tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17703285.post8151409795790650274..comments2023-10-13T23:36:59.435-10:00Comments on A Kona Hawaii Scuba Diver blabbers on: How to fit a mask for scuba diving or snorkeling....Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00093141136654853483noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17703285.post-2196875920357375332011-12-30T12:04:32.925-10:002011-12-30T12:04:32.925-10:00I'd suspect it would largely be a comfort thin...I'd suspect it would largely be a comfort thing. In general, you look through the glass, not the silicon. Cressi did come out with a clear silicon mask this last year. I haven't tried one yet, on't know if it would mae a difference with peripheral vision or not.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00093141136654853483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17703285.post-4787752097573120542011-12-21T02:54:07.741-10:002011-12-21T02:54:07.741-10:00Anyone know what difference the quality of the sil...Anyone know what difference the quality of the silicon makes? Is it just softer and therefore more comfortable or does it affect visibility?yaeld07https://www.blogger.com/profile/06418981088555446621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17703285.post-33726608714541885672011-10-06T14:43:38.453-10:002011-10-06T14:43:38.453-10:00Brilliant! I know exactly what you mean by you can...Brilliant! I know exactly what you mean by you can make a lot of masks fit by inhaling hard, even the ones that don't REALLY fit. Your method makes perfect sense and I have never heard of it before (even the PADI Open Water dive course booklet I think only conveys the inhale method). Thank you so much for sharing!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17703285.post-81958840665651940432010-01-03T11:45:59.240-10:002010-01-03T11:45:59.240-10:00I just came back from Acapulco; not a big diving p...I just came back from Acapulco; not a big diving place, I know BUT I have found a few spots there that are accessible and good for a newbie like myself. (I have family there, so I go there at least once a year, and I MUST take advantage of the opportunity.) I've had a leaky mask for about five years now and it was so annoying this last trip that I chose to leave it at my in-laws' house and told them to toss it in the trash. After all the travelling, and the arrangements necessary to get to the beach, and get off shore a ways to my "spot," having a leaky mask is infuriating. Everything worked perfectly except for that, and because of that, I wasn't in the water for even 20 minutes. Thanks a million for your remarks. It's exactly the sort of information I need to begin my search for the right mask so i can actually pursue this hobby I enjoy so much, yet so rarely. - James in Surrey, B.C.James Forliti - Blue's Dad.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16821807490861083275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17703285.post-798649107940156632007-08-07T09:53:00.000-10:002007-08-07T09:53:00.000-10:00Thanks for the tips... The last time I bought a ma...Thanks for the tips... The last time I bought a mask using the "snort and stick method" as you refer to it, things didn't work out so well. I must have tried clearing 20 times on that dive before I realized <I>it was the mask</I> and not me.<BR/><BR/>Another piece of advice for anyone purchasing a new mask: Don't stop with the first one that "fits". These days there's so many options and it's easy to try a couple, pick one and leave. I found my last mask right after I thought I found the "perfect one" -- and it is amazing how much better life is with the right mask.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17703285.post-80267753736408550272007-08-07T05:31:00.000-10:002007-08-07T05:31:00.000-10:00Great tips. Thanks for the comments on mask fitti...Great tips. Thanks for the comments on mask fitting.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00890396328781772947noreply@blogger.com