In order to scuba dive we need to carry quite a lot of equipment. Most of components that form our configuration are essential for our underwater safety and comfort. Dive mask is quite a simple piece of our configuration, all of you had probably known even before taking the very first breath from a scuba regulator.
Although dive masks are so basic and straightforward in their construction, many scuba divers don’t take into account their important impact. After all, the mask is what makes it possible for us to see underwater If this little piece of equipment does not fit properly it can create problems that ruin our dives. Limited field of vision, leaks, uncomfortable straps, fogging and many other issues are often just ignorred by divers while it is easy to solve them before they turn into serious problems.
PROPER FIT
Were you adviced to suck in the mask to your face through your nose in order to check if the mask would fit you? Did you realize that every mask with a silicone skirt sticks to your face quite tightly once it’s sucked in this way? There are many different sizes and shapes of masks on the market. The one that is the best for YOU is the one that gets water-tight on your face with a minimal help of the mask strap. If you need to make the strap so tight that you feel any minimal discomfort or even worse – pain, consider replacing your mask with another model. The strap is there to keep your mask in place – not to make it tight
Moustache in quite an obvious way makes it more difficult to seal the mask on your face. If you want to avoid very tight straps you may want to test a mask with a slightly shorter silicone skirt.
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FOGGING MASK
Most of the masks fog when they are new. This is caused by a very thin layer of silicone film, placed on the glass to protect it from scratching during the manufacturing process.
The protective coating is oily. The oily surface favors condensation of water