Buoyant mask ?????

[mark w]

How many people have lost a mask ????

Over the side of a rib when rinsing it ?
Off your face on entry into the water ?
Just plain carelessness ??

However you lost it I guess it was annoying, in many cases I guess it would probably cost you the dive.
If like me you need perscription lenses in one its even more annoying.
You can more than double the cost of a mask adding perscription lenses.

So................why do they sink.............would it be that difficult for them to be manufactured positively buoyant so that instead of sinking into the abyss never to be seen again, they would gently float on the surface for easy retreval.
I now find myself pondering on various modifications I might make to my new mask to prevent it going the same way my old one went on saturday, but suspect a row of old wine bottle corks gaffa taped to the strap may make it look a little silly !!!!

Mark

[Digger]

Buy a neoprene slap strap, they float, as will your whole mask.

Problem solved. Mine's a green. Cheers,

Digs.

[Digger]

One sec, I might really earn it now: Divelife - North of England's most comprehensive Dive Centre.

Works a treat. Plus if you get a plain one you can write your name on it and people will be able to tell who it is.

[Scuby]

Not all masks float with a neoprene thingy - mine doesn't! However, it does slow the descent, and in my case (it fell off once after rolling in from a boat) my buddy managed to catch it.

David

[Fiona]

Originally Posted by Digger

One sec, I might really earn it now: Divelife - North of England's most comprehensive Dive Centre.

Works a treat. Plus if you get a plain one you can write your name on it and people will be able to tell who it is.

Haven't we still got some YD ones left

The only mask I have lost was as you say over the side of the RIB when rinsing it, it was on my very first sea dives from the club RIB in 1994, never lost one since and still using the same mask.

[mark w]

Now thats just taken all the fun out of my evening.
Here was me looking forward to an late night of experimentation in the shed with an old mask, a 45 gallon drum full of sea water and as many floaty looking things and gaffa tape as I could lay my hands on...............

Digs.
For ruining my night............... theres a green on its way.

Regards
Mark

[mark w]

Originally Posted by Scuby

Not all masks float with a neoprene thingy

Oh no......maybe back to the shed then

Regards
mark

[Digger]

Oh, and if it doesn't float with a slap strap either your mask is too heavy (bottle bottom lenses???) or your strap isn't big enough. About two foot by three foot should do.

Not to stop you strapping things to your mask though!

Might be worth thinking about the relative inconvenice of losing a mask on the bottom though - if it sinks you're probably more likely to find it in open water! That said, not lost a mask permanently so far. Well, except one I had which didn't work.

Digs.

[Scuby]

Originally Posted by Digger

if it doesn't float with a slap strap either your mask is too heavy (bottle bottom lenses???)

Cressi Horizon / Big Eyes... no lenses. Seventenths slap strap I believe

To be honest I thought they all sunk even with neoprene thingys, so didn't think mine was unusual. My plan is to not lose it in the first place though, so won't worry about it

David

[mark w]

Originally Posted by Scuby

My plan is to not lose it in the first place though

Strangely enough that was my plan too......................