Staying Connected to the Diver
We teach teams to put a figure 8 in the com line and attach it to our locking carabiner on our harness just like we would any tether line. We have been doing this for over 30 years and it works well. The com lines we have are used for hundreds of dives annually and we have no problems with them. Make sure to tuck the com wire (between the com line and the full face mask) into your harness so it’s not dangling. Attached is a...
Hood Vents
To help decrease the amount of air a full mask blows into your hood, cut the hood back so it sits 1/4 inch in from where the inside edge of the mask face seal sits on the face. To accomplish this, don the hood with the liner, powder the mask seal, place the mask on the face. Then take a pen and draw where the hood should be cut back to. Powder up a room temp scuba cylinder, powder the inside of the hood. Slide the hood over the scuba...