DivetheRock
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I currently wear my mask strap outside my hood, but have seen some divers wear it inside. Is there any advantages or dangers to doing either.
I feel it may be a good thing to have a mask strap inside the hood in the event that it were to come flying off (e.g. in surge upon beach exit, or for any other reason) you may be able to obtain it quicker. However, this may also pose a danger if, for some reason, it were better that the mask come off than be stuck inside your hood (possibly pulling the hood up and partially covering the face, hence knocking out the reg). Of course, I'm postulating some dramatic events here, but it is deserving of some thought.
Any opinions? Where do you guys prefer to wear the strap?...Any reason for this decision? Besides running out of air or having a reg malfunction at depth, I can't imagine a more unpleasasnt position to be in than having the mask ripped away from your face (and for me, the cold water on my face would only fuel my panic).
I feel it may be a good thing to have a mask strap inside the hood in the event that it were to come flying off (e.g. in surge upon beach exit, or for any other reason) you may be able to obtain it quicker. However, this may also pose a danger if, for some reason, it were better that the mask come off than be stuck inside your hood (possibly pulling the hood up and partially covering the face, hence knocking out the reg). Of course, I'm postulating some dramatic events here, but it is deserving of some thought.
Any opinions? Where do you guys prefer to wear the strap?...Any reason for this decision? Besides running out of air or having a reg malfunction at depth, I can't imagine a more unpleasasnt position to be in than having the mask ripped away from your face (and for me, the cold water on my face would only fuel my panic).