Ten Best Scuba Masks for 2022 | #top10 #scuba #mask | @Scuba Diver Magazine
10 of my favourite diving masks in different categories to give you some inspiration when buying a new dive mask.
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00:00 – Intro
00:46 – Mask for Prescriptions
01:47 – Budget Mask
02:37 – Apnea Freediving Mask
03:48 – Fog-Free Mask
04:53 – Mask For Beards
06:00 – Mid-Range Mask
07:12 – All-Rounder Mask
08:19 – Mask for Women
09:21 – Mask for Large Noses
10:08 – Retro Mask
I’ve had a Seavision full prescription bifocal mask for over ten years which has served perfectly. It wasn’t cheap but has been a great value.
Hey Mark, I think this needs to be a series, just masks all the time. I loved hearing about different masks. I’ve been using the same basic $$ scuba pro for the last 5 years and curious to try something a bit more pricey. I would love regular mask education.
but but but none of them come in a purple glitter color to match my new fins ! Ha Ha Ha .. 40 years ago we got to choose from one of 5 black masks at the local dive shop ! these days the shops carry 50 or more different mask ! AND you are not allowed to try them out and return them for an exchange or refund !
Oms mask🎉
I’m still waiting for a mask with a wrap-around mask to give a 150 degree view or better…
I wonder why these mask companies are not putting research in a curve glass or plastic lens..?
They did try it. However, when you put a curved lens underwater it acts like a magnifying lens and distorts your vision. Flat lenses are the way to go and you’ll see panorama masks with extra flat panels on the sides to widen your FOV
Hmm, Scubapro D-mask?
A good mask, not everybody’s style but, UV filtering lenses, ability to disassemble and elastic strap are all great features.
Love my OMS Tattoo mask! Perfect for Asian faces.
The OMS Tattoo is worth consideration, it’s by far my favorite mask. As someone who has gone through countless masks trying to find one that doesn’t leak, this one does the job. Frameless, super low volume, great soft silicone, pretty indestructible. In addition to several colors, it comes in a cool frosted clear silicone as well. And in the event it does leak or flood, it’s so low volume that it clears in half an exhale.
Best Mask is the one that fits, do not goto just one store, visit many. I have used a lot of masks, few fit perfect. My Atomic Subframe sits in the bag, while my $25 Edge/Hog Stealth Frameless enjoys the dive. My son been using a $30 Tusa for 10 years. The daughter and her dimples actually need the expensive Atomic Frameless, but fit fits her great.
Can’t beat Tusa .
I recently swapped out my Tusa Ceos for the Tusa Intega. I found the Ceos was great for warm waters but a bit too soft and ‘foldy’ when wearing a thick hood in cold waters. The bifocal lenses in both are great.
I almost bought intega but choose tusa ceos because perfect for my small face and my asian small nose. I’ve always had equalizing issues and its easiy to do it with this mask but the negative side from this mask is easily fog and little leak around nose.
tired of of sales pitch you apparently has been force to do for Mares and Cressi that is unfortunate departure from previous style of narration. very unfortunate, hope your patrons reverse this BS hard sale approach
He didn’t even mention Mares 🤡. And Mares is my favourite dive brand….
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Hi Marc, there is one question rather about prescription lenses than about the mask-body” in itself… im looking for a “two lens model” like the tusa ceos, or the hollis m3…
I heard now completely contrary recommendations about stepping up or down with the optical lenses from my normal glasses. As the optional optical glasses use to step up and down in 0.5 steps – what do you suggest for my actual measured -2.25 ? Would you suggest to step up to -2.5, or down to-2.0
Thank you very much for your advice (and for the many other information I already got from your videos)
with best regards from Berlin,
Holger
I used to order prescription lenses through my dive shop, to be honest we took the customers prescription and sent it off to a chap who had been making them for many years. I can’t tell you if he just followed the prescription or made adjustments,but i can say we never had any complaints.. As far as i know i’d leave them at -2.25
The best mask is the mask that really fits YOUR face. My wife rates her Scubapro Synergy Twin as the best and most comfortable mask she’s ever had. For me personally, it’s 1. XDeep Radical and 2. Scubapro Frameless. Both are mid-range priced, super comfortable, fog-free and with a perfect seal. The latter comes (just like the Gorilla) with that old-school squared look that I like. These masks may be terrible choices for other divers but for me…perfect!
Absolutely what fits you. I have a synergy twin and it doesn’t make a great seal. The scuba pro frameless that cost $80 less works much better on my face shape.
I found the synergy twin at the bottom of a lake so I’m not chuffed about it not making a great seal. 🤣
Best for UV 420: Paragon s, Tusa Zensee Pro, Gull Vader UV420 and LVR, Scubapro D-mask, Apeks VX1 UV.
Best for UV 400, looks and value Tusa Vizio pro
Best ARC masks: Atomic ARC masks, Tusa pro masks and Gull LVR masks.
Best Ultra clear glass: 1 Atomic Venom’s, 2 Oceanic Pioneer, Hollis M1 and M2, 3 Apeks masks, Xdeep masks, Tusas and Atomic ultra cliers.
Best for Field of View glass Atomic Venoms and Frameless 2, OMS Tatto, Xdeep Radical, Hollis M1. For two Windows Oceanic Pioneer, Atomic Subframe ARC, Apex VX2, Oceanic cyanea, Hollis M2
The lowest volume mask: Salvimar Fluyd
Best Freedive mask: Umer UP M1C Carbon mask.
Best value for money mask for under 25 EU: Aropec basalt
Best framed and frameless mask for under 50: Poseidon Threedee and Xdeep Radical
Best framed and framless mask for under 100: Tusa Vizio Pro Apeks VX1 UV
Best durability with frame or sub-frame: Atomic Subframe and Venom subframe and (ARC), Apeks VX2, Oceanic Pioneer, Apollo bio metal Aqualung Teknika. And for frameless are the most expensive ones like Venom Frameless and Zensee Pro.
Best for biggest nose pocket: Zeagle scope, Poseidon Threedee, Xdeep Radical
Best Case and extras: Apex VX2 and VX1 Scubapro D-mask and Poseidon Threedee for fabric case for plastic Oceanic Pioneer, Atomic frameless 2, Tusa and gull boxes.
Most comfortable Atomic Venom Frameless, Scubapro D-mask, Tusa Zensee pro and Paragon’s
Best skirt technology: Tusa, Atomic, Scubapro, Gull
Best frameless mask: Atomic Venom Frameless
Best framed and subframe: Tusa paragon S, Atomic Venom ARC
Best Lens with no coating: Atomic Venom frameless
Best Mirror coating: Scubapro Synergy Twin Trufit Mirror
Best for most light transmission: Atomic Venom ARC
Best overall coatings: Tusa Pro masks Like Paragon S
Best silicon: Atomic Venom Frameless
Best build Quality: Atomic, Tusa, Gull masks
Best Looking: Atomic Venom frameless and non, Tusa paragon s, Tusa Vizio pro, SP D-Mask, Gull Vader, Apeks VX2.
Best overall regardless of price: Atomic Venom frameless ( When will they make the ARC Version ?)
The best brands for masks are 1 Atomic 2 Tusa 3 Scubapro 4 Gull 5 Apeks.
Honourable mentions Oceanic, Hollis, XDEEP, OMS, Apollo, Poseidon, Aqualung-Tecknisub, Aropec and Problue.
Thank you
Tusa Tusa Tusa paragon s
There is only one mask… the one that fits to your face.