Skirmishing with long hair?

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Hey guys,

It's been a good few years since I last skirmished and my biggest headache is trying to work around my hair when it comes to skirmishing.

I have upper back length locs, so my hair isn't so much long as it is THICK and hard to compress.
(my head circumference is made exceptionally large at 67cm (unfunny) / 27" because of my hair)

  • Therefore, I can't say I've tried any helmets, but those seem mildly out of the question.
  • Balaclavas do fit HOWEVER, apart from looking like a camo-coloured condom is stretched over my cranium, the texture of my hair rubbing against my skin and poking me in my eyes is irritating to say the least.
  • Tying my hair up works, to an extent, as I can put it in a low ponytail (Venom Snake style), however that THEN disables me from wearing a balaclava.
  • Eyepro like glasses are fine. Goggles and Lower Face Protection are the banes of my existence; the ponytail interferes with the band, either pinging off of my head because its too high, or being uncomfortably low
I'm sure on my end this is just a MASSIVE skill issue, but I'm wondering if anyone has any solutions that work for them?
My first thought is like a ear loop mask with like a silicon insert, although I'm unsure if that is sufficient enough lower face pro
 
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Well without assuming your gender... wouldn't a scrunchie/hair tie solve the problem?

Other solutions from the sarcastic part of me would suggest a ponytail, Princess Leia buns, braids or pig tails.
 
A young gent at my regular field has the same issue he seems to run bolle glasses with a good seal round the eyes and a half balaclava with a mess insert for preventing dentist bills
 
Well without assuming your gender... wouldn't a scrunchie/hair tie solve the problem?
My gender is idiot, coz jeez louise why didn't I think of that?? /gen

My moustache and goatee is the only thing keeping me from looking completely androgynous, so I don't think Princess Leia buns is the most flattering solution for me xD

ITs better than looking like Squidward in a sheisty when I'm out skirmishing LMAOOO
 
That's a good call

With a paintball mask I feel as though I'm cosplaying Predator from the Alien movies XD
You say that like it's a bad thing. I bet that goes hard as fuck

As for suggestions I love the bolle tracker 2s. Excellent full seal glasses. And I've seen a lot of half face balaclavas with ear loops and built in extra bits to hold mesh. I've got one on order but haven't tried one yet
 
Mid back of head pony tail, with helmet or boonie above and a neck tube wit teeth guard. Come on its not rocket science figure it out.
 
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