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I have owned two Fusion masks ...one spot kevlar with a cateye, and the other full kevlar with a cert cage. In my opinion, and it's just my own opinion, it's a pretty good mask for the money.
My Positives
+ Inexpensive full kevlar version (relative to competition)
+ Very comfortable foams
+ Dual density foam in all the right places for extra protection (e.g. forehead)
+ Very large facial opening for great visibility (although it can be a negative if you like the look of a smaller facial opening that doesn't show the lower part of your mouth, e.g. Brodeur's mask)
+ Cages are very strong (hit many times, never a dent or busted weld)
+ Good size chin drop for above-average neck coverage.
My Negatives
- "Fit and finish" can be a little bit sloppy (excess glue, imprecisely cut and affixed foams, etc.) versus the higher production run mask manufacturers (e.g. Eddy, Sportmask, Itech, etc.)
- Fibreglass hand laying and hand cutting process can result in slightly misaligned holes (I took one back because I realized after the fact that the facial hole was a half-inch further to the right side of the mask than the left).
My advice is to check out a bunch of Fusion masks in person, and look very closely at the fit and finish of the masks ...choose the one that fits you best (of course), but also has been cut and finished the nicest. None of them will be perfect. This is not a mass-produced, assembly line -type mask, but one that is hand made in small batches.
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