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Only if it's hollis. Even then, how would they know? Also, it'a a dive mask.. what kind of warranty claim are people filing? I've got 14 masks in my dive closet now, and I've never had one fail in any way - not even the cheap "snorkel pro" mask that I bought for $19 and did over 100 dives with (it's in my profile pic).If you burn your mask it's not covered under warrenty.
No manufacture posted in that thread.Maybe you didn't read the thread you posted. Manufacturers even posted in that very thread do debunk the myth that using a lighter to clean a mask causes problems.
Sounds to me like hollis has or had a product defect and they were trying to get out of doing a proper recall.
You are mistaken. @MAKO Spearguns posted in that thread several times with their official company account. They make dive masks, among other things. That's why they had a video handy to share, explaining how to clean a mask using a lighter. To be fair, they're known for making quality but expensive products. Maybe it's just a difference in product quality between manufacturers.No manufacture posted in that thread.
Dgx posted their policy about not burning.
Oh sorry I thought you ment a mainstream scuba gear manufacturer. That looks like some one burning an Alibaba mask with a name iv never heard ofYou are mistaken. @MAKO Spearguns posted in that thread several times with their official company account. They make dive masks, among other things. That's why they had a video handy to share, explaining how to clean a mask using a lighter. To be fair, they're known for making quality but expensive products. Maybe it's just a difference in product quality between manufacturers.
Nobody is saying you have to clean your mask with a flame - there are other options. You can see the various options in this very thread.
According to DiveGearExpress:
Masks | Dive Gear Express®
Don't use toothpaste on modern dive masks, especially those masks that have optical quality ultra-clear glass lenses, vision correction lenses or 'optical coatings' on the lenses. You will either damage the lenses, or needlessly waste toothpaste since most modern toothpaste formulations are not at all abrasive.
The same goes for using a lighter to 'burn' the lens to prepare a new mask. Dive Gear Express will not warranty masks that have been treated with abrasives or burned with lighters.
Most new dive masks do have mold release agents in the flexible skirt that during storage will migrate to the surface of the lens and cause fogging. These deposits can be safely removed with an extra application of a powerful surfactant like baby shampoo, SeaQuick or SeaDrops defog.
Oh sorry I thought you ment a mainstream scuba gear manufacturer. That looks like some one burning an Alibaba mask with a name iv never heard of