I hope you don't think I'm being rude, but the best and most reliable fix is to chuck away the appalling bit of rubbish which U.S. Divers conned you into buying and replace the mask with one which is designed for divers by divers (snorkellers included!). This would mean almost anything by Seac Sub, Mares, ScubaPro, Suunto, Oceanic, TechniSub and others.
I'm sure that the "U.S." in the company name means "UnServiceable".
Light-heartedness aside, I am being serious. There are the overpriced but cheaply made and badly engineered items sold by U.S. Divers and then there are items which actually work reliably. Despite the immensely better quality of the better brands they usually have models which start at low prices.
Despite my obvious dislike of the brand you have, it's fair to say that your problem could just be due to age or misuse: the silicone rubber skirts on all masks shrink and harden with age and the harder plastics in the construction distort and may also shrink. The processes are accelerated if you tend to leave your mask out in the sun and if you just stuff your mask unboxed into a dive bag with loads of other gear or towels packed on top.
You can try popping off the frame which holds the glass in place and then reseating everything correctly before reassembling, but I'm confident that this will be as effective as trying to pick your nose whilst wearing boxing gloves.
I'm just following up to see whether you found my reply was of use to you.
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Regards,
Obertelli
Hi gee_al_pat
I'm just following up to see whether you found my reply was of use to you.
As you haven't left me any feedback by rating my answer, I'm unsure as to whether you have read my reply but forgot to rate it, or whether you were unhappy with my reply and would like further assistance. If so, you can add a comment and I or someone else will do the best we can to assist you.
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I hope you don't think I'm being rude, but the best and most reliable fix is to chuck away the appalling bit of rubbish which U.S. Divers conned you into buying and replace the mask with one which is designed for divers by divers (snorkellers included!). This would mean almost anything by Seac Sub, Mares, ScubaPro, Suunto, Oceanic, TechniSub and others.
I'm sure that the "U.S." in the company name means "UnServiceable".
Light-heartedness aside, I am being serious. There are the overpriced but cheaply made and badly engineered items sold by U.S. Divers and then there are items which actually work reliably. Despite the immensely better quality of the better brands they usually have models which start at low prices.
Despite my obvious dislike of the brand you have, it's fair to say that your problem could just be due to age or misuse: the silicone rubber skirts on all masks shrink and harden with age and the harder plastics in the construction distort and may also shrink. The processes are accelerated if you tend to leave your mask out in the sun and if you just stuff your mask unboxed into a dive bag with loads of other gear or towels packed on top.
You can try popping off the frame which holds the glass in place and then reseating everything correctly before reassembling, but I'm confident that this will be as effective as trying to pick your nose whilst wearing boxing gloves.
Hi gee_al_pat
I'm just following up to see whether you found my reply was of use to you.
As you haven't left me any feedback by rating my answer, I'm unsure as
to whether you have read my reply but forgot to rate it, or whether you
were unhappy with my reply and would like further assistance. If so,
you can add a comment and I or someone else will do the best we can to
assist you.
FixYa Experts are unpaid volunteers so your ratings are not solely the
only thanks we get, but they are also invaluable as they help us to
maintain and further improve the quality of our answers.
Regards,
Obertelli