Brands of Masks

[Ekia]

Yup. There was a closing down sale a few weeks ago Will confirm with u when I comes back from the visit the lucky plaza

Got bullshit by my friend... Paris still around and no sale going on! haha.. Their price still the best among the shops there though....

By the way, anyone knows where to find the cheapest Suunto Mosquito?

[kelstorm]

Got bullshit by my friend... Paris still around and no sale going on! haha.. Their price still the best among the shops there though....

By the way, anyone knows where to find the cheapest Suunto Mosquito?

y dun u consider Uwatec X-tender...

[Ekia]

y dun u consider Uwatec X-tender...

How much would that cost me? Get from where? Richmond?

[kelstorm]

yah.. battery life better than Suunto too... but so far, Stinger is the most chio of all... kekeke..

hey

[markietan]

i use a technisub falco with soft lens. low volume and good field of vision.. got it for 60+ if i don't remember wrongly.

[Ekia]

Just came back from the sale at Friendly Waters, X-Vision is at $67. The price for the masks are quite reasonable... Mares Opera is $53.

[cityofangels]

Just came back from the sale at Friendly Waters, X-Vision is at $67. The price for the masks are quite reasonable... Mares Opera is $53.

Where is Friendly Waters?

[jeromey]

Just came back from the sale at Friendly Waters, X-Vision is at $67. The price for the masks are quite reasonable... Mares Opera is $53.

prices listed are for masks with or without corrective lenses?

where is friendly waters?

thanks bro.

[Ekia]

Where is Friendly Waters?

http://www.friendlywaters.com.sg/

Today is the last day of the sale. Regulators are pretty cheap. The rest of the stuff are ok... can get the price at shops at concourse and lucky plaza.

[cityofangels]

Ekia: Thank you so much! I managed to get their address in Yellow Pages but didn't know that they had a website!

[kelstorm]

when i went there yesterday, only have 1 X-vision mask left.. clear colored frame.. lots of Pure Vision though.

Yes, very tempted to get the Mares Abyss Regs.. but fiancee was wif me...

[cityofangels]

when i went there yesterday, only have 1 X-vision mask left.. clear colored frame.. lots of Pure Vision though.

Which shop are you referring to?

[jeromey]

http://www.friendlywaters.com.sg/

Today is the last day of the sale. Regulators are pretty cheap. The rest of the stuff are ok... can get the price at shops at concourse and lucky plaza.

couldn go to the sale,thanks for the website.

[kelstorm]

Which shop are you referring to?

me talking abt Friendlywaters.. anyway, i think today, the sale might still be on.. but i reckon that if u wanna get mask, there isnt much of a selection going on.. u might wanna try the one in Lucky Plaza, "Paris Dept Store" in B1.. they closed at 7-7.30pm...

[Ekia]

me talking abt Friendlywaters.. anyway, i think today, the sale might still be on.. but i reckon that if u wanna get mask, there isnt much of a selection going on.. u might wanna try the one in Lucky Plaza, "Paris Dept Store" in B1.. they closed at 7-7.30pm...

Anyway.. read from a lot of forums that Paris is indeed closing down. When I went down on last Friday, there wasn't any sign of any sale going on Maybe it's just by word of mouth. Actually, the only things cheap at Friendly Waters are the regulators. For the rest of the equipments, can get the same price elsewhere. Masks etc...

[jeromey]

Anyway.. read from a lot of forums that Paris is indeed closing down. When I went down on last Friday, there wasn't any sign of any sale going on Maybe it's just by word of mouth. Actually, the only things cheap at Friendly Waters are the regulators. For the rest of the equipments, can get the same price elsewhere. Masks etc...

hahaha...ok,good,that means i didn miss out much.looking for a mask.

[cityofangels]

I have finally bought my mask & snorkel!

I went down to Waikiki Dive Centre today and bought a Tusa Hyperdry Mask & Snorkel.

Snorkel

Mask

I'm happy with my purchases. Can't wait to try them out!

[kelstorm]

take note of the purge valve on ur mask.. it is slightly diff when doing mask clearing.. in fact, u dun need to clear ur mask, just need to exhale.. hahaha

[cityofangels]

kelstorm: Yup, that's why I love the purge system! Don't need to manually lift up the mask & clear. Just exhale and the mask will clear! And it's purge valve is in the nostril part, not at the side of the mask. So don't need to exhale so hard.

[kelstorm]

just curious as i never use it before, wldnt it fog up again if u exhale? i gather it might if it is done in confined air space like within the mask.. btw, is it a high volume mask? i hv seen divers using this mask but in the end, they do the normal purging.. strange.. but i dun bother to ask why lor...

my stand is, if u like it n more comfy that way, why rock the boat..

[cityofangels]

Good point about the Fogging. If I am not wrong, the purge system aims at removing water from the mask. I don't think the purge system is an anti-fog function. So I guess when one exhales, it will remove water through the purge. And it may fog up. I haven't tried it yet. However, the Tusa Hyperdry Mask has anti-fog lenses but I'm not sure how effective the anti-fog function works.

I know with swimming goggles, the anti-fog function only works for a couple of times and after that, I think the anti-fog film wears off and it will then start fogging.

[kelstorm]

Good point about the Fogging. If I am not wrong, the purge system aims at removing water from the mask. I don't think the purge system is an anti-fog function. So I guess when one exhales, it will remove water through the purge. And it may fog up. I haven't tried it yet. However, the Tusa Hyperdry Mask has anti-fog lenses but I'm not sure how effective the anti-fog function works.

I know with swimming goggles, the anti-fog function only works for a couple of times and after that, I think the anti-fog film wears off and it will then start fogging.

The purge system is aimed at removing water from the mask.. u r right on this..

as for anti-fog, i use mint flavour toothpaste as anti-fog.. refreshing for the eyes.. kekeke

other form of anti-fog solutions are

1. Baby Shampoo

2. Anti-fog gel

3. Spit!!! (some wear by this) but hey, it is ur own spit right???rem, it is spit but phelm... i seen divers clearing their throat to "donate" their thick lump to apply on the mask..

[cityofangels]

Using toothpaste as anti-fog? Interesting! Haven't tried that before. But if you use mint flavoured toothpaste, won't it sting the eyes, esp when I'm using contact lenses?

The guy at Waikiki was suggesting a type of anti-fog gel but I was alittle skeptic of their effectiveness. I used to swim competitively and tried dozens of anti-fog liquids but all have failed me. Do you know which brands of anti-fog gel are good?

Errrrm.. Yes, I am one of those who resorted to using my own spit as anti-fog. Works damn well too & it's free! But I do not clear my throat for this.

[kelstorm]

so far, most ppl i know who wear contacts n apply mint flavour, no irritation leh.. if u are worried, why not try out first, at a swimming pool.. errr.. private condo pool.. otherwise, the life guard will throw u out...

Btw, i was told not to use the gel type of toothpaste.. get those white color ones..

somehow i have reservation abt using spit as anti-fog.. imagine u just had curry n ur saliva hv the smell... or worst, if u eat raw onion like i do, ur eyes will be tearing the entire dive... also, i dun know whether will the bacteria be transferred to the eyes...

[cityofangels]

I think I'll try the toothpaste method in my parents' bath-tub! They'll probably think I'm weird or sthg. I'll remember to use the white toothpaste & not the gel-type. Thanks for the advice!

About the spit method as anti-fog, of course I will watch what I eat before using my spit! I can't imagine someone eating hot curry & then using their spit as anti-fog. So gross!

You mentioned bacteria being transfered to the eyes.. Bacteria from? Your spit, you meant?