In addition to the hydrodynamic design, special attention has also been paid to aesthetics: in the black and grey versions, the Gold and Silver models are available with mirrored lenses, which, in addition to their appearance, also guarantee a better filtering of light in and out of the water, while still allowing excellent eye contact with diving companions.
In particular, the Gold version with gold mirrored lenses is dedicated to increasing visibility in murky water, while in the Silver version, silver mirrored lenses help reduce reflection in shallow water or sandy bottoms.
While I have no experience with these masks, I wear mirrored sunglasses above water. They are great in bright sunlight but definitely reduce the light considerably compared to non-mirrored versions of similar sunglasses. So it might be good to get a pair in your hands before you commit to buy.
18 hours ago, rwe said:
While I have no experience with these masks, I wear mirrored sunglasses above water. They are great in bright sunlight but definitely reduce the light considerably compared to non-mirrored versions of similar sunglasses. So it might be good to get a pair in your hands before you commit to buy.
I bought two new masks one clear and one mirrored.
The mirrored lens takes light away it is a filter after all. It looks very interesting for hazy dives to a depth of 18-20 meters where there are particles in the water
Not so interesting for deep dives, wreck dives with penetration etc etc
My last mask was mirrored and I bought it after hearing the theory that I'd spook fish less. Supposedly, if they can't see eyes, they're less concerned. I liked the mask, but I really couldn't quantify the results. My new mask isn't mirrored and it's fine also.
My last mask was mirrored and I bought it after hearing the theory that I'd spook fish less. Supposedly, if they can't see eyes, they're less concerned. I liked the mask, but I really couldn't quantify the results. My new mask isn't mirrored and it's fine also.
This theory makes no sense to me The idea of a filter on the mask does The mask I have has what looks like a variation of magenta filter. I shot video with the camera on a tripod and at distance is a mirror but at close range the eyes are visible. The loss of light is small but if you have eyesight issues in dim light you can feel it
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I do not have personal experience how it is to wear a mirrored mask...
The son of a good friend and old buddy of mine (the son is a beginner), bought himself a completely mirrored mask (since it looks so cool). I find it not so good, as eye contact is not possible, but eye contact is important for communication UW. We both (my friend and me) try to persuade him to take a normal mask as it is more difficult to check, whether he is o.k (often a short look, without other interaction, is enough to check the buddy and the eyes are important to see)...
Maybe if it is very important for photography it is o.k. (I personally do not need a mirrored mask), but it is not so good for buddy diving...
Wolfgang
2 hours ago, Interceptor121 said:
This theory makes no sense to me
I would call it a marketing claim, rather than a theory, seems like it is actually more of a fashion accessory to me.
3 minutes ago, Architeuthis said:
I do not have personal experience how it is to wear a mirrored mask...
The son of a good friend and old buddy of mine (the son is a beginner), bought himself a completely mirrored mask (since it looks so cool). I find it not so good, as eye contact is not possible, but eye contact is important for communication UW. We both (my friend and me) try to persuade him to take a normal mask as it is more difficult to check, whether he is o.k (often a short look, without other interaction, is enough to check the buddy and the eyes are important to see)...
Maybe if it is very important for photography it is o.k. (I personally do not need a mirrored mask), but it is not so good for buddy diving...
Wolfgang
As you can see here the mares mirrored mask shows the eyes at close distance
The mark glass has essentially a filter which as you can see is near magenta. It is not 100% reflective
Not sure about other brands
I've had a mirrored Scubapro mask for a while and in certain conditions, it does seem like fish tend to be a little more curious to come up close; they see themselves in the reflection rather than my eyes.
Just now, wgreene11 said:
I've had a mirrored Scubapro mask for a while and in certain conditions, it does seem like fish tend to be a little more curious to come up close; they see themselves in the reflection rather than my eyes.
The theory comes from spearfishing if fish don't see your eyes they get close and this is true
However the mirroring takes away some light so only works well in the shallows...
