Equipment for travel- compact lightweight mask, particularly

Doug Faunt N6TQS +1-510-655-8604 <faunt@panix.com> pounded away at his
keyboard resulting in:

:I often travel to places where the diving is good, but that's not my
rimary reason for being there. And I need corrective lens for
:diving, so need to carry my own mask.
:
:Is there any mask that is particularly lightweight and packs small,
:can have corrective lenses, and is adequate in other ways?


Whatever fits your face. It's not as if masks are big and heavy.

Dan Bracuk
If we don't succeed, we run the risk of failure.

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"Dan Bracuk" <NOTbracuk@pathcom.com> wrote in message
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> Doug Faunt N6TQS +1-510-655-8604 <faunt@panix.com> pounded away at his
> keyboard resulting in:
>
> :I often travel to places where the diving is good, but that's not my
> rimary reason for being there. And I need corrective lens for
> :diving, so need to carry my own mask.
> :
> :Is there any mask that is particularly lightweight and packs small,
> :can have corrective lenses, and is adequate in other ways?
>
>
> Whatever fits your face. It's not as if masks are big and heavy.
>
> Dan Bracuk
> If we don't succeed, we run the risk of failure.
>

I agree, of all the things in scuba that can ruin a dive, it's a bad mask.
If you're absolutely hard-up to get rid of a tiny bit of weight then you're
going to want a "frameless" mask. It's what most tech divers carry as a back
up because it packs small enough to fit in a pocket. Try on several of that
type using all the normal mask tests, and find one you like.

Just remember though, a paper cup will stick to your face if you suck in
hard enough, the key is to LIGHTLY inhale.

"Kriterian" <kriterian@yahoo.com> writes:

> "Dan Bracuk" <NOTbracuk@pathcom.com> wrote in message
> news:mf8d711e6o64bv1fujecs4e8pn9pa6dckk@4ax.com...
> > Doug Faunt N6TQS +1-510-655-8604 <faunt@panix.com> pounded away at his
> > keyboard resulting in:
> >
> > :I often travel to places where the diving is good, but that's not my
> > rimary reason for being there. And I need corrective lens for
> > :diving, so need to carry my own mask.
> > :
> > :Is there any mask that is particularly lightweight and packs small,
> > :can have corrective lenses, and is adequate in other ways?
> >
> >
> > Whatever fits your face. It's not as if masks are big and heavy.
> >
> > Dan Bracuk
> > If we don't succeed, we run the risk of failure.
> >
>
> I agree, of all the things in scuba that can ruin a dive, it's a bad mask.
> If you're absolutely hard-up to get rid of a tiny bit of weight then you're
> going to want a "frameless" mask. It's what most tech divers carry as a back
> up because it packs small enough to fit in a pocket. Try on several of that
> type using all the normal mask tests, and find one you like.
>

OK, are there any frameless masks that allow corrective lenses?

73, doug

Doug Faunt N6TQS +1-510-655-8604 <faunt@panix.com> pounded away at his
keyboard resulting in:

:OK, are there any frameless masks that allow corrective lenses?

What's a frameless mask?

Dan Bracuk
If we don't succeed, we run the risk of failure.

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"Dan Bracuk" <NOTbracuk@pathcom.com> wrote in message
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> Doug Faunt N6TQS +1-510-655-8604 <faunt@panix.com> pounded away at his
> keyboard resulting in:
>
> :OK, are there any frameless masks that allow corrective lenses?
>
> What's a frameless mask?
>

http://www.oceanicworldwide.com/p_masks_shadow.html

Also similar products sold by Beaver, Scubapro, Tusa (short for Tabata USA),
SaekoDive and many other 'brands' (they are probably all made in the same
factory in Taiwan).

You can have a corrective lens fitted to most masks, as the lens can simply
be bonded to the inside of the mask lens (usually with silicon adhesive).
The trick is not to trap any air bubbles in the adhesive! Best to leave
that to the lens company to fit as then its their problem if they screw up.

"Tony Howard" <tony@samesamediving.com> writes:

> "Dan Bracuk" <NOTbracuk@pathcom.com> wrote in message
> news:rt0g71ltdb40t9n63h33nh3joaopt1cd4p@4ax.com...
> > Doug Faunt N6TQS +1-510-655-8604 <faunt@panix.com> pounded away at his
> > keyboard resulting in:
> >
> > :OK, are there any frameless masks that allow corrective lenses?
> >
> > What's a frameless mask?
> >
>
> http://www.oceanicworldwide.com/p_masks_shadow.html
>
> Also similar products sold by Beaver, Scubapro, Tusa (short for Tabata USA),
> SaekoDive and many other 'brands' (they are probably all made in the same
> factory in Taiwan).
>
> You can have a corrective lens fitted to most masks, as the lens can simply
> be bonded to the inside of the mask lens (usually with silicon adhesive).
> The trick is not to trap any air bubbles in the adhesive! Best to leave
> that to the lens company to fit as then its their problem if they screw up.

That's what I'm working on now. I've just got to find someone who
knows about this stuff. I'm particularly looking at Oceanic, because
they're "local", but we'll see what I can try out to find one that
fits best.

73, doug

Doug Faunt N6TQS +1-510-655-8604 Wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> I often travel to places where the diving is good, but that's not my
> primary reason for being there. And I need corrective lens for
> diving, so need to carry my own mask.
>
> Is there any mask that is particularly lightweight and packs small,
> can have corrective lenses, and is adequate in other ways?
>
> Is there any other equipment that works particularly well for travel,
> in case I want to carry some other gear of my own? I have a Mosquito
> dive computer, which works well for me.
>
> 73, doug
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In article <mfrpsw6n9mc.fsf@panix1.panix.com>, Doug Faunt N6TQS +1-510-655-8604 <faunt@panix.com> writes:
>"Tony Howard" <tony@samesamediving.com> writes:
>
>> "Dan Bracuk" <NOTbracuk@pathcom.com> wrote in message
>> news:rt0g71ltdb40t9n63h33nh3joaopt1cd4p@4ax.com...
>> > Doug Faunt N6TQS +1-510-655-8604 <faunt@panix.com> pounded away at his
>> > keyboard resulting in:
>> >
>> > :OK, are there any frameless masks that allow corrective lenses?
>> >
>> > What's a frameless mask?
>> >
>>
>> http://www.oceanicworldwide.com/p_masks_shadow.html
>>
>> Also similar products sold by Beaver, Scubapro, Tusa (short for Tabata USA),
>> SaekoDive and many other 'brands' (they are probably all made in the same
>> factory in Taiwan).
>>
>> You can have a corrective lens fitted to most masks, as the lens can simply
>> be bonded to the inside of the mask lens (usually with silicon adhesive).
>> The trick is not to trap any air bubbles in the adhesive! Best to leave
>> that to the lens company to fit as then its their problem if they screw up.
>
>That's what I'm working on now. I've just got to find someone who
>knows about this stuff. I'm particularly looking at Oceanic, because
>they're "local", but we'll see what I can try out to find one that
>fits best.

Buy any mask that fits and you like, then go to an optician.
Lens Crafters once claimed that they would do this. (I didn't
need the service at that time, so I don't really know.)

It is a somewhat special deal, because they have to special order
the lense. "Normal" lenses are curved on both sides; to be glued
into a mask requires a special lens that is flat on the side away
from the eye. The flat side is required to glue to the flat mask.

Oh, yes. Don't buy a mask which does not have a flat lenses!

None of this is in any way "rocket science", but you may have to
ask at several opticians before you find one that knows how to
do this and is willing to do it for you.

--
Charlie Hammond -- Hewlett-Packard Company -- Ft Lauderdale FL USA
(hammond@not@peek.ssr.hp.com -- remove "@not" when replying)
All opinions expressed are my own and not necessarily my employer's.

hammond@not@peek.ssr.hp.com (Charlie Hammond) writes:
> >
> >That's what I'm working on now. I've just got to find someone who
> >knows about this stuff. I'm particularly looking at Oceanic, because
> >they're "local", but we'll see what I can try out to find one that
> >fits best.
>
> Buy any mask that fits and you like, then go to an optician.
> Lens Crafters once claimed that they would do this. (I didn't
> need the service at that time, so I don't really know.)
>
> It is a somewhat special deal, because they have to special order
> the lense. "Normal" lenses are curved on both sides; to be glued
> into a mask requires a special lens that is flat on the side away
> from the eye. The flat side is required to glue to the flat mask.
>
> Oh, yes. Don't buy a mask which does not have a flat lenses!
>
> None of this is in any way "rocket science", but you may have to
> ask at several opticians before you find one that knows how to
> do this and is willing to do it for you.
>

Thanks for the pointer to Lens Crafters. First, I'm going to try my
usual optometrist (who doesn't wear glasses, but has been known to
dive). But all resources are of interest.

73, doug

I've often seen stands at the UK dive shows where companies offer to fit
prescription lenses to any standard mask, many of these companies are part
of established opticians, so I'd do a bit of googling and you should find a
company in your country wher this can be done, although it may ned to be a
postal service.

It may require a copy of a recent eye test result before they will supply
the lens, butthat should not be a problem.

Do remember that because of the 'magnifying' effect of water (approximately
30%) that you may need a slightly lower diopter than for a standard reading
glasses prescription, for example, if your normal prscripion was +2.75 then
underwater you would probably find +3.25 or +3.5 adequate.

TonyH.