OnWis97 Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 Best facemask colors for current helmet: Buffalo: Blue Miami: Teal (or whatever their color is called) New England: Gray Jets: Green Dallas: Gray Giants: Blue (No good choices) Philly: Green Washington: Yellow (maybe I'm just used to it? Burgundy makes more sense) Baltimore: Black Cincinnati: Black Cleveland: Brown. And it's not even close. The white and gray both stuck out. Orange would be a bit "too much." Pittsburgh: Black (and the gray circle around the logo does not make a gray mask work) Chicago: Blue Detrot: Blue Green Bay: Green Minnesota: Purple Houston: Blue Indy: BLUE Jacksonville: Black Tennessee: Blue Atlanta: Black Carolina: Black (though gray or blue would work) New Orleans: Black Tampa Bay: I guess what they are using. Denver: Blue Kansas City: Red. I tend not to like white on a non-white helmet, but I don't think they have a great option. I almost put white. Chargers: Blue Raiders: Gray Arizona: Red Rams: Blue 49ers: Red Seahawks: Blue Going through this, I realized 1) I don't like white masks very often and 2) While I always felt a dark mask looked great with a white helmet, I also feel that way about metallic helmets (gold, silver) White does stick out. Seeing old clips of the Vikings, it did not work. Same with the Browns. But both teams have better options than gray. Disclaimer: If this comment is about an NBA uniform from 2017-2018 or later, do not constitute a lack of acknowledgement of the corporate logo to mean anything other than "the corporate logo is terrible and makes the uniform significantly worse." BADGERS TWINS VIKINGS TIMBERWOLVES WILD POTD (Shared) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceCap Posted July 27, 2018 Author Share Posted July 27, 2018 Buffalo: grey Miami: grey New England: grey Jets: grey Dallas: grey NY Giants: grey Philly: grey Washington: grey Baltimore: black Cincinnati: black Cleveland: grey Pittsburgh: grey Chicago: grey Detrot: grey Green Bay: grey Minnesota: black or grey Houston: grey Indy: grey Jacksonville: black Tennessee: grey Atlanta: grey Carolina: black or grey New Orleans: grey Tampa Bay: black Denver: grey Kansas City: white or grey Chargers: white or grey Raiders: grey Arizona: black or grey Rams: grey 49ers: grey Seahawks: grey My list. PotD 26/2/12 1/7/15 2020 BASS Spin the Wheel, Make the Deal Regular Season Champion 2021 BASS NFL Pick'em Regular Season Champion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuordr Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 8 minutes ago, OnWis97 said: Stealing your format: Buffalo: Blue Miami: Aqua New England: Red Jets: Green Dallas: Gray Giants: Gray with gray pants or White with white pants Philly: Black o Washington: Gold Baltimore: Black Cincinnati: Black Cleveland: White Pittsburgh: Black Chicago: Navy Detrot: Blue Green Bay: Green Minnesota: Black Houston: Navy Indy: Blue Jacksonville: Black Tennessee: Gray Atlanta: Black Carolina: Black New Orleans: Black Tampa Bay: Pewter Denver: Navy Kansas City: White Chargers: Navy Raiders: Gray Arizona: Red Rams: White 49ers: Red Seahawks: Navy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuordr Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 This is a perfect topic for a survey: Best NFL Facemask Color Survey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldschoolvikings Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 2 hours ago, BrianLion said: Pats had it right in the first year of that rebrand I've never had an issue with the Redskins though? Think there's quite enough yellow in the helmet to offset the mask. Yeah, there's plenty of yellow on the uniform... that's not my issue. It just boils down to the simple fact that it's ugly. Like white, a bright yellow mask jumps out and totally dominates the helmet. I agree with @Ice_Cap that the mask should not be the first thing you see. That's why I think most of the arguments against gray masks are nonsense. The standard complaint is that they stick out... "like a sore thumb" is the monotonous cliche. No they don't... not visually. Gray doesn't stand out visually by definition. It might set off your OCD, or offend your design sense... fine, I get that, just say that. But a neutral gray, set against any brighter and/or darker color just fades away, unless you specifically choose to dwell on it, and talk yourself into being annoyed by it. http://dstewartpaint.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldschoolvikings Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 3 minutes ago, oldschoolvikings said: oops http://dstewartpaint.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldschoolvikings Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 Oh, I want to play! Just for fun, I'll ad a second choice for each. (Hint; second choices will mostly be grey!) Buffalo: grey, blue Miami: aqua, grey New England: navy, grey Jets: green, grey Dallas: grey, grey, NY Giants: grey, also grey Philly: black, grey Washington: burgundy, grey Baltimore: black, grey Cincinnati: black, grey Cleveland: grey, grey Pittsburgh: black, grey Chicago: navy, grey Detroit: grey, blue Green Bay: green, grey Minnesota: black, grey Houston: navy, grey Indy: grey, grey Jacksonville: black, grey Tennessee: grey, navy Atlanta: black, grey Carolina: black, grey New Orleans: black, grey Tampa Bay: black, grey Denver: navy, grey Kansas City: grey, red Chargers: white, grey Raiders: grey, grey Arizona: grey, black Rams: blue, grey 49ers: grey, grey Seahawks: grey, navy And putting the list together, I realized there were a handful of team in which grey was the only choice, so I made it both first and second. And there was no team that grey wouldn't be at least my second choice for. http://dstewartpaint.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hat Boy Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 There seems to be a lot of love for the Patriots to go back to a gray facemask. I think the red facemask provides some much needed color. With no helmet stripe, from certain angles the '93 helmet was too plain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitedawg22 Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 29 minutes ago, Hat Boy said: There seems to be a lot of love for the Patriots to go back to a gray facemask. I think the red facemask provides some much needed color. With no helmet stripe, from certain angles the '93 helmet was too plain. I agree that the helmet is more plain without the red mask, but that's a flaw in the helmet design, not a reason to keep the gaudy mask. Putting a red facemask on that is like putting chrome bumpers, spinners, and a spoiler on a gray Toyota Camry so that it doesn't look "plain." oh ,my god ,i strong recommend you to have a visit on the website ,or if i'm the president ,i would have an barceque with the anthor of the articel . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitedawg22 Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 For what it's worth, here's my list. First choice listed first, second choice (if any other color makes sense) second. Buffalo: blue, gray Miami: white, aqua New England: gray, navy Jets: green, white Dallas: gray NY Giants: gray, blue Philly: green, black Washington: burgundy Baltimore: black Cincinnati: black Cleveland: brown, gray Pittsburgh: black Chicago: navy Detroit: gray, blue Green Bay: green Minnesota: purple, black Houston: navy Indy: blue, gray Jacksonville: black Tennessee: gray, navy Atlanta: black Carolina: black, gray New Orleans: black Tampa Bay: pewter, black Denver: navy Kansas City: red, white Chargers: navy, white Raiders: gray, black Arizona: gray, white Rams: blue 49ers: gray, gold Seahawks: navy, gray Going through this, I was surprised at how few teams I put in a gray facemask, considering that I'm not opposed to gray masks. The only non-silver-helmeted teams for which I chose gray as the top choice were the Giants, Titans, Cardinals, and 49ers. oh ,my god ,i strong recommend you to have a visit on the website ,or if i'm the president ,i would have an barceque with the anthor of the articel . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldschoolvikings Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 http://dstewartpaint.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldschoolvikings Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 Almost done... http://dstewartpaint.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CreamSoda Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 White works so much better than grey would for this: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceCap Posted July 27, 2018 Author Share Posted July 27, 2018 29 minutes ago, CreamSoda said: White works so much better than grey would for this: I prefer grey, as I think it’s more subtle. That said? White will do in a pinch. PotD 26/2/12 1/7/15 2020 BASS Spin the Wheel, Make the Deal Regular Season Champion 2021 BASS NFL Pick'em Regular Season Champion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceCap Posted July 27, 2018 Author Share Posted July 27, 2018 2 hours ago, Hat Boy said: There seems to be a lot of love for the Patriots to go back to a gray facemask. I think the red facemask provides some much needed color. With no helmet stripe, from certain angles the '93 helmet was too plain. I disagree. The red facemask is too bright. It draws attention away from the logo and the silver shell. I feel the same way about Washington’s gold facemask and the 49ers (thankfully discarded) red facemask. PotD 26/2/12 1/7/15 2020 BASS Spin the Wheel, Make the Deal Regular Season Champion 2021 BASS NFL Pick'em Regular Season Champion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldschoolvikings Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 1 hour ago, CreamSoda said: White works so much better than grey would for this: IMO there's a lot to be said for the gray with this color helmet... http://dstewartpaint.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VikWings Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 Buffalo: blue Miami: aqua or white New England: navy or gray Jets: green Dallas: gray NY Giants: gray Philly: black or gray Washington: yellow Baltimore: black Cincinnati: black Cleveland: brown Pittsburgh: black Chicago: navy Detroit: gray or blue Green Bay: green Minnesota: purple or gray Houston: navy Indy: blue ow white Jacksonville: black Tennessee: navy Atlanta: black Carolina: black New Orleans: black Tampa Bay: I like the chrome but black would work Denver: navy Kansas City: red, white Chargers: navy white Raiders: gray Arizona: red or white Rams: blue 49ers: gold or red Seahawks: navy or gray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakgol Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 9 hours ago, oldschoolvikings said: All of those facemasks stick out like a sore thumb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceCap Posted July 28, 2018 Author Share Posted July 28, 2018 2 minutes ago, jakgol said: All of those facemasks stick out like a sore thumb. I disagree. To me they almost fade into the background and allow the helmet designs and logos stand out on their own. PotD 26/2/12 1/7/15 2020 BASS Spin the Wheel, Make the Deal Regular Season Champion 2021 BASS NFL Pick'em Regular Season Champion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WSU151 Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 4 minutes ago, Ice_Cap said: I disagree. To me they almost fade into the background and allow the helmet designs and logos stand out on their own. The navy mask definitely works better for the Bears and the Rams. Gray does stick out. Smart is believing half of what you hear. Genius is knowing which half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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