• Welcome to the DeeperBlue.com Forums, the largest online community dedicated to Freediving, Scuba Diving and Spearfishing. To gain full access to the DeeperBlue.com Forums you must register for a free account. As a registered member you will be able to:

    • Join over 44,280+ fellow diving enthusiasts from around the world on this forum
    • Participate in and browse from over 516,210+ posts.
    • Communicate privately with other divers from around the world.
    • Post your own photos or view from 7,441+ user submitted images.
    • All this and much more...

    You can gain access to all this absolutely free when you register for an account, so sign up today!

Lighter Trick For Your Mask?

Thread Status: Hello , There was no answer in this thread for more than 60 days.
It can take a long time to get an up-to-date response or contact with relevant users.
F

FreeDivingJake

Active Member
Mar 13, 2012
157
12
33
Hi all,
I just got a Sporasub Mystic to try out. My OMER Bandit is fine but the Mystic was hard to resist. The lenses are super small, I'm afraid to do the lighter defog trick. Should I just scrub it with some toothpaste and be done? Or will the lighter trick be OK? Any help is appreciated. Thanks guys.

Jake
 
I've always been able to get away with toothpaste scrubs on my masks until my present one. Even after scrubbing, it fogged so bad that I could hardly find my way back to the boat. I was afraid of the lighter trick, but it seemed to be the only alternative, and it worked just fine.

I wouldn't think that the size of the lens would matter. Just be careful to direct the flame at the glass rather than the surrounding material.

But it sounds like you haven't even tried toothpaste. If it works, then no need to go to the lighter.
 
Thanks Bill!
I have tried the toothpaste on my OMER Bandit. It worked reasonably well. I was just looking for a fast alternative. I don't know if you have seen/used a Sporasub Mystic. But, the lenses are so small that the skirt would be extremely close to the flame. This is my worry. Should I just be careful and go for it? I'd rather not mess it up, haha.
 
Guys, I did the lighter trick and it worked out fine. Then I scrubbed it with some toothpaste to make sure all the burned silicone was removed. Thanks for all the replies.



Jake
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Menu
Log in
Register
Cookies are required to use this site. You must accept them to continue using the site. Learn more…