Gear Maintenance: Episode 1 Masks - Sponsored by Dive Rite

[@badafusco]

Dive Rite is a top notch organization as is Divers Ready. I have been using dive Rite kits since 2015 and personally own 5 BP/W setups and a plethora of regs & odds & ends. Nothing flashy, only what you need.

[@thomasblum2589]

James, I love your Videos, you do them short and simple. 99.9% I agree and fully support your statements. Not spitting in the mask. I do spit in my mask in over 25 years of diving. I will never buy such defog solution. I clean my mask frequently. (2 - 3 times a Year) and never had anything growing inside. I love your videos, keep ongoing please Regards from Switzerland.

[@roelofco]

Spitting just works the best. I am a Microbiologist and there are various reasons why this will not be an issue. Probably the most obvious... What will the microorganisms grow on? What will their source of sustenance be? Sometimes fungi will grow, but that is not from your mouth... If it is, go see a doctor!!!

[@leemoore8154]

Agreed. I spit in my mask, although I wouldn't then rinse it in the bucket on a dive boat. I've never had a problem either reaching over the side or waiting until I'm in the water to rinse it. There are plenty of things growing in the water, and I don't worry about the microorganisms from the water setting up camp in my mask, so why worry about my spit?

[@centrorevisioniattrezzatur6534]

AC /DC

[@frankea2]

James, never thought soap and water would work so well. After watching your tip on cleaning your mask I finally really cleaned mine. What I thought was age and sunlight causing the silicon to look foggy was just grease and dirt build up. Now it looks like a new mask!! Thx

[@gramthar]

Perfect publish time for Australia i was just looking for something to watch while I settled in for the evening. Awesome content as always.

[@jimmymifsud1]

Same

[@DiversReady]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks Ben!

[@shuntao3475]

Human Bi Degradable Spit Is the only way to go, protect a Reef. I also never use the Boats Mask Rinse. I dip in the ocean or clear it once I jump in. NOW......I agree with James, it can get nasty if you do not clean. Which is why I clean my mask every Sunday night. Bacteria is Gone.... All better.

[@gillesturner734]

I'm also a spitter lol. Love the reviews; I dive a lot of Dive Rite gear, two BCDs, side mount regs, masks, and a canister light so I'm a huge fan of their gear and it's nice to see them getting some exposure from you!

[@donpayton737]

I have that exact mask case. It has a nice pocket on the side thats perfect for a bottle of antifog

[@wmdoucette]

The 155 is my Everyday mask and it’s never let me down. Dive Rite (and DGX) have been my go-to pretty much from the day I got my OW Cert. Great service and no BS product.

[@makiko7339]

Thank you James! Wonderful reminders and tip!! I think I’ll definitely like this series too!

[@joakimdiver1120]

Another great way to store the mask is in the fin pocket- if you use jetfins or simular with plenty of space.

[@anthonymeers6866]

Can confirm the quality of Dive Rite, I recently got my hands on their rebreather and it's an amazing product. Great products made by great people. Big recommend on their gear. I'm gonna buy their ES170 mask soon for my O2ptima dives.

[@DiversReady]

Great to hear!

[@lydialeigh4]

Great tips to keep your mask clean, sanitary and to increase it’s lifespan!

[@dyverdn]

I have corrective lenses in my mask. I use an Otter box to store my mask to protect the lenses from getting broken. I also use a neoprene 'slap strap'.

[@stevemichel801]

Thanks for the tips James. Sharing this to my daughter. She will only use spit for defogger,. She saw the two biologists in the "im sexy and I know it" video . She's a biology major so she'll appreciate the Petrie reference. Thanks again.

[@JibeTalking]

I thought I did what you said with my new mask. But, on my 1st dive with this new mask, it fogged up horribly. Ughhhhhh! I am going back and cleaning it again... Thanks for the reminders!

[@macbookman13]

Excited to see this series starting up! Thanks James and Dive Rite!

[@DiversReady]

Hope you enjoy it!

[@amazingtazz9779]

Great tips for a starting diver like me! Would love to wear a frameless mask, but I can ‘t wear lenses. So am attached to my Mares X-vision with corrective lenses! But..... I like them a lot! Good luck to the lucky girl or Guy!! Keep that great content comming James!! 👌👌

[@DiversReady]

Glad it was helpful!

[@mikemachin541]

Another great and useful vid mate ..

[@ralphschiefer7576]

Love your content and this in particular. I love masks, and mine espacially. I have right now about 4 Masks but I always go back to the first one I ever bought! Treat them good!

[@paulbaratta1566]

So glad I found your channel

[@pacediver2594]

Never tried a frameless mask sounds interesting,taking care of your mask does work I have two masks I bought in 1983 and still use them,just recently bought a newer mask just in case though,great giveaway

[@markgardner8881]

Thanks James. Great video as always this series is great maintenance protects our investment and possibly our lives keep em coming

[@DiversReady]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@Larutus]

I use a similar mask bag, I can also fit my travel snorkel in it together with the mask, it's the aqualung nautilus

[@Bam-Bam74]

Best defog ever...Baby shampoo Travel Bottle! 3:1 soap to water :)

[@andrecandrade]

30K! Congrats, James!

[@DiversReady]

Thank you!

[@berlinunraveling3101]

James! Great video as always and I have to admit they help keep me going during these dark dark very hard to dive times that the COVID crisis has blessed us with. With water temps plunging to the 10 degree mark, the diving season is coming to an end here in Germany (at least with my 7mm wetsuit) and as a fairly new diver do you have any tips for what to do during the off season? A dry suit is still too big of an investment for me (I just finished getting kited out for warmer waters) so I'll probably be confined to pool diving for the next six months. Beyond practicing my buoyancy in a local pool what does northern hemisphere diver do when the water gets to cold to dive?

[@JamesThomas-hd4me]

Dive Rite masks are great! My only criticism is that they are very hard to prep when you first buy them. I used toothpaste several times and Dawn dishwashing liquid...didn’t work. I used soft scrub a few times and that eventually did the trick but it was a bear.

[@shuntao3475]

I am finding this more and more with new masks. I just started going with the Lighter method.

[@robmichaels4728]

Great content as always, excited about this series!

[@johnmillstead8396]

Thanks again for all you do! For marketing - maybe make it "Gear Maintenance Monday"

[@michaelaybar4244]

Hi James, Great video. Could you possibly do a video on dive bags or transportation essential tips? I'm a new diver and have to travel with my gear and I would like to hear what the best tips are for packing and traveling with expensive dive gear.

[@DiversReady]

Great suggestion! I will add it to the list.

[@danielyork3406]

Great video as always, learned a couple new things!

[@DiversReady]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@fernandovalencia7318]

I need to prep my new Apeks VX1? I heard you dont need to prep that mask. Its that true?

[@jamesbuckle6077]

Don't spit in your mask, use a commercial defog - maybe, but when the defog immediately fails while you're in the sea, you've no other option. Never met a defog that works, be it spit or commercial. I just partially flood my mask and use the water to clear it from time to time.

[@undisclosedperson3871]

I’ve never had spit work, but had a few commercial defogs work wellFor the one I use (which I’m fairly sure is just baby shampoo) you’re meant to apply and let it set ( not rinse it out) and I have never had a fog issue.

[@jamesbuckle6077]

@@undisclosedperson3871 I've tried application a week before, the same day, you name it. I do dive in water that's 12C which obviously means the lens is a lot colder than any water on my face and nothing seems to help. I wonder what ice divers use.

[@TritonsRealm]

Thanks James. Great overview of mask maintenance. Any recommendations for long term mask storage?

[@DiversReady]

Hi Triton's Realm, yes! Keep the mask in the box again for protection and store out of direct sunlight and preferably at room temperature... i.e. not in a hot garage. Thanks for watching!

[@kevinhenry70]

I've haven't been diving for 15 years and now just getting back to it once I get all my gear checked and together. I need some of new gear and I'll check at diverite.com

[@sebastianmills955]

Hi James, just out of curiosity what is your personal mask - what mask do you use the most often?

[@Fronabarger1]

Love their gear, I have a set of their regs and a transpac. I am also wanting to buy a set of DR find.

[@DiversReady]

... or maybe win a set in the next installment in this series?!

[@Fronabarger1]

@@DiversReady that would be awesome. I have several dives on my DR gear and have nothing but good things to say about their products. Right now I have Padi rescue but want to take it a little further, maybe some tech training. I am about to do nitrox training here soon and get some more dives in. I love the sport and go as often as I can being a working father. I do travel for work so I get to see a lot of different places.

[@robbiesweeney9972]

I lost that very mask entering from a rib without holding the mask

[@Notoriours]

Hello James I have a question , do we need any special training to use long hose regulator configuration in our recreational dive ? Thank you

[@shuntao3475]

Not really, if you spend the time practicing on your own. I was on a boat with a young lady in July and she was on Doubles and long hose for the first time. After the first Dip, she started asking questions, and was in great shape after the second dip. Put all your gear on, and walk around the house for 5-15 minutes. Donate Primary to the Dog, and put second into your mouth. Rinse and Repeat. That said, the Intro to Tech Course is short sweet and covers this... Though I teach it in all my OW. AOW, Rescue and Master Courses as well, their are lots of other instructor that do this too, and I am sure you could get some value added from them.

[@gmussiluz]

Is that orange case useful for carrying something to the dive?

[@kevindavison6019]

James ,What exactly is a frameless mask? Also thanks for partnering with Stream to Sea on the defog I like their products and I would like to see their company grow.

[@greg_tally]

The skirt is molded right to the glass instead of a plastic frame with the glass in the frame.

[@kevindavison6019]

@@greg_tally what is the advantage? I use a genesis tri-view mask because it fits my face well it was the second mask I bought I wouldn't mind trying new styles if there were advantages over what I currently use.

[@dean_murray]

Do silicone straps really get 'micro tear' this seems to me more an issue for older / lower quality rubber like materials.

[@sigururandres5759]

I do have one excuse about spitting in the mask. I live and dive in Iceland and I do a lot of cold weather/cold water diving and I cant use defog because it freezes up inside the mask. Got any recommendations on a defog that dosent freeze?

[@DiversReady]

I used to used one in the arctic that was gel-based, but I can't for the life of me remember the name. Look for more of a gel consistency.

[@sigururandres5759]

@@DiversReady thanks for the tip, I'll be on the lookout for one

[@louwgreeff6591]

Whoever leaves a key in the mask box will propably do it with the bag as well

[@leewalker7153]

as always great content!!

[@DiversReady]

Appreciate it!

[@mikeramsey9747]

And here I thought I was cleaning my mask really well.

[@MarAireTerra]

Where I can obtain a certify scuba gear repair?

[@bullsharkreef]

I've tried every kind of commercial anti-fog, they don't work, so it's back to spit for me.

[@RadarOfFdd]

I’ll never need another mask-video..

[@dcdives]

I have prescription lenses, you bet I going to take good care of my mask. My wife would also kill me if I didn't because of it.

[@yasminlear2455]

Sinus butter 😹

[@amookalyptica]

Don't forget tanks pretty please :)

[@randyfreston962]

Does anyone use this Dive Rite Transpac XT? If so, do you like it?

[@anthonymeers6866]

I have one on my O2ptima, and I think it's fantastic, I really love the versatility of it, and it's very comfortable even while walking on the surface with my rebreather.

[@stevedragon25]

Can I still get some free gear? 😂😂

[@jtfamilyadventures9610]

Your mask is definitely less protected in that bag. Just keep it in the plastic box and don’t put your keys in there!

[@sbmillward]

Informative videos. But then you go and tell your audience (8.45) that you spearfish on scuba. I honestly do not know how any truly ocean loving diver could swim up to fish or any other marine animal and unleash a spear into it. Shameful.

[@armin4212]

He did not say he was spearfishing while scuba diving. If you consume fish that makes you as "awful" as he is...