Wanna buy new mask ..any recommendations?
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Aloha Joe
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I just got the Hollis M1. Prior to that I've been diving the Aqualung Impressions, but that mask leaks at the bottom of my cheek crevices. I was told the M1 fits 'a lot of faces' so I waited while it was on back order. Sure enough, the fit is perfect. It has relatively soft silicone, too, which is nice.
I recently bought a TUSA Imprex 3D Hyperdry Mask to replace a US Divers style I had for years. Why?... I like: a full face plate and not separate panes; a purge valve in my face mask; a tad bit higher volume so it sits off my face; room to have my glasses prescription inserted.
Hopefully your instructor has a variety of mask styles to experiment with to discover your favorite style. However, if not and travel to a dive shop is not in your future.....
Check to see about return policies. RESEARCH! Don’t think more $$$ equals better because the mask is one of the more personal items you’ll purchase.
TUSA Imprex 3D Hyperdry Mask
Been doing business with Divers Supply since the early 90s when they had a store in Birmingham, AL area. Good return policy. Good folks.
Hope this helps
BTW- Incase you’ve not tried a purge valve mask. I like them because if your wife slaps your mask off your face in the middle of an underwater disagreement, easier to put back on and clear.
Hopefully your instructor has a variety of mask styles to experiment with to discover your favorite style. However, if not and travel to a dive shop is not in your future.....
Check to see about return policies. RESEARCH! Don’t think more $$$ equals better because the mask is one of the more personal items you’ll purchase.
TUSA Imprex 3D Hyperdry Mask
Been doing business with Divers Supply since the early 90s when they had a store in Birmingham, AL area. Good return policy. Good folks.
Hope this helps
BTW- Incase you’ve not tried a purge valve mask. I like them because if your wife slaps your mask off your face in the middle of an underwater disagreement, easier to put back on and clear.
60plus
Contributor
Cressi Matrix. It does not have a purge valve but mine always purges from the bottom and clears completely. I don't even need to press the top in to purge, just breathe out slightly through my nose, and it hardly ever needs purging anyway.
To be sure it fits you would need to try one first. I often had mask leaks or fogging with a range of hire masks until an instructor suggested I try his cressi matrix.
To be sure it fits you would need to try one first. I often had mask leaks or fogging with a range of hire masks until an instructor suggested I try his cressi matrix.
SomeGuy509
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Throw another in the pot for the Mako Minimus. Tried a scubapro Flux frameless and a Blue Reef mask and neither were great. Mako is excellent and the fov is an added bonus
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