Full face snorkel mask

My wife bought one for our last snorkel vacation....she liked it a lot better than a traditional snorkel. She bought it from a dive shop. She thought it was better than the stuff from Academy or Costco.

I understand that they fog up very badly. Never tried one myself.

You don’t have to shave. I go scuba diving with full beard often.

Mustache won’t affect you too much. Also, you can trim/shave a small strip just below your nose. It’s hardly noticeable and will grow right back.

Guess I'll try the grease. Although I've never tried a full face I would think it would fog up. I was hoping it was the answer. Is this grease purchased at a dive shop?

They are implicated in a few deaths. There is more dead space allowing CO2 buildup, the cheap knock offs especially. They can be hard to remove particularly if panicked (which CO2 will cause...Or water in the mask)

Read up before you decide. I use and would recommend a normal mask and would not risk it.

I know people who have tried them and said they're harder to dive with bc they hold more air than a regular mask.

Made a trip to Hawaii last summer,wife and I both got the full face mask. No problems,was easy to breath and neither had fogging problems. Probably snorkeled ten different areas while there with various water conditions.

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They are implicated in a few deaths. There is more dead space allowing CO2 buildup, the cheap knock offs especially. They can be hard to remove particularly if panicked (which CO2 will cause...Or water in the mask)

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OK, y'all have convinced me. Definitely going with the conventional mask and grease.

Thanks to all.