mASK
THE DIVE RITE FRAMELESS mASK, which comes in technical black only, is a mono-lens, low-volume model with a nose-pocket. Dive Rite is well respected in technical-diving, with its roots firmly in US cave-diving.
Seal at Comfort
When I owned a dive-shop, I used to tell customers who asked which mask pinasiyahan na ito ang pinakamahusay na nagse-seal at pinaka komportable.
Ang karaniwang pagsubok bago bumili ay ilagay ang mask against your face, close your mouth and inhale through your nose, and the vacuum will stick most mask to most faces. But you don’t dive sucking in through your nose, so the real test is to take it under water.
Ang iyong sariling mukha ang higit na nakakaimpluwensya kung gaano kahusay ang a mask pinipigilan ang tubig, at isa sa mga bagay na pinaka nakakagambala sa selyo, hindi bababa sa para sa mga lalaki, ay ang buhok sa mukha. Kaya para subukan ito mask, dalawang linggo akong hindi nag-ahit!
The other thing is laughter-lines and I have lots of those. Ngunit nalaman kong binigyan ako ng Frameless ng mga tuyong pagsisid ng higit sa isang oras.
You’ll wear your mask for many hours, and a mask that presses against the bridge of your nose will be distracting throughout your dive, but for my face at least, the Frameless felt very comfortable.
Field ng View
The more you can see, the less you miss on your dives. Peripheral vision is important, of course, and an easy test is to swing your arms out level with your mask with your thumbs up, and see how far back you can reach before losing sight of them. You’ll see a bit less under water, but it’s a good indicator of how your mask performs.
Mahusay ang ginawa ng Frameless sa pagsubok na ito dahil ang salamin ay nakalagay malapit sa iyong mga mata. Dahil mayroon itong itim na palda, walang malabo na paningin sa mga gilid o bahagyang panghihimasok – na sinusubukang iwasan ng mga taong pumipili ng itim na palda. Ito ay ginagawang mas mahirap para sa mga photographer na sindihan ang mukha ng nagsusuot, gayunpaman, ngunit ang salamin ay napakadalisay at hindi magiging kulay berde ang mukha ng isang modelo tulad ng ginagawa ng iba.
Gusto ko rin magkaroon ng magandang downward vision, dahil maaaring magkaroon ng chest releases at drysuit valves you want to be able to see. The Frameless also scored well there.
Ang Strap
Ang strap ay hinihigpitan sa pamamagitan ng paghila sa libreng dulo. Para mapahina ito, sabay mong pigain ang dalawang maliliit na button na nakalagay sa itaas at ibaba ng buckle. Madali itong gawin, kahit na nakasuot ng 3mm na guwantes.
It’s a nice system, because you aren’t pushing on the mask the way some adjustment designs require you to do – that can lift the skirt and cause leakage.
Sometimes, if I’m doing a high entry or going to have to descend a shot against current, I very slightly overtighten my mask-strap. Once I’m settled on the bottom, I slacken it off so that it’s more comfortable.
Ang disenyo ng Frameless buckle ay nangangahulugan na ang strap ay may posibilidad na awtomatikong mahanap ang perpektong tensyon kapag nailabas.
Sa paggamit
As the mask didn’t leak, I deliberately flooded it so that I could test the ease of clearing. I found that I did need to hold it in place to evacuate the water – I couldn’t manage a hands-free clear.
It’s a low-volume mask and, if you like party tricks, you can clear it half a dozen times or more on one breath. But, if you want to maintain your buoyancy, just hold it gently against your forehead and breathe out normally on the next exhalation.
If, when you clear a mask, there’s an explosion of bubbles, you’re doing it wrong.
Ang bulsa ng ilong ay may mga non-slip panel dito.
Ako ay walang malasakit sa mga ito, dahil nilulutas nila ang isang problema na hindi ko pa nararanasan. Madali kong naiipit ang aking ilong na nakasara sa pagitan ng daliri at hinlalaki o nakaharang sa aking mga butas ng ilong mula sa ibaba, kahit na may mga guwantes.
As with many low-volume mask, this one might not be suitable for divers with larger-than-average noses.
Konklusyon
The Frameless sits in a very competitive market in which it’s hard to get an advantage. But this is a mask you might well take to if you like black and like your comfort. The lack of off-the-rack prescription lenses is a disadvantage shared by all mono-lens mask, and is easily solved with a third-party prescription fitting.
panoorin
TESTER> Steve Warren
PRICE> £50
Lente> Mono
KULAY> itim
MAKIPAG-UGNAYAN> dagat dagat
DIVER GUIDE> 9/10
