Leon Paul Countour Fit Mask

[Capt. Slo-mo]

DOH!

You're absolutely right! I got all excited and thought it was a picture of the X-Change Visor mask, when in fact, it was just the visor sabre mask.

My bad.

Still, my daughter bought one at the Summer Nationals at her coach's suggestion, and she loves it. She thinks the fit system is the best she's ever had, and also thinks the mask makes a really cool sound when you get hit on the mesh.

We really like the fact that the bib is stiff and sticks straight down, covering the neck better than regular FIE masks. And, I like the mask design that has the cheek area covered in wire mesh, rather than lame material--the area that always seems to get frayed and dead first.

[Capt. Slo-mo]

Forgive me, father, for I have sinned. It's been 40 years since my last confession. I have lusted after fancy sabre masks, and then misidentified them in a public forum.

Originally posted by pkt
You've been forgiven.

Hallelujah!

QUOTE]Originally posted by pkt
Having only seen fotos of the Contour fit system, methinks it looks very much like that on a ice hockey goalies' mask. Am I correct? [/quote]

Not having worn an ice hockey mask, I may not be the best to ask. However, it has an inner web ring of padding surrounding your face that velcros into place--with a neat little chin/neck support ring of neoprene.

The back of the head strap is a cool round cup held in place by three adjustable velcro strips. The daughter unit likes that best of all...she says it doesn't feel like there's a strap holding anything on, but it stays glued to her face very securely.

All the fit elements: straps, cups, rings of face lining material have their own velcro length adjustments. Once you play with it a bit, you can customize the fit to your exact dimensions.

Just make sure you do it before your first bout!

[Craig]

Having only seen fotos of the Contour fit system, methinks it looks very much like that on a ice hockey goalies' mask. Am I correct?

It's similar in concept, but not in the actual execution. Goalie masks have several elastic straps to hold the mask on and the contour-fit mask uses velcro straps to the same effect.

I tried one on and it was very comfortable - also very easy to adjust. I'll be trying buying one of these when it's time to get my next mask.

Craig

[pkt]

The round disc behind the head was what clued me into the similarity between the Contour fit system and the ice hockey mask. Hey, why not? A mask is a mask is a mask. It goes on the head over the face to protect the face from getting hit by whatever.

Perhaps a word - not necessarily a confessional - of clarification by the Pauls would be appropriate here.

WHINE:
Don't you hate it when people call a mask a helmet??? It should be a cardable offence.

Thank you slo-mo and Craig.



PK

[AndrewH]

Originally posted by pkt
WHINE:
Don't you hate it when people call a mask a helmet??? It should be a cardable offence.

Sorta like the freshmen on my HS team. "When do we get our swords?" "Can I fight in the next meet?"

[pkt]

I found out to my amazement that in the 2002 WC tapes, the commentator said 's-word'.

Peter G. was that how the Swedes pronounce 'sword'?

So, Andrew, do not get too upset on the use of the word 'sword'.

That said, i always correct the beginners and inform them that our WEAPONS are, as per dictionary definitions, 'sword-like instruments', not real swords.

PK

[Barry Paul]

Please Please stop talking about the Sabre contour fit exchange mask. Until mass production tooling arrives I am hand making every one we sell.
so if you have one remember they are heavy, uncomfortable, not made in Germany and expensive, this way when you need to replace it in three years I might me able to hand make you one. Barry Paul MD Leon Paul

[pkt]

Originally posted by Barry Paul
Please Please stop talking about the Sabre contour fit exchange mask. Until mass production tooling arrives I am hand making every one we sell.
so if you have one remember they are heavy, uncomfortable, not made in Germany and expensive, this way when you need to replace it in three years I might me able to hand make you one. Barry Paul, MD
Leon Paul

I have this mental picture of Barry sitting there by the fire like that in a blacksmith's, a piece of cloth on his lap, sweating profusely, hammering away at a electric sabre mask's mesh...

PK

[Capt. Slo-mo]

And here I thought word of mouth was a GOOD thing!

Just remember, it's the best mask you'll ever own (sometime in the near, but not too near future!)

[hawaii kid]

I had the same vision, with a carved wooded sign over the mantle

"Ye Olde Helmet Shoppe"

(sorry, couldn't resist)

[pkt]

...and the horse in the stable...

PK

[Barry Paul]

Mums the word. Say nothing. Barry Paul.

[Capt. Slo-mo]

Hey, I didn't even START this thread!

Blame the moderator for cutting it out of another thread...he's the one bringing attention to the "mask that must not be named."

[PeterGustafsson]

Hi!

Originally posted by pkt
I found out to my amazement that in the 2002 WC tapes, the commentator said 's-word'.

PK

A short English-Swedish fencing dictionary:

Sword - Svärd
Foil - Florett
Epee - Värja (The ä wowel is pronounced almost as in German)
Sabre - Sabel
Fencing - fäktning
Parry - parad
As you see, many words are quite similar in spelling.

I can not think of any Swedish word that sounds really like the English "sword", but you can have picked up something that I haven´t thought of. Can you give context, and an approximate transcription of what he was saying?


Have a nice time!

Peter Gustafsson