GLASSES
AND GLOVES
Danny P’s finished playing with four pairs of glasses and five pairs of gloves –
in part two he delivers the verdict on the last bits of kit to go under the microscope
ESS Crossbow
Viper Tactical glasses
Viper’s Tactical glasses come in a hard case, which includes the
frame, four ballistic lenses and a prescription lens holder.
There is an assortment of lens colours: two dark tinted ones,
a yellow lens and a clear lens. All pretty standard stuff, though
there is an issue with the clear lens: it has a coloured finish to it
which looks like oil on a puddle. When used in an urban, low-light
environment, it tends to reflect and also darkens the wearer’s
vision as they’re not actually clear.
I used these glasses on a weekend event. Although they were
comfy they did suffer from a lot of fogging up, which as we all
know can be a real pain. But the lenses were easy to change
according to the type of gameplay (or if weather and time of day
dictated) and only took a couple of seconds in the safe zone.
These glasses give all round good protection to the eyes, but
like all others on test that’s all they protect. But saying that, you
certainly get a lot for your money and these would do just fine as
a starter pair of glasses.
EXPECT TO PAY AROUND: £39.95
SUPPLIED BY: BadgerTac, 01296 658600, www.badgertac.com
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Xmas 2011
These glasses are supplied in an easy-carry hard case and come
with three different lenses: dark tinted, yellow and clear. The
lenses are loose in the case (which can be a bit of a pain) but
that’s only a minor issue, and probably more of a personal issue
than real criticism.
I found the ESS Crossbows extremely comfy to wear – you
almost forget you’ve got them on as they are that lightweight
and close fitting.
I used these glasses when I was following a weekend
skirmish and was able to use my camera without any issues,
so using them with a sight shouldn’t throw up any problems.
The lenses were a bit tricky to change to start with, but it did
become easier as the day wore on. They only fogged up a little
too, and it didn’t really restrict my vision.
As before these are great eye protection, but don’t protect
anything else from those 6mm rounds – prepare to take a few
shots in the cheek, forehead and other painful places. You get
what you pay for, as they say, and while these are at the top end
price-wise it’s about personal preference and, of course, budget.
EXPECT TO PAY AROUND: £98
SUPPLIED BY: Edgar Brothers, 01625 613177
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www.edgarbrothers.com