do you dive with spare mask
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Scubadawg
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I carry a back-up at all times after i had a lense on my Oceanmaster Z4 pop out on me.. I carry An Oceanic Shadow (frameless) for my backup.
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Charlie99
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I don't bother with the extra baggage and drag.
I don't need a mask to be able to breathe, and can make a controlled ascent without one.
If you really, really need to look at your gauges, cup your hand around your eye and catch a bubble --- try it next time at safety stop (after warning your buddy in the predive briefing, of course).
Charlie Allen
I don't need a mask to be able to breathe, and can make a controlled ascent without one.
If you really, really need to look at your gauges, cup your hand around your eye and catch a bubble --- try it next time at safety stop (after warning your buddy in the predive briefing, of course).
Charlie Allen
ElectricZombie
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For recreational type dives...no.
Alfred.E
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I haven't in the past but after reading a thread in the Tec zone just recently and after a couple of mask problems last year I intend to from now on. It might as well be in my pocket just incase rather than sitting on shore or the boat in my bag.
Only time a carry a spare mask while diving is when using my FFM. I do keep a spare mask in my dive box.
boomx5
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Oceanic Mini Shadow clipped off in left bellows pocket.
...my spare mask lives in my left pocket along with the other stuff that I don't expect to use... like my spare cutting device, spare double ender, spare p-bolt and dive alert. The stuff is always there but never needed if everything goes as planned.
Yes... I can do ascents without a mask. I have even done training ascents sans mask with a deco obligation making the necessary stops and switch to the deco bottle (buddy calling the 70' stop.)
But should my mask get kicked off I would prefer to get out and don my spare, locate my primary mask, make the switch, re-stow the spare and continue the dive.
Yes... I can do ascents without a mask. I have even done training ascents sans mask with a deco obligation making the necessary stops and switch to the deco bottle (buddy calling the 70' stop.)
But should my mask get kicked off I would prefer to get out and don my spare, locate my primary mask, make the switch, re-stow the spare and continue the dive.
caveseeker7
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Frequently dive FFMs, mostly AGA, so I have to take of the mask in case of reg failure. Never happened, though. 
Back-up is a Dacor Bandit, fits in my Zeagle's little roll-up pocket. Small, very low volume, fits my face perfect. Only drawback are the plastic lenses. Will upgrade to Cressi's version of it, forgot the name. Same thing with glass lenses.
Back-up is a Dacor Bandit, fits in my Zeagle's little roll-up pocket. Small, very low volume, fits my face perfect. Only drawback are the plastic lenses. Will upgrade to Cressi's version of it, forgot the name. Same thing with glass lenses.Similar threads
