Our Masks

We manufacture our own masks…period.

Unlike most companies, we do not have ‘part A’ made at one location, while ‘part B’ is made somewhere else. The 2 parts then arrive at the companies' “factories” and are put together.

We don’t buy our shells from other companies—we make them from scratch here in our own facility. Our master fabricators are true craftsmen and committed professionals. They select the raw materials, construct the masks, and paint the designs. After inspecting the finished product, they pack them up and ship them out.

It’s our job to protect your head. And we take that responsibility seriously. Our 4 mask categories differ in materials, shell options and features but they share a common ground—quality.

We use today’s technology—not yesterday’s manufacturing methods.

Expecting the hand lay-up technique? You won’t find it at SPORTMASK. It's too sloppy. Other companies boast about it. Here’s the real story……It is the most basic and easy way to manufacture masks. Hand lay-up produces inconsistencies and poor resin saturation throughout the shell. Masks may be thicker in some places with excess resin, and yet thinner in other spots. It’s great for moulding garbage cans and portable toilets but not so great for making goalie masks. What you can’t see is even worse. Air pockets are common to this method. You won’t know they’re there until you play enough hockey and take enough pucks to the head. Then when a chunk of your mask falls to the ice, you’ll see the difference.

SPORTMASK produces the lightest, strongest mask on the market. How do we do it? Here at SPORTMASK we use a closed moulding process. This process allows us to extract all the unnecessary resin so there’s no inconsistency in shell thickness, and thus eliminate more than 90% of the air bubbles. Eliminating the excess resin also reduces the weight of the mask quite significantly. Without removing the excess resin, where does it go? It stays in the mask, producing unnecessary added weight. Why would you want to wear a heavy mask?

Mask Performance

Take a look at the Internet and you will find hundreds of debates and lists about the “best” of things: best sports car, best surround sound system, best electronics, and of course, the best goalie mask.

What exactly makes a mask the best? And who makes the best mask?

To get the best out of your mask you need 3 key elements - design, materials, and most importantly, fit. These 3 components make a quality and safe product.

A well-designed mask takes into account the overall shape of the mask. The mask should have the ability to deflect, rather than absorb puck impacts. In short, the mask needs to minimize the amount of energy transferred to the head. You need your mask to protect and function at the same time.

Without a proper fit the mask can prove to be fatal rather than protective. Fit is the most crucial element when designing a mask. Regardless of what material the mask shell is made of, if the mask fits poorly, you put yourself at greater risk of injury.