Mask and Reg issues

[G-lock]

Guys I hope this belongs here, If not mods/regs please move.

Anyway, I am 3/5's thru my confined water sessions and everything is going well. However, I have a problem with my mask leaking around the nose pocket. Now mind you I have fairly chubby cheeks but my mask seals perfectly with my snorkel and by itself, but when I put the reg in my mouth it pushes my upper lip out and disrupts the seal. Anyone have any suggestions?? I have a Genesis mask and I've been using Scubapro D400's in class. My instructor suggested that when I set up my own gear that I use a smaller mouth piece. The one on my snorkel seems to be fine, so do snorkels and regs use the same mouthpiece, the two look very similiar. Thanx in advance. Jeff

 

[jonnythan]

Unscrew your second stage and take it to the LDS.

Try on masks at the LDS *with* the second stage in your mouth, and find one that fits. This will require you to spend a little money, but maybe you can sell off the old mask to someone else, or something.

Good luck

 

[G-lock]

jonnythan once bubbled...
Unscrew your second stage and take it to the LDS.

Try on masks at the LDS *with* the second stage in your mouth, and find one that fits. This will require you to spend a little money, but maybe you can sell off the old mask to someone else, or something.

Good luck

An excellent idea, but one would have to buy a reg first! I was hoping I could swap the mouthpiece from my snorkel which doesn't seem to cause the problem or maybe I overlooked something that all the collective knowledge of board might reveal. Thanx for the reply. Jeff

 

[jonnythan]

G-lock once bubbled...


An excellent idea, but one would have to buy a reg first! I was hoping I could swap the mouthpiece from my snorkel which doesn't seem to cause the problem or maybe I overlooked something that all the collective knowledge of board might reveal. Thanx for the reply. Jeff

Nah, just ask the guy at the LDS to grab a rental reg for you to use to try on masks. Shouldn't be a problem.