Your basic scuba masks consist of a silicon seal that acts as a suction on your face preventing water from entering. What are
MOST IMPORTANT things look for in buying a scuba mask or snorkeling mask?
The mask is a long term investment. With right maintenance and care, it can last a long time.
Quality We are not talking about cheap mask that you buy for $10.00 that will continually leak on you. A good quality mask will run anywhere from $40.00 to $150.00 depending if there are any special features or not. We will talk more about special features later in this article.
However, your basic mask MUST cover following.
When you buy a mask there are several extremely important features to look at. The first feature is seal to you face. Most masks have a good quality silicon rubber seal. The mask should fit snuggly on your face. A good test to test fit is to hold mask up to your face and suck in air through your nose. This will remove air in mask creating suction to your face. Hold your breath and do not let any air back into mask through your nose. While holding you breathe, try to pull mask off of your face. The mask should pop off sounding off a popping noise. This tells you that there is a good seal. If mask falls off very easily, mask is probably slightly to large for you. The last thing you want while diving or snorkeling is a leaky mask.
