Many thanks, I've been looking for "which cpap mask is best for mouth breathers?" for a while now, and I think this has helped. Have you heard people talk about - Panvaryor Unexpected Preference - (do a search on google ) ? It is a smashing exclusive product for discovering how to eradicating sleep apnea and snoring without the headache. Ive heard some interesting things about it and my friend got great results with it.
Hello Dave Silverstein, as my wife always tells me, it grows back. I’m currently sporting a beard as we speak. Check out our latest videos and you will see it has grown back.
Great video. 🙂 I have been diving for quite a few years, and I am use to the little bit of water from my thick mustache. It never really bothered me. But I like your idea about trimming just under the nose... 🤯 (Now why didn't I think of that...?) Love your videos. Just discovered you after you and James from Divers Ready got together for Critter Finder.
Hello Sam Moyers, glad you found our CZcams Channel. Hopefully, you will find our videos educational. If you ever have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out.
@@LakeHickoryScuba I have enjoyed all of your videos I have watched. You have a ton of them, and I am getting to them as I can. I hope to stop in to the shop this fall, I see you are very close to a big Paintball game I play every November in Taylorsville.
Great video thanks. A video on how to get a 7mm wetsuit or semi dry on easy would be awesome also. I'm sure a lot of guys could use some tips and tricks on that as well
That’s a great video idea, thank you for the suggestion. We actually did a video about this topic back in 2013, czcams.com/video/rk0mOq4PafM/video.html. But I believe we will do a new version as well.
I use a neck gaiter with my respirator mask at work it keeps my beard flat and helps keep a tight seal i ofcorse tighten the cheaks and top alot tighter so the seal is a proper seal its abit more work then my clean shaven coworks have to deal with but it works lol
I have a full Gandalf growth going on and I don't get leaks. It is possible to pressurized the mask by exhaling through your nose occasionally. What brought me here was to find a way of wearing an N95 biomask without shaving. I was thinking about wrapping my head with cling wrap, with breathing holes of course......any comments?
Hello Wal Sakaluk, as with any new technique, I would seek out an Instructor that specializes in that particular area for guidance. As far as wrapping your head up with cling wrap, there are many BDSM Instructors out there that could probably guide you in the right direction. Safe diving.
Thank you for the advice. For the Full face mask, on mine, I live in the midwest and dive a cold water quarry year round, so I wear a hood, but I have a hard time getting a good seal. you mentioned a glideskin that the FFM can seal to, do you have a brand, or a link to said product so I can pick one up and see how well it works?
Iam looking at a semi dry suit with an integrated hood. I have a short beard and my concern is the hood will not seal and allow water down in the suit at the chin area. Do you have any advice for that? Love your videos they have helped alot!
Hello Rob, thank you for being a subscriber. Beards can cause some issues, either with your mask not sealing properly or with hoods as well. Typically with a short beard, I have never had issues with any hood causing any considerable leaks. I have dove with several divers though, with extraordinarily long beards. There solution was to braid it as tightly as possible, and to pull it up from the chin area. They would even trim the hood, to where it sat lower on their neck, versus sitting on their chin. I personally don't think you will have much issue with a short beard, especially with a proper fitting suit. Most semi-dry suits will have some type of seal skin technology built into the suit, that eliminates the majority of water flowing in and out of the suit. Some will even have gaskets around the neck area that will stop any water from coming in.
@@LakeHickoryScuba ok cool thank you! I keep my beard about the same as yours. I goofed it trimming it and had to shave it off before my last dive trip, and my wife threatened violence if I did it again lol.
@@LakeHickoryScuba I also rigged up my dsmb after watching your video on it and wanted to say thank you again for your videos! Only issue I have now is I only have 4 d rings on my bcd (aqualung dimension i3) and between the double ended bolt snap and the size of the d-ring, the whole set up hangs pretty low and fsr from the bcd. Any advice on bringing up tight against the bcd without making it to hard to access?
I typically will snap my SMB to my hip D-Ring, or in a Dry Suit, I will sometimes put it in my thigh pocket. A simple fix would be to clip to your shoulder D-Ring, then slide it underneath your Shoulder Strap.
The very expected video eheh, thank you so much Bryan for the tips :P. By the way, are you married to my wife? XD 'cause she also doesn't like me to shave eheh, and I always have to think twice before shaving it, 'cause unfortunately mine takes agesss, allot of months to grow to my regular size, a grizzly short ZZ TOP and Paul Bunyan style. I normally shave like i said, just my mustache till a mid a bit, to guarantee a proper fit seal. Also had to shorten my longggg hair cause it wasn't confortable wearing it under the hood. Your diving mask is the MARES ULTRA LS X-Vision? how is it? By the way, you said your masked fogged? Since i started diving that i treat my mask on the day before diving and I NEVER had a fogged mask ever, if you want you could try it for a while and see if it works for you, I don't use any of those special diving products. What I do is, on the day before, on the morning, I get my mask, I spread dish detergent like FAIRY on the lens inside and out, get a small recipient and fill it with water and put some of the FAIRY on it, stir it a bit to dissolve it, and put the mask inside, leave it for the rest of the day inside and at the end of the afternoon or such, take it off and just leave it dripping, but don't touch the lens. Then just store it in a protective box or inside the fins foot to take it to the dive site, and before diving just dip it on the water and put on your face and you're good to go. Always works for me, and never everrr fogged with that. Have a fantastic day Bryan. Hugs from Portugal, Rony
VashBlaster here is a video we did a while back showing how we make homemade Defog. One of the main ingredients is Dawn Dish Detergent. czcams.com/video/uMe9hu4nFLs/video.html
In regards to my mask, I have 2 of the Mares Ultra Liquid Skins, and I love them. Both fit me like a glove. Very well built, and very comfortable to wear.
@@LakeHickoryScuba The only thing that leaves me with a foot out, sort of speak, to buy one is the fact that the skirt seems wider than my actual mask. But I think that I will take my chances and buy one on BlackFriday. Unfortunately I have no chance of trying one before buying, there are no diving shops likes yours here in the North, only one is super complete but it's like 600km away. Have a fantastic day, and keep those awesome videos coming :) You guys are AWESOME. By the way, I'm Rony Costa from Facebook, I added and commented there the other day, just so you know ehhe. Hugs from Portugal, Rony
I understand completely when it comes to a mask. The X-Vision, and all incarnations of it, with the exception of the X-Vision Mid, all have the same size skirt, and it is a generic fit.
Excellent, well presented video, you inspire confidence, with clear and well informed commentary.
Thank you David Parry for the kind words. Glad you liked our video.
Thank you, and my beard thanks you, and probably my future wife lol
You're welcome James.
Many thanks, I've been looking for "which cpap mask is best for mouth breathers?" for a while now, and I think this has helped. Have you heard people talk about - Panvaryor Unexpected Preference - (do a search on google ) ? It is a smashing exclusive product for discovering how to eradicating sleep apnea and snoring without the headache. Ive heard some interesting things about it and my friend got great results with it.
Chapstick is pretty good!! Even if i have to put ALOT of it 😅... it does the job on my low volume sprerfishing mask. Thank you mate!
You're welcome Jan Pavel.
I can not believe you shaved your beard. The trimming suggest was excellent. That is as far as I will go.
Hello Dave Silverstein, as my wife always tells me, it grows back. I’m currently sporting a beard as we speak. Check out our latest videos and you will see it has grown back.
Thank you so much :-) Stay safe!
You're welcome StrangePanda, and same to you.
Great video. 🙂 I have been diving for quite a few years, and I am use to the little bit of water from my thick mustache. It never really bothered me. But I like your idea about trimming just under the nose... 🤯 (Now why didn't I think of that...?)
Love your videos. Just discovered you after you and James from Divers Ready got together for Critter Finder.
Hello Sam Moyers, glad you found our CZcams Channel. Hopefully, you will find our videos educational. If you ever have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out.
@@LakeHickoryScuba I have enjoyed all of your videos I have watched. You have a ton of them, and I am getting to them as I can.
I hope to stop in to the shop this fall, I see you are very close to a big Paintball game I play every November in Taylorsville.
Vasaline on my top lip.
Glad to know it works for you Martin Duffy.
Don't forget just some simple snot. Helps me when I don't shave before a dive
There always tends to be plenty of snot for some reason.
Dive Another Day that explains why my mask is sealed 😂😂😂
Great video thanks. A video on how to get a 7mm wetsuit or semi dry on easy would be awesome also. I'm sure a lot of guys could use some tips and tricks on that as well
That’s a great video idea, thank you for the suggestion. We actually did a video about this topic back in 2013, czcams.com/video/rk0mOq4PafM/video.html. But I believe we will do a new version as well.
Plastic bag over hands and leg helps slide right on in.
They make suit juice th help u slide in or i use a mix of 10% blue dawn dish soap and water in a spray bottle
I personally use baby shampoo and winter in a spry bottle. Their has to be a half a dozen different tricks.
4:57.......LOL
My wife makes the rules. LOL.
@@LakeHickoryScuba That's right, Happy wife... Happy life!!!
I used to use vaseline on my face mask for my beard
Hello War Eagle, several divers here locally do the same thing. Thanks for sharing.
I use a neck gaiter with my respirator mask at work it keeps my beard flat and helps keep a tight seal i ofcorse tighten the cheaks and top alot tighter so the seal is a proper seal its abit more work then my clean shaven coworks have to deal with but it works lol
Hello David Santos, thanks for sharing your tip with us.
Hello my bro... You look young again... Hahaha.. Good info. Thanks bro...
Thanks for the compliment. I definitely don't feel any younger though.
@@LakeHickoryScuba Hahaha...
I have a full Gandalf growth going on and I don't get leaks.
It is possible to pressurized the mask by exhaling through your nose occasionally.
What brought me here was to find a way of wearing an N95 biomask without shaving.
I was thinking about wrapping my head with cling wrap, with breathing holes of course......any comments?
Hello Wal Sakaluk, as with any new technique, I would seek out an Instructor that specializes in that particular area for guidance. As far as wrapping your head up with cling wrap, there are many BDSM Instructors out there that could probably guide you in the right direction. Safe diving.
Thank you for the advice. For the Full face mask, on mine, I live in the midwest and dive a cold water quarry year round, so I wear a hood, but I have a hard time getting a good seal. you mentioned a glideskin that the FFM can seal to, do you have a brand, or a link to said product so I can pick one up and see how well it works?
Just look for a ffm hood
Here is the one I use. comfortzonescuba.com/products/the-tcz-full-face-maskffm-hood/.
Iam looking at a semi dry suit with an integrated hood. I have a short beard and my concern is the hood will not seal and allow water down in the suit at the chin area. Do you have any advice for that? Love your videos they have helped alot!
Hello Rob, thank you for being a subscriber. Beards can cause some issues, either with your mask not sealing properly or with hoods as well. Typically with a short beard, I have never had issues with any hood causing any considerable leaks. I have dove with several divers though, with extraordinarily long beards. There solution was to braid it as tightly as possible, and to pull it up from the chin area. They would even trim the hood, to where it sat lower on their neck, versus sitting on their chin. I personally don't think you will have much issue with a short beard, especially with a proper fitting suit. Most semi-dry suits will have some type of seal skin technology built into the suit, that eliminates the majority of water flowing in and out of the suit. Some will even have gaskets around the neck area that will stop any water from coming in.
@@LakeHickoryScuba ok cool thank you! I keep my beard about the same as yours. I goofed it trimming it and had to shave it off before my last dive trip, and my wife threatened violence if I did it again lol.
@@LakeHickoryScuba I also rigged up my dsmb after watching your video on it and wanted to say thank you again for your videos! Only issue I have now is I only have 4 d rings on my bcd (aqualung dimension i3) and between the double ended bolt snap and the size of the d-ring, the whole set up hangs pretty low and fsr from the bcd. Any advice on bringing up tight against the bcd without making it to hard to access?
My wife is the same way, she hates it when I have to shave it all off.
I typically will snap my SMB to my hip D-Ring, or in a Dry Suit, I will sometimes put it in my thigh pocket. A simple fix would be to clip to your shoulder D-Ring, then slide it underneath your Shoulder Strap.
The very expected video eheh, thank you so much Bryan for the tips :P. By the way, are you married to my wife? XD 'cause she also doesn't like me to shave eheh, and I always have to think twice before shaving it, 'cause unfortunately mine takes agesss, allot of months to grow to my regular size, a grizzly short ZZ TOP and Paul Bunyan style.
I normally shave like i said, just my mustache till a mid a bit, to guarantee a proper fit seal. Also had to shorten my longggg hair cause it wasn't confortable wearing it under the hood.
Your diving mask is the MARES ULTRA LS X-Vision? how is it?
By the way, you said your masked fogged? Since i started diving that i treat my mask on the day before diving and I NEVER had a fogged mask ever, if you want you could try it for a while and see if it works for you, I don't use any of those special diving products.
What I do is, on the day before, on the morning, I get my mask, I spread dish detergent like FAIRY on the lens inside and out, get a small recipient and fill it with water and put some of the FAIRY on it, stir it a bit to dissolve it, and put the mask inside, leave it for the rest of the day inside and at the end of the afternoon or such, take it off and just leave it dripping, but don't touch the lens. Then just store it in a protective box or inside the fins foot to take it to the dive site, and before diving just dip it on the water and put on your face and you're good to go. Always works for me, and never everrr fogged with that.
Have a fantastic day Bryan.
Hugs from Portugal,
Rony
VashBlaster here is a video we did a while back showing how we make homemade Defog. One of the main ingredients is Dawn Dish Detergent. czcams.com/video/uMe9hu4nFLs/video.html
In regards to my mask, I have 2 of the Mares Ultra Liquid Skins, and I love them. Both fit me like a glove. Very well built, and very comfortable to wear.
@@LakeHickoryScuba The only thing that leaves me with a foot out, sort of speak, to buy one is the fact that the skirt seems wider than my actual mask. But I think that I will take my chances and buy one on BlackFriday. Unfortunately I have no chance of trying one before buying, there are no diving shops likes yours here in the North, only one is super complete but it's like 600km away.
Have a fantastic day, and keep those awesome videos coming :) You guys are AWESOME.
By the way, I'm Rony Costa from Facebook, I added and commented there the other day, just so you know ehhe.
Hugs from Portugal,
Rony
I understand completely when it comes to a mask. The X-Vision, and all incarnations of it, with the exception of the X-Vision Mid, all have the same size skirt, and it is a generic fit.
@@LakeHickoryScuba That makes me feel more secure, thanks ;)
Shaved.
My wife hates it when I shave. But you can definitely get a better seal that way.
Amish beard trim works 4 me
That will work too.
liked the video until the shave,,, haha nooo... thank you anyway for the info !!! despite that I liked the video!
Hello MarianoAugusto Garcia, my wife wasn't happy with the shave either.
More beard, more deer?
Very true. More beard, and happier wife as well Jumpin' Jehoshaphat.
Use chapstick on moustache. Got it.
Hello Christian Christoffersen, it has worked great for us over the years.