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Summary: Scuba masks come in different styles, including a split-lens mask, a full-face mask and a frame-less mask. Make sure scuba masks seal on the face by breathing in slightly with the mask and seeing if the mask falls off. Discover more about using a scuba mask with information from a scuba instructor in this free video on scuba diving.
Gregg Eddy is a certified scuba instructor who has been teaching scuba classes for more than 10 years. Eddy takes people on scuba trips about every two months, all over the world. He...read more
"There's three different styles of masks that we have here. There's some that have actually a split lens. So this is the split lens style, where the two lenses are actually separated. There's some that have a split lens with side window. This is the full face with the side window. On the mask. And then there's also another mask called the frame less mask, which really, there is no frame to this, there's no hard plastic frame like the one right below. And this mask is called the frame less mask, there's one solid piece of glass and then there is no frame on this. It's actually just silicone. Now the way to check to see whether a mask seals on your face, is to actually put it up to your face, take your glasses off, and. You want to breathe in slightly through your nose, and that mask should stay on your face when you do that."
eHow Article: How to Use a Scuba Mask