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Sportmask Mage RS Pro Goalie Mask
The Sportmask Mage RS Pro Goalie Mask is a pro level mask. Recommended 5 to 7 uses per week.
Designed and developed by SPORTMASK the MAGE-RS is the perfect alternative to the standard goalie mask. With the input of former NHL goalie Tim Thomas, the Mage-RS was designed specifically for goalies who find masks restrictive and awkward especially blocking downward vision. We asked Tim what he wanted in a design and he said
“I want the open feel of a players helmet and cage, with the protection of the modern day mask ”… (Tim Thomas)
One of the key features of the Mage-RS is the oversized face opening, this huge window allows for improved air flow, better sight-lines and produces a very wide open feel. Although the Mage-RS feels more open than a mask, SPORTMASK ensured that the Mage-RS keeps goalies protected.
The Mage-RS offers the same level of protection because it is made with the same high quality fiberglass, high-impact absorbing padding and stainless steel cage. The solid one piece fiberglass shell and high tensile cage channel energy away from impacts. The new chin cup can be adjusted by a clip fastener to prevent the Mage-RS from shifting. The strap buckles are grouped on the back plate to protect from detachment or breakage from impact.
Sportmask Mage RS Pro Goalie Mask Features
- 100% made in Canada
- Extra large face opening
- Short chin design to eliminate interference with chest protector
- Aggressive forehead ridge design
- Canadian made stainless steel cages
- Professional lightweight design
- Adjustable 1 inch elastic straps
- Pro back plate which is fully adjustable
- Junior – 20.25in. to 21.25in.
- Small – 20.75in. to 22in.
- Medium – 22.25in. to 23in.
- Large – 23.25in. to 24in.
Goalie Mask Construction Information
Goalies Plus is very particular about the kind of masks we sell, we feel there are good masks on the market today and unsafe masks on the market today. Our pro level masks and high mid-level masks are all glass lay-up shells with either carbon or Kevlar reinforcement. These types of masks are very rigid, when a shot hits the goalies mask – the mask is solid enough to deflect about 90 to 95 percent shots away from the head without any or minimal shell flex. What this means is the mask shell will not flex towards the goalies head under impact. Under extreme impact, the mask will actually start to crack and disperse the shock away from the goalies head. This dispersion keeps the mask from flexing in towards the goalies head. The glass lay-up masks are also very rigid so if you try to squeeze the mask at the ears, it will have very minimal flex. This is very important if a larger player falls on the goalie. The rigidness of the mask helps minimize the risk of a compression concussion. These types of masks start in the price range of $ 350.00 and go up from there based on features. We feel that this is a very sound investment for any goalie. Even at a recreational level, a beginner or low level player can still get a hold of a shot by dumb luck, better to be safe then sorry in our opinion.
Now for the other type of mask construction – plastic injected masks. You will hear terms like polycarbonate or other fancy terms but the reality is these mask are built in a mold by plastic injection. There are claims of these shells being crack resistant or holding up better under hammer or puck shooting machine tests. These are actually true, a plastic injected mask generally will not crack; however the problem of shock transfer to the head is increased dramatically in our opinion. Plastic injected masks do not break – they bend, when it bends the impact is transferred back through the goalies head. This is our opinion and we feel this makes a very dangerous situation for a goalie has the impact transfers from the shell through the foam and onto the head. Also, when you squeeze the ear areas together, there is a huge amount of flex. If a larger player falls on a goalie, this can create a compression concussion. Sometimes at a youth or junior level, there may not be an option for a higher level mask so a goalie may have to choose a plastic injected mask. However at the senior sizes, there are plenty of safer options. Again these are our opinions about goalie masks and we feel confident that our customers are being given the proper information to make an educated decision on their head protection.