jacobd Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 I'm assuming forge work isn't an exception? Anyone have a certain fog resistant eye protection they prefer? I got some, but here in Texas I sweat like an Eskimo in a heat wave. The fogging drives me crazy. I've even considered $80 paintball goggles that have good reviews. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricJergensen Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 I use Bouton safety glass with the wire mesh side-shields. They do fairly well on fogging. The downside is that the quality seems to have dropped on the fit of the side-shields. (They hinge like the temples for folding them up, but are too small/tight to fit against the frames when "deployed".) I have no idea if paintball goggles meet any appropriate impact specifications. I strongly suspect they do not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damion78 Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 Most paintball masks and goggles actually have a very high impact rating regulated by the ASTM. They are designed to take multiple high velocity impacts. I wouldn't trust any old pair off the shelf but would look into the raiting from the manufacturer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoubleD Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 For a face shield I finally purchased the "Uvex S8510 Bionic Shield" and can say I am very pleased with it especially when grinding or sanding. Of course I still wear safety glasses as well. The shield is designed in such a way as to keep pretty much everything from getting inside it, with the exception of dust of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neg Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 I own a fairly expensive paintball mask that is supposedly anti-fog, but every time I'm on the field it fogs up like crazy. Just rub a little dish soap on your safety glasses, then wipe it off. That's what I ended up having to do and it works great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpankySmith Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 Double D I have that same face shield, I love it also, very comfortable, I often forget I have it on. My only concern about it is that the plastic seems a bit thin for my taste, wish it were thicker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thatllbuffout Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 (edited) Are the mesh face sheilds any good? They are a fine black mesh, easy to see through and wouldn't fog up. I'm considering it if they protect well. I could imagine anything overly dangerous getting through the tiny holes. Any opinions?I can comment on the metal mesh face shields as I wear one everyday. I am a production forger though. I wear the 'logger' shield on 4k and 5k drop hammers without exception. Excellent scale protection while also absorbing quite a bit of the radiant heat and allowing for much needed ventilation. They never get scratched and they never fog up. Easily cleaned with some compressed air and they can be bent to different contours that fit the user if needed. As a side note they also cut down on the intensity of the light from a 35lb billet glowing at forging temp. Edited March 29, 2015 by Thatllbuffout Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phabib Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 I want to make as sure as I can that my 12 year old is protected when using a power hammer. He is well trained in keeping goggles on all the time and i'll make sure he keeps them on with the face shield. I think that mesh might be good to protect from scale and not get scratched. The safety goggles would provide the eye protection. This would be to keep a small flying chunk from hitting his face. Would a logger helmet with ear protection built in make sense? Whatever he gets, I'm getting too so that I can drive home the message that safety gear is important, not just something that protective parents make kids do. We have already talked about how the power switch on the hammer does not go on until the safety gear is in place. Any suggestions for models that are comfortable, effective, and robust? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phabib Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 Finally, should I go all out and get the hard hat too or is that overkill for what we're doing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quarry Dog Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 On 11/8/2015, 3:19:49, phabib said: Finally, should I go all out and get the hard hat too or is that overkill for what we're doing? And for those that occasionally have call to wear a faceshield with a hard hat, there are aluminum frames that mount very nicely to wide brimmed hard hats. I also wear torch goggles at the same time, at least when doing demolition on rusted out, wet, or steel that I know will be otherwise uncooperative. Even with the shield and goggles I still have an occasional spark get hold of an eyebrow every now and then. There is also the occasional spark pop that somehow showers sparks off of my chest, inside the faceshield and off the back of my collar and straight down my back. Self control is a must when using an acetylene torch in a field environment, as well as a tolerance for the smell of burnt hair, bacon, and stupid. Seriously though, when I'm fully geared out for high chance of fire, I just need a couple of extra straps on my leather jacket to look like I crawled out of looney bin that just burst into flames (there's a couple char marks on my gear). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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