Micromask vs Alien

[Agar4Life]

How does the Omer Aries 39 compare to the Alien?

[enzolucci]

Just joined, and would like to know the same Alien 45 vs. 39?

[Tomy Suero]

I had an Alien mask, very good mask, but when I look down from 25ft. below I seen to lose visibility, Will an Atomic frameless mask help me? Thanks.

Tomy Suero.

[enzolucci]

Tomy Suero,
I wish I had field experience to answer your question. After speaking quite thoroughly with another member, Fondueset the mask that would seem to be a mask to try would be the Aqualung Micromask. It’s in the same price range as the Atomic all though it is not frameless. There are many other members who seem to favor this mask, Micromask for its visibility and low volume. Make sure you check fitment. You may also want to check out the Cressi-sub Matrix; not as low volume but supposedly superior field of view.

Hope this helps, but I am a newbie but have done some research. I just joined this community and so far I have received a great reception even with my complete lack of knowledge. I joined after reading thru a lot of threads.

I just want to say thanks to everybody and, Tomy I hope I can or have pointed you in the right direction.

Ciao.

[trux]

Originally Posted by Tomy Suero

I had an Alien mask, very good mask, but when I look down from 25ft. below I seen to lose visibility, Will an Atomic frameless mask help me? Thanks.

Not sure if I quite understand what you mean. Are you telling that the visibility is fine at shallow dives, but worse at deep ones? Well, that's actually natural - the deeper you go, the less light there is, hence the visibility is worth. Also depending on the local conditions, water can be more muddy in depth. Another reason may be that you did not compensate the mask, hence it got pressed closer to your eyes, changing so the visibility condition (though it rarely gets worse in this way, oppositely the angle of vision is wider when the lense is closer to the eyes). Or oppositely, you did compensate it, but due to blowing air into it, it fogged, hence the worse visibility.

So first of all, you will need to find out why exactly the visibility was worse at depth than in shallow water. If it was the external conditions that changed it (lower light, muddy water) then there is little you can do about it and changing a mask will not help. If it was because of fogging, clean your mask or spit into it before diving. If it was because of leaking, adjust the strap, remove snorkel from your mouth when diving, etc. If it was because of compression in depth, compensate the mask. In any way, if the mask has fine visibility in shallow water, there is no reason it should be bad in depth, so changing it makes little sense (unless there are other problems with it).

[Tomy Suero]

Originally Posted by enzolucci

Tomy Suero,
I wish I had field experience to answer your question. After speaking quite thoroughly with another member, Fondueset the mask that would seem to be a mask to try would be the Aqualung Micromask. It’s in the same price range as the Atomic all though it is not frameless. There are many other members who seem to favor this mask, Micromask for its visibility and low volume. Make sure you check fitment. You may also want to check out the Cressi-sub Matrix; not as low volume but supposedly superior field of view.

Hope this helps, but I am a newbie but have done some research. I just joined this community and so far I have received a great reception even with my complete lack of knowledge. I joined after reading thru a lot of threads.

I just want to say thanks to everybody and, Tomy I hope I can or have pointed you in the right direction.

Ciao.

Thanks for your help and thanks Trux. Any way my body and I usualy go fishing and seen likes he sees more target than I do, from the same distance, I do have a 20/20 vision and he owns a wrapround aqualung mask, then here is another question: Does the quality of lenses improve visibility on similar conditions from one mask to another(Atomicaquatics)?
Thanks.

Tomy.

[Fondueset]

That is an interesting question. The atomic frameless has special glass lenses which are supposed to admit more light. Also being single lens means no post dividing your eyes in the center. Having both eyes definitely helps you to see more but it is in a small area.

as for the question I can not say for sure why your buddy is seeing better than you under water. It could be other things than the mask.