Paintball

[tesguy]

Originally Posted by HP_Lovecraft

Thats the problem.

Sure, the goggles are not safe, but the bigger problem is they leave a very ugly square "welt" on your face.

That square welt last the entire day, and you get all sorts of wierd looks.

lol, i need to trick a few unsuspecting friends into wearing it...

[Tom222]

Spence......I've got another one of those mask you can borrow anytime.
Got some of the Uvex goggles too, but like HP says they suck if you wear them very long.

[HP_Lovecraft]

To be honest, I'd never seen a UVEX goggle break. They were made from some very strong stuff. I've seen plenty of JTs, and Pursuit Helmets bust with close shots, but never a UVEX.

Someone here, maybe B, told a story that it was UVEX themselves that forced fields to stop using them, as they were afraid of the liability. They were not designed for paintball. Honestly, I'm not sure they were designed for a human head either, given the poor comfort, but they did protect my eyes, at least.

[tesguy]

Originally Posted by Tom222

Spence......I've got another one of those mask you can borrow anytime.
Got some of the Uvex goggles too, but like HP says they suck if you wear them very long.

i'll give it a try sometime, because i'm pretty sure i'm going to sell my incoming pair to c6quad

Originally Posted by HP_Lovecraft

To be honest, I'd never seen a UVEX goggle break. They were made from some very strong stuff. I've seen plenty of JTs, and Pursuit Helmets bust with close shots, but never a UVEX.

Someone here, maybe B, told a story that it was UVEX themselves that forced fields to stop using them, as they were afraid of the liability. They were not designed for paintball. Honestly, I'm not sure they were designed for a human head either, given the poor comfort, but they did protect my eyes, at least.

well not to mention, it has the leatherface/darth vader look, and i have a feeling it would be pretty scary to see some beady eyes looking at you through those haha

EDIT:

back on the 68 special, does the bolt/hammer linkage ever break?

because it seems like it's under quite a bit of stress with such a large hammer rattling around.

[Tom222]

Originally Posted by HP_Lovecraft

To be honest, I'd never seen a UVEX goggle break. They were made from some very strong stuff. I've seen plenty of JTs, and Pursuit Helmets bust with close shots, but never a UVEX.

Someone here, maybe B, told a story that it was UVEX themselves that forced fields to stop using them, as they were afraid of the liability. They were not designed for paintball. Honestly, I'm not sure they were designed for a human head either, given the poor comfort, but they did protect my eyes, at least.

I'd have to agree of both counts. I never saw anyone have a lens crack or fail, an occasional rubber strap breaking but never a lens issue. As I recall, it was Uvex that asked that their goggles not be sold for paintball anymore.

[tesguy]

and i just remembered that the fun farm has a surplus of old tippmann parts.

i'm about 100000% positive there were some 68 special/SMG parts in the bin.

and by the way tom, you left your spring kit for your nelsons there.
it's been sitting behind the counter for quite a while now.

and i'm pretty sure there's a 007 pump handle back there too, along with what looks to be a sheridan P series pump handle.


EDIT:

Tom, that 10 man event was nothing short of a cluster-****.

be happy you didnt go.

next time we practice i will tell the story, there may be a lurker waiting for me to start something.

[Tom222]

Pick up that spring kit for me. I forgot all about it.

[tesguy]

Originally Posted by Tom222

Pick up that spring kit for me. I forgot all about it.

next time i'm out there i will.

[HP_Lovecraft]

Originally Posted by tesguy

back on the 68 special, does the bolt/hammer linkage ever break?

The link is plastic, but pretty thick. About a 1/2" of slack is build into the system that acts like a bit of a buffer.

The weak point is not the link itself, but the fact they are held on by rubber bands. Yes, rubber bands. Sometimes those rubber bands break, and you don't notice until the link starts to come off, and bends at a funny angle while firing. THATS the point where it might break.

Thats pretty unlikely though. If it broke, you could probobly fabricate one out of wood, or whatever. SInce its external, you are not limited to size, or shape.

[tesguy]

Originally Posted by HP_Lovecraft

The link is plastic, but pretty thick. About a 1/2" of slack is build into the system that acts like a bit of a buffer.

The weak point is not the link itself, but the fact they are held on by rubber bands. Yes, rubber bands. Sometimes those rubber bands break, and you don't notice until the link starts to come off, and bends at a funny angle while firing. THATS the point where it might break.

Thats pretty unlikely though. If it broke, you could probobly fabricate one out of wood, or whatever. SInce its external, you are not limited to size, or shape.

i'm pretty sure i have a local source, so i should be fine if it ever should a-splode