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best mask to go with gun

Devo

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Could not agree more with Care_Bears, shouldnt really be buying a mask just to match your gun......but if you want to look like a super awesome baller then why not.
Empire E-Flex are a really good durable mask and there is a company who are doing coloured bottoms that you can switch in and out so if you get a new marker or annodise it you just switch out the bottom to match :D
 

Tom

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Good advice above on choice for goggles.

Regarding glasses comfort and the right shape/ head space are vital for your glasses but there are a few options to deal with that:
1) take your glasses when trying on goggles - be prepared for them to get caught in the goggle when removing, so be prepared for them being dragged accross your face when you take goggles off (you will easily develop a technique to reduce that)

2)the alternate is to take your goggles when glasses shopping (or borrow some goggles) try them on together
If you can then go for a spare set of paintball glasses. These will be a basic cheap frame that is quite small in the goggles.
3) try one of the online opticians that send you frames to try

Eg http://www.glassesdirect.co.uk
I used their 7 day home trial, picked half cheap small ones to try with goggles and half good ones for normal life. I ended up just getting decent ones so the paintball idea was a fail, however I can see to shoot people, I may need to put a couple of balls down range and lead them in though
They do referral deals as well as the normal 2 for 1 etc, so if you fancy I can probably get a referral sent

4) a prescription goggle insert. These have been pricey in the past but I've found these guys (have not tried them though)

When you've picked a goggle use the template to try them for size
http://www.prescriptioninserts.com/guides/Insert-Template.pdf?utm_nooverride-1
 

beertheballer

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Mask are down to ppl preference, Personally I love empire e vents, trying to find some e - flex as I've heard nothing but good things about them.
 

Devo

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@beertheballer Although people rave about the E-Flex's, i find the E-Vents provide much better protection. If you get shot in bottom of the mask with the E-Flex you know about it considerably more than in the E-Vents, plus the E-Vents feel alot smaller and a nicer fit than the Flex. Profile wise anyway.

I have both and would pick my E-Vents 9/10 times so dont go jumping the gun until you've tried them first (y)