A scuba mask is a vital piece of equipment when you are diving. It is important that you ensure it not only fits properly but is equalized and defogged.Scuba masks are often constructed from silicon and tempered glass so that they can withstand being under water.
Scuba masks are unique in their design and will not break, fog, or scratch easily.

When you are looking for a scuba mask you should consider the following:

Basic Needs - The most basic thing you want in a scuba diving mask is the ability to see. You should be able to keep water out of your nose and allow your eyes to clearly focus on your surroundings.

You also want the mask to allow you to breathe properly underwater while being able to distinguish hand signals and read your pressure gauge.

Nose Enclosure - You want the mask to enclose your nose.

This feature is especially important because it provides additional comfort by allowing you to empty any water from your mask and prevents the water from going up your nose.

You can also equalize the air pressure as you descend.  This is important because it prevents any painful suction against your face and prevents a nasty mask squeeze.

Physical Features - The physical features associated with your scuba diving mask include many things which are up to the taste of the diver. You can select side windows, optical lenses, and purge valves if you want.

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Size - You need your mask to fit properly before you begin diving. Not all masks will fit your face because the shape of your head and face is vastly different from everyone else. As such, you should ensure the mask fits properly to avoid leaking or uncomfortable pressure.


Fog Prevention- Your mask will inevitably fog up at some point but it is best to do whatever you can and take whatever measures you can to prevent this.

Here are Tips To Defog Scuba Mask.

While bearing in mind the features that you want, there are different types of scuba diving masks available.

• You can invest in one window diving masks which have a single glass pane and an indentation for your nose. This allows you to pinch your nose if you need to pop you ears.
• Two window masks have a pane for each eye but allow less air inside. Because of this feature it is easier to blow water out of your mask.
• A full face mask is one which conceals your entire face. Generally, these are only used by professional divers.
• You can also invest in wide view scuba diving masks. These are designed so as to better facilitate a wider view. They are perfect for viewing larger reefs and underwater life.

If you wear glasses or diving with contact lenses you can find any of the aforementioned features in a prescription lens mask which can be personalized to your vision needs. Lastly, you can invest in masks which have LCD displays, offering you a whole dive computer in your mask.

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Since 1996, Atomic Aquatics has been renowned for manufacturing high quality scuba diving equipment. Their designs are awesome, efficient, and innovative and enhance the overall diving experience, and the newly redesigned Cobalt 2 is no different.

Although it doesn’t look much different cosmetically, it has been completely re-designed from the inside. This new generation dive computer features a more powerful microprocessor, faster compass response time and new user options that automatically adjusting the screen brightness. Among these added features is the ability to switch between 6 different gas mixes, as opposed to only 3 with the first generation Cobalt.

However, it still stayed true to one of the most important feature of the Cobalt which is its self-explanatory user interface and menu system that can be learned in a few of minutes.

In this review of the Atomic Cobalt 2 we are going to look more in-depth at some of these great features and how they can benefit you, as well as what other diver’s are saying about this great dive computer.

Self-Explanatory User Interface When owing a dive computer,  understanding how to properly use and program  it is vital to your safety and enjoyment as a diver. You also don’t want to spend hours trying to program your dive computer for your next dive.

An easy to understand user interface also help reduce user errors when programming a computer, which can intern prevent serious injuries, and  that’s where the Atomic Cobalt 2 excels.

It uses a self-explanatory and easy to interpret drop down menu to operate and program the computer, and has 4 easy to press magnetic buttons.   You simply use the “UP” and “DOWN” buttons to highlight menu items, then simply press the “SELECT” button to go into the highlighted screen. To get back to subsequent menus or home screen simply press the “BACK” button repetitively.

What’s great about this dive computer is that you can see a brief description of the menu item on the settings screen which makes the computer easy to set up with out even having to read the user manual.

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