Getting shot in the face sucks
 

I was wondering if getting a couple in the face was some sort of initiation thing? Or is it common practice to wear paintball style masks?

All I know is that I'm glad I was drunk and it was just some shitty plastic canadian tire gun and not my kraken

Face shots happen. No one aims for the face, but it happens. If you're not willing to take the hits, then wear face protection.

I don't think getting shot in the face while drunk is part of the deal,,,

I've been shot in the face and head and it leaves stingers like mosquito bites, no big deal. Hand shots are the ones I like the least.

Knuckle shots and finger shots... OUCH. Those hurt like a mofo. But that's why I wear gloves with armour protection on the fingers and knuckes.

a shot in a lip is even worst

Yeah, I took a burst to the face a couple of months ago, landing 2 on the upper lip. That stung like nuts.

Its happened a few times where the newbies take an m203 bb round to the back. not that its an initiation thing... they just seem to keep volunteering for it.

that being said, it sucks to get hit in the face,but it happens. your choice to wear face protection or not.

Right on

I'm wearing them as a badge of honour today

And also using it as an argument that airsoft is more manly than paintball

if you're worried buy this,
http://www.airsoftcanada.com/showthread.php?t=83870

:D

Lips are my weakness, I can handle almost any other shot but lip shots are so painful for me. At the same time, its part of the game and its not very often that I get hit there so I won't be wearing a mask anytime soon

Hand shots hurt like a bitch, one time i was at a CQB game at TTAC3 and i forgot my gloves, and it seemed like 80% of the hits i took were on my hands, it hurt like a motherfucker, and i got nailed in the temple by a M14, that hurt too

Nobody said you had to wear a giant paintball mask. There are many other options like balaclavas, neoprene masks, small airsoft plastic masks with ventilation, etc.

Of the dozen or so games that I've played so far, I've only been shot in the lip once, so it's not too bad. I take a LOT of hand hits for some reason. That's why I have the Manzella SWAT-20 gloves. I've yet to see a pair of gloves that offer better hand protection...

http://prefair.ca/products/upload/img/3296

Yeah I can't see myself wearing a mask, but gloves are definitely something I can see myself going for

One other question. Is anyone aware of a good place in calgary to buy airsoft shit? I bought my kraken at the bass pro place on a whim and now I'm starting to learn more about the sport and getting a couple friends involved and I want to expand/improve my arsenal

join JOC.. the local airsoft club in calgary
ask questions there... you might get "better" answers (meaning local players would know about local locations for airsoft equipment as opposed to players located in Toronto, or Vancouver)

2 other noob questions

-whats the major difference between .12 and .2? My buddy bought a crapload of .12s and they seem ok for what we use them for at the moment which is just fucking around in the back yard or whatever

-2nd question. I bought a shitty little Crosman pistol at CT and I think it has too much backspin on it but it doesn't seem to have an adjustable hop up. It goes straight for about 20 feet then just flies straight up. Is there a simple fix to this? Is there some easy shit I can do to this "gun" to get a bit more power out of it when I'm sitting in the back yard shooting cans?

The heavier the bb, the more accurate, the less affected by wind, by imperfections, and you can potentially get more range depending on your gun's setup because the heavier mass will have more forward momentum.

Nobody who actually plays airsoft seriously outdoors uses .12s since they don't shoot straight and just fly off in random directions. .12s will be okay in some CQB indoor situations.

+1 to that. Before I got armored gloves my fingernails seemed to get smoked an awful lot. That just has a pain associated to it I would rather not revisit. :) But, given that, or one in the junk... I'd take the fingernail.

Yeah I only found one place in town that sells .2s and they're only $10 more for the 5000 box so I guess its worth it

Wal-Mart sells .2s They are those Cyberwhatever biodegradeable ones that don't really biodegrade but the price is decent and they are polished enough to fly okay.

the worst shot = tip of your wang.
the best shot = in the googles. TICK! Hit with no pain.

Buy BB Bastards... plain and simple.... cheap BB's do bad things to expensive guns...

Unless you have a tightbore. Then they jam your barrel. They aren't very polished at all.

negative. ear shots are worse.

can't say that I have ever experienced that in airsoft but a good set of BDU's should help deflect those shots.

worst shot I have ever had was up my right nostril... damn BB curved just right. I actually had to farmers blow the thing out lol.

Lucky it was when I first started and we were just messing around with .12g. Would not want to take a .25g at 320fps up the nose. that sting......

You could do a neat "magic" trick... Watch the BB as it appears from my mouth.. You know like snorting a piece of floss up your nose and pulling it back and forth. Nothing like a minty fresh nose!

if I sneeze and BB's come out of my nose, does that mean I got airsoft on the brain?

One of the biggest problems with masks is that you can't get a good cheek weld with them at all. Now softer solutions like balaclavas or neoprene masks take care of that problem, but they have their own problems, mainly they're hot as hell. Personally I don't bother. No one in my group would purposely aim for the face and protecting against the occasonal hit isn't worth the inconvience of a mask.

Gloves on the other hand are definitely a good investment. Not only do they protect against bb hits but if you take a spill they'll protect your palms as well.

Kneepads are also a good investment. When you suddenly start taking fire, it's great to be able to drop to your knees behind the nearest cover without worrying about what's underneath you.

Meh. I've been shot in the face allot of times... it's just a part of the game... so it hurts but you get over it and keep playing.

A Team mate of owers lost a few teeth so I'm not gona say what hurts more,I got over the pain of my hands being hit,but he's out a few teeth ! it was an outdoor game and they were only less then ten feet away from each other at about 400fps,ouch!

Someone needs to inform them of this thing called a minimum engagement distance.

First time out. Took a hit in the left kneecap...no problem, minimal stumble...caught my foot on a branch and then face planted on a fallen tree trunk. No worries, old wood... mouthful of rotten wood and about 2 dozen ants in my face.

Same day I also managed to get a bullseye on my right nut, friendly fire burst to the back of my head, right ear, neck, wrist, etc.

thats why we have minimum engagement distances man! sorry for your friend tho, I've seen someone get their tooth shot out and it didn't look like fun at all

I shot a guy with my stock G&P (360fps on 0.25g BB's) from about 15-20 meters, and I chipped away like 3/4 of his front tooth. He was hiding behind an obstacle and I aimed at his head (he was also aiming at mine, but I got him first). Just a precaution that one doesn't need a tuned up "uber gun" to shoot someone's teeth out.

pretty sure that's about 400fps with .20's, don't know how much more "tuned up" you can get with most field limits being 400fps w/.20's

I wasent at that point in the game,but it sounded like they got cought up in the moment and well.... yeh it happened.

One of my teammates chipped a tooth taking a burst from a stock TM mp5k from about fifteen feet. For those that don't know, stock TM's only fire about 280fps with .20's.

Big 220lb guy that plays with us got shot in the face by accident *someone saw movment and fired into the bush*, he got pissed, chewed out the guy that shot him, and sat in the truck for the rest of the day....

But my GF said it the best when this happened

*I have been shot in the face before and didn't cry like him, And I'm a girl!*

You know how hard it is to set up a scenario when your sides hurt from laughter?


PS* if all that you present is your face prepare to get shot in it, if you don't like the masks where what I have on in my picture. They are surprisingly not that hot. Wore mine in 30+ weather.

My understanding is that tooth injuries (chipping, outright losing teeth) are some of the most common injuries in Airsoft, next of course to eye injuries. I highly recommend getting some kind of protection for your mouth, and its basically mandatory to get protection for your eyes.

Other than that, the face is no worse than any other part of your body to get hit, in a medical sense. Personally, I wear a mask -- not a helmet, but enough to cover the majority of my face and ears.

I am inclined to agree with anyone in this thread who claims to wear gloves, too. Those hits are definitely the most painful, due to the frequency of their occurence.

First off , I completely agree with minimal safe engagement distances and proper gun control; Ultimately we are all responsible for our own safety, we all know the potential for injury and most off us generally CHOOSE not to wear full face protection and or gloves, etc. Even though this safety equipment is readily availible. Of course nobody should shoot you in the face, but lets be realistic.... . If you choose not to wear some kind of face or hand protection , or play skins for that matter, I don't feel bad for you.

No way, i completely disagree, Teeth and eye injuries are definatley NOT the most common injuries in airsoft. We all take precautions to avoid these. Most common are bleeders, falls, things like that. I don't hear about broken teeth every game do you?

hehehe most common yeah right, welts and bleeders are most common

Getting cranked on the top right of your bare forehead with a .36 at 150ft through 2 windows from an extremely elusive and sneaky-bastard-like Sniper ...whos name will name nameless.....***A C*&^ough...Stalker...)

Left a welt for a week...people thought it was a massive bug bite...lol

For Gloves I love my Mechanix to death. They were a gift from my girlfriends father and I think they've been the most used Christmas gift I've ever received, Super comfy. For mouth protection I use my lips. When I sported an M3 on the field me and another guy shot each other right on the nose. I started bleeding and looked like Rudolph. The cold definatley doesn't help when you get cartilage hits.

The only shot I don't like is right in the gum-line when it passes your lip. Luckily, that's only happened once. I wear a balaclava and a woodland bandana around my mouth now because of that. Ripped my lip a bit, left a nice size bump on my gums, and probably knocked a tooth back 2mm. I'd imagine that getting shot on that bone that protrudes on the outer-side of the wrist would fucking sting, too.

Nut shots don't seem that bad. I've been sac'd before by an AEG just pouring at me. Yea, sure, you feel it, but usually any BDU will soften the blow. Then again, that was with .25s. I'd hate to see what kind of damage the testes would take from .36s.

I make every attempt to not shoot someone in the face. But sometimes when you're in a heated firefight with someone, you will hit them in the face. That's just the way it is. It sucks, and it's not intentional, but if you're going to play the game without facial protection (as most of of choose to do), then you do so at your own risk and can't complain when you do get a face hit, or more seriously, a broken tooth.

I'm curious since this topic is up for discussion, does anyone use any specific mouth protection? I'm not keen on wearing a full mask, but I'd also rather not chip a tooth. I remember Tokyo Seven suggesting something along the lines of a low profile mouth guard in another thread, but where would you acquire one? Dentist, I assume?

These Fidragon masks are great, they stay tight to your face and allow you to aim down your sights with ease. Unlike the paintball masks I have used. It has a metal mesh eye protection which is really great! Totally puts down fogging of lens, of cource it doesn't even have a lens. It also has great ventalation, not making you sweat as quick.

http://www.socomtactical.net/images/MOSD-MASK-1G.jpg

What are the rules on fields for those full face masks. Hrm, forget the name of them - I've seen someone selling one that looks like the warriors from 300.

Are they on the same level as paint ball masks/full face masks and would they be approved for use during CQB matches?

That mask actually looks kind of cool, and I hate paintball masks. Almost looks like something you see HAZMAT soldiers wearing in movies. Pretty neat.

Any idea where to get hold of one of them?

Getting shot on the bridge of the nose,makes you're eyes water and stings like hell.

which head ?? been hit in both not fun

I heard the biodegradable BBs shatter into bits when they hit the mesh, turning into shrapnel.

that would suck.

heres a good read, and some good pics of the beating some of us have taken in airsoft.
I remembered seeing it last year, so I searched it up in light of this thread.
cheers
http://www.airsoftcanada.com/showthr...light=injuries

I absolutely hate mesh masks/goggles, they drive me crazy. Yeah they don't fog but neither do a good pair of ESS goggles. Looking through the mesh gives me a headache and there's the shatter/shrapnel problem as well. I'll stick to my ESS goggles thanks.

As to mouthguards, I assume the rigs used for boxing or football would work fine. The only problem with those is you can't talk.

QFT.

I shot someones tooth out last week. I felt like shit after doing it to. But we all know the inherent risks of the sport. In the end it's our own responsibility to ensure we are wearing the level of face protection that we are comfortable with. As a field host I demand proper eye protection but face and mouth guards are the players choice.

Got full auto blast in the kisser last weekend from about 15 feet away. 5 in the cheek, 2 in the forehead and 1 in the chin ( half of them broke the skin). Not cool. But it is a risk we take. I normally wear a neoprene face mask below the goggles but it was just too damn hot that day. My worry is losing a tooth, seen it happen. Keep your mouth shut when under fire or cover your mouth with at least a bandana.

I aquired mine from my dentist. It costed about $50, its incredibly thin, flexible, very sturdy and only makes speaking somewhat difficult. Until you get used to it then youre fine.

I find that JT Spectra Thermal paintball goggles are best for no fogging. Abit bulkier (i wear glasses so its perfect) the lens is 2 ply which resists fogging, 260 degrees of vision, large upper vent allows room to mount small computer fan (keeps glasses from fogging) the plastic ear pieces and lower faceguard unsnaps from googles, or snaps back on quick no tools , for CQB. JT says the lens will withstand a shotgun blast from 10ft. There is a cheaper version without a THERMAL lens, the THERMAL is worth the extra.http://www.jtusa.com/?masks All the plastic pieces unsnap leaving just the goggle.

I was browsing the new cheap acm releases at ebaybanned and came across this

http://ebaybanned.com/product_info.p...85a8f89d4c5c2f

Im not entirely sure how it works, but I guess if you wear MC you could pick something like that up.

You can buy a good mouth piece at any sporting good store, Wal-mart or Canadian Tire. Look by the boxing stuff they have good upper and lower level ones for boxers or just upper for football and hockey. Keep smilin' everyone!!!

http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/6772/helmets.jpg

IBH + Tokyo Marui Pro Fan Goggles with detachable faceplate.

That acually looks really nice. Too bad i don't wear a helmet.

actually yeah, I have a mouth guard but it only covers the upper teeth... slightly concerned about the lower teeth lawl.

Wow, that actually looks really cool, and practical

just mod the helmet that came with your xbox elite, and make a master chief outfit :D. Shit will just bounce off yah lol.

My Bro shot out my front tooth (was a veneer), in a cqb joint. Amidst all the bb's laying on the floor, we managed to find it. After that I picked up a Sykes 2 mask from e-bay. Best thing I could have done.

Can we talk with these?

most certainly not
you can mumble
well, atleast i can't talk with mine on.

I got mine online from thewarstore.org

Never had that....

I have about 5 people that play with these masks in my games and I was recently hit in the mask a few days ago and nothing....

The mesh holes are actually really tiny and I dont see how any of the bb shrapnel would get through.

Yeah the face shots hurt and I still have wounds a week later, but they weren't as bad as the one I took on the neck just below the ear

Also there was some very helpful info in this thread. I think at the very least I'll get a mouthguard and possibly look into that mesh mask for the future

I use helmt + profile NVG + down part from sanyo mask np im fully protected but once i obtain shot in CQB from half meter to chest aaagh :( was painful.

http://www.jtusa.com/?visionsystems=7913
All the plastic pieces (ear, face and visor) quickly unsnap from goggles without tools. And rated better than ballistic goggles (insurance companies don't mess about)

Pfff...

Go big or go home...

Look up Moz's Master Chief suit.

I've only ever been shot in the face twice. Both times were at FTF. Same place, all the time. I don't get it. First time was a bleeder, second time was a "did I just swallow a BB?"

Haven't been shot in the face with bare skin yet, because I wear a balaclava. Try wearing one, or a mask, or bandana with a skull design from ebay or something.

So i got lots of hits on my body after a few games last week.


Funny enough, one on my arm and one on on the side of my torso look like paintball hits.. Anyone seen this before? The rest look like mosquito bites..

hehe...I got shot in the face about 4 times this last game weekend. Including one in the lip....one in the ear and the worst....one in the chin.
The thing about the chin shot was it was a ricochet.....and it buried itself in my chin. It was completely under the skin and I had to pop it out! The thing bled for hours.....
So that is the worst face strike I have ever had!

I ate one last week; it bounced off my tongue and lodged inside a previously broken tooth... Happened during a panicked exchange of auto-fire with about 15 feet between me and the other guy (who was wearing a paintball mask, the wuss).

Umm, are you serious? you have just inspired me to wear paintball masks from now on... Were you wearing ANY face protection?

I first got a neoprene half-mask. Too damn hot, can't bear it for more than 5 minutes, so I moved to a mouthpiece, like hockey players use. Very good fit and all, but impossible to talk on the radio, so when I browsed ehobbyasia for some stuff, found this (not actual picture, took it from an earlier post in this thread)

http://www.socomtactical.net/images/MOSD-MASK-1G.jpg

I removed the lower mask, got rid of the shitty goggles, and using 2 small tie-wraps, attached it to my ESS goggles. VoilÃ* !!

Now I can freely speak, it does not fog at all the eyepiece, and I don't worry about being shot in the face anymore.

I've been using this same setup for a little over a year, I find it gives the best mix of full face and good cheek weld on the rifle. Still not paintball approved, but fine for indoor CQB games at TTAC3.

Knee kap shots hurt the worst for me...