hydrooptix mask question

[svs]

Hi everybody
I just bought hydrooptix mask and tried it in a pool (with snorkel). I was generally satisfied. I had one problem. I had difficulties clearing last drops of water which run down in a center of the lenses when I look straight down. I read all hydrooptix discussions on this forum and some other reviews. Somebody reported the same problem but w/o solution. I guess there is one since there are a number of satisfied users of this mask. Again I did it in a pool with snorkel so I was unable to do exactly the same clearing procedure as I do with regulator. Even when I take mask off shake water out and turn it lenses down I see formation of a small pool of water which is collected from nanofog coated lenses. The only way I can push all water out is by getting out of water looking up (more up then for clearing of regular mask) and blowing several times though purge valves. I am not sure if it will work the same way under the water with regulator. Probably dry air will help. But before I’ll take this mask on a real dive I’ll appreciate any advice.

 

[ArthurGerla]

I own one of those and experience the same pooling when looking straight down. I don't think there's a solution. There's always a bit of water in a mask, but in a flat one you just don't notice because it doesn't pool in the centre of your view.

 

[Shaka Doug]

The mask should work nicely in most diving conditions, especially when you're looking ahead of you. You'll always get a little pooling when you look down though, it's inherent to the design of the mask. Try to keep it as dry as possible in the first place to minimize this.