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Cressi Superocchio vs. Aquasphere Sphera
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I need a low-volume mask to freedive. I find the micromask too expensive. I am just a beginner. I don't want to buy a new one after one year because it's full of scratches... I have read that the sphera has plastic "glasses" but for the rest it's a great mask I think. I also found that there is a version with real glasses, the falco, but I cannot find a shop who sells them. Because the sphera has plastic "glasses" I searched for an other mask. In the deeperblue shop I found the super occhio but I don't know any freedivers who use one...
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the sphera is the best mask i've used, have also owned cressi minima. Sphera is a fragil mask though-had one fall appart on me last trip when I accidentally set my weight belt on top of it, but I always bring a back-up, if its not on your face it should go imediatly back into its case and it will be fine-and most scratches will not show up underwater, ideally you want to go to a shop and just pick the one that fits your face the best otherwise its trial and error
The super occhio is still used by many. It's a good mask, solid, low volume, and low price. It fits narrow faces best, if you got a bigger head it may not. Try before you buy. The Omer Alien is also a favourite amongst freedivers and spearfishers alike.
The Technisub micromask can be found for E 45, excluding shipping. It's very well constructed too, guaranteeing years of freediving and scuba diving pleasure.
Indeed the Sphera is much more prone to scratching, though you could off cause adjust your mask routine to make sure you keep it to a minimum. I enjoy my Sphera for now over 3 years, with weekly use.
Has anyone Some other masks to recommend to Tim?
The Technisub micromask can be found for E 45, excluding shipping. It's very well constructed too, guaranteeing years of freediving and scuba diving pleasure.
Indeed the Sphera is much more prone to scratching, though you could off cause adjust your mask routine to make sure you keep it to a minimum. I enjoy my Sphera for now over 3 years, with weekly use.
Has anyone Some other masks to recommend to Tim?
The problem is that here in Belgium aren't a lot of shops that sells low volume masks or other apnea gear.. I've already contacted the local dive shop here and they have no low volume masks. But when do you have a small face? I've read once that a regular face of an adult is like 12-13cm, so everything below 12cm is a small face?
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you also must consider shape of face i.e. big nose, large cranial brow, etc. I think frameless or soft frame masks like spheras tend to be more forgiving in this respect, hard frame and glass you are screwed if it doesnt mach your face