JT nFORCER
Thermal Mask
Review Author:
Chris “EvaAngelofDeath” Lee (2nd August, 2004)
Info from the JT
USA site
The Spectra™ nFORCER™ goggle system features the sleek, low-profile
styling of the Elite™ nVADER™ combined with the superior range of
vision of a Spectra™ goggle. The interchangeable vent covers interact
with the mask to achieve maximum air flow and impact protection. The nFORCER™
accommodates the full range of Spectra™ accessories including the new
Vortex™ fan, replacement straps and lenses.
| I bought my mask at
Power Edge for around $65. Yeah, I know that’s a lot, but that was
the retail price of it. I didn’t exactly want to look around for any
place local that had it for cheaper and I was already there. I know I could
have gotten it off the net for around $44; I could have gotten a better
mask like the JT Flex 7 for $60. But the price of shipping would have brought
up the price, and I really didn’t want to wait a week or so for it
to come in. Damn shipping prices for Hawaii are just unfair and often inflexible;
some one needs to do some thing about that. It may not be so good for local
business but its not like they have every thing we want cuss they basically
only buy when they know they are going to sell it, another reason why some
stuff takes months to get to Hawaii. |
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The mask came in a plastic
bag with a JT cardboard label attached to it. I didn’t know there was
a zip-lock thing at the top of the bag, so I just tore open the bag. At the
time, I was playing at Power Edge, so I didn’t have much time to think
if there was another way to open it. Inside the bag were: a JT nFORCER Thermal
mask, a black nylon type of bag to put the mask in, and an instruction manual.
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The mask has a nice,
soft foam on the inside that doesn’t scratch your face; the only problem
with it is that it seems to hold a lot of sweat and takes a while to dry.
Don’t expect it to dry during your break. It also has a chinstrap
that the manual says not to remove and to make sure that it’s securely
fastened. The only reason I can think of for having a chinstrap is if you
fall down on your face or if you are doing handstands and flips. Other than
that, the mask seems to want to fall down. Something like a head strap on
the top would fix that little problem. The mask has a nice, wide field of
vision: I can see from side to side, though the mask does limit your downward
vision. You can’t really see any of your gear that well. As far as
looking upwards, the visor is the only thing visible. |
| The mask hasn’t
fogged up on me yet, and neither did my friends’ nVADER fog-resistant
masks (damn it). I just hope I don’t end up removing the anti-fog
on the inside of my thermal lenses any time soon because I have to clean
the sweat from my lenses at the end of the day. I can still look though
my red dot scope on my MP5 RAS when the stock is extended, though you still
can’t use the iron sights. Typical with just about all paintball masks
out there. Well, maybe the iron sights on the M16s may be an exception but
I am not sure of that; probably not though. |
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The few problems I
have with this mask.
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For instance, the lens
is really hard to remove, especially when you get to the nose section. But,
you can clean the lenses without taking the nose section out. And also like
I said above the mask tends to fall down slightly. |