The New JT QLS Series Paintball Masks

JT Paintball Masks JT has brought many masks into the world of paintball, and many of them such as the Proteus and JT Flex have been well received.

New to JT's lineup of paintball masks is the QLS series, which sports 3 different of masks for each level of paintballer. Each mask features JT's QuickLock Lens System, which enables players to quickly remove a dirty lens extremely fast and lock it back in when done cleaning.

Video of the QuickLock Lens System in Action

The QLS feature is very handy. Other masks are nearly impossible to remove the lens from, which makes cleaning and replacing a lens time consuming and annoying.

You can get the QLS feature on the three masks JT released in the QLS series...

JT QLS Carnivore $30
JT QLS Reaper $40
JT QLS Status $100

JT Paintball Mask
The QLS Carnivore is almost everything a beginner in paintball needs to get into the game. I say almost because it is missing just one thing. If you don't plan on playing that much, and play once a month then the Carnivore will do the trick. However, the fact that it has only a single pane lens and not a thermal one is frustrating. No player likes a foggy paintball mask no matter how often they play, which means you will need to buy a $20 thermal lens to keep fogging to a minimum. Instead of paying $30 for this mask, and $20 on top of that for a new lens, you could always buy a cheap mask for under $50 on eBay that has a thermal lens, but its up to you. On another note, if you are set on getting a mask that can easily change lenses, then getting a QLS mask is understandable.

The QLS Reaper is JT's mid-range mask. Just like the Carnivore it too comes with a single pane lens (bah, why!?). Some of the features you can find on the Reaper include an adjustable chin strap, removable visor, and a removable gel "skirt." This skirt is the gel insert that covers the mouth, and can be interchanged with other colored inserts.

At the top of the line is the QLS Status. This mask features a soft ear piece for extra bounce factor, removable visor, thermal lens (FINALLY), and a smaller profile face guard made to deflect oncoming paint.

With the QuickLock Lens System and a 270 degree of visibility, these masks are sure to be a hit, or at least one of them will (the status of course.) The only thing limiting the line is the fact the Carnivore and Reaper do not come with thermal lenses. If you want a thermal lens along with the QLS feature, you'll have to drop $100 for the Status or buy an aftermarket lens for the Carnivore or Reaper.

On a final note, the QLS line represents JT's unrelenting quest to provide paintballers with good looking masks that satisfy a need. While the first two masks in this line lack thermal lenses, the QLS feature alone may make them well worth the money, especially for the paintballer looking for an easy lens swapping/cleaning solution.