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03 Feb 2009

SCUBA diving lessons?

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hey

i have been taking lessons for a while now and i really enjoy it. I saw a person using one of those full face masks (the one where you breath through nose and mouth), and i thought i would really like to try one. When in the SCUBA course will i get to practise with one. Currently i am doing the first basic course, so is it in the next level up course or do i do it in this one soon?

thanks

You won't be going anywhere near a full face unless you or your local dive shop has bought one. They aren't cheap.There actually is a course taught on them but it's usually held by a manufactuer's representative (usually one of your local dive shop's distributors), since these types of rig are all a little different. It's not a "sanctioned" dive agency course. There is no C card to receive. Some rigs are bare bones, some have an integrated heads up display for a built in dive computer and some also feature a full communicator set up. If you purchase one, the company rep will likely be the one to give you instruction on it, unless one of the instructors at your shop is familiar with that particular model.
The only prerequisite you'll need is your open water cert.

4 Comments to “SCUBA diving lessons?”

  1. courtneyy
    3:30 pm on February 3, 2009

    try asking your instructor about it
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  2. Doug
    4:17 pm on February 3, 2009

    I don't know of any course that specifically teaches the use of the full face mask. You might want to ask your instructor or dive shop if there is one that you can try.
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  3. scubabob
    4:24 pm on February 3, 2009

    You won't be going anywhere near a full face unless you or your local dive shop has bought one. They aren't cheap.There actually is a course taught on them but it's usually held by a manufactuer's representative (usually one of your local dive shop's distributors), since these types of rig are all a little different. It's not a "sanctioned" dive agency course. There is no C card to receive. Some rigs are bare bones, some have an integrated heads up display for a built in dive computer and some also feature a full communicator set up. If you purchase one, the company rep will likely be the one to give you instruction on it, unless one of the instructors at your shop is familiar with that particular model.
    The only prerequisite you'll need is your open water cert.
    References :

  4. Brother Otter
    4:37 pm on February 3, 2009

    I haven't seen full face masks in common use among recreational divers mostly because they're pretty expensive. The mask also has to be properly integrated with the regulator – another cost driver.
    No, you will not ordinarily get to try one of these out as a part of your regular certification program.

    The full-face mask we use at the TN Aquarium during shows is one that is common for commercial divers. It is a very good mask for what it's designed for: extended times working in the water and maintaining voice communication with other divers or the surface. It has some downsides you should be aware of: the periperal visibility isn't as good as some newer SCUBA masks, it has several straps and is 'fiddly' to get on and off, and it requires some skill to clear one's ears since the diver can't pinch their nose.

    Pesonally, I like my regular dive mask. It's easy to use, it's easy to maintain, and it's compact.
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