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#51828
No scuba mask underwater
Greg - 12/16/2014 2:14 PM
Category: Survey
Replies: 58

How comfortable are you underwater when you take off your scuba mask? Do you freak out and quickly put your mask back on? Or can you relax and easily deal without having your scuba mask?
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Diving_Granpa - 2/27/2018 4:17 AM
[Choose #3] cup your hand just above your eye. Exhaust a bubble and read your computer clearly through the bubble
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Starky - 6/28/2017 4:09 PM
[Choose #3] I learned to swim in lakes and rivers with no mask and always kept my eyes open so it’s no big deal but then I have never lost one while diving and had to surface without it.
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Pixel - 3/31/2015 1:20 PM
[Choose #1] I want my mask. It’s not a well kept secret that I barely passed mask removal during my open water.
Anonymous - 1/23/2015 4:22 PM
[Choose #3] I like to practice swimming without it, so I won’t be too stressed in case it gets kicked or blown off for real. Also most of the time I keep a backup mask in my pocket. Only needed it once, but it helped me find my main mask on the bottom.
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scubaclay - 1/22/2015 5:13 PM
[Choose #3] After teaching for 11m nmyears and Divemastering for 4 years before mthat, I have no issues with no mask.
Anonymous - 1/13/2015 8:41 AM
[Choose #3] Rather see clearly, what’s going on, but not a problem if it’s lost while down.
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tstormdiver - 12/29/2014 8:16 AM
[Choose #3] I can easily fall asleep underwater without a mask.
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tardmaster - 12/22/2014 5:31 PM
[Choose #3] i agree with dale. i would prefer to see what i’m paying my hard eardned money to see. loosing my mask is no problem. i dive with a spare.
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uwlover4u - 12/20/2014 8:12 AM
[Choose #2] I can’t believe all the people who chose #4
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dalehall - 12/17/2014 5:32 AM
[Choose #3] No issues at all, but I prefer to see where I’m going, so I chose #3.
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divelizard - 12/16/2014 8:22 PM
[Choose #2] yuk. burns.
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BillParker - 12/16/2014 7:39 PM
[Choose #4] No choices apply to me so I chose #4. Idon’t freak out but I’m blind. My next task would be to fix it.
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Agojo - 12/16/2014 4:15 PM
[Choose #4] Can deal without it but I dive for enjoyment and I do not enjoy diving without it!
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RockRat2008 - 12/16/2014 3:46 PM
[Choose #4] #4 Have ni issues without a mask and routinely take it off just b/c I can.
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Eric_R - 12/16/2014 2:38 PM
[Choose #4] I grew up around water. Always wondered why other kids were holding their nose when we jumped in.
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bassplayer88 - 12/16/2014 2:25 PM
[Choose #3] Been doing the fundamentals with a new OTS FFM Guardian , so lots of donning & doffing...
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Greg - 12/16/2014 2:18 PM
[Choose #4] I enjoy taking my mask off to relax and can easily handle no having it on. Of course, it’s easier to see underwater with it :)