iMask is a brand of squash goggles with a unique design that wraps all the way around your face rather than having two separate lenses like regular goggles / glasses do.
Reviews
Simon from iMask sent me the product to review for Squash Source. Here’s my review:
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Replacement parts: squashgear.com
Mark Andrew Burke says
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Hi Pierre, Thanks for the great review of our product! I’m the European Distributor, i-MASK Europe and it would have been great to be included in the ‘Where to get’ links: imaskeurope.com
Keep up the great work!
Mark Andrew Burke
Burkesquash Academy (Belgium & Luxembourg)
Rai Sinclair says
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I agree with Michael on all points. I wear specs and have had an i-MASK for several years. The look of them is nothing compared to the value of one’s eyes and I would suggest to anyone wearing specs to check these out. I have been absolutely belted with a ball . The ball just flew off the shield, the shield just seemed to absorb the ball. I also got hit hard with a racquet on a follow through and once again I came out of it unscathed and so did the i-MASK. I love the product and would highly recommend them to all players. I have 2 masks.. the old one I use for social games and the newer for competitive matches. Thanks Pierre for you efforts in bringing us news and reviews of new equipment etc.
Michael Bello says
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Nice video review.
I’ve used an iMask for about a decade. I cannot play in standard goggles any more. The vision is great. I suggest placing the lens portion in a tube sock in the carrying bag with the strap and bridge to prevent scratches.
I usually wear a bandana or sweat band, which extends to life of the iMask sweatband.
I’m on my second iMask. The first one reached a point with a few too many nicks and was aged (5 or six years of being bent while on). The new version’s headband is an improvement, the old one was just a sponge like thing (but you got three of them).
One benefit that your video did not mention is that (if) when you get hit with a racquet or an elbow, the iMask takes the blow and flies off. I’ve had a few of these encounters and walked away unbruised.
You learn to push the iMask up when you grab a water bottle.
Also, the space between the plastic bridge and the curved lens is smaller than a squash ball. I know this since I once lost a ball in the lights and it hit that exact point and got stuck between the bridge and the lens. My opponent and I had to stop playing at that point because we could not stop laughing.
Tim says
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I think Milliman is the US rep. His son is one of the pros over at Berwyn and uses these. I’m sure he’d let you give them a test drive if you’re out that way….
Pierre says
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Thanks Tim!
Isak says
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I happened to have a look at some squash doubles clips earlier today and Nick Matthew and Adrian Grant seemed to be using these during the 2014 Commonwealth games, if not the same at least something very similar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRwr0x–Ai4
Pierre says
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Yep those look like iMasks. I’ve never actually seen international doubles before — that’s a great clip.
Amol says
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Thanks. Very useful.
OBrien says
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I love the i-mask. I wear glasses, and I’ve found the i-mask to be far superior to Rx goggles. It also doesn’t fog at all and, even though it looks awkward, is really very comfortable and light to the point where I’m not aware that I’m wearing it. I’m surprised it isn’t more popular, for both glasses and non-glasses wearers.