"Official" Protechsport/Lefebvre(RBK) Mask thread

[chakal]

THis was discuss in an other topic but I tought it would be interesting as a topic on it's own.

I bought my first mask in 1993 and the brand was Protechsport. I change the mask because the foam was dead and I won a new one in the hockey news. I tought that Protechsport didn't exist anymore. I was doing a research to know who's making the KOHO masks for the pros (Lefebvre don't do them anymore himself), I found that Protechsport is doing them here in Montreal!

The guy is Michel Doganieri. In his shop he has all the pro moulds. All the guys in the NHL who wear Koho/CCM masks are working with Michel Doganieri.

The best thing is that he's still doing masks for the general public. You can buy a mask made for the pros, using the moulds. You can have the Thibault model, Giguère, Brodeur, Théodore, Luongo and also Belfour (he must have wear a Koho in the past but not sure, now he's wearing a Warwick).

The price depends on how you want the structure done. All fiberglass is cheaper but heavyer. All kevlar is more expensive but lighter and protecs more.

"In house" you have the paintshop, so you're mask is built and paint at almost the same place.

I'm not working for them! It's just that I had great service from Michel Doganieri in the past. If you're interested, just give him a call or a e-mail and tell him you eard about him on a bulletin board from David.

Here's the link for his site :
protechsport.com - Bienvenue

Ther site is in french but he's working on an English version. If you need translation send me a PM or call him.

e-mail : michel.doganieri@videotron.ca
Téléphone: 1-450-628-5956

[zoom]

Thanks for the great info chakal! I am currently shopping for a new mask.

Any idea on prices? If not, I think I'll give Michel a call.

Zoom

[chakal]

Prices depends on how you want your mask, % of kevlar versus % of fiberglass I think. Give Michel a call, he's the expert after all.

I'm just a happy client.

[TPH31]

Very cool, thanks chakal.

Just for fun I opened this site using the Babel Fish translator...Man it's funny.

Babel Fish

[dsegundo]

Will the painter paint anything or is it just the masks?

[chakal]

Ask him,

here's his own web site :
http://www.xtremeairbrushdesigns.com/

for direct infos :
Michael Cayer
Phone # 1-514-651-9822
Fax # 1-450-691-8446

[Gasman]

Great info Chakal and well done!

Nice to finally find out who the contractor is for the pro gents.

[marzo2]

I had my mask painted last spring by Mikael Cayer of Xtrem airbrush. He's a very nice guy to work with. And the delay was very short!

[dsegundo]

What did you pay? and please post pics.

[marzo2]

I paid around $300 cnd for it, but it was a basic design. I'm a big fan of Felix Potvin and wanted the kind of graphic he had in Toronto.

I'll take pics this weekend, is there somebody who would post them?

[chakal]

Is it this one :
http://www.xtremeairbrushdesigns.com.../DSC00606.html

[kdedesko]

The site says the Kevlar mask, painted is $1100 Cdn. Sweet

[stitcheboy]

I spoke to Michel earlier.For a Patrick Lalime model Kevlar mask w/matching paintjob and gold cage,it'll run $1000 u.s.

pete

Michel also told me that he offers a Lifetime warranty on his masks.

[Aaron]

The most important question next is, do the have teardrop shaped holes?

[chakal]

I don't know what you mean by teardrop shape, but with Michel you can choose between round holes and triangular holes.

So you can take the Luongo model with triangular holes or the Belfour model with round holes.

I've just seen watching for the holes, that he also offers a lot of cage colours. White, black, blue, navy, yellow, red, silver, gold and copper.