Airsoft Canada - View Single Post - New z87.1-2010 ratings may be insufficient

ThunderCactus · March 6th, 2015, 22:51

So apparently the Z87.1-2010 high impact ratings for glasses are the exact same as the standard Z87.1 baseline tests. Meaning your "impact resistant" Z87.1+ glasses are now only TESTED to ~1j of impact.

Before you go freaking out, the minimum lens thickness has not changed from 2003 (2.0mm), so they may very well hold up to 3j impacts, but they're not RATED nor is anyone LIABLE for the lenses breaking over 1j

So first of all, I'd like more than just the 3 people we had double, triple, quintuple check this math and report back to here:
http://www.airsoftcanada.com/showthread.php?t=155262

End result is we may have to *very quickly* raise the minimum eye protection requirement for airsoft in Canada to MIL-PRF31013 (7.5j) pretty much overnight.

I REALLY hope someone proves us very wrong on this and the standard is still in the 3j range, but if not, everyone change their shit immediately.

March 6th, 2015, 22:51	#1
ThunderCactus Not Eye Safe, Pretty Boy Maximus on the field take his picture! Trader rating Join Date: Feb 2007	New z87.1-2010 ratings may be insufficient So apparently the Z87.1-2010 high impact ratings for glasses are the exact same as the standard Z87.1 baseline tests. Meaning your "impact resistant" Z87.1+ glasses are now only TESTED to ~1j of impact. Before you go freaking out, the minimum lens thickness has not changed from 2003 (2.0mm), so they may very well hold up to 3j impacts, but they're not RATED nor is anyone LIABLE for the lenses breaking over 1j So first of all, I'd like more than just the 3 people we had double, triple, quintuple check this math and report back to here: http://www.airsoftcanada.com/showthread.php?t=155262 End result is we may have to very quickly raise the minimum eye protection requirement for airsoft in Canada to MIL-PRF31013 (7.5j) pretty much overnight. I REALLY hope someone proves us very wrong on this and the standard is still in the 3j range, but if not, everyone change their shit immediately. Last edited by ThunderCactus; March 6th, 2015 at 22:56..