ISTM37 Pegasus Full Face Mask for Commercial Scuba Diving, Low Volume Gear with Octo Attachment

If your like me and don't really to care to read a long review. The jest of this review, is this mask is great for the price as well as the functionality!But here is why.From the looks of the mask seems like it wouldn't be to practical but from the price and for ones that have a hard time clearing your ears (pressurizing). It is a Great buy! I just picked up diving November 2012 and really enjoyed the experience. The main problem I was having is that I could not find a mask that was wide enough for my face. I always knew I had a big head but didn't realize how wide my face was. From the time I started my beginners class as well as the couple of dives I made until I purchased this mask. I have to admit it was a bit of a struggle. I tried to find a wide enough mask at the dive shop. Tried everything they had. Shopped on line for the largest eyes and nose scuba mask that was available. Ordered and returned 3. I found that there are taller masks from forehead to lip but nothing sided to side. The widest one I found and still have,,, its close but no cookie. So diving the few times I did, was like trying to play basketball with shorts that are too big and won't stay up. With always having water filling the mask and trying to clear the mask pluse clearing my ears at the same time as well as getting water up my nose. Needless to say I was afraid I had spent almost 2200 bucks on a hobby I wasn't going to enjoy because of these problems. Almost bought the full face mask with the reg already built in that was going to run just over 700 but had already bought one of the better regs on the market. I happen to come across this one and found that it has been around for year and was used for commercial diving. The fact that I could use it with my reg, intrigued me. I was hoping it was at least be wide enough,,, and it was! The fit was great, clearing my ears is effortless. If you can clear your ear pretty easy on a plain without holding your nose by tightening your jaws then you can pressurize with the mask. I have to say I'm not sure if it is because the quality of the reg I have the positive pressure in the mask makes the need to clear your ears very little if at all. The feeling of getting to breath through my nose as well as my mouth makes it all that more comfortable. No jaw fatigue, no dry throat, little to no pressure in the ears. I've been out twice so far with the full face mask and the deepest I've gone so far is 40 feet and still no trouble pressurizing. Also, any or if at all, water gets into the mask I noticed it would get pushed out with the positive pressure as well.I have to say the only thing somewhat negative, would be field of vision. Because it is not clear silicon and it dose set off my face more than a regular mask. I'm sure because my face is pretty wide so it doesn't go inside the mask as well as one with a smaller face would. Other than that this mask for the price,,, it has me excited about diving again! In case your still reading and wondering. This full face mask should be adaptable to just about any regulator out there. If your reg has a mouth piece that you can remove with usually just cutting a wire tie. Then you just insert the reg into the mouth of the mask then re wire tie, and your ready to go!!!!

I finally got to try this thing out last week. It is just short of awesome. It keeps a positive pressure on your face. I use it with a "snuba" set-up and have an unlimited supply of air so letting it leak out around my face was not a problem. It is a little big for my face, but it works and I didn't have a sore mouth after an hour under the water like before. I use the Air-Line by J-Sink and it fit the stock regulator well. I had to poke the mouth out of the mask to attach it but that may be the way it is supposed to work.

does not fit very well with big head but otherwise ok product

I was sent the original rubber version, returned and received the silicone. A very good soft- comfortable full face mask that will last a long time. Thank you

This mask alleviated the problem with hull cleaning where looking upwards a regular mask will float away from face filling eyes with salt water this mask does not float away due to straps and mouthpiece hold the mask back. I was told that a full face mask is necessary for preventing jelly fish sting. All above problems noted in comments are true. This is a 70 dollar mask, not a 900 dollar Ocean Reef. It is worth the 70 dollars. I would much rather have the 900 dollar mask but cannot afford it right now.

I had a lot of issues with this mask, first the fit was poor and difficult to adjust. The rubber used is similar to vintage dive masks, very stiff and doesn't mold well to the face. The straps are nearly non adjustable in the water as you have to push down a stiff tiny bar with two fingers and pull the strap at the same time. Secondly, the hole for the regulator mouthpiece doesn't extend very far into the mask, trying to get a zip tie in there and tight enough to actually hold the regulator in place without slipping out or sagging never worked out for me. Thirdly, since the mask is all one pliable skirt you will slightly collapse the mask onto your face every time you breathe in. This created a bit of drag as your basically sucking all the air from the mask before you activate the demand lever in the regulator. It actually caused me to have to over breathe my regulator and i had to just hold the purge button to breathe long enough to get to the surface. There is a newer silicone version that a few people say they've had success with, but i'm no longer putting my trust in the budget full face masks especially when the nice ones work so well. Hope this helps.

Absolute game changer! It looks tiny at first, but works great on my big head! The ability to breathe through my nose, underwater, is AMAZING! Seals fine, even with a short beard.

Adult face mask is child size