aga masks

[1lifesoliveit]

does anyone know if there is a course you have to do in order to use an aga mask, and if so is there an age limit.
any help would be appreciated thanx
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[Jon]

You don't need a course to use one, but I bet someone has one out there thast they would be more than happy enough to charge you for!rofl

They are pretty fun if you're diving in cold water, dirty water, or have need for voice communitcations. Most of the ones I have used have been modified with wieghts glued onto the side lenses to help with the exsessive bouyancy they have. I would also make sure to cinch down the chin strap before you tighten up the rest of the 5 straps that it has on it's spiderweb harness.

Also, be aware that most people will burn through their air faster with an Aga than with other types of masks. The plastic lens takes some getting used to- it's kind of like learning to dive with a Sphera after using glass lens diving masks for years.

Jon

 

[1lifesoliveit]

thanks Jon
do you know if there is an age limit?
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[Jon]

The only limit I know of is that you need to be a certified scuba diver. As far as the class goes, there is no specific outline besides what some instructor comes up with- so it's up to them what the age limit is.

There are other, easier to use, full face masks out there and you have to decided what you want to use it for to see if it's right for you.

Some things change over time. Whene i started diving I edned up buying my first drysuit at 15. It seemed the best way to go since iwouldn't outgrow it as fast as a wetsuit- and dry suits were a LOT cheaper back then. At he time there was no course to learn how to use one- you just bought it. Now there are C-crads, books, courses, videos, and other manuals to buy one.

Jon

 

[1lifesoliveit]

thanks this has realy helped as its been hard to find any information on full face masks, other than bsac (which doesnt say much about the masks.)

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[trux]

That told, if you do not dive just with your own buddies, but rather with monitors or instructors, I am pretty sure that only few of them would accept a young unexperienced diver with a full-face mask unless you have a tech diver license. May be just my subjective opinion, and it may also greatly differ from land to land, or even from one diving center to another, but before investing into such mask, you should make sure that the facility where you plan diving has no objection against it.

 

[1lifesoliveit]

are full face masks regarded as technical diving?
Iwasnt thinking about getting one, i ment it as in a specialty course {if they did one]

 

[trux]

No, full face mask is not equal to tech diving, but it is not a standard diving equipment in recreational diving. You practically only see it at professional divers. Although I do not doubt there are many recreational divers who use full face masks too, an instructor or a monitor responsible for the safety of the diver, may easily get scared of it if the diver is not experienced and with a full logbook of dives, or does not have a professional license. That may be especially the case if the instructor/monitor is not familiar with full face masks himself, and does not know exactly what additional risks it may bear with, or is not trained to handle emergencies with full face masks.

 

[omega3]

Aga, great mask . Now "Diveator",well for the last 10 years or so anyway.
They are positive pressure masks. The low volume one has been on the market for over 10 years!
You live in the UK therefore there are absolutely no regulations as to the purchase and use of dive gear for your personal use
Prices in the shops are approx double that of the commercial sales houses. Nose dam can take a bit of getting used to.
Can get them with a Diveator twin set too.
You wont get a better combo!
Enjoy!

 

[1lifesoliveit]

thanks to everyone who has contributed