Do you have a mustache?

[Larry]

How do you do it (i.e. keep a a seal on your mask)? I see a lot of divers with full beards. How is this possible? Thanks

 

[Dee]

Those are stray eyebrows! :rofL:

 

[daylight]

Dee,
Not Bad. Gave a good chuckle.

Larry,
A trim job beneath your nose solves the problem. If that doesn't work, I've seen guys use a little silicon to get a seal.

DSAO,
Larry

 

[dkerr]

You get real good at clearing your mask. Really it is not bad if the mask fits correctly.

 

[Scottri]

At shallow depths the mask leaks a little but the deeper I go the better it seals. You do end up clearing the mask a little more often but you get used to it.


Scott

 

[Walter]

Your mask will leak a tad. It's part of diving. You should be comfortable with water in your mask and clearing it should become second nature.

 

[duncanjc]

Chapstick

Applied heavily before the dive seems to help with leakage.

*edit*

applied to the mustache, anyplace else may or may not help with leakage.

 

[BigDiversDaddy]

My mask will only leak a very small amount once in a while. Even then, it's not a big deal to clear.

 

[Ontario Diver]

Trim the 'stache

Use a purge mask.

purge and clear often. I don't even notice I' m doing it anymore.

 

[bgonderi]

I'll have to agree on both counts - trim and don't sweat the leaks. I'm a fairly new diver, and right at first, I was worried about any water that got into my mask. On my last few dives, I remember thinking that somehow the leaks had stopped, but I think it was really just that clearing my mask finally became second nature, and it didn't even register anymore.

The success of the trimming may depend on the construction of your mask. On mine, there was a pronounced ridge that fell on my upper lip right under my nose. As long as i trim my moustache below this area, I seem to be OK.