mask

vexbomer · mask

ok after my last game it i think its time for a new mask i couldnt see any thing half the time i like the mask i have now as i can see from side to side really well iv tryed on a jt mask that made you feel like you had horse blinders on any one have any thoughts on a good woods mask that wont fog up so much?

Squirlly

JT masks with a Thermal Spectra Lens are nice
VForce Profilers/Morphs/Shields are good as long as you keep a new lens in them
OldDog has Dye inVisions (I know I sold him one) and altho the lens is a total PAIN to change they are nice masks.

I currently own every mask I just reccomended except an inVision.

-Tim

vexbomer

lol wow dont think i can affored 60 bucks for a mask right now lol got all my money in to going to tippmann vs. world great looking mask tho

BARKY

the avatar model of the vents mask is nice

Squirlly

there is a $15 thrmal lens available for your current JT maks. Altho it wont cure the tunnel vision it will greatly reduce the foggin'

-Tim

IAmHollywood13

Zoo

Go to a local paintball store and try on a lot of different masks. Certain masks will fit certain faces better, and a good-fitting mask will be comfortable and fog less. Don't buy a mask simply because it is cheap.....you will regret it every time you put it on. If needed, sell an extra pod pack, or tank, or gun and make sure you get the mask that fits you best.

Bulldog

I good mask is definitely more important than a good marker- especially for all-day events where you won't be able to try to clean the fog out every 30 minutes.

I second the notion of trying several on first, with a mirror. For some reason in the past 10 years mask makers have decided that people either have tiny heads or don't care about covering their jaw and chin. The SaveFace masks are some of the worst for this. The Flex-7 and later JT masks have shrunk as well. Maybe this is the result of the shift from adults playing woodsball to 14-year-olds playing Speedball.....

I love the way my full Flex7 JT Headshield fits and feels, and for the most part it's fog-free. The problem with the JTs is that their thermal pane lenses have crappy sealant, and once the seal is broken moisture gets in and they fog between the panes where you can't wipe. They are also a huge PITA to swap out lenses on. DK has had success with oversealing the edge of the thermal lenses with silicone on a new lense before he installed it.

I've had my eye on the VForce Grillz, but am waiting for a full helmet. I crawl through the brush a lot, and thus get shot on the top of the head too often. Also, with a full helmet I don't feel the need for a hat or do-rag, so my head stays cooler, which reduces fogging and overall heat exhaustion.

Second2Last33

I really like the JT masks, they usually have some used ones for cheap on Ebay.

vexbomer

well i have an extream rage mask that came with my marker i can see very well out of it from side to side but it fog's up like crazy i realy need to get a new one before i go up to tippmann vs. world like the guy above me said i cant stop every 30min to wipe the fog out of it

Bulldog

vexbomer

any of you guys know a good local paint ball shop that has a good amount of masks? i dont know of any around springfield

Bulldog

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=paintball+springfield+ohio

vexbomer

thank you all for the help im going to try to head to i 70 paint ball see if they have any good masks

Squirlly

I have an extreme rage "loaner" mask that has a thermal lens that i'd be willing to swap out for you the next time we are at the same place at the same time. If you can't wait that long but will be at a team event that OldDog or someone else from the Columbus area I'll send this mask so you can swap the lenses out, and no real need to re-install your old lens, just send it back with the mask.

-Tim

IAmHollywood13

vexbomer

if your lens will fit this mask ill def take you up on that offer ill try to be and the land paint ball some time this month maybe we could get some of the squad to meet up down there and have a game some sunday?

Squirlly

I should be able to stop by unless I'm working that day but I'd give the mask to a local teammate that can make it.

-Tim

vexbomer

ok how does 8/16/09 work for you? and thank you so much for the help if theres any thing i can do for yo let me know ill post up that date in the events forum

Squirlly

I happen to know I'm not working that day so even if I don't play I'll stop down at The Land to see some old friends, I haven't been down there more than 5 or 6 times since I worked there.

-Tim

vexbomer

ok thats great i find out monday when i work so ill post post up if i can go in the morning and start a thread in the events forum to see if i can get some other people to go it would be great to play with fire hunter,OD and wario again

vexbomer

ok its a go i dont work sunday ill post up on the events