bryceeden
07-31-2008, 07:57 PM
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OK, so the myth is that some mask's lenses are bullet proof. I first heard this rumor years ago about the then new JT Spectra thermal lenses back in the day and have heard it about several mask since then most recently the V-force Profiler and Grill. Usually these claims are at insanly close ranges and include pictures of somesort that could have been hit with about anything.
This set of grill lenses was suposidly shot from 5' away with a .40cal 165gr. FMJ round.
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a123/texminn/IMG_0412.jpg
Well, I've got alot of old masks, spare lenses, guns, and ammo so I'm going to test it out tomarrow night with full video documentation.
Here are some of the masks we'll be shooting(just the lens on some of them)
http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/mm31/dyslexiapaintball/masks001.jpg
We'll start off with a 9mm 115gr fmj round from the fabled 5' mark with the mask placed on a melon or coconut then record the result. We'll then experiment with other calibers and ranges with the extra lenses we have(we've got ALOT of profiler lenses). Right now it looks like we'll be using the Ventz thermal lens, JT elite, JT spectra, V-force Armor, and V-force Profiler for sure, we may(but probably won't) add a V-force Grill and Save Phace mask but nither of us is sure we want to shoot the lenses from our masks we are currently using and love(and are both nearly new) We will eventually probably do a Grill, Dye, and Save Phace test, a grill lens at least since its the newest incarnation of the legend but probably now tomarrow unless we find someone locally who wants to donate a set before we go.
My money is on none of them stopping the bullet, but time will tell and it'll be fun anyway.
We'll post the results tomarrow night and a video shortly thereafter.
OK, so the myth is that some mask's lenses are bullet proof. I first heard this rumor years ago about the then new JT Spectra thermal lenses back in the day and have heard it about several mask since then most recently the V-force Profiler and Grill. Usually these claims are at insanly close ranges and include pictures of somesort that could have been hit with about anything.
This set of grill lenses was suposidly shot from 5' away with a .40cal 165gr. FMJ round.
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a123/texminn/IMG_0412.jpg
Well, I've got alot of old masks, spare lenses, guns, and ammo so I'm going to test it out tomarrow night with full video documentation.
Here are some of the masks we'll be shooting(just the lens on some of them)
http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/mm31/dyslexiapaintball/masks001.jpg
We'll start off with a 9mm 115gr fmj round from the fabled 5' mark with the mask placed on a melon or coconut then record the result. We'll then experiment with other calibers and ranges with the extra lenses we have(we've got ALOT of profiler lenses). Right now it looks like we'll be using the Ventz thermal lens, JT elite, JT spectra, V-force Armor, and V-force Profiler for sure, we may(but probably won't) add a V-force Grill and Save Phace mask but nither of us is sure we want to shoot the lenses from our masks we are currently using and love(and are both nearly new) We will eventually probably do a Grill, Dye, and Save Phace test, a grill lens at least since its the newest incarnation of the legend but probably now tomarrow unless we find someone locally who wants to donate a set before we go.
My money is on none of them stopping the bullet, but time will tell and it'll be fun anyway.
We'll post the results tomarrow night and a video shortly thereafter.