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Post by sporkinator3 on Oct 8, 2009 21:47:15 GMT -5
For my airsoft gear I am going to get an M1 helmet and an airsoft /paintball mask. Does anyone have any experience about what type of masks work with helmets.
Like:
Full Head
Face Cover(with visor)
Face Cover(without visor)
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Post by cqbr on Oct 8, 2009 21:52:20 GMT -5
Paintball masks don't really work well with helmets if you don't HEAVILY modify them. (Even then I've never seen one work) It's either choose the face protection of the Paintball mask, or get normal people goggles with your helmet then add a Balaclava or something. Why would you want a Paintball mask with a helmet anyways?  |
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Post by Zorak on Oct 9, 2009 9:09:22 GMT -5
There were posts earlier this year about a Canadian company that's making an integrated PASGT/facemask system. Use the search feature if you'd be interested in that.
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Post by sporkinator3 on Oct 9, 2009 14:48:56 GMT -5
The PASGT mask looks pretty nice, but I was looking and I bet that a mask without a visor, I think that would work. Or mabey just use full seal goggles. What do you use Zorak?
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Post by Zorak on Oct 9, 2009 15:04:29 GMT -5
I wear a paintball mask and a head wrap. I've never liked the weight of a helmet, even a replica one.
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Post by Melson on Oct 9, 2009 15:09:42 GMT -5
I don't know why people figure they need full face masks, just get a replica helmet, some Bolle's and call it a day.
I'm sexy as hell and I don't wear a face mask.
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Post by Thor on Oct 9, 2009 15:11:32 GMT -5
I would suggest just the goggles and a soft cover for your face if you are that concerned with being hit in the face. However, don't base your decision on whether you are going to wear a helmet all the time, because you are not. I guarantee it. Even replica helmets are hot, heavy and a pain in the ass to wear for more than 15 minutes. I would honestly suggest just getting some kind of hat and wearing goggles.
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Post by Melson on Oct 9, 2009 15:14:45 GMT -5
His brain might be too valuable for just a hat though.
Hat would work too and I agree about the helmet getting hot, I suppose hat in the summer time, helmet in the off season when it's colder usually works for me.
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Post by Knife on Oct 9, 2009 15:37:04 GMT -5
I'm gonna disagree with Thor. I don't find a helmet to be a pain to wear and honestly I'm not sure that it makes me that much hotter. I'm sure scientifically it does, but I don't notice it. It's also saved my noggin a few times when I've smashed into trees, bits of buildings or what have you. Plus, the right helmet looks badass. In a year and a half of playing a ton of airsoft, I've only been helmetless once because I had just sold my old one as I was transitioning to a new one.
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Post by sporkinator3 on Oct 9, 2009 19:47:05 GMT -5
By my first couple posts here, well I dont think my brian is that valuable. Thanks for the info the only real experience with helmets is with football helmets, so I think painball mask is the way to go, or goggles+head wrap, uh oh here we go again
-Thanks Guys (personal prefrence is a B-I-T-C-H)
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Post by Great Troub of Troubistan on Oct 9, 2009 20:02:17 GMT -5
Paintball masks are pointless, they look bad and thye make it hard to aim your weapon. Goggles are just fine. The only time I wrap up my face is for cqb and I've been hit in the face many of time in woodland and it doesn't hurt more than anything else and never leaves a mark.
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Post by Tollis on Oct 9, 2009 20:09:05 GMT -5
Paintball masks are pointless, they look bad and thye make it hard to aim your weapon. Goggles are just fine. The only time I wrap up my face is for cqb and I've been hit in the face many of time in woodland and it doesn't hurt more than anything else and never leaves a mark. True, I only wear face protection in CQB, and all year I have played CQB and I haven't worn any protection and got hit in the face pretty bad, so I do recommend a balaclava just so that a bb doesn't hit you in the teeth or in the tongue. I saw puckhunter get shot in the tongue and it actually embedded in and he had to squeeze it out. So I would recomend it highly in CQB. |
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Post by Bison on Oct 9, 2009 20:28:58 GMT -5
If you want face protection for CQB and the freedom that goggles offer, I would recommend the TM Pro Facemask. One huge benefit is that you can remove the mask and use it as goggles only or put the mask back on for CQB or when a full mask is required. The mask is pretty flexible and close enough to your face that using your sights is possible.
The thing that I like the most though is the built in fan. It has two settings. One is a low quite power for use the entire game, and the other is a high power that is used when your goggles start to fog, but its loud as hell so I use it sparingly.
They are a bit wide though, so some helmets may give you some trouble. But they fit nice and snug with my IBH.
I think someone else made a clone of them, but I don't know how good the quality is. Even though the price of the TM version is somewhat high at $70, your goggles are the most important expense when it comes to airsoft. I would much rather pay a lot for goggles then pay a ton for medical bills from taking them off to wipe away fog, like I see some of the newer players do.
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Post by sporkinator3 on Oct 10, 2009 19:00:11 GMT -5
Good to know well I think ill just tick with goggles ond one of my hunting facemasks(WAY TO GO MOSSY OAK!)
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