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Review on 🀿 Cressi Large Wide View Mask for Scuba Diving & Snorkeling, Pano 3: Italian-designed for Enhanced Underwater Exploration by David Pirlet

Revainrating 3 out of 5

It was ok but not great

I bought 3 of these for me and my two sons to snorkel. We've snorkeled every summer for the last 7 years so we've had some cheaper masks. When we bought them I got a black skirt but my sons wanted a transparent one. My wife got the Cressi Frameless mask so I can compare them all side by side. We've all used US Diver snorkel sets before, so we quickly realized that they were a little better than what we're used to. After a week of diving with them I can say that they worked very well for us. We had a great time snorkeling with no major issues but I honestly don't think I would buy them again due to too many cons. I've tried to compile everything below. Pros: The strap is easy to adjust with good clips. The skirt is very soft, so it's comfortable. The glass is very transparent. The seam between the side and front glass restricts your view, so there is no smooth field of vision from side to side. The side glass helps a little, but the views are different so you have to consciously look out the side window to see anything. For that reason it didn't help my peripheral vision much which kind of defeats the purpose of having a panoramic view. It's hard to articulate the look you're getting, but just know that it's a bit better than no side windows. It's no better than rimless glasses, however, which bring the lens closer to your face for a wide, uninterrupted view. The apron does not have a large sealing surface under the nose. If you have a mustache, you must shave it off. I don't have a mustache, just stubble, and it broke the seal. I've never had any problems with other masks. After I shaved off the stubble everything was fine. The BLACK skirt seemed very closed and isolated. I prefer the see through snorkel skirts. Fogging was a minor issue. Even after cleaning with a degreaser, brushing with toothpaste and applying anti-fog spray "spit" they fog up! Not as bad as US Divers but still foggy. However, to be honest, I've never had a non-fogging mask and I don't know if such a ZERO-fogging mask exists. Maybe those expensive dollars would be better. So fog isn't too bad, but don't expect zero fog.

Pros
  • Free for educational purposes
Cons
  • Vulgarity