Omer Mask Question

[iceaxe]

I'm looking to get a new mask for free diving. Something suitable for the 30m range. I tried a Cressi Lince and was too narrow for my face and not very comfortable. I currently dive with Mares Liquid Skin. I was looking into the Omer bandit and Omer Alien. Any comments on how these masks fit/perform? Would be greatly appreciated.

 

[spaghetti]

If you try a search in this forum about the Alien, you'll find that it's the most popular mask in this community. Very, very, very soft and comfortable silicone skirt, good fit on average faces, pretty low internal volume for comfortable deep dives, good field of vision given the low volume.
It has only two downsides:
1) when it's new, it tends to fog, but you can solve that with a severe defogging procedure (lighter, toothpaste and, if necessary, a ride in the washing machine with your dirty clothes).
2) the nose pocket doesn't fit well with very long noses, but you can solve that with...surgery?

 

[JPPLAY]

I agree with spaghetti on using the Alien. He said basically all the drawbacks and the fogging when you first get it really isn't a major one at all.

Do not try to go any lower volume if you are diving to look around because you will be losing allot of visibility. If you are diving on a line I am sure a few competitive freedivers will be able to suggest some good ultra low volume masks.

 

[iceaxe]

Thanks guys. I'm not a competitive and really just enjoy the challenge. yeah I tried a minima, and while it was super easy to equalize, I felt like I was looking through tubes. What I was particularly worried about was the alien being too big for my face and I heard the bandit was better for narrower faces.

 

[Pastor]

My friends wife used an alien with no problem, she had a narrow face. Is there anyone in your area with one to try? Might be worth a drive to check if there is

 

[Flackie]

Hi guys,

I have an Omer Bandit and it's the best mask I've used, it has a really low internal volume, I think only around 90^3 but the visibility is still great and its a perfect fit.
It's quite small too, so I even use it in the pool instead of goggles now.
If you're after a new mask you can't go wrong with this one.

 

[salibandy]

I'm asian and have a small face, and the alien nose pocket is a tad bit big for it. Just so you know.

 

[Salehthefish]

hey thanx for the info... But i am wondering about this washing machine story... Shall i do it and what temperature i have to keep the washing machine...

 

[kontrajan]

Also fine: Cressi Occhio Plus, fits great (at least my face - rather narrow), very soft silicone, easy to equalize, fantastic field of view (especially downside)!

 

[NewWave]

Sphera's I think are also very cool - only thing is their plastic lens come out - like my one today at the pool. I'm super bummed about this beacause I loved that mask - will have to get a new one.

 

[avida dollars]

For me, Bandit or Alien ? Alien for sure !!!!

I think it's a very confortable and polyvalente mask.

if you wants to have a look on the comparative between 20 masks , have a look here : www.psmcafe.com

see U

Jean Charles, tests apnéa mag et psmcafe.com

 

[felipe felop]

see pastors post dec 3rd 2007,a fine piece of rhetoric my good man,keep up the good work with the mask exploration/critique,i wish i had that kind of insight

 

[settingsteel]

I won't repeat alot of what has already been said, other than the "Alien fog" is a beeech... a lighter and coke usually does the trick. As for the best mask this has been covered over and over, my advice is to try out a few.