Hum -

As a young man skin diving for hours at a time I like the 'CRESI' (sp)
yellow floating type.  When laying on the water looking down
the floating types keep up the legs.  Never had split type - but
the ones I had were slightly curved and I could drive down (remember ~
18 yrs old)
down to -45 feet to snatch something, pause, or look under a coral 'leaf'.

I was snorkeling with white tip sharks for the most part.
But there was plenty of other fish for them to think about.

Likely impossible to consider, but an experimental trip to try out the stuff
before going on the real thing would be best.

With the concept of old glasses - great idea.  Might have some 'reading'
glasses
of various diopter to try the same way.  They, glasses, will limit some
view sideways
but will improve directional views.  If you have only a trip to
experiment or use -
take a few possible examples with you and find a good way then enjoy.

Getting a small bottle of the anti-fog would be very good.

Martin

Stemke Douglas wrote:
> Personally I just place a pair of old glasses in my mask After I
> remove the nose piece and arms..  Works pretty good for me and a lot
> cheaper than the prescription masks.  Also because I have a bad
> astigmatism I have found it hard to find places that would make the
> lenses.
>
> I have a good pair of fins now, but if anything I think my old cheap
> rubber ones allowed me more maneuverability. They were fine except
> that they were yellow and on an occasion attracted one too many
> Bull-Sharks (AKA Yum Yum Yellow)
>
> */Susan O'Connor <[log in to unmask]>/* wrote:
>
>     Hello all; I am a novice collector going on my first abroad
>     shelling trip
>     and need a new mask,snorkel and fins for snorkeling. I now need a mask
>     with prescription lenses. My question is do I get the type that
>     has the
>     lenses bonded to the inside of the mask or do I get the type where the
>     glass in the mask is the lense? It has been over 20 years since
>     I've been
>     snorkeling. My eyesight has changed drasticaly and I now wear bifocals
>     perpetualy. My prescription is fairly high. I do not plan on
>     snorkeling in
>     deep water. It's like starting all over for me with all the new gear
>     available. Dry snorkel? Fins? I'm short and heavy. Anyone out
>     there with
>     my same issues? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
>     Thank You, Susan
>
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