debo0775 Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 In my opinion, this is the optimal style mask for most players - linemen, tight ends, running backs and linebackers (regardless of helmet - VSR-4, Revolution, Speed, DNA, Ion 4D, etc.):Tight enough to keep fingers out of your face, not too high to blur sightlines, not too low to introduce extra weight.For the secondary/WRs/QB, I think this is most fitting: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phutmasterflex Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 This facemask is the best to my option, it fits not just the players, but also it's design for only Running Backs!Michael Crabtree Go A's! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrandMooreArt Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 In my opinion, this is the optimal style mask for most players - linemen, tight ends, running backs and linebackers (regardless of helmet - VSR-4, Revolution, Speed, DNA, Ion 4D, etc.):Tight enough to keep fingers out of your face, not too high to blur sightlines, not too low to introduce extra weight.For the secondary/WRs/QB, I think this is most fitting:oh yea that one that Rudd is wearing is perfection. love it GRAPHIC ARTIST BEHANCE / MEDIUM / DRIBBBLE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debo0775 Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 In my opinion, this is the optimal style mask for most players - linemen, tight ends, running backs and linebackers (regardless of helmet - VSR-4, Revolution, Speed, DNA, Ion 4D, etc.):Tight enough to keep fingers out of your face, not too high to blur sightlines, not too low to introduce extra weight.For the secondary/WRs/QB, I think this is most fitting:oh yea that one that Rudd is wearing is perfection. love itThat Rudd facemask is actually what I wore my senior season. I had the "traditional" lineman mask for a Revolution helmet (after wearing the same iteration on a VSR-4 and the same mask but with double-double horizontal bars...don't remember the coding for such a mask), and I ordered a mask that was supposed to be like Adewale Ogunleye's at the time. That was when Riddell moved toward "traditional" designs for their Revolution helmets and phased out the unique styles that Ogunleye, Peyton Manning, and Troy Polamalu (wore a Revo Short for about 2 games IIRC), and that was what I got.Provided pretty much the same protection but was maybe 2/3 of the weight of the normal lineman mask. It was great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueSky Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 Did anyone besides that wimpy guy Larry Csonka have the loop thing on the front of their helmets?Jim Otto did...and he played center with a two-bar and the loop. That pic of Otto also shows something I miss from 'back in the day' - the helmets weren't fixed up into perfect shape between games. Look at his - scrapes, dings, part of the logo missing...awesome. Also note the left guard's helmet with padded strip.Found this of the RG, Gene Upshaw:Funny how it forces the logo down almost to the earhole, very low compared to others (especially #75 in the Otto pic).And how about Charlie Krueger playing DT with a two-bar and NO loop? 'Finally, another golden oldie...the single bar with the "getting hit in the nose hurts more than in the mouth" bump: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harmening Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 Man, Charlie Krueger looks like he's 72 years old in that picture... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueSky Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 Man, Charlie Krueger looks like he's 72 years old in that picture...You're right...looks like they got him out of a rocker at the old folks' home to fill in for a couple of games. The other facemask thing I've noticed is Steven Jackson's way of wearing his so it barely clears his nose. Would love to know if that's a specially made mask maybe shortened somehow. And I'm sure it's been pointed out but look at what they had to do to the shape of the horns to fit them on that helmet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sport Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 does it bother anyone else when a player wears a mask thats unconventional for his position? like AP now wearing that 2 bar mask, one that has been popular with QBs and WRs in the past. for me i think it comes back to proportion and space. not just how it looks on the helmet, but because AP is such a big, beefy dude (6 ft, 215???) i think the mask he used to wear suits his build (and position) better.in the case of Philip Wheeler, his build is fairly good for this mask (one i listed as one of my favorites), but his position (LB) makes it seem really odd and drives me nutsI personally love that Bengals interior defensive lineman Domata Peko wears this facemask Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueSky Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 BTW, no wonder I thought I recalled another thread on this. I started it in 2007. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buster Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 BTW, no wonder I thought I recalled another thread on this. I started it in 2007. Seriously? 6 years ago?You just wanted to toot your trumpet. A new one is fine, your thread's statute of limitations has expired. Anyway...I tend to like the traditional look also. The older Riddell style looks great on the field and on merchandise.RGIII's style is about the best there is in the league today and close to that look. These Ray Lewis/Justin Tuck abominations just look stupid. It detracts from the team's UNIFORM look and is although some claim medical purposes, I tend to believe it's more of a "look at me!" move.Of course, the old classic 2-bar can't be beat, but it's not usable any more in this "safety conscious" game we have today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MinnyGal9 Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 does it bother anyone else when a player wears a mask thats unconventional for his position? like AP now wearing that 2 bar mask, one that has been popular with QBs and WRs in the past. for me i think it comes back to proportion and space. not just how it looks on the helmet, but because AP is such a big, beefy dude (6 ft, 215???) i think the mask he used to wear suits his build (and position) better.in the case of Philip Wheeler, his build is fairly good for this mask (one i listed as one of my favorites), but his position (LB) makes it seem really odd and drives me nutsI personally love that Bengals interior defensive lineman Domata Peko wears this facemaskPeko looks like a fullback in that pic lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrandMooreArt Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 Man, Charlie Krueger looks like he's 72 years old in that picture...You're right...looks like they got him out of a rocker at the old folks' home to fill in for a couple of games. The other facemask thing I've noticed is Steven Jackson's way of wearing his so it barely clears his nose. Would love to know if that's a specially made mask maybe shortened somehow. And I'm sure it's been pointed out but look at what they had to do to the shape of the horns to fit them on that helmet.it's not an altered face mask, its his hair that "pulls" it closer to his face GRAPHIC ARTIST BEHANCE / MEDIUM / DRIBBBLE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtrich11 Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 This is a nice-looking mask worn in the 90s that only a few others wore. The vertical bars spread apart to make a real wide view in front. The only thing I wondered about, visibility-wise is where the vertical stems come up aligned with the eyes. Would that distract at all? cafepress.com/artbyrichards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnWis97 Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 I'll add "the difference ear holes can make." I miss the basic round ear holes. And helmets that did not cause the Vikings (and others) to have to break their logos up. 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...
Jungle Jim Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 Finally, another golden oldie...the single bar with the "getting hit in the nose hurts more than in the mouth" bump:That reminds me of the "people" in the Twilight Zone episode titled "Eye Of The Beholder"... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldschoolvikings Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 '"Dammit, Ref!!! I'm gettin' held on every play!!" http://dstewartpaint.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Kane Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 Remember in the mid 90's they finally combined the two most popular looks... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DenverJ Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 Remember when Ted Ginn Jr. wore a kickers facemask while at Ohio St. and with the Dolphins..He has now gone to a traditional WR facemask. I don't know. I never smoked AstroTurf. ~Tug McGraw, when asked if he preferred grass or artificial turf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueSky Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 '"Dammit, Ref!!! I'm gettin' held on every play!!"Another shot of Charlie. Looks like holding wasn't the only thing going on in the trenches back then...It's weird, though, he does look really old in the b&w pic but he played from age 21 to 36 and didn't turn 30 until 1967. Maybe it was hard livin'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Kane Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 Remember when Ted Ginn Jr. wore a kickers facemask while at Ohio St. and with the Dolphins..He has now gone to a traditional WR facemask.good look at Ginn's cage. Dont remember OSU ever going all white though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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