Full face mask recommendations?

[Reef]

The issue with the Guardian should be resolved pretty quickly.

Here is the latest on this:

Explanation: OTS had a few visors dislodged when a hard impact hit the visor/frame. Examples: Tank falling out of holder, Shark cage in heavy seas smashed side of 2nd stage breaking it and dislodging visor. Over 1,000 GFFM were sold with only 5 incidences but OTS felt they would redesign the upper and lower frame assembly which is happing now. ... Read More Absolutely NO one was hurt. This was a self implemented recall (we care about our customers). This will take about 90 days to rework the existing tool. So, OTS also made a quick fix. Four spring type clips which are inserted on the frame which holds the assembly tight together. How so, about 25 lbs. of pull will dislodge current visor. With clips it takes 106 lbs! Clips will be available in the next couple of weeks.

 

[ALAN243]

IMO after using every brand out there, for me its either the AGA or the kirby morgan EXO... The KM fits me a little better, with the AGA I had to take a piece of rope and insert it in the top of the mask to keep it sealed

 

[Hallmac]

The AGA and the Guardian may look alike at first glance, they are totally different when it comes to fit.

The recall is nothing to be concerned about, every scuba manufacture has had one or two or ten.

Find a place that has one and try it out.

 

[jlovold]

I am looking into getting a full face mask with possible com system attachment. Is there any recommendations or any I should stay away from?
Basically it use will be for recreation diving and to perform Underwater marriage ceremonies.

The AGA is OK, and I guess the Guardian should be too.

But, what would be really cool is to marry people wearing a hard-hat-suit (Siebe Gorman or equivalent) That would be really awesome... A lot more comfortable too!

 

[muddiver]

You want a bronze bucket, contact the Historical Diving Society.

Or, buy a DESCO pot air hat.

My vote is for the Kirby Morgan M-48. The regulator pops off so you can breath and talk on the surface. It will accept underwater communications. You can use your own regulator, if it has a long enough mouth piece tube (go to Kirby Morgan Dive Systems | Support down load manual and check). Less volume than AGA or Guardian. Pop off regulator and use standard octo in loss of air situation. Many other good reasons to try.

 

[steelsaint]

I appreciate all the help. I also have to factor in the cost. I want quality, but I don't want to pay for the name.

 

[blackhawk845]

I have been useing a OceanReef space raptor. It has better feid of vis looking down (you can see your toes with out bending fwd or turing your head left/right. and if you turn the outlet port around (it is made to move) you can hag around up side down but it is still a bit hard to exhale. you can pick your poison. I think Ocean reef has a good product. O and the comm units work well.

OCEAN REEF, Inc | Products.Neptune Space Raptor

 

[explorer08]

I appreciate all the help. I also have to factor in the cost. I want quality, but I don't want to pay for the name.

For your purposes you also should take the Scubapro mask into consideration.
FULL FACE MASK - SCUBAPRO-UWATEC
If you don't use it for commercial diving, IMHO the price-performance-relationship is unbeatable.