Hello all,
I recently acquired a pair of what Eric Fattah terms "cosmetically defective" Fluid Goggles, which in my case, were made for David Lee and used on his -51m unassisted constant ballast world record - the Nirvana Fluid Goggles on sale now must be utterly amazing! I thought I'd share my experiences with them for the uninitiated, though I haven’t been diving with them yet - I'm still waiting for the Paradisia noseclip to arrive. In the interim I’ve been acquainting myself with their finer points, as there’s always a familiarization phase with any nouveau piece of equipment.
Seeing clearly through liquid for the first time is an eye-opening experience, if you’ll pardon the expression. The realization that most marine mammals perceive their environment in this way is easy to understand conceptually, but affectionally more profound once you’ve ‘seen’ with their eyes. By the way, the magnification goes both ways – if my fiancée’s reaction to my oversized pupils is any indication, I’ll scare the fish right out of the water. Following Eric’s suggestion to read the manual, I first practiced filling one eyepiece with Saline solution before attempting both. This is done to familiarize you with the process of donning them and adjusting to the field of view, etc., without making it twice as challenging the first time around. This is a process that does require time to refine, and practice is the key to success, but it is well worth it.
Having run through the process of donning and adjusting them, I began the ‘non-destructive testing’ phase of negotiating the ‘domestic obstacle course’. The difference in depth perception due to magnification (approx. 10%) is significant, and this was quite amusing; I became one of those things that go ‘bump’ in the living room - a human pinball if you like. It doesn’t take long to adjust to it though, and soon I was walking around without incident, watching movies, and reading text with some success (I wouldn’t suggest driving with them however). Of course, I do all of this is to become functionally and psychologically comfortable with the Goggles, and therefore, increase the enjoyment of their first use, which I eagerly await.
That’s all for now, I’ll update this thread when I’ve ‘done the deed’.
Ward
I recently acquired a pair of what Eric Fattah terms "cosmetically defective" Fluid Goggles, which in my case, were made for David Lee and used on his -51m unassisted constant ballast world record - the Nirvana Fluid Goggles on sale now must be utterly amazing! I thought I'd share my experiences with them for the uninitiated, though I haven’t been diving with them yet - I'm still waiting for the Paradisia noseclip to arrive. In the interim I’ve been acquainting myself with their finer points, as there’s always a familiarization phase with any nouveau piece of equipment.
Seeing clearly through liquid for the first time is an eye-opening experience, if you’ll pardon the expression. The realization that most marine mammals perceive their environment in this way is easy to understand conceptually, but affectionally more profound once you’ve ‘seen’ with their eyes. By the way, the magnification goes both ways – if my fiancée’s reaction to my oversized pupils is any indication, I’ll scare the fish right out of the water. Following Eric’s suggestion to read the manual, I first practiced filling one eyepiece with Saline solution before attempting both. This is done to familiarize you with the process of donning them and adjusting to the field of view, etc., without making it twice as challenging the first time around. This is a process that does require time to refine, and practice is the key to success, but it is well worth it.
Having run through the process of donning and adjusting them, I began the ‘non-destructive testing’ phase of negotiating the ‘domestic obstacle course’. The difference in depth perception due to magnification (approx. 10%) is significant, and this was quite amusing; I became one of those things that go ‘bump’ in the living room - a human pinball if you like. It doesn’t take long to adjust to it though, and soon I was walking around without incident, watching movies, and reading text with some success (I wouldn’t suggest driving with them however). Of course, I do all of this is to become functionally and psychologically comfortable with the Goggles, and therefore, increase the enjoyment of their first use, which I eagerly await.
That’s all for now, I’ll update this thread when I’ve ‘done the deed’.
Ward
good one.
