Hello all,
Glad to be a part of the board here! I would like to ask for your recommendations on a new scuba mask. I last bought a mask (a basic BARE whatever) back in 2010 when I got certified and, while it doesn't leak, it has recently occurred to me that it's not comfortable and it's definitely not the best fit for my face. Whenever I take it off there are mask lines all over my face, but if I loosen the straps to avoid this then it leaks.
I have insanely high/large cheekbones. I mean man, talk about chubby cheeks. In my current mask, they kind of get squished half into my mask and half out of my mask, which obviously isn't comfortable. Here is a super unflattering picture where you can very clearly see that my cheekbones are squished up into my eyes:
And I guess here is a pic so you can see what my face shape is like:
Are there any masks out there that would better compensate for my cheekbones so I could dive more comfortably? Hilarious as it is having my own cheekbones impair my vision, it would be nice to be able to see better and not have my face feel all squashed after diving.
Any other info you might need for whatever reason:
Budget: $100 or lower (prefer lower but whatever works)
Diving level: Advanced open water / 60+ dives completed
Diving type: Recreational, typically deeper water shelf dives around 85 ft depth
Thank you in advance for any of you who have recommendations for masks that might solve my problem!!
Glad to be a part of the board here! I would like to ask for your recommendations on a new scuba mask. I last bought a mask (a basic BARE whatever) back in 2010 when I got certified and, while it doesn't leak, it has recently occurred to me that it's not comfortable and it's definitely not the best fit for my face. Whenever I take it off there are mask lines all over my face, but if I loosen the straps to avoid this then it leaks.
I have insanely high/large cheekbones. I mean man, talk about chubby cheeks. In my current mask, they kind of get squished half into my mask and half out of my mask, which obviously isn't comfortable. Here is a super unflattering picture where you can very clearly see that my cheekbones are squished up into my eyes:
And I guess here is a pic so you can see what my face shape is like:
Are there any masks out there that would better compensate for my cheekbones so I could dive more comfortably? Hilarious as it is having my own cheekbones impair my vision, it would be nice to be able to see better and not have my face feel all squashed after diving.
Any other info you might need for whatever reason:
Budget: $100 or lower (prefer lower but whatever works)
Diving level: Advanced open water / 60+ dives completed
Diving type: Recreational, typically deeper water shelf dives around 85 ft depth
Thank you in advance for any of you who have recommendations for masks that might solve my problem!!