My Flooding Mask(s)

[alijtaylor]

The Trident mask seal did not work. I think that maybe over tightening might be an issue. I originally tightened it all the way because it was flooding and never experimented with all the ranges in between. I suppose I will try that next

Good luck, let us know how you get on. I have almost 400 dives and often have a problem, not 1/2 full but enough to be a nusiance. The one cause not mentioned so far is a hood trapped under the mask but if you dive without a hood it is not that!

Alison

 

[CheddarChick]

I never thought of that, how funny will I look running around the house with my mask on??? I would be worth it if it would work....

 

[maged_mmh]

Can I add number 9?

Looking at things by turning your head too much this may cause your face to "wrinkle" a bit and break the seal.

yeah, to add, eyelashes can push the mask away causing a leak.

 

[jwc3]

jwc3, I don't have any experience of this ever leading to a leaking mask. Every time a diver ascends from a dive the expanding air will vent from inside the mask...and this doesn't cause leaking??? We don't hold our masks (at the top) on ascent?

I've seen people do this before, so I thought I should mention it in the hopes that it might help.