Using paintball stuff to go skiing? LOL

r34p3rex · 12-18-2011, 05:31 PM

Im going on my yearly skiing trip next week. Would people make fun of me if i skiid using my snow camo i4s? (to all you pro skiers/snowboarders out there)

Sorry if this in the wrong section!

Rique98 · 12-18-2011, 05:55 PM

Haha sounds quite bazaar but it might be not beneficial unless you have a mirror lens

denverpb · 12-18-2011, 07:15 PM

I have never tried it, by if you really think about it, it is not a bad Idea. It has nice lenses and covers your ears and chin, the things that get the coldest fastest.the on my bad thing is that you wouldn't be able to wear a helmet but it is a good idea

Paintball-Network · 12-18-2011, 07:27 PM

If you take your pb gun with you, they will not make fun...

Nahib_Stilgar · 12-18-2011, 07:37 PM

I think it would work pretty well actually! Most people will look and go ?? but no one will say anything.

At the end of the day, who cares? Its not a fasion show, your there to have fun skiing/snowboarding/sledding... whatever. If people laugh, then they laugh.

thatwassteezy · 12-18-2011, 07:39 PM

Yeah, it sounds kind of weird.. being the kid I am, i would probably point and laugh. and i cant imagine it would be too warm without a beanie or something.

Wild Huntsman · 12-18-2011, 10:31 PM

I've used my proflex lenses and straps for skiing, but that's a lil different. The thermal lenses were some of the best I've used tho.

monkeyballer099639 · 12-19-2011, 10:33 AM

I have seen people using paintball goggles while skiing and snowboarding. However, ski goggles give you UV protection while paintball goggles do not. If you are just looking to protect your eyes from the wind and snow, they will do that, but the reflection of the sun off the snow can still damage your eyes.

crippy02 · 12-19-2011, 01:14 PM

i used an old pair of proflexes i beat the hell out of to cut grass and weed eat with, why not ski?

tonycon · 12-19-2011, 02:48 PM

Why not! I have been known to snow blow the driveway with my grills on! Funny as he'll...the neighbors looking all funny at me!

Cheers12 · 12-20-2011, 07:07 AM

I have never tried with it ,it sounds kind of weird ,good luck for you

bgr3118 · 12-20-2011, 10:13 AM

only issue i see besides the UV thing is that paintball goggles have venting on them whee Ski goggles dont. i still say go for it lol

Fubarius · 12-20-2011, 05:36 PM

Remember, nearly all paintball gear started out life as gear for other sports. Often motocross (goggles, gloves, jerseys, pants, and so on), but skiing equipment was re-purposed as well in the beginning. Scott was a big name in paintball goggles at one time, and now all they make is motocross and ski goggles.

NateDaGreat · 12-20-2011, 07:05 PM

deff would use my pbracks for skiing pants

ultranoobify · 12-21-2011, 11:59 PM

yeah im pretty sure people would make fun of you

aquadgio1 · 12-27-2011, 08:19 PM

I rocked my Dye Invision frames at Mammoth, my wife...didnt want to snow board next to me. Oh well...they worked nice!

AjAk124578 · 12-27-2011, 08:55 PM

Dye did launch a ski goggle branch.

BiG MaN KemP · 12-27-2011, 09:34 PM

my friend did the exact same thing. worked extremely well and he got compliments left and right, people were wondering which company 'Dye' was.

Trilogy252 · 01-02-2012, 09:13 PM

I like it. I'm going skiing in a week and I might just have to take the vents with me.

Castro #66 · 01-04-2012, 02:29 AM

I'd be awfully surprised if a paintball lens didn't protect from UV rays, particularly if it were smoke... Remember, just because something isn't UV rated doesn't mean it doesn't work.

xReladinx · 01-07-2012, 11:54 PM

I would totally take my Dye i4's with Mirrored thermal lense. The tint with combination of the mirror would probably be enough protection from the UV's. Plus it would just look bad ***!

I would only recommend it if you had a tinted / thermal lense. Without the thermal you are going to fog up to all hell.