What was that face mask?
07-17-2008, 06:55 AM
#12
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Cenral Illinois
Posts: 3,180
RE: What was that face mask?
I have a couple spandoflage ones, and I really like them, I use the gloves too. You retain pretty much the same sense of touch (both hands and face) as though you aren't wearing anything. I haven't pulled the trigger on an Under Armour one yet Jeff, but I think its coming, they are REALLY nice. Facemask comfort is something I don't take lightly!
07-17-2008, 06:58 AM
#13
Dominant Buck
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location:
Posts: 21,043
RE: What was that face mask?
I haven't pulled the trigger on an Under Armour one yet Jeff, but I think its coming, they are REALLY nice. Facemask comfort is something I don't take lightly!
PRACTICE shooting with it on before going afield. When I took my first deer ever.....(it's funny to look back on, now, but at the time I was a nervous wreck)....I hadn't planned for this. I had to remove the mask (pull it down over my chin) at full draw to get to my kisser button. I've since removed the kisser and align my sight pin guard and peep to achieve what I need.
Just a heads up.
07-17-2008, 07:09 AM
#14
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Cenral Illinois
Posts: 3,180
RE: What was that face mask?
Very good cautionary tale Jeff. I had a similar experience with my spandoflage gloves. I have NO IDEA why I didn't shoot with them before season last year, but I didn't. So, I get up in my tree the first morning, get all my stuff on, have a doe come by at first light. I lick my chops, grab my bow...and drop it! Those gloves were so slippery, my hand slipped right off the grip. Luckily, it just snagged on my bow hanger on my stand, or it would have been a 20' tumble for it. Again, mucho importante to practice with your gear on!
07-17-2008, 07:13 AM
#15
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location:
Posts: 7,571
RE: What was that face mask?
ORIGINAL: Double Creek
There wasface mask out several years ago that was a net like material but fit tight against your face. If I remember correctly you had to cut your own holes for eyes, mouth, etc....
With the longbow, I use the feather on my nose as a reference at anchor and I've yet to find a mask that allows me to do this. That old mask that allowed tailored holes would be perfect. I've searched the website with no luck....Im sick of using face paint and new tight fit masks that I have tried are too hot during early season.
Anyone remember what Im talking about and who made it?
There wasface mask out several years ago that was a net like material but fit tight against your face. If I remember correctly you had to cut your own holes for eyes, mouth, etc....
With the longbow, I use the feather on my nose as a reference at anchor and I've yet to find a mask that allows me to do this. That old mask that allowed tailored holes would be perfect. I've searched the website with no luck....Im sick of using face paint and new tight fit masks that I have tried are too hot during early season.
Anyone remember what Im talking about and who made it?
07-17-2008, 07:14 AM
#16
Dominant Buck
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location:
Posts: 21,043
RE: What was that face mask?
I like the matching UA gloves, too, Mike. Again.....$30....but they lasted 2 seasons before I replaced them (just to have a backup pair....as I still use the originals). I wear them in ALL temps, here.....90+ on the high end to 14 on the low end. I haven't been bitten (though we don't have the uber-skeeters many have to deal with) through them, yet.
07-17-2008, 07:15 AM
#17
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location:
Posts: 3,465
RE: What was that face mask?
I could never spend that much on a facemask. Not to mention I hate that style mask. I found some at Walmart last year, very thin stretchy material, it is called a half mask...meaning you pull it up to wherever you want it. Wear a ballcap and pull it up over your nose and you wont even know its there.
This reminds me I need some more....Im goin to check today and if they have them I am buying the shelf of them to have...I love them. But I often loose facemasks as well as gloves for some reason.[&:] Went through 3 or 4 last season somehow.
This reminds me I need some more....Im goin to check today and if they have them I am buying the shelf of them to have...I love them. But I often loose facemasks as well as gloves for some reason.[&:] Went through 3 or 4 last season somehow.
07-17-2008, 07:24 AM
#19
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Missouri
Posts: 3,763
RE: What was that face mask?
Yep, its spandofaluge. I have used spandoflauge quite a bit in the spring time and i do like it, but i have one complaint. It fades really quickly...you get about one season out of it before its almost grey. It would still work fine for deer hunting i suppose, but for turkey hunting it got too light colored for me.
I also have an under armour facemask and like Jeff said, they are pricey, but they are worth ever penny. Mine is a thicker mask that i love using November-January. My favorite part about that mask is that it blocks the wind like a champ. You can pull it all the way down the back of your neck and you dont have to feel that cold wind blowing on your face/neck!
I also have an under armour facemask and like Jeff said, they are pricey, but they are worth ever penny. Mine is a thicker mask that i love using November-January. My favorite part about that mask is that it blocks the wind like a champ. You can pull it all the way down the back of your neck and you dont have to feel that cold wind blowing on your face/neck!
07-17-2008, 11:18 AM
#20
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Virginia
Posts: 3,882
RE: What was that face mask?
ORIGINAL: TEmbry
I could never spend that much on a facemask. Not to mention I hate that style mask. I found some at Walmart last year, very thin stretchy material, it is called a half mask...meaning you pull it up to wherever you want it. Wear a ballcap and pull it up over your nose and you wont even know its there.
This reminds me I need some more....Im goin to check today and if they have them I am buying the shelf of them to have...I love them. But I often loose facemasks as well as gloves for some reason.[&:] Went through 3 or 4 last season somehow.
I could never spend that much on a facemask. Not to mention I hate that style mask. I found some at Walmart last year, very thin stretchy material, it is called a half mask...meaning you pull it up to wherever you want it. Wear a ballcap and pull it up over your nose and you wont even know its there.
This reminds me I need some more....Im goin to check today and if they have them I am buying the shelf of them to have...I love them. But I often loose facemasks as well as gloves for some reason.[&:] Went through 3 or 4 last season somehow.
