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, I put it on, it does feel very good for my face, everybody is diferent, butI like it.I wonder if it is the old stock or the new one like photographed at Dema that looks different around the glass edges glue thing.
I wonder if it is the old stock or the new one like photographed at Dema that looks different around the glass edges glue thing.
I think this is the new one. I just got it and it looks exactly the same as the one in your picture. I compared it with the one in Vyslobokoff's review and I see some slight design tweaks.
It is very comfortable and fits me well (on land), I have not tried it in the water yet. I left a 4mm beard so it will be interesting to see if it fares better than my Omer Alien in this regard. I will write up a review on my blog once I have tested it.
I tested it in the Atlantic ocean a couple of weeks ago (also 17°C) and it didn't fair well with my beard. With my Omer Alien I initially had leaks for the same reason but I started to shave the mustache just under the nose and the 2nd lip on the mask sealed fine with that, but the Viper not having the 2nd lip means it does not seal. I shaved it all off and after that it was excellent, it is a very comfortable mask and seals very well.
You are correct, I had a look and it does not have a seal under the nose, I thought it did but it does not.All masks I've had have seal issues if I don't at least shave a narrow strip under my nose. I have yet to see a mask that has a double seal under the nose. The second seal usually goes from the 7 to 5 o'clock positions on the mask (going around the long way), but does not continue directly under the nose. How is the Omer Alien different from this? Can you post a picture of the seal to show how it is different? I can only find pictures of the front side of the mask.
Okay, thanks @Gab .
Does anyone with a wider face have experience with the Viper to share about the fit and function?
Have you used a Sphera mask? If so, is a Sphera mask shaped right for the width of your face, or too narrow? The answer will add context to your comment for anyone who has used a Sphera before (which I suspect may encompass more than half of freedivers).Yes, me! The Viper is for me the only mask so far i didn't see any leakage. Fit is really good.
Unfortunately not yet. As i'm looking for a second mask for more casual snorkeling in my upcoming trip to Egypt i could try it. Is the Sphera in general good for wider faces?Have you used a Sphera mask? If so, is a Sphera mask shaped right for the width of your face, or too narrow? The answer will add context to your comment for anyone who has used a Sphera before (which I suspect may encompass more than half of freedivers).
Is the Sphera in general good for wider faces?
I have oneHas anyone with Neanderthal like brow tried the viper mask yet. At the moment only the superocchio seems to prevent squeezing the hell out of my brow.
Have you used a Sphera mask? If so, is a Sphera mask shaped right for the width of your face, or too narrow? The answer will add context to your comment for anyone who has used a Sphera before (which I suspect may encompass more than half of freedivers).
So, I was able to use it in a realistic setting, finally, thanks for the waitI await your verdict for the big browed in three weeks Gab.
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