Which scuba mask?

[Phooey]

Not sure if in the right forum, but I want a decent(ish) scuba mask that doesn't mist up. Is there such a thing? It's only for taking on holiday. Budget upto £30-£40 including snorkel. Last year I used one daily but I either lost it or had it nicked just before we came home. It was about £20 from Amazon - fitted perfectly and very comfortable but kept misting up when popping head out of water looking out for jet skis!

[Dan_1981]

Spit in your mask, rub it round and rinse with a little sea water.

Should fix the misting issue.

[daddy cool]

Dan_1981 said:

Spit in your mask, rub it round and rinse with a little sea water.

Should fix the misting issue.

Yep, this. Or you can buy a spray very cheaply that does the job and I find it lasts a bit longer.

[Odhran]

These Subea masks from Decathalon are EXCELLENT. I used one in Maldives for over an hour without having to come up for air. Very easy to use and excellent visibility. Look a bit silly but pretty much the entire resort were using them.

https://www.subea.com

[Phooey]

daddy cool said:

Dan_1981 said:

Spit in your mask, rub it round and rinse with a little sea water.

Should fix the misting issue.

Yep, this. Or you can buy a spray very cheaply that does the job and I find it lasts a bit longer.

Cheers guys. I did do this but it still kept misting up. I wonder if I got some sunscreen or something in there.

[Phooey]

Odhran said:

These Subea masks from Decathalon are EXCELLENT. I used one in Maldives for over an hour without having to come up for air. Very easy to use and excellent visibility. Look a bit silly but pretty much the entire resort were using them.

https://www.subea.com

They look interesting / different. Is the fit generally quite good? I might have to buy one of these for my daughter!

[JDiz]

Phooey said:

They look interesting / different. Is the fit generally quite good? I might have to buy one of these for my daughter!

We have two, both fit well, they are perfect for floating on the surface, but if you want to dive down, you cant equalise I believe? and hold more air, but for what we wanted they are great, you can try them on at decathlon stores too

https://www.decathlon.co.uk/decathlon-stores.html

[Phooey]

JDiz said:

We have two, both fit well, they are perfect for floating on the surface, but if you want to dive down, you cant equalise I believe? and hold more air, but for what we wanted they are great, you can try them on at decathlon stores too

https://www.decathlon.co.uk/decathlon-stores.html

Cheers, I'll have to take a look at them

[Phooey]

Phooey said:

JDiz said:

We have two, both fit well, they are perfect for floating on the surface, but if you want to dive down, you cant equalise I believe? and hold more air, but for what we wanted they are great, you can try them on at decathlon stores too

https://www.decathlon.co.uk/decathlon-stores.html

Cheers, I'll have to take a look at them

Ok, reviews sound solid so I've ordered the s/m for my 9 year old daughter. Just need to get myself a mask now, will probably go with a traditional one plus snorkel -something like Cressi Big Eyes Evolution Crystal. Cheers

[carinatauk]

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