Revision Desert Locust with Fan Goggle Review

Reviewed by:

Introduction

As far as goggles go there are a lot of pairs out there, but the Revision Desert Locust with Fan are some of the nicest and most protective goggles on the market.  It was at a national operation that I had heard of Revision eye wear. The goggles are very high quality and have interchangeable lenses.  They also feature a fan to assist in preventing and clearing fogged lenses.  The goggles also feature a large field of vision and are helmet compatible.

Protection

The most important part of a goggle is the amount of protection you gain.  The Revision Military line meets and exceeds the ANSI Z87.1-2010, EN 166 and U.S. military ballistic impact requirements for goggles. The goggle lenses have been tested by 12 gauge shotgun blasts with # 6 1 ¼ lead shot at a range of 16 feet. This video demonstrates the Desert Locust Lenses being shot with a Mossberg M500 Shotgun.

What does this mean? For airsoft you can confidently play every game with amazing protection that is proven in the most extreme environments. I know I feel a lot safer having Revision Desert locust goggles to go into an indoor field.

Vision: Fogging and Field of View

Now, we can be protected as much as we want, but is the protection functional?

There are so many goggles out there that fog and can really inhibit your ability to perform in the field. The ability to see is a very important trait for picking eyewear. Revision has taken a proactive approach to combat the issue of fogging and improving vision.

Revision Desert Locust Goggles have a fan in the bridge of the eyewear that provides accelerated ventilation. For a lot of players who have been exposed to goggles with fans, some of them can be annoying – they are loud and ineffective.  The Revision Fan addresses these issues – it is quiet and clears fog effectively.  Another great feature is the variable speed motor. 

The fan runs for a long time on a single AA battery. The weather proof fan and battery box allow you to use them in high humidity environments.  I was pleasantly surprised by how effective the fan was in preventing fogging.

The goggles also provide a very wide field of view. During play you might even forget you’re wearing goggles as your vision isn’t inhibited, allowing you to focus on the task at hand.

Additional Function

The Revision Desert Locust goggles have the ability to quickly change lenses to suit the mission requirements.  You can choose between clear, smoke, amber, and even double thermal layered lenses. The double thermal layer provides extra fog protection for night operations and low temperatures where there is a higher chance of fogging.

The goggles are also available in multiple frame colors – black, tan and foliage green.  The frames have the ability to have prescription inserts built into the goggles so you don’t need to deal with the hassle of wearing contacts or glasses in the field.

The options of the Desert Locust goggles allow the user to customize these goggles to be their own.

Conclusion

The Revision Desert Locust Goggles don’t disappoint.  They give you confidence with their protection and clarity of vision with the fan.  They also give you the option to select the appropriate lenses for day and night operations. They’re also very comfortable for long periods of wear.  There’s a reason why these goggles are used by our military – this is a great goggle that I would highly recommend.

 

A Special Thanks To Revision:

 

 

 

 

 Presented By:

Introduction
In this review from Fox Airsoft, we test the ICS CXP.08 Concept Rifle.  ICS is a well-established airsoft company with many years of experience producing high quality airsoft guns.

 

 

*ICS CXP Composite Body

Company Overview

ICS began their business in 1983 manufacturing toy air guns and gas pistols.  They began performing Research & Development (R&D) on Automatic Electric Guns (AEGs) in 1998.  During this time, ICS has developed many unique technologies for the M4/M16 series airsoft guns.

 

 

 

 

*ICS CXP Stock Collapsed

 

Gun Overview

 

The ICX CXP.08 is a concept AEG designed by ICS.  It has many features that are unique, and give that custom look to an AEG that doesn’t directly model a real-steel rifle.

 

 

*ICS CXP Stock Extended

 

The ICS CXP.08 Sportline AEG is an entry-level or “sport series” AEG.  Typically a sport series gun uses a composite body to lower the price tag while still offering solid out-of-the box performance.

 

It features mil standard 1913 Picatinny rails on the fore grip that can be used to mount a variety of accessories including flashlights, lasers, and grips.  On this model, the lower and side rails are replaceable so the user can customize the length of rail to fit his individual accessory needs.

 *Picatinny 1913 rails

 

The sliding stock is adjustable to six different positions.  The stock has a different look than a conventional M4 stock, yet it is still solid and keeps the buffer tube intact being true to a real M4 platform.

 

 

*Stock Collapsed

 

The front and rear sights are integral with the single piece upper rail.  These are still mounted at an appropriate height to allow a co-witness red dot or other optics.

 

*Rear Sight

*Rear Sight Adjustments

 

The hop up adjustment is a rotary-type that is located under the dust cover.  The charging handle must be pulled back to retract the fake bolt in order to expose the hop up adjustment.

 

 

*Hop-Up Adjustment

 

The most innovative and unique feature of ICS rifles is the split gearbox design.  Simply remove the rear body pin, and the entire upper receiver rotates free of the lower.  This is an incredible piece of engineering and not only does it add realism, but it also adds reliability, ease of maintenance, and the ability to swiftly configure your rifle for different applications.

 

*Body Split

The upper portion of the gearbox simply slides out of the top receiver when the body is split.  An upper gearbox can be changed in less than a minute.  If a piston were to strip the user could simply remove the upper gearbox and just replace the piston and have the gun running in a matter of a few minutes.  This would take substantially longer with a conventional AEG.

*Upper Gearbox Removal

 

The lower gearbox houses the gear set, as well as ICS’s proprietary anti-reversal latch.  The anti-reversal latch is yet another great feature that is very functional in the field.  In all conventional AEGs there is a possibility to have the gun turn halfway on a low battery, effectively jamming the AEG.  The solution to this problem is to release the spring tension that is held by the anti-reversal latch.  For a conventional gun, it involves stripping the gun to access the gearbox and release the anti-reversal latch.  In the ICS design, the user simply has to push the forward assist which releases the anti-reversal latch.

 

*Bottom portion of split gearbox

 

The battery compartment is located in the fore grip and is attached by the forward sling mount screw.  The gun also includes a peq box to give the user the option of having an external battery.

 

*Battery Compartment with proprietary connector

 

Internals Overview

 

ICS internals are comparable to other sport AEGs on the market.  They feature 6mm steel bushings, a new-design reinforced piston, steel gears, and their anti-reversal latch extension.

 

All newer ICS guns now use the black-type piston – the older design piston was more brittle, and ICS has since corrected the problem.

 

*ICS Internals

 

The cylinder set features a standard brass cylinder, plastic padded cylinder head, conventional piston head, and an ICS nozzle.  The internals have adequate lube coming from the factory and produce good compression allowing for consistent shooting out of the box.

 

*Cylinder Components on the ICS

 

This piston is ICS’s new type and is made of a much more resilient material.

 

*Newer Black Type Piston

 

Test Procedure

Testing was performed on a brand new ICS CXP.08 Concept Rifle.  Out of the box velocity is in the range of 330 fps.  10 measured shots were fired on semi-auto and the farthest outlier was ignored.  The average is reported

 

Accuracy testing was performed in a similar manner with several initial unmeasured shots to set the hopup, 10 measured shots, an unmeasured full auto burst and another 10 measured shots.  The distance to the target is 25 feet.  The group sizes are calculated by the smallest circle that can be drawn around the 9 most tightly grouped shots (the farthest outlier is ignored).  The circle does not have to include the center of the target so a tightly grouped set of shots to the left of the bullseye will score higher than a loosely spaced group centered on the bullseye.  This is intended to test repeatability and consistency rather than sight alignment or shooter skill.

 

We do not normally test an item’s durability on a long term basis, but in this case we will be testing this AEG in a full field test.  The results will be updated in this review once the testing is complete.

 

Data/Results
Velocity measurement with .20g ICS Bio bb

 

 

 

Accuracy Test

Accuracy Test with .20g ICS Bio bb

 

Rate of Fire Test

Tested with a 9.6v 3300 mah battery

 

Conclusion

 

The ICS CXP.08 concept rifle is a great choice for an entry-level AEG with a unique look.  It offers many technological benefits over a conventional AEG.  If you’re looking for a gun that offers functional benefits in the field, ease of maintenance, and the ability to build multiple-rifles from a single platform, look no further than ICS.

 

 

We welcome any and all comments, questions and suggestions at service@foxairsoft.com   If you would like to purchase this product for yourself send us an email at sales@foxairsoft.com or visit our website at www.foxairsoft.com.

 

Introduction
In this review from Fox Airsoft, we test the ICS M4 CQB Sportline.  ICS is a well-established airsoft company with many years of experience producing high quality airsoft guns.

 

*ICS CQB Composite Body

 

Company Overview

 

ICS began their business in 1983 manufacturing toy air guns and gas pistols.  They began performing Research & Development (R&D) on Automatic Electric Guns (AEGs) in 1998.  During this time, ICS has developed many unique technologies for the M4/M16 series airsoft guns.

*ICS CQB Composite Body – ICS Logo Side

 

Real Steel Comparison

The gun is modeled after the Mk 18 Mod 0 which is used by Naval Special Warfare Units.  It was designed for close quarter battle (CQB) applications where the user requires a sub-machine gun size, while having the power of a rifle round with many parts and controls common with the full sized M16 rifle and M4 carbine.

 

 

*ICS CQB Composite Body – Dust Cover Side

 

Gun Overview

 

The ICS M4 CQB Sportline AEG is an entry-level or “sport series” AEG.  Typically a sport series gun uses a composite body to lower the price tag while still offering solid out-of-the box performance and a lighter overall weight.

 

The rail interface system (RIS) features mil standard 1913 Picatinny rails that can be used to mount a variety of accessories including flashlights, lasers, and grips.

 *RIS with included Handguard Covers & Vertical Grip Attached

 

The front gas block has a sling adapter attached and bayonet lug.

 *Barrel and Gas Block Close-up

 

The crane stock is a 6-position adjustable stock.

 *Stock Extended

 

The rear sight is similar to those found on the real steel counterparts and features windage and elevation adjustments.

 *Rear Sight

*Rear Sight Adjustments

 

The hop up adjustment is a rotary-type that is located under the dust cover.  The charging handle must be pulled back to retract the fake bolt in order to expose the hop up adjustment.

 

*Hop-Up Adjustment

 

The most innovative and unique feature of ICS rifles is the split gearbox design.  Simply remove the rear body pin, and the entire upper receiver rotates free of the lower.  This is an incredible piece of engineering and not only does it add realism, but it also adds reliability, ease of maintenance, and the ability to swiftly configure your rifle for different applications.

 

*Body Split

The upper portion of the gearbox simply slides out of the top receiver when the body is split.  An upper gearbox can be changed in less than a minute.  If a piston were to strip the user could simply remove the upper gearbox and just replace the piston and have the gun running in a matter of a few minutes.  This would take substantially longer with a conventional AEG.

 

 

*Upper Gearbox Removed

 

The lower gearbox houses the gear set, as well as ICS’s proprietary anti-reversal latch.  The anti-reversal latch is yet another great feature that is very functional in the field.  In all conventional AEGs there is a possibility to have the gun turn halfway on a low battery, effectively jamming the AEG.  The solution to this problem is to release the spring tension that is held by the anti-reversal latch.  For a conventional gun, it involves stripping the gun to access the gearbox and release the anti-reversal latch.  In the ICS design, the user simply has to push the forward assist which releases the anti-reversal latch.

 

 

*Bottom portion of split gearbox

 

The battery compartment is located in the crane stock, and is attached by 2 screws.  There is a proprietary type of connector installed that requires the use of a proprietary type of battery.  Fox Airsoft removes all of these connectors and replaces them with standard mini Tamiya connectors to allow the user more flexibility in battery choice.

 

 

*Battery Compartment with proprietary connector

 

Internals Overview

ICS internals are comparable to other sport AEGs on the market.  They feature 6mm steel bushings, a new-design reinforced piston, steel gears, and their anti-reversal latch extension.

All newer ICS guns now use the black-type piston – the older design piston was more brittle, and ICS has since corrected the problem.

 

 

*ICS Internals

The cylinder set features a standard brass cylinder, plastic padded cylinder head, conventional piston head, and an ICS nozzle.  The internals have adequate lube coming from the factory and produce good compression allowing for consistent shooting out of the box.

 

*Cylinder Components on the ICS

 

This piston is ICS’s new type and is much less brittle compared to the old white piston.

 

*Newer Black Type Piston

Test Procedure

Testing was performed on a brand new ICS M4 CQB Sportline.  Out of the box velocity is in the range of 335 fps.  10 measured shots were fired on semi-auto and the farthest outlier was ignored.  The average is reported

Accuracy testing was performed in a similar manner with several initial unmeasured shots to set the hopup, 10 measured shots, an unmeasured full auto burst and another 10 measured shots.  The distance to the target is 25 feet.  The group sizes are calculated by the smallest circle that can be drawn around the 9 most tightly grouped shots (the farthest outlier is ignored).  The circle does not have to include the center of the target so a tightly grouped set of shots to the left of the bullseye will score higher than a loosely spaced group centered on the bullseye.  This is intended to test repeatability and consistency rather than sight alignment or shooter skill.

We do not normally test an item’s durability on a long term basis, but in this case we will be testing this AEG in a full field test.  The results will be updated in this review once the testing is complete.

 

Data/Results
Velocity measurement with .20g ICS Bio bb

 

Accuracy Test

Accuracy Test with .20g ICS Bio bb

Rate of Fire Test

Tested with a 9.6v 3300 mah battery

Conclusion

The ICS M4 CQB Sportline is an outstanding entry-level AEG.  It offers many technological benefits over a conventional AEG while still having the aesthetics and external features that are expected of a replica firearm.  If you’re looking for a gun that offers functional benefits in the field, ease of maintenance, and the ability to build multiple-rifles from a single platform, look no further than ICS.

We welcome any and all comments, questions and suggestions at service@foxairsoft.com   If you would like to purchase this product for yourself send us an email at sales@foxairsoft.com or visit our website at www.foxairsoft.com.