Matrix Iron Warrior Polymer and Mesh Modular Face Mask (Color: Tan)

"The first mask I bought, and after 3 years of use, STILL the mask I always wear. It's comfortable, it breaths, and looks cool. The fact that I can mount it onto my bump helmet is a plus too because it stays away from my face ever so slightly to help reduce the fog on my goggles from my breathing. There may be better out there, but especially for the price, I definitely love this mask!

I think the only real downsides is that the cushion on the inside absorbs sweat pretty quickly and can be yucky, and with low profile goggles, you have a small space leaving your cheekbone slightly exposed.

"Have not been able to use it in game. Fairly simple to setup. Took a couple tries to get it right. Works great with an Emerson Advanced bump helmet and Voodoo tactical goggles. Nose, mouth, cheeks are completely covered. Slight gap around the very sides of the goggles. Ears are exposed. But a balaclava can easily protect those parts.

"I love it. Took a bit of filing to get proper fit in the rails of helmet. Like others said, once it fits all good. Breathe good, tip of nose touches foam. Highly recommended!

"I have 2 of these and love the simplicity of the design and function. While they are not easy to adjust once you have them setup right they fit and stay on your face. Adding some foam on the inside may be required if you have a "fatter" face. Come with the rail and headband mounting kit. Fits Perfect on FAST / BUMP Helmets! Does not fit on EFX type helmets! Airframe type helmets require some adjustments to make them work.

"I have mine mounted on a 6mmpProGear PJ Bump helmet. I really dig how well this mask sits, and allows just enough space for my massive nose. I also really appreciate how well it works with my Revision goggles. I wear it very very regularly and I do recommend this mask. The mesh is great and I don't really notice I'm wearing it.

However, the helmet mount for the ARC rails is massive, hot, stinking garbage. 0 stars for the mount. It looks beefy, but it has a clip that is only holding onto 1/16th of an inch of Chinesium plastic in any direction. It's very VERY flimsy. I wound up drilling and screwing the mount together and screwing it to the arc rail so it would quit falling or breaking off. If this mask had a better mount, it'd be the best thing since sliced bread. The screws sticking out of the side did earn my helmet the nickname "Frankensteins Monster", I just wish I didn't have to Frankenstein something I spent this much on.

"Mask works great paired with the Matrix helmet. keeps my face protected and doesn't sit on your face so you feel like there's breathing room. Downsides are that it feels very cheap and will break, and it it really dampens your field of view when trying to access something on your vest or right below you.

"Being able to quickly attach and detach is a huge plus.
Fits right in with your rails.
The padding is just enough.
It does ride a little under the visor of the helmets that have them built in.

"So, I have mixed feeling about this mask. Short answer is its not a piece of crap, looks cool, blocks shots, but its not all it says it is.

The plastic is solid, but flexible. Its rough around the edges, and taking some high grit to it will smooth out any annoyances. It should take any hit with little problem, and as far as being protection, you really cant complain. It does well to cover the chin, but it can hang low and you'll have a little issue with mobility. But you're not buying this to look fast and sleek, so you'll be alright.

The mesh is held in tight as far as I can tell, and the inner pads are removable but if you want to or not is debatable. You want it against your face by the pads, not the plastic, but if your nose is in the prong place, it'll squish annoyingly, even painfully. YMMV. Mouth is somewhat visible, if you want that or not, some sort of cover like a scarf, sock or balaclava is easy enough to slip under it.

Now the big issue. The Clip option Is debatable if it works. I really wish they offered some sort of adjust ability with this. Just a couple of inches extra. The slide adapters for the clips use simple pressure to keep them in the rails, but can be pulled out with ease if even a little bit of force is applied. Add in a decent set of full seal goggles that aren't super slim, and you'll be lucky if both clips will secure. Its not a simple process, and your rail clips WILL fall out, several times. Luckily, the head straps are more than effective and very low profile to fit under anything else comfortably. Tension straps are a bit of a pain though, so you'll want to spend time learning what works for you.

Overall, you're buying this for its looks first. It protects as well as any cut sheet of 1/8 inch plastic would, and against BB's, thats more than enough. Its flaws aren't a deal breaker, you just have to be willing to give concessions about strap management and you'll get the look you want.

OH! Almost forgot. buy a rail riser, or have a high profile optic. This WILL add an extra inch or two to your resting ADS profile. Assume

PROS:
Unique Look
Solid coverage
Fair price point.

Cons:
Helmet clips are low quality and without the option of adjustments, one size fits...or it doesn't. Works better with Low profile, and slim eye-pro.
Could use a bit more give around the nose.
with any mask, pushes you from your cheek rest, adjust your sights as needed. Rail risers are suggested.

Overall:
I like it, I'm working with it, and I really cant complain for the price. I'd simply like to see a bit more effort given to the Helmet mounting options. (If ya cant tell, I'm salty over it.)

"This face mask should work pretty well. I attached it to the Emerson bump helmet via the side rails. I had to move it all the way forward to get it off my nose. I have a large nose, but think it will still need to be towards the front for most players. The mesh on the front makes it very breathable, so that should help reduce any fogging on your glasses. It has some foam on the cheek pieces, but it is light weight open cell foam that is not going to pad anything. It might be there only to cover the wire mesh edges. If there was some better foam there, it would be a big improvement. I can see this being bent or pushed against your face during game play. The part that came over the bridge of my nose got in my vision a little more than I cared for, so I trimmed the top section off with a knife. It reduced coverage, obviously, but helped some. As long as this thing doesnt end up bent over time, I think this is a good option for a hard mask.

"Awesome mask protects lower face very well and when used with helmet clips even better.. No pressure point on the nose.. Only con i have is aiming down the optic.. For CQB will be perfect but if you aim alot might need to make some modification to mask or gun... Overall a cool face mask and good quality for the price.

"Just got this mask today and I'm very impressed.
(on a side note it arrived 2 days late)

At first glance its very well constructed, i almost mistook the injection plastic as metal, the two mounting systems that it comes with are easy to assemble with only an allen key required and it comes with spare hardware.
it will take some attempts to mount it right and it works with my goggles.
Pros:
- Very well constructed
- Easy to assemble
- Doesn't squish your face, restrict breathing or your voice
- Looks awesome
- Works well with my goggles
- Covers your face better than mesh (nose bridge covered)
- With a tri-rail scope raiser i can see down my holo perfectly

Cons:
- Helmet mount clasps can be pulled appart with your hands but requires a good deal of force
- Helmet clasps seem a little brittle but can be modified easily
- No instructions
- Sharp edges along cheek area

I cant wait to get out there and test this thing out, well worth the money.

"I have a genuine surplus LWH helmet that has ARC rails and has been high cut... This mask will not work with the helmet as it sits too high on the face. Basically the nose covering area is so high that it is in front of the bill of the helmet and it obscures vision and cannot be slid back further on the rails. I didn't expect much for the price but I cant use it with the ARC rails which is the only reason I bought it.

"Love the simplicity of the design, but, my head is too big for it. If there were larger connectors from the mandible to the helmet clips, it would fit just fine. Another thing I found difficult was putting in on with the helmet. Then again that has to do with the size. So other than variable clips to adjust the distance from your face its good!

"So I purchased this item in order to make a one piece helmet set up, however I was met with disappointed. The arc rail adaptors DO NOT stay in place, one good bump on the side will make the who mask fall off your helmet. Mounting the helmet in itself is quite difficult due to the adaptors being so poor. The mask itself is good to use as a stand alone lower face mask, it fits nicely and covers the face well with nice ventilation. It being solid plastic makes it hard to Aim down sights on rifle.
What I purchased the mask for I would rate it 1/5
The mask as a stand alone 4/5

PROS
Solid build to use as a stand lone lower face mask
Price
Color Options

CONS
Does not work with arc rail
Mask will fall off helmet with slight pressure to the side
Almost impossible to mount to helmet