Goggles for Freediving

[blueface]

I made some goggles

I made some goggles with a tube connecting the two lenses and one that goes to the mouth.

They worked great but I need a better nose clip. Another problem is that it is very hard to breath up and change to a snorkel.

Does anyone have some advice?

 

[ptoot]

could you show us a picture of your current setup?

 

[trux]

You'll find plenty of photos in old threads - just enter "pipe goggles" or "pipe mask" into the search box. There are plenty of photos for example in the following threads, but there are many more in the archive:

http://forums.deeperblue.com/freediving-equipment/39359-ultimate-low-volume-mask-pipe-goggles.html
http://forums.deeperblue.com/freediving-equipment/21955-pipe-mask-pictures-promised.html
http://forums.deeperblue.com/freediving-equipment/66790-pipe-mask.html

 

[blueface]

Here is a picture of the goggles. Difficult to breath up with. I have to keep it dry inside the tube while resting on my back and then ditch the snorkel. It's still great to have both hands free while equalizing.

Very low profile. I can dive without fins and pull myself down lines. The problem is breathing up. any advice would be great.

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[FreeRestriction]

if im understanding this correctly this is to solve the mask squeeze issue while being able to have a nose clip to do hands free equalizing?

 

[blueface]

if im understanding this correctly this is to solve the mask squeeze issue while being able to have a nose clip to do hands free equalizing?

Yes, that's exactly it. It's very difficult to breath through a snorkel and and keep the tube in my mouth at the same time so I was wondering how other guys use their goggles.

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[FreeRestriction]

Now are you trying to just use the snorkel for your breath up and then leave it at the surface? if so id say maybe cut the lip off of the mouth peice of said snorkel and then that will leave more room for the tube and make spitting the snorkel out alot easier. although this may only sound good in theory but it may work ok.
this is assuming that you want to use this mask only on deep attempts.

 

[blueface]

I'll try it but right off the bat I could see the goggles fogging up. I'm might just have to practice breath ups in the supine position. I'm so used to breathing up in the prone position so it will take some practice.

Thanks for the input.

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[ptoot]

I use a camelbak bite valve to prevent water from entering the tube. I put the valve in my mouth just before the first equalisation is due.

Check out my pipe goggles post here

 

[blueface]

I use a camelbak bite valve to prevent water from entering the tube. I put the valve in my mouth just before the first equalisation is due.

Check out my pipe goggles post here

Thanks ptoot, I'll try to get one.

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