Ski Masks? any good?
 

I've always used full face masks in skrims, im really afraid of getting shot in the face. Now if i covered my face with a ski mask will it penatrate through that and damage my skin??

Don't worry it won't damage your skin but you might lose an eye from the shattered glass of the lense.

ski masks no good
some guys have goggles that look like ski masks, but they provide no ballistic protection.

wear a belclava for some added protection in combination with paintball approved goggles.

but really, its not that bad, I get shot in the face atleast a dozen times a game....infact, id say about 99% of the time I get killed, its from face shots.
nothing more then a small welt thats gone the next day.

You will sweat to death with a ski mask in the summer. It will help slow down the speed of the bb. But if you play with responsible people they will hardly aim for your face.

Get a cool max Balaclava, i have one and its great. Search Cool max, on the ASC searching thing. Their is a ASCer who is a dealer.

Or rip the lens out of the ski mask and replace it with stainless steel wire mesh.

Paint the mesh flat black though.

or OD

even pink...

what ever colour you like best.

I'm assuming he is talking about a ski "mask", as in a balaclava type mask that people wear to rob thier local 7-11. And not ski googles, which everone should already know are not ballistic rated.

he's talking about balaclavas, They wont do a damn thing but give you heat stroke, unless you're playing in the winter ofcourse, I remember wearing a balaclava once, but it wasnt one of those nylon tactical ones, almost passed right out :lol:

No, he is talking about Wool mask :)

well then,
its true
the heat will kill ya
and if it doesnt, its gonna make you fog till your running round like a blind guy.

ill quote Arnold when I say "Don't be a girly man"
Face shots in airsoft generally arnt that bad.

everyone should be playing safely and aiming for center mass.. but if you only show your head/face thats what will get hit

I'd say only shots from upgraded aegs (400fps+) from close range/pointblank on direct skin contact hurt and may cause bleeding/chipped teeth/ or little welts...

Have you ever played before? With a comment like that I'd assume NO.

A STOCK gun can leave nasty welts & bleeders.

You ever been shot in the face from 2FT away? That leaves a nasty bleeder.

Most games require paintball approved goggles (BrassEagle, etc.) but i wouldn't recomend them for personal games...they most likely will crack when shot and small peices of plastic could get lodged in your eye...ouchie!

you are asking me if i've played before? of course I have, why would I post something that I have no experience in, unless I am jsut as clueless as the next person.

I've been shot with guns that were not stock in the face, lips and hands and DID NOT get any bleeders. i have yet to get one in my days of playing airsoft. the only thing i get are mosquito bites :lol:

further more i have shot someone from 2ft away in the chest on bare skin and they only got a welt that lasted maybe a week or so the size of a bb.

ive also shot my leg point blank, full auto with a TM M16 upgraded:
150% spring
ported TM piston head
KN Head upgraded hop-up bucking.
Chronied at ILLusions place in 2004 at 350-370fps

i did not get a bleeder. im speaking from my own experience,
i guess you just had shiity luck that day you got a bleeder.

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may I add that if your skin is generally soft, you will have more chance of getting a bleeder. There are many things to consider that will vary the outcome of getting shot with airsoft. i dont play indoors where there is no wind.

Have you ever been in the military? Make up your mind this time.

Also, I wear a black nomex balaclava all year round, sure, it's hot, but it's not unbearable, at least not to me. Furthermore, my goggles don't even fog up, and it looks cool :D

I can attest that you don't get bleeders that easily. I shot myself in the shin with my pdi 170 m16 once. It left a bump, but no blood.

What's with all these people testing their guns on themselves?

keyboard is a crazy mofo...

i use a thin lightweight balaclava.. works great.. but if you are outdoors i suggest getting an OD or TAN balaclava to reduce heat absorbstioni from the sun on your head =)

Personnellement j'utilise une goggle de ski Carrera Raptor dont j'ai testé avec le canon sur la lentille (point blank) avec la carabine de sniper Ã* FOX M24 upgrader et le BB n'as même pas toucher la deuxième lentille Ã* l'interieur de la lunette. Une rafale Ã* 20 pieds d'un P90 a aussi été effectuer..... J'ai confiance. :nod:

Carrera Raptor http://www.carrerasport.com/snow/goggles.html

Pardon de ne pas vous répondre en anglais :banghead: merci


Silver Wolf

Or just suck it up and take a face shot once in a while... It's not going to kill you and you won't look like a tool on the field.

Try Under Armour, they make both, a cold and hot weather balaclava. Plus they make alot of other great stuff too.

Hey Whozat, Does Daves have those hot weather balaclava's in stock at all? I havent seem em there at all.

Call and ask them to bring them in on their next order.

im glad your single test can attest for every single shot ever taken from that distance.

If I saw someone out on the feild with a face mask on, I would purposly aim for the face.

No kidding, maby it's just an Alberta thing, but half the feild I'v been to, we dont even have any real rules. If I know someone on the other team has a 550 fps sniper rifle, I will play alot better becasue I dont want to get hurt bad, and if I get shot, well, I just maby sit down for 5 mins and then get back out on the feild. and then I'v played games where people have had 400 fps aeg's and have tried to mercy me and I'v been able to pull out my pistol and shoot them. Depending on the situation I never will take a mercy kill. I'd just rather get shot.

Erik

Dang...if someone has a 550 fps gun on a field I'm at I'll call the cops. Isn't anything over 495 considered a firearm?

Go with the nomex belaclava (hatch one fits funny, try a different maker) and a sansei mask from jugglez. No fog and head covered, I have REALLY long hair and a beard so head heat is always an issue, even a hat makes me overheat.

No. This topic has been discussed to death many many many times on here before.

Dis one's broken I want a discount!
http://www.armyissue.com/Gallery/alb...20od%20001.jpg

I dont think many people would want you playing with them if you are INTENTIONALLY shooting at peoples faces.

Its more or less COMMON SENSE to shoot for the chest.

Yeah. Try what they said or a cybergun mesh mask. If you don't like the mask you can remove it, but it is quite comfy and won't require new corneas. And BC_K, it is common sense not to hit the head, but who has common sense these days? I live in central Pennsylvania yet I post here.

some one mentioned using a stainless steel painted mesh cover instead of a lense, i was curious how that affects your visability, if at all. i only ask because i have worn fencing masks and found them to darken things a fair bit, but am very curious about a visor that wont fog up at all.

also to the guy posting about being worried about a face shot, i was like that the first time i played and used a paintballmask and just hatedwearing the thing. i got shot on the top of the head(the only part of my sticking out of cover) at about 4-6meters with an upgraded TM M4 and it just felt like someone whacked me on the head with a pen, it stung, but there was n o welt or bruise. after that i picked up a pair of bolle tactical and am gonna use them in my next game instead.

Wanna know what it takes? Take a food strainer and stick it really close to your face and look through it. Thats what you can expect. :lol: