Scarf stop a bb from breaking teeth?

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Scarf stop a bb from breaking teeth?

Postby malik » Wed Nov 17, 2010 7:52 pm

I hate face masks, hate 'em... If I wore a scarf over the lower half of my face (thick and wrapped), would I be fairly safe?
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Postby shakespeare » Wed Nov 17, 2010 7:55 pm

It's tough to breathe well through a scarf; goggles fog really bad with one.
I recommend a standard football mouthpiece. It's like a dollar, relatively comfy once fitted right, and doesnt fog goggles. Oh, and it does stop BB's.
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Re: Scarf stop a bb from breaking teeth?

Postby CADPAT » Wed Nov 17, 2010 7:56 pm

malik wrote:I hate face masks, hate 'em... If I wore a scarf over the lower half of my face (thick and wrapped), would I be fairly safe?


Balaclavas work well, I have one and it does a good job of stopping things
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Postby Talon 1 » Wed Nov 17, 2010 7:56 pm

I wear my shemagh over my face and with shots to the mouth with it on, none of my teeth have been damaged. Even during CQC. I think you're good.
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Postby Falcon7 » Wed Nov 17, 2010 7:57 pm

I got shot in the chest by a sniper the other day. One inch over and it would have hit a soft spot on my throat, probably penetrated. It hit a bone and drew blood. I'm thinking about wearing a scarf AND a face mask now...
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Postby Slowgun » Wed Nov 17, 2010 8:00 pm

Falcon7 wrote:I got shot in the chest by a sniper the other day. One inch over and it would have hit a soft spot on my throat, probably penetrated. It hit a bone and drew blood. I'm thinking about wearing a scarf AND a face mask now...

I think you're good with just one. ;)
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Postby Falcon7 » Wed Nov 17, 2010 8:05 pm

Face mask won't protect your neck though, at least mine won't. I do have this old paintball neck protector thing laying around...hm
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Postby shakespeare » Wed Nov 17, 2010 8:07 pm

I use a shemagh around my neck, which goes on my face if i feel the need, as well as a mouthpiece to ensure teeth protection.
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Postby Falcon7 » Wed Nov 17, 2010 8:12 pm

I could never get used to my mouthpiece, maybe I didn't mold it right, idk.
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Postby shakespeare » Wed Nov 17, 2010 8:14 pm

Yeah, when you mold and cut em right they're pretty comfy and you can talk pretty well.
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Postby Falcon7 » Wed Nov 17, 2010 8:15 pm

Mine kept falling out, I'll try and re-mold it.
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Postby Philip J. Fry » Wed Nov 17, 2010 8:31 pm

Falcon7 wrote:Face mask won't protect your neck though, at least mine won't. I do have this old paintball neck protector thing laying around...hm
Mine does, it has a removable neck guard.A scarf isnt the best idea.Go with a mouth peice.Snipers need to stop shooting 550 fps...
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Postby Falcon7 » Wed Nov 17, 2010 8:48 pm

That they do. Yet another reason to switch to laser tag guns.
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Postby Variable » Wed Nov 17, 2010 9:29 pm

Shemagh will stop a BB but is hard to breath through. A balaclava is easier to breath through but have been known to not stop a BB injury (see Amos' tooth break). Get a properly molded mouth guard.
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Postby tingsoon1 » Wed Nov 17, 2010 9:34 pm

Panzer-Grenadier wrote:
Falcon7 wrote:Face mask won't protect your neck though, at least mine won't. I do have this old paintball neck protector thing laying around...hm
Mine does, it has a removable neck guard.A scarf isnt the best idea.Go with a mouth peice.Snipers need to stop shooting 550 fps...


:) bwa ha ha (Mine only shoots 545 :D )

I always wear a balaclava and have been hit in the mouth a few times. No damage to my teeth, or fear of bb's "penetrating the soft spot in my neck".
Also, mesh doesn't fog! Invest in a pair of well-made mesh goggles if you don't want to worry about fogging. A mouthpiece is always a good idea if you're playing CQB, for larger games at farther ranges I tend to not wear one.
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