Not exactly an airsoft related story, but it is something for those who do DIY projects at home, which many in airsoft do. While we like to watch people tinker in some projects for airsoft use or something that are just plain cool to make, there are sometimes DIY projects that would just make us cringe and wonder if the maker is either brave or stupid.

In this case, our example is the DIY Cyclops Visor made by someone named Allen who owns the Sufficiently Advanced YouTube Channel. It’s name obviously takes inspiration from the X-Men’s Cyclops who has the power to emit powerful beams through his eyes while the DIY Cyclops Visor actually shoots flames!

So why is it dangerous and we caution anyone who may want to do the same to take note of how the contraption is done which Bryan Menegus of Gizmodo enumerates as the following:

• Flaming propellant lands on the person wearing it
• Lack of peripheral vision leads to accidentally testing the flamethrower’s efficacy on people/pets that happen to be nearby
• Fuel tank (located also on your head) catches fire/explodes

In short, the the DIY Cyclops Visor is a danger to the owner, to other people/pets, and to property that might. Though what makes us cringe is the location of the fuel tank that is also put in the helmet itself, just imagine yourself in that helmet and then it suddenly catches fire. All the flaming fuel streaming down your face will insure a lot of trips to the cosmetic surgeon after recovering at the hospital. That is, if you survive.

We do love tinkerers as some of the best inventions in the world are made in the garage and had made them into some the most admired and richest people in the world (like the HP founders and the two Steves who founded Apple). And it sometimes it takes courage or hardheadedness to be great. As long as you know what you are doing, then you can proceed and make sure that you have put precautions in place.

But this one? Just hope it is a short trip to the hospital.