She-Rocks Posted September 26, 2005 Share Posted September 26, 2005 have always wondered what the hell is that stuff? is it grease? is it charcoal? is it black lipstick? what the hell is it? and does it really reduce glare? or is it more about the look? just wondering, ive never played football (ive thrown with the boys, but never all out, all the field, pads and all ~ i like football, but i aint gonna risk my ass to play it like some girls!) - so do tell a girl ~ what the hell is that stuff? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainHook Posted September 26, 2005 Share Posted September 26, 2005 It's called eye black. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Bats Posted September 26, 2005 Share Posted September 26, 2005 It comes in the form of cream or a patch. It reduces sun glare or night lights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgcoach Posted September 26, 2005 Share Posted September 26, 2005 Eye Black is a product made by Mueller. It cuts down on glare from the sun and bright lights. There are other manufacturers but, eye black is very easy to remove and doesn't stain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenokee Posted September 26, 2005 Share Posted September 26, 2005 in other words.....football warpaint Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
She-Rocks Posted September 26, 2005 Author Share Posted September 26, 2005 in other words.....football warpaint 1021600[/snapback] i figured as much! does it really work for the glare? i dont see how it does!!! explain!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgcoach Posted September 26, 2005 Share Posted September 26, 2005 in other words.....football warpaint 1021600[/snapback] There ya go. Ina nutshell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenokee Posted September 26, 2005 Share Posted September 26, 2005 Black absorbs light........put it under the eye and - well, you get the idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boat_hacked Posted September 26, 2005 Share Posted September 26, 2005 It's the football player's way of expressing his feminine side. You gals put it on your eyelids, we just smear it under our eyes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piratesownninjas Posted September 26, 2005 Share Posted September 26, 2005 I used it a few times when I played baseball. It really didnt seem to work for me. I never used the patch though, I heard that worked even less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMD Posted September 26, 2005 Share Posted September 26, 2005 eye black is used in both baseball and football because of the element of the sun (though in baseball they could wear sunglasses and a frilly hat for what that matters). It does absorb some amount of light and prevents some glare off of your own face when in direct sunlight. Originally "in the olden days", when they would be walking through bright snow they would sometimes put charcoal under their eyes to help reduce the glare. It usually comes in a stick but it can be in a tube and they even make adhesive versions now that just peel on and off. It does help a little with the glare from lights but mostly it looks cool. It would be more important for like a receiver who must look up for the ball. A lineman would have no real reason to use it unless it was so bright out he could not locate the 350 pound man across from him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chavez Posted September 26, 2005 Share Posted September 26, 2005 A lineman would have no real reason to use it unless it was so bright out he could not locate the 350 pound man across from him. 1021702[/snapback] Meaning it would have to be REALLY bright, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whomper Posted September 26, 2005 Share Posted September 26, 2005 Jeff Garcia used to use a eye lilac. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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