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[1] Posted by Thomas Bishop 09-05-2004, 03:53 PM |
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I have a cheap JT mask I bought at WalMart. I have been having problems
with it fogging up, especially around dusk when the temperature starts dropping. It says anti-fog lens but that's obviously not completely true. So in my search for a new mask how do I know that it will not fog up? Apparently I can't go by a simple statement by the manufacturer saying their lens is anti-fog. Which mask would you recommend that won't fog up on me? Field of vision is of course important, but I'm not paying $80 for a mask. I play rec ball only, and right now there's not even an organized field within 80 miles -- just me and some friends in the woods. Has anyone tried using sprays, like Fog-X or something? Thomas |
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[2] Posted by Lee Drake 09-05-2004, 05:50 PM |
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VForce masks - probaby the shield is in your price range. My glasses fog up
before the mask does. http://www.vforcepaintball.com/ Lee |
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[3] Posted by z 09-05-2004, 06:08 PM |
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"Lee Drake" <verysexymanNO@SPAMhotmail.com> wrote in
news:L_K_c.9622$2s.5795@twister.nyroc.rr.com: > VForce masks - probaby the shield is in your price range. My glasses > fog up before the mask does. > > http://www.vforcepaintball.com/ > > Lee I use that -- a cheap vforce and fog tech http://www.motosolutions.com/ on my glasses bit spendy but that fogtech stuff really does work. |
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[4] Posted by Tempest 09-05-2004, 08:30 PM |
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Depending on the lense type (spectra or elite) you can get double-paned JT
lenses that do not fog up. Our entire team uses the JT Spectra Proflex and we never have fogging issues. "Thomas Bishop" <SPAMAWAYbishopthomas@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message news:ngJ_c.17127$fs7.11996@newssvr22.news.prodigy. com... >I have a cheap JT mask I bought at WalMart. I have been having problems > with it fogging up, especially around dusk when the temperature starts > dropping. It says anti-fog lens but that's obviously not completely true. > So in my search for a new mask how do I know that it will not fog up? > Apparently I can't go by a simple statement by the manufacturer saying > their > lens is anti-fog. > > Which mask would you recommend that won't fog up on me? Field of vision > is > of course important, but I'm not paying $80 for a mask. I play rec ball > only, and right now there's not even an organized field within 80 miles -- > just me and some friends in the woods. Has anyone tried using sprays, > like > Fog-X or something? > > Thomas > > |
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[5] Posted by Daniel Stocker 09-05-2004, 08:55 PM |
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I think there's a huge difference between an "anti-fog" lens (a single lens
usually treated with some spray or coating) and a "thermal" lens which is two lenses with a gap between them. The difference being (apart from physical) that the "anti-fog" lens will/can/might still fog up. I've tried both, and my VForce "anti-fog" fogs up, whilst the Scott mask I use is thermal (double layer) and never fogs up. Cheers, Daniel "Thomas Bishop" <SPAMAWAYbishopthomas@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message news:ngJ_c.17127$fs7.11996@newssvr22.news.prodigy. com... > I have a cheap JT mask I bought at WalMart. I have been having problems > with it fogging up, especially around dusk when the temperature starts > dropping. It says anti-fog lens but that's obviously not completely true. > So in my search for a new mask how do I know that it will not fog up? > Apparently I can't go by a simple statement by the manufacturer saying their > lens is anti-fog. > > Which mask would you recommend that won't fog up on me? Field of vision is > of course important, but I'm not paying $80 for a mask. I play rec ball > only, and right now there's not even an organized field within 80 miles -- > just me and some friends in the woods. Has anyone tried using sprays, like > Fog-X or something? > > Thomas > > |
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[6] Posted by Rick Scott 09-05-2004, 09:19 PM |
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(Thomas Bishop <SPAMAWAYbishopthomas@sbcglobal.net> uttered
![]() > Has anyone tried using sprays, like Fog-X or something? Don't use any spray that's not recommended by the mask manufacturer; it can eat the plastic of the lens and weaken it to the point where it might not survive a paintball hit. Checking out some of the less fog-prone masks is a better plan. I've heard nothing but praise for the V-Force line, myself. Rick -- key CF8F8A75 / print C5C1 F87D 5056 D2C0 D5CE D58F 970F 04D1 CF8F 8A75 You can turn a car into a boat if you have enough duct tape, but why not just get a boat in the first place? .G. Devin |
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[7] Posted by Insane Ranter 09-05-2004, 10:12 PM |
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"Thomas Bishop" <SPAMAWAYbishopthomas@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message news:ngJ_c.17127$fs7.11996@newssvr22.news.prodigy. com... > I have a cheap JT mask I bought at WalMart. I have been having problems > with it fogging up, especially around dusk when the temperature starts > dropping. It says anti-fog lens but that's obviously not completely true. > So in my search for a new mask how do I know that it will not fog up? > Apparently I can't go by a simple statement by the manufacturer saying their > lens is anti-fog. > > Which mask would you recommend that won't fog up on me? Field of vision is > of course important, but I'm not paying $80 for a mask. I play rec ball > only, and right now there's not even an organized field within 80 miles -- > just me and some friends in the woods. Has anyone tried using sprays, like > Fog-X or something? > > Thomas > > Given the right conditions any lens will fog up.... but all the things the others said are great suggestions!! |
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[8] Posted by DGDevin 09-06-2004, 01:10 AM |
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"Thomas Bishop" <SPAMAWAYbishopthomas@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message news:ngJ_c.17127$fs7.11996@newssvr22.news.prodigy. com... > I have a cheap JT mask I bought at WalMart. I have been having problems > with it fogging up, especially around dusk when the temperature starts > dropping. It says anti-fog lens but that's obviously not completely true. > So in my search for a new mask how do I know that it will not fog up? > Apparently I can't go by a simple statement by the manufacturer saying their > lens is anti-fog. Some masks have a single lens, meaning one layer of plastic, and although they coat the lens with some anti-fog treatment, any lens will fog if conditions are right. Some masks have a thermal or dual-layer lens, like a storm window, they prevent warm, moist air on the inside from being cooled by outside air and forming fog. I can fog any mask, so I use masks which have a little battery-powered available, eg. the JT Spectra and the new DYE/Proto Switch. The Spectra is an outstanding deal, great mask at a great price, you can get them with a single or thermal lens, and a fan is available. |
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[9] Posted by Stuart Coomber 09-06-2004, 05:11 AM |
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Thomas,
It's not necessary to buy a new mask, you can still use your JT. All you need to do is find out the name of the mask and then search online to find a retailer that sells a thermal lens that will fit. From memory there are 3 different sizes of JT lens; Elite/Nvader, Spectre and Axiom. All of these should be available in the thermal lens variety. This will be the cheapest way to upgrade your mask, and JT's are a good mask so you do not need to change to a complete new mask. Stu "Thomas Bishop" <SPAMAWAYbishopthomas@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message news:ngJ_c.17127$fs7.11996@newssvr22.news.prodigy. com... > I have a cheap JT mask I bought at WalMart. I have been having problems > with it fogging up, especially around dusk when the temperature starts > dropping. It says anti-fog lens but that's obviously not completely true. > So in my search for a new mask how do I know that it will not fog up? > Apparently I can't go by a simple statement by the manufacturer saying their > lens is anti-fog. > > Which mask would you recommend that won't fog up on me? Field of vision is > of course important, but I'm not paying $80 for a mask. I play rec ball > only, and right now there's not even an organized field within 80 miles -- > just me and some friends in the woods. Has anyone tried using sprays, like > Fog-X or something? > > Thomas > > |
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