Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

My wife and I were taking a trip to Hawaii and we wanted to try these masks out. I thought the review were pretty mixed but for the price, we gave it a shot. Other family members had bought similar styles of mask, but different brands. At the end of the trip, everyone liked ours better over the competitors. I had bought a large/xl size and my wife got the s/m. Mask: I love the design of the mask. Whenever we were out of the water, we had tons of people asking us about them. There is a cool factor to them for sure. One thing that we both liked is the straps are a nylon/fabric material. One complaint about some of the other masks my family had was that the rubber straps pulled their hair. I was super worried about the mask leaking but both my wife and I had zero issues with it. The only time I had water come in was a trickle of water would come down in when I dove under the water a little bit. The view is awesome in these masks. We didn't have any issues with distortion. My parents had bought masks that had a tint and they said it caused them to see their own reflection as they swam. It was pretty comfortable to wear. One tip I would offer on the mask, is you don't need to tighten them as much as you think. The first day I went out and it was fine without adjusting. The second day I decided to tighten it a little bit and it was too much. It pressed the mask too hard against my face. After I loosened it up, it was great again. The snorkel portion does a good job keeping the water out. We snorkeled in a cove that was really calm and also in another bay with some large waves. Sometimes I had waves come over my head but I didn't have any issues with it. The seal works great. I just made sure to shave before my trip. Even with a little stubble I was still ok. Fins: I know a lot of people complained about the fins but I really liked them. They are nice and portable and got me where I needed to go. Some people complained about deformity but I didn't have any issues with that. The nice thing with them being so small, my wife and I fit everything into a backpack when we went down to the beach. They are nothing fancy but I liked them. Cons: The only complaint I have about the mask is you need to limit the amount of time you spend in the water. I know it can vary with people, but I found my max was about an hour. The reason being is that I don't think enough oxygen cycles through the mask. I think that after awhile, you are breathing in quite a bit of CO2. The first day I had been in an hour and a half and when I got out, I was pretty light headed. You don't notice it until you get out. If I was in for about an hour with the mask, I was fine. The other con is that although I dove down under the water, there isn't a way to really equalize your ears so there is a lot of pressure if you dive down too far. I know others have noted that as well. Conclusion: I would recommend these masks if you want to try something different over the traditional equipment. They really are a lot of fun I think the mask design works pretty well. I think you get a good product for the price. My other family members that bought more expensive mask returned theirs. We are keeping these for sure!