesterday.

There are anti fog sprays available that you can apply to your goggles. The best stuff is sold at motorcycle accessories sites. Beware of the cheap stuff, it can delaminate your lens. 

Erm, not quite... Vantages take the Armor lens. Not quite the same lens, but the same quick-change system and the same anti-fog qualities. I've got a set of Armors here that I'd picked up years ago as a test set - a local field was looking at going to them for rentals, so I was trying them out. They're great, refusing to fog. I wore them instead of my Flex-7 thermals because they fogged less!

I'd definitely agree that getting a set of Vantages would be worlds ahead of changing your JT's to a thermal lens. The Vantage will be much more comfortable, and likely will give better protective coverage. On top of that, it wouldn't cost much more to get the Vantages over a thermal Elite lens by itself. County has thermal lenses for $15 for clear, $18 for chrome. But man, the change-out... it's no fun, especially with some of the more rigid frames on the lower-end goggles.

Pump Scout wrote: Erm, not quite... Vantages take the Armor lens. Not quite the same lens, but the same quick-change system and the same anti-fog qualities. I've got a set of Armors here that I'd picked up years ago as a test set - a local field was looking at going to them for rentals, so I was trying them out. They're great, refusing to fog. I wore them instead of my Flex-7 thermals because they fogged less! I'd definitely agree that getting a set of Vantages would be worlds ahead of changing your JT's to a thermal lens. The Vantage will be much more comfortable, and likely will give better protective coverage. On top of that, it wouldn't cost much more to get the Vantages over a thermal Elite lens by itself. County has thermal lenses for $15 for clear, $18 for chrome. But man, the change-out... it's no fun, especially with some of the more rigid frames on the lower-end goggles.

I have changed out the lens in 7 pairs of Jt goggles now and athough they seem quite hard they are quite easy. I start at the top left plastic hold down, push it up and off with your thumbs, then go to the middle, them the far right then the bottom left, bottom right then finally the nose, and to put in the new one but follow the reverse of removing the old one. They are actually quite easy if you do this.
Besides, like he said he wants the cheapest way to stop fog,

"PLEASE DONT SUGGEST I GET DIFFERENT GOGGLES. IF I WANTED TO GO THAT ROUTE I WOULD HAVE DONE SO ALREADY."

 And the $15 thermal lens no matter how you stack it will still be much cheaper then buying a whole new mask.
I think that they work really well, and we play in the snow and my mask never fogs


Edited by Baewolf - 21 March 2006 at 9:23am

I have used the thermal lens in my JT mask for almost 2 years now, and the foam is still there and has not wore out. Funny I never heard of foam wearing out in a thermal lens ? And after a few days wearing. man imagine the complaints if that was true, pay $15 for a thermal lens and it wears out after a few days.

"PLEASE DONT SUGGEST I GET DIFFERENT GOGGLES. IF I WANTED TO GO THAT ROUTE I WOULD HAVE DONE SO ALREADY."

Why brow beat the poor guy it seemed like he was quite clear on the whole do not suggest different goggles.

Go for the thermal lens skruge the foam doean't wear out, it mounts perfectly still and easily I have used mine for almost 2 years without any problems, and my friend has one that he has used for 4 years and it works as good as the day he bought it

Edited by Baewolf - 21 March 2006 at 9:50am

Notice I never actually suggested getting the different goggles, just pointed out the benefits...

Snake6, you evil forum monkey.

I've taken out the lens of the goggles before just to see how difficult it was. (i do stupid stuff like that sometimes). besides the directions said if you take a direct hit to the lens you should replace right away anyway. so i figured i should see if i could do it. it was a little tedious but it wasnt all that difficult. more time consuming than difficult. i'm going to go with the thermal lens from county.

i have another problem though. these darn goggles pinch the top of my nose. (yes im black ) and its annoying and sometimes its a little hard to breath. any way to alter it so it wont pinch?

not that i can think of. looks like your going to have to get a new mask after all .

remember, it may be alot, but its one of the most important things in paintball. maybe even more so then the quality of the marker.