The full-face snorkeling mask is one of the most popular and popular snorkeling masks in recent years.
It is different from the traditional breathing tube mask. The traditional breathing tube mask covers your eyes and nose and requires a separate breathing tube placed in your mouth to help you breathe. The full-face breathing tube mask is to wrap your face from the forehead to the chin as a whole. There is a breathing tube on the top of your head to prevent accidental water ingress and ensure that you can breathe normally. The breathing tube of a full-face mask is completely different from that of a traditional mask. Moreover, the full-face snorkeling mask is very suitable for beginners.
Compared with the fear that the snorkeling vent pipe will accidentally enter the water, the integrated one-way valve of the full face mask can help you well block the external water. At the same time, the use of full-face snorkeling masks during snorkeling can help people who are afraid of water entering their ears. The full-face snorkeling masks can be well wrapped around the face. Most importantly, the viewing window of the full face mask is wider and larger, allowing you to see more freely underwater.
But is a full-face breathing tube mask safe? The safety of full-face snorkeling masks was questioned after the media reported that someone had drowned while wearing a full-face snorkeling mask. So, today we will discuss why it is dangerous and where it is dangerous. How do effectively avoid these dangers?
First of all, why is a full-face snorkeling mask dangerous?
When people breathe, they will produce carbon dioxide. When we are doing activities, our bodies need to have more oxygen, and the range of breathing will be faster and larger. Under these conditions, if this happens in a closed space, such as wearing a full-face snorkeling mask on your head, then the depth of your breath is not enough to push the used air out of the breathing tube, and start breathing bad air containing more carbon dioxide. If you inhale used air filled with carbon dioxide, it will cause headaches, dizziness, and loss of consciousness. This leads to danger.
Carbon dioxide can also accumulate in poorly designed vents. This problem will not only occur on the full-face snorkeling mask but also lead to a dangerous situation if the wrong equipment is used.
This sounds terrible, but don't worry. If your snorkeling equipment is carefully designed and tested, it can be safely used. Therefore, I always recommend buying high-quality diving equipment from well-known and trustworthy brands.
It is worth celebrating that many manufacturers of full-face snorkeling masks have also considered this and designed masks accordingly: they are divided into breathing parts and appearance parts. The breathing part separates the mouth and nose from the observation part. At the top of this section, you will find a small valve that only allows fresh air to enter. Therefore, if the design is correct and the silicone seal is perfect, the bad air containing carbon dioxide will be forced to flow out of the vent pipe of the side channel of the mask. This is a good way to avoid dangerous accidents caused by carbon dioxide inhalation.
Secondly, when is the full-face snorkeling mask dangerous?
One of the important factors to determine whether the full-face snorkeling mask is safe is your health.
Snorkeling is a whole-body exercise. You should be in good health to enjoy it. Whether you use a full-face snorkeling mask or not, your health is always an important factor in keeping safe while snorkeling. Therefore, it is always recommended to have a physical examination and talk with a doctor before snorkeling to ensure that your health is good enough to use traditional or full-face snorkeling masks. Otherwise, you may put yourself in danger.
Why is it dangerous to buy a fake full-face snorkeling mask?
The original manufacturers spent a long time designing and testing full-face breathing tube masks, with the best engineers and designers involved. Unfortunately, most products are just cheap imitators without any technical background or knowledge. When manufacturers do not obtain patents, tested designs, and perfect processes to produce safe products, problems will arise. This is why it is very dangerous to buy a fake full-face snorkeling mask.
Finally, how to use the full-face snorkeling mask correctly?
A full-face snorkeling mask can only be used for easy surface snorkeling! Relaxed surface snorkeling means you are just floating on the water instead of swimming. If you need to swim against the waves, currents, or violently for any reason, you'd better use professional snorkeling equipment.
If you encounter any difficulties, or your breathing is heavy, please remove the mask immediately. Never dive with a full-face snorkeling mask.
If you have ever felt claustrophobia, please choose a regular breathing tube mask with tubes. For a pleasant and safe experience, please follow the basic rules of safe snorkeling!
Finally, whether full-face snorkeling masks are dangerous or not. So far, no one has clearly stated that these deaths were caused by wearing these masks. There is still no clear answer to the question of "the danger of full-face snorkeling masks".
Locals and tourism operators said that more and more tourists lack swimming experience and are not familiar with the rapidly changing weather and water quality. They believe that these factors are riskier than wearing a full-face snorkeling mask.
The owners of diving centers and stores believe that death may be related to their anxiety, anxiety, fear, etc., rather than the design of the product itself. Beginners snorkeling are more likely to panic or hyperventilate in the water. This is very likely to lead to accidents.
To put it simply, snorkeling is a healthy exercise, which requires physical preparation. If you are still worried and doubt whether the full-face breathing tube mask is dangerous, please go back to the original combination: classic mask+breathing tube!
Notes: Before snorkeling, check the weather and water conditions, and listen to your body. If you feel uncomfortable, don't go snorkeling. Don't snorkel alone. Although snorkeling has various risks, if you follow the safety rules, snorkeling is a safe, easy, and wonderful way to explore the ocean.