Masks - remember when...

[Pneumagger]

I still played with my whippersnappers until recently. I swapped out the lense for a thermal and the shield for some other newer one. But the frames are still JT whippersnapper frames

[spectre184]

I had pair on Vents for while then went to JT after vents went under and it was hard to find lenses.


Somewhere on here I think was link to a video of the 1995 NPPL championship game of Ironmen vs All Americans. That was time in paintball when they just wore googles and no extra face protection. Not me, I said screw that

[Lenny]

I had pair on Vents for while then went to JT after vents went under and it was hard to find lenses.


Somewhere on here I think was link to a video of the 1995 NPPL championship game of Ironmen vs All Americans. That was time in paintball when they just wore googles and no extra face protection. Not me, I said screw that

You mean the vid pn this page?

http://webdog.specialopspaintball.com/video/oldschool/

Rob's a douche, but still holds quite a few cool points.

[Paint-Fool]

remember the SCOTT BADA$$ goggles? They were so awesome... I can never find a set anywhere though

I have a set of Scott Bad Boy goggles like new..only worn a few times. They look similar to these.

[Evil1]

I remember way back (86 or 87) my uncle wanted to try Paintball and it sounded cool to me being into guns even in kindergarden. I remember he went out and bought all kinds of stuff, went and played, and got a huge welt that he claims he still has a scar from (its on his a**, so I cant be certain) He sold everthing at a yard sale in about 88 due to fear of getting hit again. My first mask was a whippersnapper in 96

[Badmovies.org]

Ha, I had never seen those hard masks before. All of us either wore standard shop goggles or I think I remember someone wearing skiing goggles. When the Whipper Snapper masks came out we bought those. Finally took 2nd at a tournament one time and the prize was JT Pro Shield masks. We were in heaven then.

Paintballs used to taste worse, didn't they?

Still, I think that paintball might have saved me from serious injury as a younger man. We lived in a rural area and a bunch of us had gotten into bb gun wars. One time an unfortunate hit penetrated the skin on a boy's head and was lodged between the skin and the skull. That was dug out with a pocketknife. Ditto for another bb that was stuck in a friend's leg. It was shortly after that when we started looking at paintball.

[Walrus]

ahh, those where the days

I started playing when shop goggles where on their way out and I just purchased a new SCOTT goggle system. I especially remember it because I was playing two on two pump out in the woods and saw a guy get his square between the eyes while wearing shop goggle. He went down and started yelling. We all ran to him to see what was going on and the paintball split the lens and sprayed paint in his eye. We were all fortunate that was all and after getting him cleaned up he didn't have a scratch on him. His eye was really red for the next few days, but he still had both of them. I don't think he ever played again...

But, I always wanted a Vents Rage or Predator mask and a couple of years ago I finally got one. I know you can't use the lenses any more, but I had a great idea so I could still use the one I got.




I removed the old goggles and put JT Spectra goggles on there. It really didn't require any modification, I just had to make two little 2mm cuts in the bottom of the goggles to attach the lowers. I love this mask as it is lighter and easier to breath out of than any other mask. I always ask the field owners where I show up to play if they mind me wearing it. Everyone is always okay with it and some even like the idea. Last time I played everyone was asking what kind of mask it was and if it was something new out. I love rocking the old school gear

[StygShore]

hows that hit feel that comes in at the gap on the goggle frame to the lowers


Styg

[Walrus]

hows that hit feel that comes in at the gap on the goggle frame to the lowers


Styg

GAP?! What gap?! When it is on, the foam surround is pulled snug and there are no gaps. I am more worried about getting hit in the throat, but as long as my loader is in front of me then I don't have too much to worry about. I still have the throat protector that came with the mask, but I don't like using it as it gets in the way. One of these days I will get my wife to take a picture of me when I am ready to go out and play so I can show people what it looks like on. She gets frustrated with me when I just wear the masks around the house

[Desega]

[shudder]My face hurts just looking at these masks. I started with a basic JT mask, but it covered my mouth and ears. [/shudder]

[Badger1099]

I still use my Whippersnappers for my pump games.

[11 Bravo]

remember the SCOTT BADA$$ goggles? They were so awesome... I can never find a set anywhere though

Hah, I have the Scott Bad *** II or Bad boy or something. Its the best mask I have ever worn. Never fogs and you can breath. Of course I have had a few welts underneath it, but still its the best mask. Then again I did start out with just the shop goggles and felt pretty safe when they came out with the mouth guard.

[OXX]

The Zleader rubber masks that came with Brass Eagle guns were quite awful for a relatively "recent" mask. The rubber never wanted to stay around the goggles, and they fogged terribly, and it was so soft that you still got punched in the face when the paintball AND the mask hit you. LOL. I quickly bumped up to a Spectra as soon as the magical "internet" and its mass shopping became available to me.

[Chobahk]

I remember when I was told to take the mask of my goggles so I could get bounces off my face ::shudder:: I also remeber playing the All A's in 95, talking smack at how we were holding them (I was on an am team) and having Adam Gardner pop up 15-20 ft away and cork me right in the lip! Man I am glad masks are required