Empire E-Vents

I picked up a set of these over the holiday break when Empire put them on sale (free E-vents with any Empire gun -- including the Trracer! Woohoo!).

I've been wearing a Vents Avatar for many years now, so that's sort of my baseline.

Differences:

• Earpieces are separate and are a harder design with metal grills built in
• Thus requiring small anti-rotation clips to prevent side panel rotation
• Slightly heavier than Avatar (need to measure)
• Minor difference in the mouth grill area

Pretty much all else is the same unless I missed something.

Personally, I still like the Avatar over the E-Vents.

• Avatar is lighter
• Single construction so you don't have rotating side panels or anti-rotation clips
• Side panels don't ride on my ears as much
• Better deal (my Avatar was cheaper, and it came with 2 thermal lenses; E-Vents only came with 1)
• Softer

About the only thing the E-vents have going for them is the fact that the side panels are removable, so the mask is a little easier to pack for travel.  So the E-Vents will probably be my travel mask.

Side note: I do not like clear lenses; smoke/ninja lenses are better because I seemed to be getting too much glare in my mask. I could actually see my own eyes in there.