Atomic frameless vs Mares X-Vision Liquid Skin

[JackSpearo]

Title pretty much sums it all up. Has anyone tried them both out? Which is the better mask?

I'm torn between the two...

thanks

Jack

 

[divad]

I don't know about the Mares X-Vision Liquid Skin (whew) mask, but I have the Atomic frameless and it's a little tricky to clear. I think do to the super-low volume, the water in the mask sprays into my eyes when I try to clear it. If I crack it using my hand (which I don't) it fills with water faster than I can keep up with. I just close my eyes while purging. With my Oceanic shadow, I never have this problem. Otherwise, the view is great.

 

[Diver Dennis]

Mask fitting is a very personal thing for most people. I use the regular X-Vision and it works great, my girlfriend hated them, didn't fit her faced well.

 

[djanni]

I don't know about the Mares X-Vision Liquid Skin (whew) mask, but I have the Atomic frameless and it's a little tricky to clear. I think do to the super-low volume, the water in the mask sprays into my eyes when I try to clear it. If I crack it using my hand (which I don't) it fills with water faster than I can keep up with. I just close my eyes while purging. With my Oceanic shadow, I never have this problem. Otherwise, the view is great.

I've been thinking about the Atomic frameless mask. I thought low volume would make it easier to clear not trickier to clear. Can you elaborate a bit. Do you have to clear it often? Also, if you don't crack it using your hand what do you use?

 

[divad]

I've been thinking about the Atomic frameless mask. I thought low volume would make it easier to clear not trickier to clear. Can you elaborate a bit. Do you have to clear it often? Also, if you don't crack it using your hand what do you use?

I use nose-power often and unconsciously. The problem only happens if I smile or if I'm
using water to de-fog. It really isn't a problem, just an adjustment. For the first couple of boat dives I carried my Shadow in case I flooded the Atomic and freaked out. That never happened and I love the huge field of vision especially looking down. I can almost see my adams apple. Hope this helps you and the OP.


Oh yeah, the amount of force required to clear the mask with nose-power is very close to the amount of force required to make any water in the mask splash around. In my case, into my eyes. YMMV. I think the skirt comes in dfferent sizes, so ask about that.

 

[plwtwo]

I have an Atomic and a MARES X-Vision...they both are good masks. The Atomic is SUPER clear thanks to the non-green glass. It also uses s softer silicone for the mask skirt so its a little more comfortable over long dive(s) trips. ITs worth the money!!
And the Atomic clears the same way any mask clears.

 

[JackSpearo]

plwtwo you have the frameless?

so you like it better than the mares?

I have never noticed my mares x-vision having any green tint to it...but then again, i've never compared it to anything else

so the atomic mask is basically like a starphire glass?

thanks!

any clearing problems, water getting into your eyes?

 

[rakkis]

Many people tend to open up their maks too much when clearning, thus allowing water to get inside.

A way of clearing that has worked better for me is just push along the top of the mask w/o pulling out the bottom. Air has to work less to get out through the bottom, thus clearing your mask. Easy.

 

[divad]

Many people tend to open up their maks too much when clearning, thus allowing water to get inside.

A way of clearing that has worked better for me is just push along the top of the mask w/o pulling out the bottom. Air has to work less to get out through the bottom, thus clearing your mask. Easy.

I only open it with my hand to let water in to defog.

 

[merxlin]

A way of clearing that has worked better for me is just push along the top of the mask w/o pulling out the bottom. Air has to work less to get out through the bottom, thus clearing your mask. Easy.

Thats how I clear mine. Just a little pressure at the top of the mask and a very light exhale through the nose. If I exhale too strong it does spray around a bit inside the mask. My biggest issue is that if I go head down, the little water that might be in there does run down into my eyes. But there is rarely any water in the mask.