Scuba mask upgrade

[Dunbar871]

Cheap leaky mask last year on a dive was a real pain, was off the dive boat with a group and constantly clearing it was annoying to say the least. Heading back for some more diving shortly and want to upgrade. Is it worth paying a fair chunk more for something like a Cressi ? Any info welcome, apologies if I've posted in the wrong forum...

[Thats you there]

If you can get to a dive shop/ diving centre, try on as many masks as you can. Don't put the strap on, hold it against your face and breath in a little through your nose. Pick the one that stays on your face that stays on when you bend forward without holding it on.
If you have a beard trim it close for the holiday.
You pay a lot to go diving you want to enjoy it without constant mask clearing.

[LuS1fer]

Have you tried those full face, centre pipe ones? They seem very popular.

We have bought one but not used it yet.

[RC1807]

OP: What "That's you there" said ^^^^
Cressi, Mares ....whichever fits you the best, facially and your pocket.

LuS1fer said:

Have you tried those full face, centre pipe ones? They seem very popular.

We have bought one but not used it yet.

Like the first few listed here?
https://www.decathlon.co.uk/sports/snorkelling/ful...

They're not for scuba diving, but they're OK for snorkelling beginners.
Where the items are listed as "Diving mask", that's for scuba.
Scuba divers need to equalise.

[Jasandjules]

Head to your nearest shop and try them on IMHO. Some have odd fittings and I think you need to put them on to see how they "suction"........... Then you can narrow down the ones that fit by budget and away you go. I can go look up what make mine is if you want, packed away from when we came back from holiday mind...