SUBEA TRIBORD EasyBreath Full Face, Anti-Fog, Hypoallergenic Silicone Facial Lining Snorkeling Mask with Snorkel Secure Lock

This mask is simply the best. My partner and I tested this TRIBORD and a SEAVIEW 180 (last year's generation with a curved lens, as opposed to a flat lens). TRIBORD was better in each and every respect. Before I proceed, however, I should say that I do not know how newer models of SEAVIEW 180 (with a flat lens) compare to this TRIBORD.GREAT VIEW: The view in TRIBORD is amazing and sharp clear even over long distances underwater. When snorkeling I would often see things that my partner (wearing the SEAVIEW) wasn't able to see. One time it was a giant barracuda at around 20m distance (attached on the photo). I was able to spot it in my TRIBORD, but my partner only saw it later on the pictures. The TRIBORD mask doesn't get scratched, and that is part of the reason why it fares so well. SEAVIEW's curved lens got scratched all over pretty quickly.NO FOGGING: Breathing in TRIBORD is easy through the nose or through the mouth. No fogging at all. In fact I was even able to talk while wearing this mask, and there was still no fogging. Panting, fast and strenuous swimming, and diving = still no fogging. SEAVIEW was just as good at the beginning, but 3 snorkeling sessions later it started to fog very badly. As we later discovered, it happened because the rubber lining on SEAVIEW got tiny tears that leaked water and affected temperature inside the mask (thus, producing condensate).COMFORT: The TRIBORD mask is incredibly comfortable, especially when compared to standard (non-full-face) masks. It keeps water out very well (I had no problem with leaking water either while swimming or while diving). It is easy to put on, and it stays in place firmly. Its only drawback is that the mask is pressed against the face too much (and the pressure increases when you dive). Thus, if you snorkel for too long and do it day after day (as we did on our snorkeling trip), your chin and jaw will hurt from applying pressure on them every day. Mine hurt quite a bit for a couple of days after this vacation. This, however, was NOT too much of an inconvenience (again, especially compared to standard masks where you have to constantly clench your jaws to bite on the breathing tube). SEAVIEW was just as comfortable.GREAT QUALITY: The TRIBORD mask (mine, at least) is very well-made. The rubber parts feel good, high quality, and durable. The plastic parts feel solid as well. All the valves are in place and function wonderfully. My only concern (and so far it didn't come true) is that the breathing tube will break in the place where it attaches to the mask. To attach it, you have to "click" it on, matching a hole on the breathing tube to a plastic knob on the mask. The "click-on" lock is pretty tight, and the breathing tube's plastic seems rather thin. I can imagine it cracking in the future, so perhaps it makes sense to order replacement breathing tubes right away.SEAVIEW's plastic and rubber parts feel cheaper when compared to the TRIBORD. Also as I mentioned earlier, my partner's SEAVIEW got torn (rubber) and started leaking water after just 3 days of snorkeling.CONCLUSION: the TRIBORD is a great mask, perhaps, the best one on the market. As any product it has its flaws (because of the pressure it applies to your face, it can hurt your face after prolonged use), but its advantages far outweigh those — especially when compared to other masks on the market. It is well made, it is easy and comfortable to use, and the experience and views are amazing. It also wins when compared to a (last generation curved lens) SEAVIEW: views, quality of details and durability are better on the TRIBORD. In general, an advice for all those who (like my partner) is looking for a curved lens: in our experience the flat lens is much better. I'm guessing that's the reason why all the full-face mask brands switched from curved lenses to flat lenses.(this is an honest comparison; my partner & I paid for both masks in full)

I purchased this to swim laps in my neighborhood pool. We have an olympic sized pool and it was getting very tiring holding my head out of the water after a while. I am on the small side at 5'2" and orders a size s/m. I dislike holding a snorkel in my mouth so I had high hopes for this mask. I will say that it does work however, there is a large learning curve. This was actually the second mask I purchased. The first one, sent by a different dealer, had been used. It had some sort of brownish residue around the snorkel base and a white residue on the pink rubber seal. I requested a new one of course and Amazon sent one right away. The new one is a bit different than the first one - the white plastic facing is actually a bit yellowed as though it had been in the sun. It was clearly unused though and that was all I needed. The eye piece is flat across and angles down sharply on either side of your face which brakes a bit to get used to. The best way I can describe it is seeing the refraction of an object in water. Not unpleasant, just different. There is no fogging of the eye piece even if I am actually sweating from the swim. I can swim in this for about an hour without a break if I modify my breathing to be slow and steady. It definitely gets a little stuffy- though not nearly as much as the seaview I also ordered. It takes a lot of fiddling to get it comfortable which is annoying. I have also learned that it leaks when going beneath the surface of the water though I know that isn't what it is meant for so I cannot fault it for that. It is a bit aggravating though when I put my face fully horizontal in the water (rather than swim with it slightly raised) that water leaks in around the seal on my forehead even though my hair is pulled back and the straps are as tight as I can comfortably make them. The water presses very hard against the mask so the straps do not need to be tightened too much. The one big drawback to the mask in general is that it has a hard piece of raised plastic that runs under the seal at the very apex of my forehead and this presses into my skin and hurts a bit. Also particular to this mask, I think, is the peculiar rumbling of the air coming into the snorkel. It sounds like soft snoring which is a bit annoying though it does not appear to impede the mask in any way. I listen to my underwater MP3 player and that drowns out the sound so I don't notice it as much. I would buy this again but I will say in all honestly that I will keep my eye out for something better in the future.

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