good fitting masks for small faces

[greenalien]

Does anyone have any advice, pros or cons, on masks for small faces?

My cousin is 5' size 0-1 and 100 or so lbs. She will be buying a mask soon and we are looking for some good places to start.

 

[jonnythan]

Have you tried your LDS?

 

[kelpmermaid]

the Mares Target. It is very low volume, and it works well for me. Fit is everything in a mask, so trying it on is important.

 

[cyklon_300]

and found that the Mares Ventosa was exceptionally small...also, Rodales has a mask review that features masks for small faces. You might want to check their online archives...

 

[greenalien]

Well, she lives in upstate NY and the dive shops I talked to don't have a wide selection. They have one or two models that might work for small faces but if they don't I may have to resort to ordering off the internet to try a wider variety. I too have a small and narrow face and my LDS only had one mask that fit me. It's not bad but I do have issues with it. I'd like to try some different models also.

 

[roakey]

Check out the TUSA Platina. Not the Platina Hyperdry or anything fancy, just the plain ol' Platina.

It's available with a black skirt, too.

Roak

 

[MNScuba]

you simply HAVE to try them on if you want a good fit. Everyone's face is unique and what might work well for one small face might not work well for another. I know this isn't what you want to hear but it will be worth the running around when they are diving in a good fitting mask. The best mask for you isn't always the most expensive either...

I know you weren't asking for money, but there's my 2 cents.


Best of luck, a good fitting mask is VERY important...

 

[wetman]

My sister went through about 5 masks til we settled on one that didnt seem to leak for her. It was my cheapy mask i bought for ow-class - a pro-blue. They seemed to fit the small face quite well.

steve

 

[lanun]

tusa splendive 2 works for me. not sure if they're still in production, though.

 

[-BlueHole-]

try the cressi focus