"Small Face" Mask

[Zambezi]

Hi all

I need some advice.

I currently dive with a Divetek Vision mask as I have an extremely narrow face. It's a great mask but doesn't have a very good field of vision. I'm looking for a "big eyes" mask with a small face. I've tried the Mares X-Vision, Purevision, Tusa Viewtrek, Cressi Big Eyes and a few others and all leak.

Is there a small faced mask with a good field of vision out there?

 

[_Bella_]

There is an X-Vision Mid which is supposedly better suited for people with smaller or narrower faces.

http://www.mares.com/product_detail.php?id=88&region=ALL

 

[Zambezi]

Thanks for the info

I'm pretty sure I tried the normal size as it's a friend of mine's and he's quite a large lad.

I'm going to have try the MID asap

 

[DiveMaven]

Check out the Oceanic mini-shadow. It's not a "big eyes" mask, but it's low volume, has a one piece design and sits rather close to your face and gives a nice field of vision. The skirt is also very soft and it has to be the most comfortable mask I've tried.

 

[Phil Mintz]

Thanks for the info

I'm pretty sure I tried the normal size as it's a friend of mine's and he's quite a large lad.

I'm going to have try the MID asap

The X-Vision mid uses the same frame as X-Vision with a smaller skirt. I personally found the X-Vision mid to fit me better as my face is narrower in the temple area.

Good luck,

Phil

 

[Debraw]

When people coem into the shop to look for a small face mask I hand them the Mares X-Vision with the mid skirt. It fits them almost every time. If that doesn't work then I hand them a Scubamax kids mask but that does not have the elongated eyes you are looking for in a mask lens.

 

[rakkis]

Atomic's 3rd mask is supposed to address this issue. I'm not certain how soon it will be released.

 

[suthnbelle]

Hi all

I need some advice.

I currently dive with a Divetek Vision mask as I have an extremely narrow face. It's a great mask but doesn't have a very good field of vision. I'm looking for a "big eyes" mask with a small face. I've tried the Mares X-Vision, Purevision, Tusa Viewtrek, Cressi Big Eyes and a few others and all leak.

Is there a small faced mask with a good field of vision out there?

Hi Zambezi, I've been researching the same thing lately and what I found is that a lot of the masks marketed as "freediving" masks are low volume with a larger field of vision. I've also got a small/narrow face and my Cressi Big Eyes is great for a low volume mask but it leaks. I also had the OMS all black mask and that leaked too. Here is a link for a low volume mask for a narrow face you can check out that was recommended to me by a dive buddy who wears it. http://www.island-scuba.com/p-MKM23.html

 

[CUunderH2O]

Try the Cressi Lince. It has the same shape & field of vision as the Big Eyes, but is made for smaller faces.

 

[theatis]

Hi Zambezi,

This problem comes up frequently and i always respond because i totally sympathize. It feels like i tried just about every mask out there and usually the ones that fit are always compromised solutions; i.e. they don't leak but they are very narrow in vision.

The one that works for me is the aforementioned X-Vision Mid. With all variables taken into consideration - fit for narrow face, large nose pocket (for me maybe not for you), comfort, and field of vision - this is by far the best mask i've found.

Another possibility is the Mares X-Stream which is very low volume but doesn't have very good field of vision; i use it as one of my two backups. The other backup is the Oceanic Shadow that DiveMaven recommended; good, but for me not as good as the X-Vision Mid.