BG 1600NW FIE Sabre Mask

A word of warning: Mine failed a punch test after just a year an a half of use. I thought that by buying a FIE-rated piece of equipment, I would get a bit more durability. Guess I was wrong.

I've used it a few times now, and in one tournament. Overall I'm pretty pleased. Worst complaint is that the metal strip at the back of the mesh is wide and makes me prefer to clip onto it where there's some interior padding so the clip will not tend to pop off. Not a big problem. I like the interior padding (though it's not removable) including the top-of-head pad. The bib is larger and stiffer than the picture linked to shows. The corners of the bib are well covered with metal, so it should last (I got really tired of re-stitching my _old_ 800N Santelli FIE mask before every comp).