| If you are going scuba diving and you want to be | | | | As you might imagine, putting on and taking off this |
| able to breathe naturally through both your nose and | | | | mask can be a bit more involved than with a regular |
| mouth, you will need a mask that covers both your | | | | sport mask & separate mouthpiece. For this reason |
| face and your mouth. A full face scuba mask will | | | | many masks have a breathing valve that allows the |
| protect your entire face and will allow you to see | | | | diver to easily switch between atmospheric breathing |
| clearly underwater during your dive. While it is mainly | | | | and breathing using the mask apparatus. |
| professional divers that use a full face scuba mask, | | | | Another advantage of using a mask made for scuba |
| they can also be used for recreational diving. | | | | divers is that an intercom system can be used in the |
| If you are a frequent diver, you may find this type | | | | mask to assist divers in communicating underwater. It |
| of mask to be a more logical choice. The full face | | | | is true that a mask that covers your entire face is |
| scuba mask will decrease discomfort during your dive | | | | more involved than using a sport mask, but for |
| as you will not have to hold the mouthpiece in your | | | | professional divers who will be spending a great deal |
| mouth preventing some jaw fatigue. Make sure your | | | | of time underwater and who may have to perform |
| full face scuba mask has straps that attach it firmly | | | | complicated tasks it is the more sensible choice. One |
| to your head if a full face scuba mask gets pulled off | | | | last concern while diving is to increase visibility while |
| during the dive it would be bad news since the full | | | | using a mask. In order to keep the mask from |
| face scuba mask contains the demand valve or | | | | becoming foggy underwater a demister solution can |
| mouthpiece that provides breathing gas to the diver. | | | | be used. |