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Face protection

Postby Risetome » Fri Dec 28, 2007 3:47 pm

Hey Guys i was thinking of getting some better face protection the just glasses lol any suggestions of what is legal and good to get. Thanks :badgrin:
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Postby BattlePope » Fri Dec 28, 2007 4:06 pm

I refuse to wear anything less than a full face mask after having a tooth chipped. $30 mask and a little discomfort >>>>> $1600 dental bill
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Postby Matt » Fri Dec 28, 2007 4:12 pm

There's a few low profile paintball masks out there, I'd suggest one of those.
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Postby Nocte » Fri Dec 28, 2007 4:14 pm

Balaclava and $1 mouth guard - cheaper than a paintball mask and whole lot better looking.
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Postby Raging Hormann » Fri Dec 28, 2007 4:20 pm

^^^ yup. I still need to get a mouth guard. You can always go with a gentex helmet and get the face guard. It'll make you look like a future force soldier. Pretty cool cause you can get flip down visors, and nvg mounts, and com sets. but it's really really expensive.
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Postby m3chanized » Fri Dec 28, 2007 4:29 pm

my favorite is my oakleys + mouthgaurd
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Postby Knuckles » Fri Dec 28, 2007 4:37 pm

Shemagh and a mouthguard.
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Postby Aircraft Killer » Fri Dec 28, 2007 4:41 pm

I prefer to wear a full face mask as not to get any serious face injuries. I bought a mask for approximately twenty dollars, it is a JT Paintball mask. I have had no issues with it, and you can buy it in any local Wal-Mart. The only problem I have with my mask is that it is too wide, and I have a hard time aligning my sights properly.
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Postby Wamba » Sat Dec 29, 2007 10:11 pm

Google ESS and Bolle.
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Postby TechnoMagical » Tue Jan 08, 2008 11:23 pm

I wear a gasmask actually. Very badass when worn with a full SAS uniform, and protects the face just fine.
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Postby Raging Hormann » Wed Jan 09, 2008 12:35 pm

Knuckles wrote:Shemagh and a mouthguard.

hmmmmm...... no glasses.....:doubt: Don't worry I know they're there. I think I'd like to get some SG-1's and a mouth guard. Getting shot in the face hurts, but there's a lot it hurts less than. Have to agree with you on shemagh though, I'd wear one of those rather than a blaclava. used to, but don't anymore. wear the balaclava that is.
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Postby Munky » Wed Jan 09, 2008 12:50 pm

my shemagh and ESS work perfect for me.
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Postby Imp » Wed Jan 09, 2008 2:00 pm

lol if u cant take pain go with the full face. i personally just use mesh goggles with out the face masks and a mouth guard no fog and easy to aim. Sure ive gotten bloody lips and a tounge once(had my stupid mouth open). But i would rather take the pain of getting shot in the face then loose my ability to aim correctly.
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Postby Othium » Wed Jan 09, 2008 11:37 pm

Dont your face masks prevent you from using your optics? Im imagining it clunking akwardly into the side of your stock. Or maybe i just have bad shooting posture. Ive seen photos of my shooting and my pudgy cheeks hang (yes hang) a bit over the top of the stock.





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Postby Kendrik » Thu Jan 10, 2008 12:30 am

Aircraft Killer wrote:I prefer to wear a full face mask as not to get any serious face injuries. I bought a mask for approximately twenty dollars, it is a JT Paintball mask. I have had no issues with it, and you can buy it in any local Wal-Mart. The only problem I have with my mask is that it is too wide, and I have a hard time aligning my sights properly.

I'm a sissy with no desire to take a face shot. As such, I actually own one of those masks, too. For some stupid reason, it was the first thing I purchased for airsoft, and, to this day, one of the last. I'll have a paycheck coming soon enough and work my way into a decent loadout.

Original poster, if you still care, that mask isn't terrible, and it's fairly inexpensive. It's not exceptionally military-like, but, personally, that's an exception I would be willing to make.
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