Nemrod:
This concept to the best of my knowledge and opinion did not come into being until fairly recently and I have read several DIR sites that state a black mask is prefered, thus my beleif they are the trend setters for this Back to Black trend.
someone better inform George Irvine that he isn't DIR:
From: "George Irvine" <trey@m...>
Date: Mon Feb 28, 2005 6:05 pm
Subject: RE: [gavinscooters] Re: black vs clear mask
Clear skirt works better for seeing any light or movement around you. If you have a stroke buddy who is flashing his light all over the place, change buddies, not masks. Being aware of exactly where your buddy is at all times is critical to successful diving. I have NEVER moved away from a buddy not knowing where he is at all times, and I attribute that to my mindset on this subject and my gear. On the other hand, I do not dive with anyone who sails off into the sunset and never knows I am not there - more than once.
I think the black skirt thing is another "look slick" idea that acts as a handicap. Now that Scuba Pro bought TUSA , the Scuba Pro dealers will be able to sell the proper TUSA mask. There are some people whose face will not fit the TUSA and will fit the other single lens Scuba Pro, but they just have to be a lot more vigilant to overcome the problem, or dive with a buddy like me who makes sure they know where I am. I tried using one of the other Scuba Pros as a backup mask, but the cheap *** skirt takes a set and renders it useless. My favorite backups are the LV freediving masks, or just another standard TUSA ( now Scuba Pro).
The concept of night blindness does not apply unless we are talking light shined directly into your eyes that would cause your pupils to constrict, and then you again are dealing with a stroke buddy.