Special Masks. . .
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Topic: Special Masks. . .
Posted By: N8s Silver 98c
Subject: Special Masks. . .
Date Posted: 29 March 2005 at 4:12pm
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I have have seen those masks with fans in them and I wanted to hear some opinions about them. Depending on these opinions I might buy one. Thanks! ------------- I'll Be Back! Tippmann Silver 98c X-Chamber Double trigger (with low travel mod) 14" PMI barrel BT folding stock |
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Posted By: VTpaintballer
Date Posted: 29 March 2005 at 4:54pm
| Theyare ok, but loud! i would just get a good anti-fog mask |
Posted By: Xspyderman
Date Posted: 29 March 2005 at 5:08pm
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A good anti fog should be good enough... spend your money on a nice gift for your Dad instead little man! ------------- Xs. A5, GTA; Flatline, Double Trigger, R/T, Tapco Stock, 32° Remote, Attitude Forum: meeting place or medium for discussion of matters of public interest. NOT INTERESTED? DON'T POST! |
Posted By: Zesty
Date Posted: 29 March 2005 at 5:53pm
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^I assume that's your kid, that's awesome if so.
Anyways, I would agree about the mask fan...it really shouldn't be necessary if you have a good anti-fog lense. If you buy a mask that offers it, make sure you get a thermal lense as it will eliminate fogging. Or, you could get a V-Froce mask which is only a single-pane lense, but resists fogging better than any other brand of mask/lense on the market, thermal or otherwise. Basically, the mask fan is only for eliminating fogging, which isn't an issue on a quality mask/lense. |
Posted By: Liquid3
Date Posted: 29 March 2005 at 10:48pm
| ^^Ageed^^, I have personally tried two different fans out and they do work but they are way too loud and buzzy. A heard of buffalo could stampeed you and you wouldn't hear them until they were right behind you. Go with the better antifog mask. |
Posted By: RoboCop
Date Posted: 29 March 2005 at 11:03pm
Thermal lenses all the way. Saved my life. When I would get deep in a bunch of vines and the mask started fogging, I would have to walk off the field. I would even wipe my lenses to try to stay in the game but it was unbearable. When I got the thermal lenses, I didn't have to worry anymore.
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Posted By: Menohl
Date Posted: 30 March 2005 at 8:54am
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Anti-Fog lenses to not work.
You will want a Thermal Lens to combat fogging, the fans usually can't keep up. BUT, the fans are good for keeping persperation out of the goggle. I use both the thermal lens, and the fan and its a great combinitaion. ------------- 
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Posted By: Zesty
Date Posted: 30 March 2005 at 9:23am
Have you ever used a V-Force mask? They only use a single-pane(NON-thermal) lense, and have been proven to resist fogging better than any thermal mask on the market. So, not only do single-pane anti-fog lenses resist fogging well, they do it better than the next-best thermal lense! Try a V-Force and you will see the light! Down to JT masks! |
Menohl wrote:Posted By: Zesty
Date Posted: 30 March 2005 at 9:27am
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JT masks single-pane lense sucks, while V-Froce shows them how it is done...don't need 2 lenses when one done correctly will do the job.
But yes, JT single lense suck, while V-Force doesn't even offer a thermal lense yet never fogs...I know which one I'd buy(I already did). |
Posted By: Menohl
Date Posted: 30 March 2005 at 10:30am
Thanks for not being mean, just insulting. I was speaking mostly from my expierience with several types of JT Masks, but I have also used several V-force Shields and have expierienced fogging with them as well. Not to be mean, but next time don't assume someone has or hasn't tried a product before you try to insult them. And by the way, this thread is about mask fans, thanks for keeping on topic. Its always nice to see a platinum member baggin on regular members, when we are always told the only way to become a platinum member is to be helpful and not to insult others... -------------
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Posted By: You Wont See Me
Date Posted: 30 March 2005 at 11:27am
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WIth the star system the way it is now, they can do whatever they want. They cant be demoted. ------------- A-5 E-Grip JCS Dual Trigger DOP X-CORE 8 stage x-chamber Lapco Bigshot 14" Beadblasted Optional setup: R/T Dead on Blade trigger |
Posted By: Hades
Date Posted: 30 March 2005 at 2:59pm
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Who says one needs to stay on topic?
I have never used a mask fan or anti-fog lense/ thermal lense. I dont like playing when the temperature is cooler than my breath. ------------- 
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Posted By: Rare-Faction
Date Posted: 30 March 2005 at 4:02pm
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My profiler has never fogged up on me My glasses, on the other hand...I always forget to antifog 'em =P ------------- 
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Posted By: Xspyderman
Date Posted: 30 March 2005 at 4:04pm
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OK, so maybe you didn't think about what you were typing... Your breath would be aproximately 95-99°F? We're lucky to see that temp June-August here in Michigan. We play anytime the temp outdoors gets above 40°F... and if we dress properly, we are perfectly comfortable. Some of you warmer climate types are very spoiled! There is life outside of SoCal and South Beach... ------------- Xs. A5, GTA; Flatline, Double Trigger, R/T, Tapco Stock, 32° Remote, Attitude Forum: meeting place or medium for discussion of matters of public interest. NOT INTERESTED? DON'T POST! |
Posted By: Xspyderman
Date Posted: 30 March 2005 at 4:07pm
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By the way... from what I've seen Zesty knows what he's talking about and he is generally one of the more polite and positive forumers, so lighten-up kids! Now if you get me up in arms, I'll rake you over the coals. It never occurred to me that a high end single pane lense could perform better than a double thermal. Shut-up and learn and don't be so thin skinned. ------------- Xs. A5, GTA; Flatline, Double Trigger, R/T, Tapco Stock, 32° Remote, Attitude Forum: meeting place or medium for discussion of matters of public interest. NOT INTERESTED? DON'T POST! |
Posted By: Mehs
Date Posted: 30 March 2005 at 4:28pm
Fans are kind of loud 
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Posted By: Zesty
Date Posted: 30 March 2005 at 6:55pm
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One thing people on this site know me for, if any do, is that I really don't give a crap how many stars you have....I've told MODS where to shove it when I was only standard, so don't try and use my status as Platinum against me....I never asked for it, and no one's complained about me having it except you.
Thank you for the support Xspyderman, we have had disagreements but that doesn't mean I don't respect you. Basically, you love your A5Flatline and I disliked mine....that disagreement is good for everyone to see so we can discuss the good and and points of the barrel. Anyways, thanks for sticking up. Menohl wrote: Anti-Fog lenses to not work That is entirely incorrect. From this statement, I do not feel you know what you're talking about, and really don't care if I insulted you....I've seen you try and dish it out around the forum but when you get the worse of it you whine....spare me. So sorry to insult you, but I had to call you on your BS blanket statement which I quoted(crappily) above. No hard feelings, but I would respect you more if you weren't such a whiner. |
Posted By: Zesty
Date Posted: 30 March 2005 at 7:04pm
I added in some sad faces because you seem to be so saddened by the truth. |
Posted By: You Wont See Me
Date Posted: 30 March 2005 at 10:00pm
haha Zesty.  ------------- A-5 E-Grip JCS Dual Trigger DOP X-CORE 8 stage x-chamber Lapco Bigshot 14" Beadblasted Optional setup: R/T Dead on Blade trigger |
Posted By: Menohl
Date Posted: 31 March 2005 at 7:14am
Funny how when i used a V-Force Mask it fogged... Hrm... As per the whining, i would have taken the PM you sent me seriously untill that is, i saw what you posted in here. Its odd how you want to call truce in PM and said the only reason you got pissy with me is you think i made a smart ass comment about you in some previous post, but here in thread you talk all tough and call me a whiner. Whatever bro, fact of the matter is, V-force single lenses fog just like JT lenses, its happened to me, and several other people i play with. -------------
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Posted By: paintdad
Date Posted: 31 March 2005 at 8:58am
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I have a JT Spectra Thermal with a fan and I love it. I wear glasses and the only thing that keeps them from fogging up is that fan. It doesn't do you any good to have a clear goggle lens if your glasses are fogged up.
The noise it makes is only an issue occasionally like when I'm creeping through the woods. But most of the time it doesn't matter. ------------- No need to point out the perfectly obvious, the merely obvious will do. |
Posted By: Zesty
Date Posted: 31 March 2005 at 9:38am
You said "anti-fog lenses don't work."......you are wrong. Why can't you admit that? You can go back and whine some more, but it's not gonna change anything...you made a dumb-ass comment and got called on it. Why does my above quote have to be taken in a negative way? That's your problem. I simply asked you if you'd used them, because you don't know what you're talking about. A normal person would have just responded saying "Actually, I have used V-Force masks, and this is my experience with them." Instead, you are a whiny brat who can't handle the truth, and has some whacked-out mindset that I am picking on you. The fact is, if you hadn't made the wildly icorrect assumption that "anti-fog lenses don't work", then I wouldn't have had to correc you on it....have I ever given you a hard time for giving good info? I really am not gonna waste my time trying to baby you and kiss your butt when you seem to be someone I wouldn't really like anyways. You're welcome for getting the correct info given to you...try and be more careful with the misinformation you kick next time and I probably won't rip you a new one. I apologize if you are truly that hurt by what I say, but the truth does hurt....why do you think you can be rude to me and I'm gonna kiss your butt? And to make it worse, when I give you a taste of your own medicine, you basically run away crying. If you check the times, I posted before I PM'd you, so nothing's changed. That PM was me trying to extend my hand to you in peace, but since you don't accept that, or even be a man and respond to me, you have confirmed that you are a whiny little punk that has nothing to offer me but a pissing contest....you are not getting anymore apologies from me. I am officially done with you.....you aren't on my level. |
Posted By: Menohl
Date Posted: 31 March 2005 at 11:51am
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fact still remains that i've used V-force anti-fog lenses before and they have fogged on me, so in my expierience i do know what i'm talking about, and they do fog. I'm not going to admit they work, when they did not work for me. Why would anyone say a product works better than any other product when it didn't?
I was going to pm you and move this to private, but when i saw that you bash in public, but call a truce in private that tells me that you are just a whining punk as well who tries to look tough in the fourm to save face. If you were a "man" then you would have just sent the pm calling a truce and let it be, there would have been no need to keep this going as long as it has been. My posts have been a direct response to yours. This has gotten much father then i wanted it to go, and there honestly hasn't been any need for it. You basically said i don't know what i'm talking about, i responded that i did, and your comment was uncalled for. That should have been it, a pm truce would have been fine, it was you that chose to take it to the next level and start a flame war here. You say i got called and can't take what i dish out, but that's exactly what you are doing, so i guess that makes us both whiners by your definition then... Good luck with your temper, and i hope that court thing works out for you. -------------
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Posted By: Xspyderman
Date Posted: 31 March 2005 at 5:26pm
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Menohl ans Zesty... chill out now dudes. The point the dude made about having a fan when you wear glasses is probably a good point. I've worn sun glasses under my JT thermal, and they fog up bad... ------------- Xs. A5, GTA; Flatline, Double Trigger, R/T, Tapco Stock, 32° Remote, Attitude Forum: meeting place or medium for discussion of matters of public interest. NOT INTERESTED? DON'T POST! |
Posted By: Hades
Date Posted: 31 March 2005 at 5:54pm
Blasphemy 
I was offered a decent full time paying job this past week and I declined because it wasnt in SoCal. -------------
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Posted By: DrunkDriver
Date Posted: 31 March 2005 at 6:09pm
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I have had a JT nVader and I currently have the Vforce Profiler. Neither one ever fogged. The only reason I could see the use for a fan is if you have the Shield which covers your whole head and is too hot. Since most masks are open in the back, they breathe fine. You do not need a fan to keep from fogging, espically when they are very loud. ------------- http://img204.imageshack.us/my.php?image=260991706090alb8rs.jpg"> 
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Posted By: Zesty
Date Posted: 31 March 2005 at 7:18pm
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Actually the V-Force Shield is like any other standard mask in that it does NOT cover your whole head...just the face area.
I think you may be thinking of that JT helmet deal...I don't think V-Force even offers a mask that covers the back of the head. I know my V-Force Shield has some awesome ventilation; I really never feel stuffy or hot when wearing it. V-Force = Good ventilation |
Posted By: karnivor
Date Posted: 31 March 2005 at 9:50pm
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flames is all this brought yet we cant dicuss the topic
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Posted By: Zesty
Date Posted: 02 April 2005 at 11:52am
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^WTF are you talking about? How did we NOT go over the topic? That's the whole reason the flaming started....a disagreement about anti-fog lenses.
Not only did we answer the question, we argued over it! It doesn't get any more thorough than that! |
Posted By: bluemunky42
Date Posted: 02 April 2005 at 12:06pm
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fans are full of garbage they dont do anything ------------- 
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Posted By: Zesty
Date Posted: 02 April 2005 at 12:10pm
| ^Except make noise |
Posted By: usafpilot07
Date Posted: 02 April 2005 at 12:29pm
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Posted By: N8s Silver 98c
Date Posted: 04 April 2005 at 1:35pm
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Zesty thanks for supporting my Question and for getting the right results out from people! ------------- I'll Be Back! Tippmann Silver 98c X-Chamber Double trigger (with low travel mod) 14" PMI barrel BT folding stock |
Posted By: Zesty
Date Posted: 04 April 2005 at 8:28pm
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^No problem, dude. I'm sorry things kinda degenerated, but if you really look at things I was just trying to get the correct info out there.
Thanks for the positive feedback! |
Posted By: N8s Silver 98c
Date Posted: 06 May 2005 at 9:23pm
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Sure! ------------- I'll Be Back! Tippmann Silver 98c X-Chamber Double trigger (with low travel mod) 14" PMI barrel BT folding stock |
Posted By: You Wont See Me
Date Posted: 06 May 2005 at 9:25pm
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Okay, time for reminder #2. Dont bump up old threads. Once their off the main page let them go. ------------- A-5 E-Grip JCS Dual Trigger DOP X-CORE 8 stage x-chamber Lapco Bigshot 14" Beadblasted Optional setup: R/T Dead on Blade trigger |
Posted By: Unicorn
Date Posted: 09 May 2005 at 12:42pm
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I haven't tried the V-Force maskes, just JT thermals, and I sweat so much that they fog, or if they don't fog they sometimes get actual condensation on them. I think that even the V-Force lenses would get that. I don't keep my fan running all the time, since it's so loud. I turn it on to clear out the wet air, and then turn it back off after a few seconds.
If you wear glasses, it's about the only way to keep them clear. The anti-fog sprays wear off pretty quickly. That does seem to be a pretty big negative for the otherwise great masks that can't have a fan fitted to them. At least for eye glass wearers. |
Posted By: black04
Date Posted: 09 May 2005 at 1:11pm
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preach it Zesty! as far as masks go i have the JT elite nvader and it fogged on me once at a really bad point in a game when i was getting shot at and i couldn't see a thing to aim at. ------------- my setup: Ion CP trigger SP Q-lock feedneck Check-it unimount 2 14" AA barrel |
(that's not being sarcastic) you're the man Zesty.