I started with a clear mask but changed over to a black and will not use clear again. The clear yellows over time and the black is easier to see out of.
Do you prefer black skirt or clear skirt mask?
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My very first mask in 1971 was a US Divers Pacifica with a black "rubber" skirt. When the skirt began to fail I opted for the US Divers Maui with the clear (well, not really) silicon skirt. Loved the fit and feel of that mask and babied the life out of it so that it would last forever.
Reality bites and it didn't last forever. Somewhere along the way I got older and needed reading glasses (GO FIGURE!!) but I had gotten LASIK so my distance vision was perfect. So ...the search began for an equally comfortable mask that could be equipped with magnifying lenses. Tried several and finally locked in on the H20 Optics mask with the diopter lenses (1.5X) and a black skirt. Can't believe how much better the black skirt is in terms of sharpness and clarity. Must be due to the limiting of extraneous light coming in the from the sides.
I'm a believer. Went black and will never go back !!
'Slogger
Reality bites and it didn't last forever. Somewhere along the way I got older and needed reading glasses (GO FIGURE!!) but I had gotten LASIK so my distance vision was perfect. So ...the search began for an equally comfortable mask that could be equipped with magnifying lenses. Tried several and finally locked in on the H20 Optics mask with the diopter lenses (1.5X) and a black skirt. Can't believe how much better the black skirt is in terms of sharpness and clarity. Must be due to the limiting of extraneous light coming in the from the sides.
I'm a believer. Went black and will never go back !!
'Slogger
Y'all just want to look like --- BATMAN!
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dhampton82
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ok, everyone convinced me. I got a Cressi-Sub Big Eyes. Black on black. I dont think I will ever go back to clear!!
Oh yea, and I feel like bat-man wearing it!
Oh yea, and I feel like bat-man wearing it!
sasscuba
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dhampton82:
I love my black on black Big Eyes...good choice!
bdshort
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I just bought an AquaLung Mythos with the black skirt. I mostly bought it because it fits good and is low volume with big lenses... but the black and dark blue coordinates with my other gear, looks cool, and as everyone knows, once you go black, you never go back!
JRScuba
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catherine96821:
Hey!!!!! My mask resembles that remark.
Photo guys should really look into a HydroOptix mask.. in fact, anyone should.. its got NO FRAME and peripherial is 100% all the way around. It's like not wearing a mask at all really
sasscuba
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CBulla:Photo guys should really look into a HydroOptix mask.. in fact, anyone should.. its got NO FRAME and peripherial is 100% all the way around. It's like not wearing a mask at all really
How much do those run? $$$
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