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I have a guardian, but have also dived the supermask. The guardian is a great FFM, and the comms rock. I would recommend the guardian over the SCUBAPRO.
The KM Supermask is also awesome as a FFM, and having a regulator in a pod allows for gas switching. Also, the KM FFM has mechanical nose pinchers as opposed to the nose block in the OTS mask, which may be easier for some people to clear with. However, people on the comms are more difficult to understand on the Supermask, as you have a regulator mouthpiece in your mouth that you have to spit out to be able to talk. Not optimum.
The EXO-BR is way overkill for recreational or even public safety diving.
The KM Supermask is also awesome as a FFM, and having a regulator in a pod allows for gas switching. Also, the KM FFM has mechanical nose pinchers as opposed to the nose block in the OTS mask, which may be easier for some people to clear with. However, people on the comms are more difficult to understand on the Supermask, as you have a regulator mouthpiece in your mouth that you have to spit out to be able to talk. Not optimum.
The EXO-BR is way overkill for recreational or even public safety diving.
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Doomnova
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We had these at our dive relay back in March and I think 7 or 8 people tried them and we had a few leaks which turned out to be people over tightening the masks. But other than no one had a leak once we loosened the mask a tad. I'm pretty sure there are a few of us who if we had the budget would be into getting these.
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The reason I am using a full face mask is for the work that I will do underwater when I'm not going to be required to use a commercial dive helmet.
Under normal diving conditions I will more than likely just use my standard regulator set, which is an Scuba Pro MK17/A700 combo with C300 Octo.
Does that explain the usage and why I asked main question?
Under normal diving conditions I will more than likely just use my standard regulator set, which is an Scuba Pro MK17/A700 combo with C300 Octo.
Does that explain the usage and why I asked main question?
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jonathan kline
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Anyone use the Ocean Reef FFM? Deciding between that and the OTS. The OTS is a little more pricy?
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The OTS is what we use at our Water Rescue Squad. We use a wired umbilical for comms.
I haven't tried them out yet as I just got voted into the squad and just had my final spinal (corrective) surgery on 6/1/12, so I will be out of the loop till like end of June/early mid July.
However, judging from what I have read, been told and researched...the OTS is a better mask.
I haven't tried them out yet as I just got voted into the squad and just had my final spinal (corrective) surgery on 6/1/12, so I will be out of the loop till like end of June/early mid July.
However, judging from what I have read, been told and researched...the OTS is a better mask.
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