Full-head covering on mask?

[elpimpo]

u wussy. i got bunkered with 4 one day and they all bounced off. and the usual bunkering is like 3+ plus if you went out there in a nppl tourney and i was playing against u i would just bonus ball you just because you wore that

[penguinpunk555]

You are a disrespectful *******.

[elpimpo]

a. respect your elders
b. im not disrespectful. i just have a pair.

[Shockerboy18]

yeah dude when your nutz actually drop then you can have an opinion

[845]

That thing is so ugly and el pimpo has a point about bounces.

[elpimpo]

grow out a little hair and put on your favprite benie and youle be set

[Torbo]

i worked at a field over the summer. Mostly little kids played there, so i had to deal with psycho moms alot. Many of the kids wore those, and it seemed to work out nicely because it saved me alot of whining. They always thought i was crazy for playing/reffing in shorts, knee pads and a tee shirt.

[penguinpunk555]

I guess being concerned for safty is being a wussy and not having balls. This is a perfectly good idea for the new player or someone who just doesn't like getting head shots. I never said about using them for NPPL. You sound like a bigshot jerk with ur first post. I have seen concusions happen form head shots and how out I pound 7 ot 8 balls into your head with my barrel touching your forehead. See if you talk then.

[elpimpo]

but the thing is you would have to be able to get close enough to me on the field to be able to do that. call me mc hammer you know why cause you cant touch this

[penguinpunk555]

Yet again you sound like an ignorant hotshot. You talk big over the internet. Right now I whole-heartedly belive that this is a good idea and would like to see this more often with the newer players especialy if they are playing at advanced fields. A concusion can realy screew you up in your eye site thinking serious headaches and other things I can look into and post if you want me to prove my point further. Good idea end of story.

[elpimpo]

well its not being arrogant if you have the skillz to back it up.

[Beemer]

what u said

You guys are funny

Safty is always first. Go judge A NPPL Tourny then come back with your thoughts. Ill take my welts as a player but not as a judge, and thats tuff cause sooner or later ya cross that firing lane to do the job. Id use the full face helmet to judge, no problem

I threw up on the field once...from drinking water too fast or something)

Was it cold. Dont drink the fluids to cold, its better.

[penguinpunk555]

So who are you agreeing with?

[AcemanPB]

I think a beanie would work just as well, and maybe even bounce a few in the process . While I do think this mask is a great idea, it is (like stated before) not for everyone. I don't really see too many "veteran" players wearing this mask, but then again wasn't it the same way when masks that covered the entire face were first introduced? I know people still thought wearing just goggles and not the face protection was the cool thing to do back in the day. I was not playing back then it's just what I've heard/read so please correct me if I'm wrong. So who knows, this mask might become another standard in paintball saftey.

[Wes Janson]

Clear the record here

I've used probably a half dozen different masks. I picked up the JT helmet because I needed something to use, and it fit decently. The chin strap is unique to the helm, I think, and it makes for a nice touch. Overall, I like it.
Heat is not an issue with it. Unless you actually try it out, you don't realize how little mass/heat insulation the protector really gives. Honestly, I don't even notice it. And I live in freaking florida. I've yet to try it during the absolute hottest parts of the year, but as a non-fan-equipped mask, it works perfectly during the winter. I've had zero fogging issues, and zero overheating issues. It isn't like it's some wool blanket over your head, it's just a thin piece of durable plastic that covers your hair.
I played all of last sunday, and the saturday the week before that. I had one break on Sunday, where the ball apparantly hit my forehead right above and to the side of the visor (the visor and goggles are general JT-model, but the helm attaches behind the visor). The ball broke, but apparantly because it ricocheted into the back of the visor. It was close enough range and hit hard enough that I'm really glad I didn't take it directly to my temple. Later that day I counted no less than two or three noticeable bounces off the plastic helm. Any shot that impacted the upper middle of the visor, or above, seemed to bounce quite nicely. Meanwhile my dad looked like he had dyed his tips pink from where a pair of shots nailed his forehead (he removed the visor from his mask) and top of his head.
Personally, I think the JT helm looks better than most other goggle systems. I'd rather look like the Master Sergeant than a bug-eyed alien from some old B film. And for only thirty bucks, it's a good value too.