| When you play paintball, you would like to protect your | | | | A good paintball mask should also have a thermal or |
| face. And by wearing a paintball mask, you can do | | | | anti-fog lens. This is composed of two lenses with a |
| exactly just that. | | | | small air pocket in between that stabilizes the heat on |
| A mask is an important protective gear worn when | | | | from your face and outside of the mask, preventing |
| playing paintball. It protects your face from getting hit | | | | fogging on the lens. You could also opt to install fans |
| by a paintball marker that travels up to 300 feet per | | | | on your mask, though not all masks readily allow fans |
| second. It would cost less than $20 to $100. It may also | | | | to be installed into them. These fans go on top of the |
| come with accessories like headbands and visors to | | | | lens and help moisture from your face evaporate. |
| shield you from the sun's glare. | | | | These fans are pretty expensive and would require |
| A paintball mask basically protects your face from | | | | some batteries for it to operate. It also makes |
| paintball markers. It also prevents paint from getting in | | | | considerable noise and is not very durable. |
| your eyes, nose, ears or mouth. Paint in a paintball | | | | Keeping your mask clean is a must. First, you can run |
| marker is toxic and must not be ingested. It also | | | | a rag over the mask to take out most of the paint on |
| prevents paintball markers from hitting any sensitive | | | | your mask. You can spray water on the paint to |
| part of your face like your nose or your eyes or any | | | | loosen it a little. Do not use any chemical or lens |
| part that can be irritated by the paint. | | | | cleaner on your paintball mask. This may be harmful to |
| A good mask also helps prevent head injuries when | | | | your lens and could ruin it. |
| you fall or trip during the game. A paintball mask must | | | | Make sure that you clean the creases and little holes in |
| have adequate padding that fits the head snugly into | | | | your paintball mask. It stops the paint from building up in |
| the mask. The padding must contour your face and | | | | that space and trickling down on your face or your |
| your head when you wear it but return to its original | | | | lens later on. The lens on your mask is detachable. |
| shape when you take it off. It must also be firmly glues | | | | Remove it and clean the edges of your lens. Wipe the |
| onto the plastic of the mask. You must be able to | | | | lens with a microfiber cloth to absorb all the excess oil |
| tighten or loosen the straps of the mask without | | | | on the lens of your paintball mask. This will give you |
| stretching it too much. Your mouth guard must not hit | | | | clear vision when you use it next time. |
| your chest when you look down. | | | | |