Mask Fog
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Topic: Mask Fog
Posted By: AceOfSpades21
Subject: Mask Fog
Date Posted: 03 February 2005 at 3:24pm
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I can't stand it when my mask fogs up!!!!!!! Its supposed to be fogless but apparently its not and the fog wipes dont work!!!! If any 1 has any ways of stopping masks from foging........I NEED TO KNOW |
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Posted By: Bounty
Date Posted: 03 February 2005 at 7:26pm
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Thermal lense, or get a new mask with one. Dye Invision. Also try Anti- Fog sprays, not the best though. |
Posted By: bluemunky42
Date Posted: 03 February 2005 at 8:25pm
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get the jt fog spray i 4get the name but it works damn good. check ur handbook first tho, some masks dont take certain sprays/wipes ------------- 
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Posted By: Halo
Date Posted: 04 February 2005 at 3:25am
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Someone told me that you could take a raw potato, cut it in half, and rub it on the inside of your lense. let it dry and then buff the potato film off the lense, and it wouldnt fog up. I of course never tried that.
I bought a mask with anti fog lense. All joking aside, thay say if you place the mask a little differently on your face, with the goggles not so close up under your eyes (just slightly lower), it wont fog as bad. Suppose to allow a little more air flow into the goggle area. {The potato thing is suppose to work thou} ------------- Halo CDPaintbal.com One of the oldest running scenario fields in the southeast. |
Posted By: bluemunky42
Date Posted: 04 February 2005 at 12:22pm
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that potato thing sounds like somthing a kid would say to someone he had a grudge on so that he would screw up his lenses and have to buy new ones -------------
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Posted By: AceOfSpades21
Date Posted: 04 February 2005 at 2:58pm
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My thermal lense still fogs up. I don't think i wana try putting potato greese on my lens.
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Posted By: SuzukiRider987
Date Posted: 05 February 2005 at 1:13pm
| If you are playing in the wrong weather most thermal lenses willl still fog. Try breathing out your nose not your mouth. |
Posted By: SportsJunky2004
Date Posted: 05 February 2005 at 5:41pm
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Buy a Vforce mask, i have one and it never ever fogs up. Vforce pwns all other mask companies
Vforce 4 life ------------- My Gun: Pro/Carbine 12" Lapco Auto Spirit 20oz Tank Normal Hopper 
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Posted By: hybrid-sniper
Date Posted: 05 February 2005 at 10:18pm
More or less, but my Profiler fogged when my hood was up around the mask. When I dropped the hood, however, I didn't have a problem again. |
SportsJunky2004 wrote:Posted By: 98 c!!
Date Posted: 06 February 2005 at 10:04pm
i am with you  ------------- bryce |
Posted By: Jedd
Date Posted: 06 February 2005 at 10:24pm
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i put a piece of plastic cup inside my mask so that no air can get
anywhere near the lens, it work really well. i have a regular scott and
it outlasted my dads v-force...in really bad
weather...raining..actually it was sleet. here is what i did: http://xs.to/xs.php?h=xs14&d=05052&f=maskwork1.JPG">  http://xs.to/xs.php?h=xs14&d=05052&f=maskwork2.JPG">  its hard to see so heres an illistration ( they're links) http://xs.to/xs.php?h=xs14&d=05052&f=Maskillistration.JPG">  yeah i know i know ghetto. but it really worked for me.... see how it directs the air down past your chin? ------------- http://legion.gibbering.net/misterx/troutwar.php?s=Jedd - Watch this fullauto Talon 
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Posted By: Mad Psience
Date Posted: 06 February 2005 at 10:27pm
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1. Don't breathe funny. Mosts masks I have used are vented so that fogging doesn't happen. Maybe try something different. ------------- 
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Posted By: Brainless_Fool
Date Posted: 06 February 2005 at 11:10pm
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I have a Scott mask, Jedd. Sounds neat. Are you sure the wearer won't suffocate, though? ------------- Who loves the chocolate? Everyone loves the chocolate. Nobody hates the chocolate. 'Cos everyone loves the chocolate. |
Posted By: evil_fingers
Date Posted: 07 February 2005 at 4:28am
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Get a mask that has a Thermal Lens or an anti-fog spray and if you dont have either one....jus spit into the lens and wipe it (sounds nasty but, it works) and if you dont think so....ask anyone who goes scuba diving. ------------- Do not steal....the government hates competition! 
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Posted By: LordJovian
Date Posted: 07 February 2005 at 8:22am
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Fogging occurs when the lens is two different temperatures. Anti-fog films/ sprays try to make sure water vapor doesn't form on the mask from condensation. These don't work too well, especially in the cold. Thermal lenses use two lens with an air space between to buffer the temperature difference. As long as there's no moisture that seeped between the two lenses, it won't fog. Mask fans can also help, but in the cold having freezing air enter your goggles where your eyes are isn't exactly comfortable. Potato grease sounds like it would work. It would make the mask surface greasy, and it won't allow water vapor to condense since oil and water don't mix. ------------- A-5 E-grip Chipley Custom Carbon Graphite 16" Evil Adapter(Spyder) 32 Deg New '03 XChamber Remote Line Gun Sling Sniper f/x Stock LPK 68/4500 HPA R-5 CP Reg JCS Duel Trigger |
Posted By: Brunse
Date Posted: 07 February 2005 at 12:32pm
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Can you put anti-fog spray on a themal lens? This is a list of what I have for my helmet Anti-Fog Spray, JT Fan, and a Smoke colored thermal lens ------------- Brunse Tippmann 98 Custom Flatline R/T Comp-Air JCS Bipod Rocket Cock II Shocktech Supafly Bolt Reloader II "Only the dead have seen the end of the war" |
Posted By: 98c Dude13
Date Posted: 07 February 2005 at 12:59pm
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Alright I know how you feel. I almost quited paintball because of the mask problem, but then I got the V-force shield. It has never fogged. NEVER. You can but your mouth against the inside lenses and they will not fog no matter how hard you try. They run about 40-45 bucks. And they are worth every single penny. ------------- TIPPMANN 98 CUSTOM 14" Progressive barrel 32* Black gel grips BT-16 Double trigger Pen Spring Mod X-core Expansion Chamber Vertical Adapter |
Posted By: Random_Person
Date Posted: 07 February 2005 at 3:29pm
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I agree with getting a V-force. I have a Morph and it NEVER fogs. The mask itself is a little bulky so I'm either gonna get a profiler or try the JT Pro-Flex. But V-Force masks never fog. ------------- http://profile.xfire.com/kentuckyfriedgangsta"> 
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Posted By: STOcocker
Date Posted: 07 February 2005 at 6:51pm
| Ace: Check if the mask is just anti-fog b/c anti-fog lense dont do a good jod of keeping to fog away. If your lense is really thermal, you should have no problem with fog. |
Posted By: Bolt3
Date Posted: 07 February 2005 at 8:39pm
| Most masks whether you like it or not. Just deal with it. |
Posted By: Ihaveanitch
Date Posted: 07 February 2005 at 8:54pm
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just don't breathe. Well i have a v-force armor n before that i had a jt mask. Both never fogged up on me, get some anti fog spray/cleaner, usually sports authority has it, think company that makes the kind there is Extreme Rage. ------------- 
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Posted By: FyreFly
Date Posted: 08 February 2005 at 3:53am
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If you've got a cheap mask, like one that came in a package with gun and
tank and whatnot, you should probably consider buying a new one. A good mask is very important! Probably more so than a good gun! Other things that may help: thermal lens, goggle fan, anti-fog spray I remember I made a home made fan for my old JT mask. Ripped an old processor fan out of some old computer that was junk, and hooked it up to a 9v battery. Worked pretty good. ------------- 
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Posted By: Tipp-ity Tom
Date Posted: 08 February 2005 at 7:43am
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Alright I know how you feel. I almost quited paintball because of the mask problem, but then I got the V-force shield. It has never fogged. NEVER. You can but your mouth against the inside lenses and they will not fog no matter how hard you try. They run about 40-45 bucks. And they are worth every single penny. I agree with this post. I hav a V-Force and it never fogs. I bught the morph for about $62. well worth it. Paintball is no fun if you can't see what you're shooting at.
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Posted By: Ihaveanitch
Date Posted: 08 February 2005 at 12:04pm
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don't think it's worth quitting over tho....but sitll yea it is no fun running round woods not knowing where your going -------------
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Posted By: Menohl
Date Posted: 08 February 2005 at 12:24pm
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Thermal Lens, and a Mask Fan will stop fogging. ------------- 
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Posted By: sasquatch.
Date Posted: 08 February 2005 at 3:08pm
| Get a Fan put in your mask |
Posted By: Battleaxe3
Date Posted: 08 February 2005 at 3:47pm
| Believe it or not spit helps, spit on ur lense and wipe it, helps most of the time. |
Posted By: AceOfSpades21
Date Posted: 10 February 2005 at 3:33pm
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Im telling you..............My thermal lens is like worn out or something because it just keeps fogging up the anti-fog spray helped for like 20 mins. but after that it started again. |
Posted By: SPGgeek90
Date Posted: 10 February 2005 at 8:17pm
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I have a jt Proteus 2 and mine only fogs up when it gets dark and it is only on the bottom of the lens, and alot of scenario players have that problem at 24 hour games, but if you play only during the day then get any comfortable thermal, not anti-fog lens ------------- Tippmann A5 Freak barell kit Egrip trigger Comp-air LPR System X 68/4500 nitro tank |
Posted By: FyreFly
Date Posted: 10 February 2005 at 11:01pm
Most manufacturers recommend you replace your lens every year. If its wearing out, especially if it has any stress marks showing up around the edges, its time for a new lens. Now is probably the best time to do it too. New lens for the new season! -------------
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Posted By: BobbyG
Date Posted: 11 February 2005 at 12:51am
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Posted By: bafrank@att.net
Date Posted: 11 February 2005 at 3:03am
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I wear glasses. I use a thermal lens but when you are moving quickly (running) you are going to generate humidity inside the mask. The Thermal lens may not fog but the glasses will. Anti-fog cloths and sprays do prevent "fog" from forming on the lens and glasses but there is still condensation...the lenses get wet. Eventually, sometimes in very short order, the water droplets distort your view as badly as the fog. I picked up a goggle fan on Ebay. As it comes it is very ineffective. The fan sits on top of the goggle and can be set to suck air up through the goggles of blow down into them. Sucking air from the bottom up draws your humid breath into the goggles. Instant fog. Set to blow down can work but blowing through the small perforations in the top of the goggles allows very little air to move across my glass' lenses. The fix, to some degree, is to cut a hole in the perforated area that is the size of the fan. The area is fully protected by the plastic fan body so paint is still kept out...at least as well as with the perforations. The perforated area outside of the fan should be covered with strips of duct tape to force the air to travel across your face...not short circuit and flow back out of the top next to the fan. I am working on a fan using two 25 mm 5 volt computer fans. More air flow and less noise. I'll let you know when (and if) it works. ------------- Bruce A. Frank, Old School |
Posted By: tend0686
Date Posted: 11 February 2005 at 7:53am
| A V-Force Sheild is a inexpensive goggle system that works great. If you are having fogging problems with your masks that came with your guns, or the $20 ones from the retail stores, chuck it and order a V-Force Sheild......you will NOT be disappointed. Locking for a lower profile?....use the V-Force Profiler....I used to have a Sheild...LOVED IT, advanced as a player and wanted a lower profile so my G/F bought me a Profiler from my birthday....They both use the same lense, both have nice super soft foam, the profilers sits tighter to your face but both feel about the same. Your average rec player would do nicely with a Sheild. |
Posted By: johndrin1
Date Posted: 12 February 2005 at 7:59am
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Dude i have a jt nvader thermal and i was so mad that it kept fogging on me so i went to pb review and looked for antifogs and i found Fog tech i boughr some that stuff is the shiznitheres a link to where you can get some http://www.fogtech.com/ - http://www.fogtech.com/
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Posted By: bafrank@att.net
Date Posted: 12 February 2005 at 12:32pm
To follow up: played three hours of speedball last night with the Ebay goggle fan set up as I explained above. It was continuously raining. For the forst time ever I played with NO fog problems on my glasses inside my mask(JT Spectras). Best time I have had since I started paintballing!!!
------------- Bruce A. Frank, Old School |
Posted By: AndiElite91
Date Posted: 12 February 2005 at 2:07pm
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Id try the spray before the potato, but the cup idea looks like it works. ------------- m98 14" J&J ceramic (2) 12oz pure air tanks red dot sight stc dead-on x-chamber stbi response trigger 
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Posted By: buddha28
Date Posted: 12 February 2005 at 3:07pm
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i used to use a potato on my snowboard goggles and it worked great but i never tried it on my mask ------------- A-5 E-Grip Polished Internals Clicky Pen Sprong Mod 8inc Lapco Bigshot BSA Red Dot Sight |
Posted By: lester98c
Date Posted: 12 February 2005 at 3:17pm
| anti fog spray.new mask.that fan thing |
Posted By: 98c Dude13
Date Posted: 12 February 2005 at 9:52pm
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Fans are good with people who have glasses. ------------- TIPPMANN 98 CUSTOM 14" Progressive barrel 32* Black gel grips BT-16 Double trigger Pen Spring Mod X-core Expansion Chamber Vertical Adapter |
Posted By: themenz
Date Posted: 13 February 2005 at 1:38pm
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Potatos can work, but not because they are greasy (unless you are rubbing french fries on your lens!). If you have ever grated a raw potato you get a kind of slippery goo on the grater. That goo can act as a weak surfactant which means it causes water to lay flat rather than bead up into mico drops on your lens. But you will find that that goo will not last very long if at all on your advanced plastic lens. ------------- Any fool can ride fast if the road is straight. |
Posted By: maniac_medic
Date Posted: 13 February 2005 at 3:01pm
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I have a scott mask and use rain-x anti fog on it. Rain-x says not to apply to plastic but i did and it works just fine. ------------- maniac_medic |