How do I choose a scuba and snorkeling mask?

Written by Ryan Shane - Sharpdiver Staff


Your basic scuba masks consist of a silicon seal that acts as a suction on your face preventing water from entering.

What arerepparttar MOST IMPORTANT things look for in buying a scuba mask or snorkeling mask?

The mask is a long term investment. Withrepparttar 133158 right maintenance and care, it can last a long time.

Quality We are not talking about cheap mask that you buy for $10.00 that will continually leak on you. A good quality mask will run anywhere from $40.00 to $150.00 depending if there are any special features or not. We will talk more aboutrepparttar 133159 special features later in this article.

However, your basic mask MUST coverrepparttar 133160 following.

When you buy a mask there are several extremely important features to look at. The first feature isrepparttar 133161 seal to you face. Most masks have a good quality silicon rubber seal. The mask should fit snuggly on your face. A good test to test fit is to holdrepparttar 133162 mask up to your face and suck inrepparttar 133163 air through your nose. This will removerepparttar 133164 air inrepparttar 133165 mask creating suction to your face. Hold your breath and do not let any air back intorepparttar 133166 mask through your nose. While holding you breathe, try to pullrepparttar 133167 mask off of your face. The mask should pop off sounding off a popping noise. This tells you that there is a good seal. Ifrepparttar 133168 mask falls off very easily,repparttar 133169 mask is probably slightly to large for you. The last thing you want while diving or snorkeling is a leaky mask.

NBA 2004-2005 Season Preview

Written by Gary Whittaker


Here are your big stories forrepparttar upcoming new season:

·Kobe Bryant found guilty of rape. Lakers are forced to “bend over” for Kobe’s manhood and finish with their worst record in 10 years ·Mark Cuban shocksrepparttar 133157 world as he gives awayrepparttar 133158 Dallas Mavericks on his show, The Benefactor! Althoughrepparttar 133159 show was cancelled before this episode was aired,repparttar 133160 transfer of ownership is legal and binding. ·Vince Carter traded to Knicks! Unfortunately, trade had to be annulled after Vince fails medical. After years of speculation, doctors confirm that Carter indeed has no heart.

Ok, so those may not actually pan out, but here are some that we think will:

·SHAQ catches latino Heat in Miami asrepparttar 133161 city gets playoff fever ·James may be King, but it’s Carmelo that finds playoff gold forrepparttar 133162 2nd year in a row ·Vince Carter traded Knicks! Team then goes on to loss 15 straight and fall out of playoff contention as Vince’s heart is called into question.

The focus of this year will not be onrepparttar 133163 top two draft picks, but on (arguably)repparttar 133164 top 2 players inrepparttar 133165 league. Expect Kobe and Shaq to dominate national headlines as each will set out to prove that they were notrepparttar 133166 cause ofrepparttar 133167 Lakers collapse inrepparttar 133168 Final’s againstrepparttar 133169 Nets. It is a matter of public record that during stretches ofrepparttar 133170 last 2 seasons, that when either Kobe or Shaq would go down with an “injury”,repparttar 133171 Lakers won more with Kobe OUT ofrepparttar 133172 line-up, then when Shaq was out ofrepparttar 133173 lineup. Much more, as this chart from www.82games.com will illustrate

Plus/Minus splits for Shaq-Kobe PlayerSituation+/-Off48Def48Net48WLW% Shaqwith Kobe+379 104.0 93.5 +10.5 45 10 81% Shaqw/out Kobe+57 95.0 91.2 +3.8 34 29 54% Kobewith Shaq+379 104.0 93.5 +10.5 45 10 81% Kobew/out Shaq-67 94.7 99.3 -4.6 22 36 38%

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