Recommendation for Mask for wide face and big nose

[hijax]

Hey all,

So I've tried on a number of masks with most having very poor fits. I would say I have a wide face and a large nose. I'm trying to get recommendations of masks that I should consider. Here's what I've tried on:

• Atomic Subframe - Great fit, Bad seal
• Atomic Frameless - Bad seal
• SeaDive Cateye - Hits bridge of nose
• SeaDive Eagle SL - Hits bridge of nose
• Oceanic frameless - Bad seal
• Cressi Big Eyes - Bad seal

I'm currently using a Tusa Powerview but of late the seal has been crappy with water getting in my nose area. I'm considering the Mares Liquid Essence frameless and the ScubaPro frameless. I'd really like to narrow down the hunt instead of making it pot luck.

Anyone with a wide face and big nose have any recommendations?

Rey

 

[parzdiver]

The Sherwood Rona has a good nose pocket. I'm not sure about the wide face part, but the nose part is good and the visibility is awesome.

 

[hijax]

The Sherwood Rona has a good nose pocket. I'm not sure about the wide face part, but the nose part is good and the visibility is awesome.

Are the Sherwood Rona and HOG Frameless the same mask just with different buckles?

Rona: http://www.scubadiving.com/files/_attachments/sherwood-rona.jpg
HOG: http://cdn.divegearexpress.com/media/essentials/hog/EG410_220_000-640.jpg

 

[Solly]

try the Mares X-vision or the X-VU .... I had the Mares Daemon and it is really big and away from the nose bridge but unfortunately it is discontinued.. but what I see is that the X-vision and X-VU have almost the same shape... if you can check them at your LDS will help you a lot.

 

[Jim Lapenta]

The Edge Stealth is another mask that works well for people with wider faces. I've sold them to two divers who described their faces as wide asian and a guy who described himself as built like a bear with the head of a hog (seriously!). Neither has complained of poor fit.

In fact I'll make you the same offer I made them. Buy the Stealth mask from me for 39.99 plus shipping of 9.00. Try it for two weeks. If it does not fit send it back and I'll refund your money minus shipping costs as long as it's intact with no scratches, broken strap, buckle, etc.

If it works you got a great mask for less than 50 bucks. If it doesn't you're out 9 bucks plus whatever it costs you to send it back. Or you've got a great frameless back up if you find one that fits better. This offer is limited to the 2 black ones I have in stock right now.

 

[Shftrdog]

Try the TUSA Visio or Geminus, also try the Oceanic ION line

 

[Shftrdog]

Another one that is great and one of the wider masks is the Cressi Piuma

 

[hijax]

The Edge Stealth is another mask that works well for people with wider faces. I've sold them to two divers who described their faces as wide asian and a guy who described himself as built like a bear with the head of a hog (seriously!). Neither has complained of poor fit.

In fact I'll make you the same offer I made them. Buy the Stealth mask from me for 39.99 plus shipping of 9.00. Try it for two weeks. If it does not fit send it back and I'll refund your money minus shipping costs as long as it's intact with no scratches, broken strap, buckle, etc.

If it works you got a great mask for less than 50 bucks. If it doesn't you're out 9 bucks plus whatever it costs you to send it back. Or you've got a great frameless back up if you find one that fits better. This offer is limited to the 2 black ones I have in stock right now.

Jim, what's the difference between the Edge Stealth and HOG Predator? I know they're two different masks made by EDGE/HOG and just want to understand the advantages of either one.

Rey

 

[nachosyumm]

I'm in a similar market after being very disappointed with my atomic subframe (shifts downwards slightly if i don't equalize my mask every second, which pushes the bit that the metal piece is riveted on into the top of my nose.

 

[hijax]

I'm in a similar market after being very disappointed with my atomic subframe (shifts downwards slightly if i don't equalize my mask every second, which pushes the bit that the metal piece is riveted on into the top of my nose.

The Subframe, oddly enough, fit great until I got into the water. It would then fill the nose pocket with water although the eye pockets were fine. Very frustrated with that one because the fit "felt" great.