I know a bit about helmets, masks, and impacts. I would not recommend the football helmet mask idea. That's a recipe to be impaled or worse.
It is imperative that your helmet and mask are designed to work together and what you find in the market are helmets and masks that are almost exclusively designed to protect you from very specific types of impacts the wearer may encounter. Best example i can think of...Think hockey goalie masks vs full face motorcycle helmets, one is designed for repeated impacts, functions by dispersing impacts, deflecting the puck, etc. The other is designed to absord a one-time extremely heavy blow, then protect against road rash.
Also, how the mask is connected to the helmet is central to it's ability to save your face, as well as, not cause more risk or injuries. It's not just a matter of screwing it on and you are good to go. The mask material matters, how and where it is attached matters, there are a lot of variables that if not handled, lead to helmet, mask, or both failing.
Hopefully someone can chime in with some helmet and mask options that are specific to what you need.
Good luck!
It is imperative that your helmet and mask are designed to work together and what you find in the market are helmets and masks that are almost exclusively designed to protect you from very specific types of impacts the wearer may encounter. Best example i can think of...Think hockey goalie masks vs full face motorcycle helmets, one is designed for repeated impacts, functions by dispersing impacts, deflecting the puck, etc. The other is designed to absord a one-time extremely heavy blow, then protect against road rash.
Also, how the mask is connected to the helmet is central to it's ability to save your face, as well as, not cause more risk or injuries. It's not just a matter of screwing it on and you are good to go. The mask material matters, how and where it is attached matters, there are a lot of variables that if not handled, lead to helmet, mask, or both failing.
Hopefully someone can chime in with some helmet and mask options that are specific to what you need.
Good luck!
