Pros & Cons Of The Bourke Eyeshield and Goggles

I'm looking in to getting the Bourke eyeshield attachment and goggles to go on my helmet over the standard face shield.
I would like to get some feedback on the Bourke eyeshield with goggles.

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Permalink Reply by Mike Lintz on May 3, 2009 at 8:35pm

I have the smoke lenes on my helmet and i love them...

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Permalink Reply by Mike Lintz on May 3, 2009 at 8:45pm

I use the ESS X-tracator googles on mine.. Just make sure you also get tje tear off lens for them, and possibly a bag to house them in on your helmet to keep them from getting torn up

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Permalink Reply by Erick Wendler on May 3, 2009 at 8:47pm

i have the smoked ones luv em

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Permalink Reply by Ben Waller on May 3, 2009 at 9:06pm

I have clear Bourke's on my N5A, but the only reason they're there is because they came mounted on the helmet. The gap they leave is so large that they really don't provide much eye protection. I wear safety glasses routinely, and have ESS extricator goggles (the one that snap on to the helmet brim) as well, so I have plenty of good eye protection available without using the Bourkes.

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Permalink Reply by Mark Klaene on May 3, 2009 at 9:09pm

I have the goggles , I like the idea but can't get them to seal as tight as I like

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Permalink Reply by Jake Fireman on May 3, 2009 at 9:29pm

Ummmmmm they look real cool just like in backdraft!?!?!?!

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Permalink Reply by PFC Harmon on May 3, 2009 at 9:46pm

I have the bourkes and ESS goggles on my helmet now, I hardly ever use the bourkes. I use the goggles on extrication and overhaul all the time and really like them. If the bourkes wasn't already on the helmet when I got it I wouldn't have them, although they look good that's about all they do.

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Permalink Reply by Edward Fleming on May 4, 2009 at 12:45am

I have the clear Bourkes and goggles. They look cool but their of no use i have put about 3 sets on my helmet but they keep getting to hot in a fire and curl up. So i don't bother to put any new ones on. As for my goggles they are so blacked up cant see out of them either.

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Permalink Reply by Fireyladd - Retired Chief Sharp on May 4, 2009 at 1:09am

I have the Bourke shield on my helmet. I like it over the standard face shield. I also have the ESS goggles . Wouldnt be any other way.

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Permalink Reply by Dustin J. Millis on May 4, 2009 at 1:45am

I took my faceshield off and replaced it with a set of ESS extricators. The shield adds alot of weight to the helmet, is awkward, and just looks out of place. The goggles dont seal as tight as I would like them to but they are great for keeping dust out of your eyes on brush fires.

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Permalink Reply by LVVFD622 on May 4, 2009 at 12:04pm

I use the Bourkes, and the googles on my 1010. The gap with the bourkes isn't bad. I'm an exterior Firefighter, and don't have the problem with the bourkes curling up. The googles are mainly used for car fires, brush fires, and overhaul. I do like this system far better then the standard faceshield on the traditional helmet. Best part about the googles is that i can take them off and use them without the helmet if I find reason to do so.

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Permalink Reply by Adam Mardis on May 4, 2009 at 4:39pm

Well of all the responces only one person mentioned why they use other eye protection than the bourke lens. Damnthing you are correct they are non compliant to primary eye protection standards because they dont form to your face. I had the bourkes on a helmet issued to me about 6 years ago with the goggles. I couldn't keep the goggle strap from stretching out which would keep me from having good eye protection. I gave up on the bourkes looking cool and figured whats the point in looking cool if I loose my sight from bad eye protection any way. So basically it's up to you you will need another pair of classes or google that meet the ANSI primary eye protection standard.