| Scuba Diving is a great adventure! However, it is also | | | | our next trip the ocean. |
| a visual adventure. If you can't see clearly, you are | | | | The moral of this story is to make sure you select a |
| missing the best part of scuba diving. Find a scuba | | | | scuba diving mask that fits and is properly prepared |
| diving mask that fits and prepare it correctly for | | | | for scuba diving. Sheila selected her scuba diving |
| scuba diving and you will be a life long participant. | | | | mask based on fashion and color. Like many new |
| The most important consideration when looking for a | | | | scuba divers Sheila didn't understand how important |
| scuba diving mask is fit. If the scuba diving mask | | | | mask fit is to the enjoyment of the dive. |
| doesn't fit it won't matter how stylish it looks or that | | | | How can people find a mask that fits? The best |
| it has the latest integrated technology. The bottom | | | | answer is to start by consulting a professional scuba |
| line is if the scuba diving mask doesn't fit properly | | | | diver that has experience in fitting people with the |
| you will be clearing the scuba diving mask | | | | right scuba diving masks. I have been fitting people |
| continuously throughout your dive and miss all the | | | | with masks for over 30 years. Through experience |
| exciting attractions. | | | | and product knowledge, I have developed the ability |
| Let me tell you a quick story to illustrate my point. | | | | to look at a scuba divers face and suggest a scuba |
| My wife Sheila and I went to Fiji last year on a scuba | | | | diving mask with the right fit. The best 'on face' test |
| diving and relaxation adventure. My wife had never | | | | is to look up at the ceiling and place the scuba diving |
| been scuba diving in the ocean, however, had heard | | | | mask on your face. Inhale through the nose and the |
| the stories from other scuba divers and myself about | | | | scuba diving mask should seal and pull onto your face. |
| how great ocean scuba diving is. As we anxiously | | | | If air is leaking between the scuba diving mask skirt |
| waited to get in the water for our first dive I could | | | | and your face chances are you don't have a good fit. |
| see Sheila was excited about the new exotic world | | | | How about those issue of lens fogging? What can be |
| she was about to visit. | | | | done to solve this problem? Lens can fog for a |
| As we descended though a school of hundreds of | | | | couple of reasons. The most common reason is that |
| barracuda towards a coral wall teaming with fish and | | | | people don't prepare the scuba diving mask for scuba |
| color a wide smile slid across my face. I knew that if | | | | diving after purchase. Most scuba diving masks come |
| Sheila was seeing what I was seeing she would be | | | | from the factory with a silicone spray coating the |
| hooked on scuba diving and my life long companion | | | | lens. This coating makes the scuba diving mask look |
| would also be my life long scuba diving companion. As | | | | new and shiny out of the box. However, this coatig |
| I looked over to Sheila fully intending to see the | | | | must be removed prior to use or you will get fogging. |
| same smile that I had plastered across my face, I | | | | You can purchase a mask/slate cleaning product |
| saw here scuba diving mask was half full of water | | | | designed to clean the lens of a mask. Your scuba |
| and she was having to clear the scuba diving mask | | | | diving mask can also get a build up over time from |
| frequently. Not only was the scuba diving mask | | | | the water and may need to be cleaned often |
| needing frequent clearing, when she wasn't clearing | | | | depending on use. I highly encourage any new scuba |
| the scuba diving mask, the lens appeared to be | | | | diving mask owner to clean there mask with this |
| foggy. | | | | type of product before using the scuba diving mask |
| We finished the scuba dive and everyone on the | | | | for the first time. I know that Sheila would |
| boat was busy talking about how great Fiji scuba | | | | recommend this as well. |
| diving is. I asked Sheila what she thought? She said | | | | A second reason scuba diving masks fog is that |
| she wasn't that impressed with ocean scuba diving. I | | | | people don't use defog solution prior to scuba diving. |
| told her that I didn't doubt that her experience | | | | The defog solution is different than the scuba diving |
| wasn't good because every time I looked at her she | | | | mask cleaner. The defog solution should be applied to |
| was either clearing her scuba diving mask or the lens | | | | the scuba diving mask prior to each scuba dive. |
| were all fogged up. I was surprised she could see | | | | Another reason worth noting is fogging occurs when |
| anything. | | | | scuba divers exhale continuously through there nose. |
| I convinced Sheila to try again and we where able to | | | | Most people don't even realize that this happening. If |
| find a scuba diving mask that fit her and we also | | | | you have cleaned you scuba diving mask and have |
| prepared the lens so that they wouldn't fog up. Our | | | | applied a defog solution prior to scuba diving and you |
| second dive was as spectacular as the first and this | | | | are still getting fogging, ask you buddy to watch you |
| time Sheila could see what everyone was so excited | | | | to see if you are exhaling through your nose. |
| about. Sheila and I went on to have a fantastic week | | | | Make your next dive more enjoyable! Select the right |
| of scuba diving and Sheila is busy now talking about | | | | mask, clean it and prepare it properly. Happy Diving! |