lowest volume mask available

[MBanks]

Hi,
I just wondered if anyone knows what the lowest volume mask available is? do any of the companies state the volume of each mask? I am looking to get one, and I am having to buy online, and apart from just a bit of text saying "low volume mask" I have no way of telling them apart. At present I am considering the Cressi Minima, or the Cressi Focus. What are you opinions on these masks, and how does their volume compare to any of the others on the market?
Any help would be greatly appreciated
Many thanks
Martin

 

[immerlustig]

hi,

one other aspect, apart from low volume, is how compressible the mask is. from what i know the most popular choice is the sphera mask. vision is slightly distorted, though, due to the curved plastic lenses.

the minima is less compressible but fine also. and no distorted vision.

roland

 

[Narsil]

From my understanding the Minima is probably the lowest, but I haven't researched recent releases. Good low volume mask, and as you would expect, a pretty crappy field of vision.

As you are probably aware, the way the skirt of the mark is designed is also important. This is why you hear a lot of good depth freedivers (who don't use/ can't afford liquid goggles) using masks like the Sphera.

The Sphera / Omer Alien etc have reasonably soft mask skirtings that compress nice and evenly with pressure. While you'll certainly still need to equalise the mask at depth, you seem to get an increased amount of leeway before your eyeballs start getting sucked out of their sockets!

 

[MBanks]

Having looked at the Omar Alien mask over the Focus and minima I think I will go for the Omar Alien, thanks for all your help Just one more thing: Is there much difference between the Alien, the Bandit & the Abyss?