Full Face?

[flyboy08]

Anyone try this?

Cressi Full Face Rubber Mask at PrimeScuba

I would like to try a light weight full face that would allow me to breath through the mouth and nose? Or inhale through nose and exhale through mouth?

 

[Akimbo]

I haven't used this FFM since the late 1960s but as I recall it does not allow nose breathing.

 

[arcticat99]

im thinking no nose breathing from this and how would you swap out to a snorkel or an auxiliary if your reg fails looks very cumbersome

 

[billbb]

Had one years ago.
It was hard to seal,leaked around the reg,and fogged up.
I use a AGA FFM when I need to, and have been very happy with it.

Bill

 

[flyboy08]

Yea, I can see this particular unit one can't use nose breathing, but I asked that in addition to the use of this mask.

Snorkel? What;s a snorkel

 

[Killerflyingbugs]

Agas are nice to dive, don't get the one of the old ones, they burn a lot of gas because they are positive pressure.

 

[RainPilot]

No nose breathing through the Scubapro mask linked. Also not really suited for comms, one of the main advantages of a FFM.

I've used a couple of FFM, so far the Kirby Morgan M48 is my favourite. However, there is no nose inhalation possible. As far as lightweight FFM for recreational purposes go, I had a lot of joy from my Ocean Reef Neptune mask, they come up cheap(-ish) on Ebay quite often. They do require you to have a spare mask since a OOG will need you to remove the mask to share gas with a buddy, unlike the KM.

They have an octo port but that is only useful if you plumb it to a pony setup

 

[Bigbella]

Agas are nice to dive, don't get the one of the old ones, they burn a lot of gas because they are positive pressure.

AGA / Interspiro masks are available in both "on demand" breathing and positive pressure models. I have used both the Diveator and the Poseidon Atmosphere mask -- also positive pressure -- for years; and once you grow accustomed to them -- provided that they're well-tuned -- air consumption becomes minimal. In addition, the positive pressure makes the likelihood of a flood almost nonexistent . . .

 

[Killerflyingbugs]

I gotcha. I dove them surface supplied and some of the older ones were really PP.