Wiley-X Saber or ESS ICE

[boulderbum]

http://www.rangerjoes.com/product_info.php?cPath=164_177&products_id=460&osCsid=a337e77e5e030c212b350754dfb2f452 Saber.

http://www.rangerjoes.com/product_info.php?cPath=164_280&products_id=1861&osCsid=a337e77e5e030c212b350754dfb2f452 Ice.

I need one for playing dress up (airsoft). My WileyX Sabers got crushed (don't ask), I loved them, but I like the idea on the ESS goggles of being able to change lenses. Anyone ever own a pair?

Thanks so much in advance.

[Rebel Yell]

I own ESS ICE and I believe these are one of the best choices for air soft players. Lenses are easy to replace (now ESS is also selling spare ones). Very low fogging (it happened to me just one time in the last two years... under a very hot and rainy day). Moreover... they have a wide surface and offer good protection from side-shots (my experience).

A few pics (of me):

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid122/pad6a6b260499d30d625ff5dbab755755/f83a7eea.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid116/p2f8c21d6f113c3cb55aa019e2a9b7d77/f8b43f72.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid147/p4d6062fbb97eb12443b43fed449a2e5e/f62f90ea.jpg

(cut & paste the links in a new browser window).

[warGOD]

I LOVE my set of ESS's!

Indeed, the ability to change lenses, I use the clear AND the shaded version a lot, but also the Wiley caused trouble with my... euh... heat management? I couldn't see ****! (I sweat a lot)

[Catch22]

ESS ICE nose piece is their weakest part, Its made of two pieces (hard plastic&rubber) and sometimes they fall apart. Otherwise they very good range/airsoft glasses - I'd prefer something smaller in true field conditions. As for fogging they of course do fog - ESS included some cloth soaked with antifog with them it works quite well, but you just need to get antifog jelly/spray - jelly is more effective, just cover the lenses with it, dont rub it off with anything (same with spray).

[Rebel Yell]

ESS ICE nose piece is their weakest part, Its made of two pieces (hard plastic&rubber) and sometimes they fall apart.

x2 just forgot this point. But agree...

[Former Gold Falcon]

ESS hands down.

Then again, I am somewhat biased.

ESS is located in my town and I know most of the people who work there!! :D


T.

[Twombles375]

ESS hands down.

Then again, I am somewhat biased.

ESS is located in my town and I know most of the people who work there!! :D


T.

wanna be friends? ;)

[D.Sigurdsson]

ESS hands down.

Then again, I am somewhat biased.

ESS is located in my town and I know most of the people who work there!! :D


T.

wanna be friends? ;)

I saw him first! :P

I have no idea which to get, but I'm planning on getting myself a pair of ESS Ice to use when shooting.

[boulderbum]

Awesome, thanks very much for all the help.
I think I'll go with the ESS's, just so I can get a new lense if I ever somehow manage to get a nice scrape in it or something.

[RecceGuy]

ESS are now the supplier of goggles and glasses to the British Army. All troops who now deploy to Iraq are issued ESS Ice glasses and Advancer V12 goggles. If anyone is in the military and wants the NSN for all the various lenses and stuff then PM me with your mail address and I'll send it to you as a word document. Not sure what the score is on US, or other forces demanding stuff on 99 stock numbers (ie. British Forces) but if it saves you money then it's worth a try!!!