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Some side by sides. And thanks Bunnyman!

I think it was Cedric that had the issue. I still have my CSa sticker on the old lid as you can see above    My league only requires the helmet to be csa not the cage. 

Update!   Got my mask back from the hydro dippers.  Turned out pretty sweet for $100.   I'll post some more pics when the it's all put back together with the new Maltese gel.

1 minute ago, SaveByRichter35 said:

This.  Fuck getting a shitty off the shelf mask just because it is certified.  You're only problem would be the wait time for the Protechsport.  Your beer leagues are really that anal about that stuff?  

Other option would be to just buy a newer $10 helmet of Kijiji and transfer the CSA sticker over....  Black Ops for the win!

You really need to be on it to stumble upon good deals... I missed grabbing a custom painted 961 for $240 last week by like 10 minutes...  I was a little steamed at myself for letting that one slip by.

9 minutes ago, cedric35 said:

Hey guys,

I'm kind of stuck between a rock and hard place as it were.

My faithful Hackva developed a crack near one of the screws late in the winter season (straight through the shell) so I have to get a new one.

Looking for something with similar protection, but I'm not feeling all that confident with the choices in my price range ($500).

Unfortunately, a Protechsport is not option because I play in Ottawa, ON and everything has to be CSA.

I've been also searching for used pro models but not having any luck.

I play once a week beer league with players varying degrees of skill.

Looking at a Sportmask X8 or a CCM 1.9.

Can anyone offer any opinions on these two or something else I might have not considered.

Thanks

Cedric

Kijiji is your friend!

So the mask I'm polishing up is my old Sherwood Van Velden from the late 90s...  It was in pretty rough shape cosmetically from some hard fought wars and misguided spray bombings in my teens, but the mask itself is still structurally sound.  

I dismantled the mask, removed the old padding, and had a buddy blast a quick matte black finish on it.  

I've purchased new Maltese GPS Gel for the interior, a new Cat Eye Cage from Denis at GoalieParts.com, and replacement hardware and chin cup from Nash.

Had a bit of trouble getting the new cage to fit even though it is a "Van Velden" cage, but i recall having to struggle when i was younger to get the stock cage to align with the bolt holes when attempting to reattach to the mask.  The new loop clamps seemed to be about 5/8" short on the sides of the mask to align with the original holes.  I went on a hunt this week to try to find some larger loop clamps at about 4 speciatly fastener shops here in Edmonton and United Cycle but couldnt track down anything remotley close.  I also tried to order some longer loop clamps from McMaster-Carr some others had done on GSBB, but was told that they only ship to businesses up here in Canukistan.  So I ended up drilling new holes on the sides to mount the new cage correctly.

As mentioned in a post above, I dropped of my mask to get hydro dipped yesterday with a red carbon fibre pattern and should have it back tomorrow for reassembly.  I'll post some more pics when ye ol' bucket is back in my possesion.

The process is similar to normal painting.  They sand (rough up) the current paint, spray a filling primer, then dip the mask.  They then use a automotive clear coat to finish the mask. 

7 minutes ago, parebele said:

I have no problem with that. I look forward to it. What paint design are you thinking?

I'm actually doing a hydro dip on it at a local shop.  Simple red carbon fibre pattern.

As noted, I'm working on a refurb of an old mask, is it kosher to post some progress here or should i start a new thread?  What say you men of "The Mask Thread"?

Perfect, thanks for the info!

For you gents that have had their masks painted, what did you typically pay to have the painted?

im reburshing an old mask and looking at options. 

Cheers,

^^^^  Looks great!