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School me on Paintball Masks (SOLVED)

DeebaserDeebaser on my way to work in a suit and a tieAhhhh...come on fucking guyRegistered User regular
edited May 2011 in Help / Advice Forum
So I played paintball for the first time in a few years on saturday and will go a few more times this summer. However, my mask kept fogging up like a mirror in a steamy bathroom.

So, I'm looking to get my own mask with 'thermal lenses' or 'no fog' or whatever it's called for sub $100. Any recommendations?

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  • JebusUDJebusUD Adventure! Candy IslandRegistered User regular
    edited May 2011
    You can get ones with little fans in them and shit, but that is overkill.

    Just try a few on that are labeled "no fog" and see what you like. Comfort is most important, as the "no fog" capability is essentially the same.

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  • XaquinXaquin Right behind you!Registered User regular
    edited May 2011
    http://www.pbreview.com/products/reviews/168/

    JT Spectra Flex. Great Mask.

    Edit1:

    better review

    http://paintball.about.com/od/otherequipmen1/gr/flex8.htm

    Edit2:

    Those fans are awesome until they start to go bad and you hear a steady whirring instead of the guy ahead of you

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  • DeebaserDeebaser on my way to work in a suit and a tie Ahhhh...come on fucking guyRegistered User regular
    edited May 2011
    Bought this.

    JTUSA Flex 8 Paintball Mask

    Thanks for the help.
    Solved. Plz lock.

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  • XaquinXaquin Right behind you!Registered User regular
    edited May 2011
    awesome, it's even the same color as mine =)

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  • VestyVesty Registered User regular
    edited May 2011
    I was at a paintball event over the weekend and there were some general fogging issues due to humidity. This one fellow swore that if you take a small amount of liquid hand soap and rub it over the lens just enough to leave a thin film that it will prevent fogging. Not a ton of soap to obscure the vision mind you. I didn't try it but it might be worth a shot if you have problems in the future.

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  • XaquinXaquin Right behind you!Registered User regular
    edited May 2011
    spit works too, for a while

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  • TefTef Registered User regular
    edited May 2011
    I do a lot of scuba diving and I trick I was shown is rubbing the inside of your mask with toothpaste and washing it out prior to the first use that day. It really helps with diving masks and I would imagine it would work for a paintball mask too.

    Spit is good but not as long lasting

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