The gasmask thread

I just ordered a Soviet GP-7 gas mask online from Lithuania. This will be my third gas mask and I'll be using it for my next cosplay. Originally I was convinced that I had to get a PMK, but it was always a bit too expensive for me (I don't want to waste too much money on these things) and after a while I realized that I actually prefer the GP-7's appearance anyway. They look extremely similar - they just have differently shaped eyepieces.

 

When you wrote GP-7, I mixed that with the GP-5. Anyway, if the GP-7 is the one with the round eyepieces, I'm pretty certain that the GP-7 is a civilian version of the PMK. The military GP-7 (PMK) has shield-shaped eyepieces for better visibility.

If I were you, I'd spend those few extra euros on a military version, they're so much cooler. But still, cool anyway
I'm pretty sure I remember buying a military PMK for only 18 euro or so, plus 4-6 for shipping.

 

I just recently saw a post with the historical and modern gas masks on reddit and I just fell in love with the modern British GSR gas mask. It reminds me of the GP-21 gas mask but looks more ergonomically designed. Contrary to the immediate assumption, the GSR actually allows for pretty decent aiming, as shown here:

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Here is a pic of the mask itself:

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Yes, that's exactly the one. I think I actually prefer the round eyepieces. 24 euro is almost 20 quid, so that's a lot to spend on something like this (at least in my opinion). The cheapest PMK I could find was almost 28 quid with delivery - that's 34 euro. hwell: Whilst the GP-7 cost me not much over 10 quid, which is about 14 euro, and considering how similar they are it just seemed like a much better deal as well.

Looks pretty nice indeed. I like the look of the contemporary Polish gas masks as well. There's the MP-5 (designs for it started in the '80s until it eventually was finished and replaced the PRL gas mask MP-4) and the MP-6 (which is currently replacing the MP-5). However, I usually prefer the appearance of older gas masks. Although they are designed in a much inferior way with low visibility, the way they look is more ominous because they conceal more of the user's face. Contemporary gas masks are designed in a much better way to offer more visibility, but through this they expose what the wearer looks like and some of that awesomness is gone.

 

Well, I added another mask to my collection. It's an MSA MCU-2/P. Hopefully, I'll have enough money to get a PMK for my cosplay soon.

 

Wow, that gas mask is awesome, Darkbringer! :O

I agree with Bamul about the face showing which ruins the whole scariness of the gasmask, but you could always wear a balaclava under the mask

 

It would compromise the gas mask's protective capabilities, though.

 

Because the gasmask wouldn't be tightly against the skin, or what?

 

Yes, because it would allow air to make its way into the mask.

 

This is my gasmask with my VSS Vintorez airsoft.

 

That is... So. Damn. Cool. I'd kill for that thing! I've been looking for a modern mask but it's proving to be a real biatch finding one that's 1) REAL (not an airsoft mask or a painter's respirator) and 2) at a reasonable price. My PMK, GP-7v and PBF masks (http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/6986/20130123153644.jpg - http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/1906/5eyf.jpg) were so cheap on ebay that I'm thinking about buying a few more of each, but I'm dying to get my hands on a modern mask(s) for my small collection. Yours is freakin'... beautiful... :thumb:

 

I might need a gas mask because this thread is making me sick to my stomach - just not the ones you have. Where did you get your gas masks, the flu market? Before buying a gas mask, check the respirator actually works and isn't some chinese factory bullshit, looks like a fucking toy from a happy meal. Not even gonna recommend any good ones since I think we'd all be better off on this planet if you all choked to death in your own trash.

 

I would give you some credit for this trolling if the gas masks we talked about in this thread weren't for practically collecting/cosplay/outfit purposes only... but since they are just for that, it just makes you look even more like an idiot.

 

Look everyone someone has a different opinion than me - they MUST be trolling!

They make you look like a retard to even own one of these pieces of trash. Anyone that knows anything about gas masks will recognize you as a wanna-be little faggot, and even owning one for collecting purposes makes you look equally as stupid for the same reason.

 

Ja pierdolę...

 

I like the black one, with the round eye pieces, the most. It looks really cool; and I imagine it looking even better if someone with a flamethrower was wearing it.

 

Here the other day we got a customer into the workshop at Toyota who needed the rear light-bulb changed on his old Toyota Avensis. Changing any rear light-bulb on those cars is one hell'ov'a pain. I got to work and after a long time of fiddling managed to get the bulb-holder loose. I took out the old one and put a new one in. Then, trying to put the holder back in place, a bulb of course fell out of it and deep into the chassis of the car. Of course this was a yellow bulb that we didn't have at storage, so we had to remove the floor mat in the back and a lot of other stuff to get to the bulb.

It was first when lifting out this big luggage-floormat that I noticed the gas mask lying on it. My colleague went like "Ah, preparing for war are we?", and the customer went really nervous and stammering "uh eh uh eh ah eh uh I- I- I use it f-for work..", implying that he's working with some chemical stuff or whatever. The first thing I thought was that he was working as a car-lacquer of some sort, but looking closer at the gas mask, it wasn't just a respirator or anything; it was a legit shiny military gas mask in top condition. It looked brand new with the black rubber and straps and the unopened filter still with some label or manual on. I couldn't recognize the gas mask as I didn't get a good look at it from the front, so I don't know what type it was specifically. Pheh, was pretty weird :lol:

 

Too bad it wasn't old enough where all you need is a screwdriver to remove the cover in a matter a seconds and switch out and replace the cover in another several seconds. Besides the point though. If it was that way, you might have never gotten to see the mask

haha, nice ! You should have told him you had a gas mask too. Maybe he would have giving it to you from embarrassment and the awkwardness of finding a gas mask in the back of his car XD!
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I need to take a picture of my mask, now that I'm able to upload personal photos.

 

I plan to buy a gasmask, but I have no idea what size would be okay for me. Could somebody help me with this?

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As far as I know, gas mask sizes are ranked from 1 to 6. Six is smallest, and One is largest. The sizes aren't really that different. The only time it is important is if you're actually going to use the gas mask for something dangerous, to make sure it fits perfectly on your face to not allow any air to flow in through any possible cracks. In the correct size, it might also be less uncomfortable to wear for a longer period of time. Other than that, if you're just buying it for small-cosplaying and just to have it, I don't think it really matters that much what size it is. All in all, I recommend buying a size 3 which pretty much is "Medium"