Anti-Flash Goggles

"Protective eye wear that guards eyes with specially coated lenses, even under intense illumination."

- The Arsenal

The Anti-Flash Goggles are a set of unique glasses which were released in the 7/14/2010 Supply Drop.

Overview
The AF Goggles offer 100% protection (full immunity) against the effects of the XM84 flashbang grenade while also granting a +3% speed boost.

They were exceedingly popular when they were first released, since the AF Goggles are some of the only "glasses" option in the game, and they happen to look stylish AND give incredible boosts. However, with the release of the stat-boosting Patriot Masks, the AF Goggles have seen a decline in usage.

Strategies
A very popular strategy involves using both the XM84 flashbang grenade and the AF Goggles in conjunction with each other, gaining an advantage as the user could not be blinded by throwing their own grenade. This works exceptionally well in "life & death" Game Modes such as Spy Hunt. This is looked down upon as many people consider flashbangs as noob weapons.

Trivia

 * In reality, goggles that protect you from flashbangs are nonexistent.
 * The Anti-Flash Goggles are the only purchasable item to offer full immunity to anything (in this case, flashes). Only the Infected share this ability.
 * This is one of the first gear items to offer flash protection, the other being the Goggles (and its variants) which have been modified to also have some flash protection.
 * It was also the first facial item to give a speed boost, until the retool of the Patriot Masks.
 * Though they are called "goggles", they seem to be a simple pair of sunglasses.
 * During the weekend of 9/17/10 to 9/19/10, if you played 5 matches of Search and Destroy, you would get a Free 1-Day Anti-Flash Goggles.
 * This is the first item to feature a 100% boost.