Wukusi Cobra Fencing Mask

To begin with, these set a new bar for HEMA head protection; they address the primary issues with using normal fencing masks for HEMA by being designed to withstand blows to the sides and back of the head and having increased internal padding to better withstand longsword blows (as compared to epee thrusts).

Measure your heads! Mine is right between the medium and large on the size chart. I tried a friend's large on at my club and it was too big. I ordered a medium and it turned out to be too small even with a fair bit of effort put into adjusting the internal padding, so I sold it at a small loss.

SoCal Swords went above and beyond service-wise. I asked them to overnight it to me so that I could bring it to a tournament, and they did without charging me anything above the normal shipping cost! Super helpful and awesome. Thanks, guys!

The protection is fantastic - best in class. Getting hit in the side of the head hurts a lot less than with your typical mask and it's great not having to put your BoH protector back on every time you eat a thrust to the head. Now the cons... the velcro back strap is extremely difficult to keep on while putting on the mask and nearly impossible to thread back into its holder behind your head if it does come off. Also, the foam padding added to the mask makes it an incredibly tight fit even after bending the mask as recommended. You'd only know this if you read reviews about others having to remove the foam. All that being said, I really give the product more of a 9/10. It's worth the cost and is a great product. My gripes are fairly minor, all things considered.

Amazing helmet. Very safe, 0 complaints

Helmet is very good, worth the money imo

Pros:
-cool as hell
-very protective (thinking about concussions). big gap and padding between mask and outer shell, takes impacts well without a skullcap or anything. my head hurts more from wearing it than from getting hit lol
-all in one (no fussing with overlay)
Cons:
-bulky. this thing makes your head huge, i am constantly striking myself with my crossguard because i'm not used to it yet (and getting walloped by others of course)
-SNUG. in spite of the size the fit is TIGHT. i was on the lowest end of medium and it still took a lot of working/bending the mask frame to get it not to squeeze my mouth shut. consider adding an extra inch or two to your circumference when checking size chart
-hard to don. also took some adjusting because you have to fight the velcro strap, the clip, and the sliding back plate to get your head in. i end up disconnecting the elastic retainer, donning, then reconnecting it so the plate isn't fighting me. probably just related to size
-misalignment. minor gripe, but the mask and plastic shell on my unit are slightly off center. just annoying, not function affecting

all in all worth it for the protective quality, but takes some getting used to

I'm at the upper-end of the XL size. I held off on buying a HEMA mask for many years out of fear of wasting my money on something that didn't fit. I finally decided to risk it and pull the trigger.
I can at least force this mask on, but it actively crushes my head as I wear it, and I feel every blow transmit directly to my brain. It's not comfortable or safe for me to wear. I'm going to have to either send it back or resell, and then try to get a helmet/mask custom-made.
It looks really nice, at least.