Face Protector (Half) - ArniesAirsoft

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Dionysus

Registered: September 2004
Location: Static in the UK, but wishing I was motorbiking around the world - UK > Europe > Russia > Alaska > USA > UK.
Posts: 3,372

Review Date: 31/8/05

Would you recommend the product? No | Price you paid?: �12.00 | Rating: 1

Positive aspects of the product (pros):	Might be semi-useful for those with tight, sealed goggles.
Cons:	It doesn't fit the face, it directs your breath upwards to fog up your glasses, it makes you look like a prat, it is uncomfortable, it restricts neck movement, it restricts speech, and it knocks your glasses around (unsafe).

For a long time I have been after some lower-face protection so that I can wear my Guarder Safety Glasses in Close Quarters Urban skirmishes, and I found this. The King-Arms Half-Face Protector. I bought one pretty quickly and was really pleased to take it to my next urban skirmish.

Unfortunately, that's where things started to go wrong.

After about 5 attempts to put the mask on so that it was a snug fit (difficult considering there is only one velcro strap and no other way of adjusting it to fit), I gave up and opted for the 'almost there' approach. It was squashing my nose, pulling at my neck and really wide at the top (presumably so that I could catch enemy BBs in it to re-use).

I put on my Guarder Safety Glasses and noticed than when I moved, the mask knocked them out of place. One quick turn of the head was enough to knock the glasses completely off.

Worse still was the fact that this mask caused my Fog-Proof glasses to fog up within a couple of breaths! All my expelled breath was directed upwards directly on to the back of the lenses, causing appauling vision.

I really don't want to go on as this review will degenerate in to pointless flaming. Suffice to say that this product is absolutely useless. I have tried adjusting it in a variety of different ways since, but it is still uncomfortable, unadjustable, causes fogging of glasses, and knocks my glasses off my face. What a waste of money.

It might be suitable for someone with sealed, tight-fitting goggles, but I wouldn't recommend it. A very disappointing 1 out of 10. Sad

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Geardo in dire need of funds...

Registered: January 2005
Location: Edmonton, AB
Posts: 1,833

Review Date: 13/8/06

Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 7

Positive aspects of the product (pros):	Inexpensive, Scary looking!, Does work...
Cons:	Scary looking! Requires some fiddling

I usually play wearing a pair of Oakley M-Frames only, but this obviously isn't a good choice for CQB, even FIBUA. As a geardo, I do care whether something looks good...so I cannot bring myself to wearing a full face mask.

This is where the Kind Arms neoprene face mask comes in. By wearing this, I am able to protect my face from stray (or intentional) BBs from hitting where it honestly does hurt (Especially in winter!).

I use 3 different eye protection - Oakley M Frames, Bolle X800 goggles and the ESS Profile NVG goggles. I have found that the Oakleys fog up no matter how I try to adjust the mask, the X800s less so (Hardly does with enough figgiting and positioning of the mask) and the ESS goggles simply don't fog up no matter what.

Would I recommend this to people who want face protection but not ugly paintball masks? Definately. But do be aware that they may fog your goggles!

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capt bastard

Registered: October 2007
Location: gloucestershire
Posts: 440

Review Date: 21/10/07

Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: �15.00 | Rating: 1

Positive aspects of the product (pros):
Cons:

this made my glasses steam up 2 mins into a game and i found myself gasping for breath and haveing to remove it, when i eventually got shot in the face the mask did not slow the bb down at all and it felt just like being shot without the mask on.
personnally i ditched it and fought without it like a real man would!
DO NOT BUY

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toni_23

Registered: November 2007
Location: northamptonshire
Posts: 7

Review Date: 4/11/07

Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: �14.99 | Rating: 8

Positive aspects of the product (pros):	no more face shots worries, warm on cold days, and slightly better camo in that black is less obvious than flesh lol
Cons:	in very warm conditions it can be uncomfortable

i only really use it it the winter and sometimes for cqb but its ace, especially as the last time i went to an urban site i had it on and got shot in the face by a spas and only had light bruises to show for it instead of the predators laser shaped scar on my check lol!

in short.. praise and a free pint to the guy that invented it!