Nuprol Airsoft Safety Glasses — Smoked Lens

Glasses are what most people reach for on a bright summer day, and the reason is weight. At 25 grams there is nothing pressing on the bridge of your nose and nothing to fog, because there is no seal trapping warm air against the lens. A smoked tint takes the glare off an open field without going so dark that a treeline turns into a wall.

The marking is the part to read. The lens carries an impact B rating, which under EN 166 means it has been struck by a 6mm steel ball at 120 metres per second and held. That is a genuine mechanical test rather than a manufacturer’s claim, and it is the figure that matters when something comes back off a wall at you.

What glasses cannot do is seal. A BB that arrives from below or from the side has a gap to come through, and some sites will tell you so at the sign-in desk. These are the right choice for an outdoor woodland day if your site allows them, and the wrong choice for a CQB building.

Specifications

Good to know before you buy

Check your site allows glasses before you buy. Plenty of outdoor sites do and most CQB sites insist on a full seal, and the rule is usually on the site’s own booking page. Sealed goggles are in our eye protection section if yours says no.

There is no scratch coating. Nuprol list the lens as uncoated for scratching, so the sleeve is not a nicety. Glasses tossed loose into a kit bag with magazines will be hazy by the third game day, and a hazy lens is a lens you take off.

Smoked is a daylight tint. It is the right lens for an open field in summer and the wrong one for a dense wood in December or anything indoors. If you play year round it is worth owning a clear pair as well.

Frequently asked questions

Are these enough eye protection for airsoft?
They carry an EN 166 impact B marking, which is the mechanical rating sites look for. Whether glasses rather than sealed goggles are accepted is the site’s decision, so check theirs rather than ours.

Will they fog up?
Far less than goggles, because there is no seal holding warm air against the lens. Nuprol list an anti-fog property as well. In cold, still air anything on your face can mist eventually.

Do they fit over prescription glasses?
Nuprol do not publish an over-the-glasses fitting for these, and a slim one-piece wrap usually will not clear a frame comfortably. Tell us what you wear and we will suggest something that does.

What does 1B on the lens mean?
The 1 is the optical class, which is the highest and means they are suitable for continuous wear. The B is the impact level, the 120 metres per second test.