Scuba Diving Mask Reviews


Defined Tag: Scuba Diving Masks.

Scuba Diving and the ancient Mediterranean theatres have a lot in common: for every new purpose, you must don a new mask. Scuba Diving masks distinguish themselves with a number of characteristics, such as how well they block glare, how clear you can see through them, whether they’ve got one window or two, and whether they actually keep the water out. (Growl!)

“Joe Diver” produces two notable low volume masks—that is, masks that have very little space between the wearer’s eyes and the mask’s windows. This makes the mask hold less air, which affects the physics of your dive immensely and makes it easier to ‘purge’ should there be a breach in the mask’s seal. The first of these masks is their black silicone spear fishing mask, which is also very good for photographers. Its build naturally reduces glare, and is easier to see out of than most masks, which also makes it ideal for going to the bottom of a pool and getting a better view of the ladies. I mean, uhh… looking at coral. Yeah. This mask is designed for average sized faces. “Joe Diver’s” other low volume mask is a clear silicone mask designed for children’s faces and smaller adult faces.

The Cressi-Sub “Big Eye” mask is a full sized mask for adults, with two windows arced in such a manner as to offer complete peripheral vision. Lenses in your eye-glass prescription are available. Keep this mask away from your children: they *will* don it and pretend to be Spider-Man.

Then there’s the SeaVision 2000–because adding a four digit number to the back of your product’s name is *always* an improvement. This line of scuba diving masks is “color-corrective” (which seems to mean that it tints everything an odd color) and has the very cool side effect of making you look like a swamp monster. Peripheral vision in this mask is very limited compared to the Big Eye, and it only costs twenty dollars more. On the plus side, it fits well—something that can never be scoffed at when you’re in constant danger of drowning.