Ordering mask online, medium or standard fit?

[damnhor2]

Hey guys!
not a great post for a 1st one, but needed non the less.
Well, I am from ISRAEL and I want to order an Atomic Frameless mask online, unfortunately we do not have this mask here in Israel.
The problem is I do not know weather to order the medium fit or the standard fit.

I am 28, 1.85 meters high, weigh 75kg

Can someone make a suggestion?

Thanks !!!

 

[damnhor2]

P.s.
If it helps, here are pics of me for comparison

 

[Tortuga68]

I have a standard fit Atomic. Standard fit should be okay for you I think... the medium fit is quite small, more suited to women and children IMHO

Having said that, masks are one of those things where fit is critical and I would generally avoid buying one without trying it on first, especially since the Atomic's aren't cheap

 

[emoreira]

Hey guys!
not a great post for a 1st one, but needed non the less.
Well, I am from ISRAEL and I want to order an Atomic Frameless mask online, unfortunately we do not have this mask here in Israel.
The problem is I do not know weather to order the medium fit or the standard fit.

I am 28, 1.85 meters high, weigh 75kg

Can someone make a suggestion?

Thanks !!!

Buying a mask on-line without a previous face test is something risky.
The mask should fit perfect to your face. Perhaps the best mask do not fit to your face and you need to buy a not-so-good-mask because it fits better that the-best-mask-the-money-can-buy.

 

[damnhor2]

Yes, but as I stated, here in Israel we only have limited options concerning gear...
Not really top notch stuff, online is my only option if I am to take this hobby seriously.

 

[ScubaSteve]

Yes, but as I stated, here in Israel we only have limited options concerning gear...
Not really top notch stuff, online is my only option if I am to take this hobby seriously.

No offence intended here but if you take this hobby seriously you will understand why buying a mask online is full of "risk". Most items you dive with can be safely ordered online but a mask is so critical to fit that it can really ruin dives. It should not be unsafe but there is nothing worse than a mask that leaks constantly to distract you from an otherwise wonderful dive. And if you are not worried about proper fit, then just pick one of the two options that you have and click order.

You will do whatever you want but my suggestion is heed the advise from others that buying this item online should be reconsidered.

 

[RJP]

I have a standard fit Atomic. Standard fit should be okay for you I think... the medium fit is quite small, more suited to women and children IMHO

+1 on that. I have the Atomic Frameless and recommend it to anyone/everyone. The only folks that have ever needed the "medium" fit version were small women.

Having said that, masks are one of those things where fit is critical and I would generally avoid buying one without trying it on first, especially since the Atomic's aren't cheap

Again, typically good advice. However I think the risk of not liking the Atomic is very very low, and the assumption that it will fit any normal/typical size and shape face is a pretty reasonable assumption. It may well be the one piece of gear I'd say "what the hell, go for it..."

Ray

 

[tzetzo]

I'm 5'7", 165lb with a medium face and I have the standard size as well!
Tried the medium as well before buying, and it's definitely for a small woman or a kid.
Like others have said, buying online without trying carries its own risks, but the Atomic Framless skirt is made from a top notch sillicone material and a good fit is almost a certainty.

I'm extremely happy with mine and would recommend it to anyone!

Just don't forget to clean the glass on the mask well with toothpaste/toothbrush, for perfect fog-less diving, regardless on the mask you end up owning

Good luck!

 

[RhinoGuy]

My wife has the medium fit and it is too small for most adult males. Id get the regular fit if I were you.

 

[Damselfish]

Yes, but as I stated, here in Israel we only have limited options concerning gear...
Not really top notch stuff, online is my only option if I am to take this hobby seriously.

But the important thing is, do any of the mask options you have available there fit well? If one does, by definition you have found a top notch mask. In some cases "top notch" has nothing to do with brand or price.

But if not, seems you have your answer to buy the standard size if this is the mask you want to take a flyer on. But there is no "certainty" it will fit.