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[acelockco]

Thanks for the expert opinion Ace, maybe I can pick your brains about another subject soon!

Anytime, I love to help out.

Ace

[fooddude]

Welcome aboard! I use a prescription in my mask. I always have. My first mask died earlier this season so I just got (and love!) the new Mares Liquidskin. Quite an investment when the lenses are in, but I love it. Soft, comfortable, like they said.

Even though I am not nearly blind (rarely use glasses on land) I decided to use scripts while underwater because I don't want to miss anything. I want to see it all. Even if it just makes things a bit sharper, it's worth it in my opinion. Of course, money is always an object in this gear intensive sport of ours, and if you don't have all of the little things, you may want to spend that money elsewhere. I keep an old, non-prescription mask in my gearbag "just-in-case" and need to wear it. I have, and I've had great dives with it. Especially because like Ace, I too dive in lots of low vis conditions in the Northeast US.

Good luck, and welcome.

[Andy]

Thanks daddyh20 & other replyers;
Tonight I got to the stage of being able to breathe mask off without rushing to get it back on & clear (eyes closed of course) but it goes to show practice & pushing yourself a bit builds confidence - wherever you are in the world!

[Andy]

Thanks fooddude, I have been doing all my skills with closed eyes so far, but in future would like to be able to open them as normal vision divers do, although I am told if if you can find your equipment blind it makes you a better diver!

[fooddude]

True. It helps to know your equipment well enough to be able to put it on, take it off and back again, make adjustments, etc. all with eyes closed.

[Tigerbeach]

Thanks fooddude, I have been doing all my skills with closed eyes so far, but in future would like to be able to open them as normal vision divers do, although I am told if if you can find your equipment blind it makes you a better diver!

Welcome aboard, Andy.

It may be more useful to practice your different skills with your eyes open anyway; limited vision is way more useful to me than none.

Besides, you can always cup two fingers over your eyebrow, look down and exhale air into the pocket, making an instant mini-mask!

Best Fishes,

ASW

[Andy]

Wow, talk about thinking out of the box! I will experiment with this in 2m methinks!