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The lens help to maintain the colors most quickly lost i.e. reds, oranges, yellows a little deeper than standard lens. This is nice as a snorkeler because you are often on the surface over reefs that are pretty shallow. Our lens will help maximize color

The gold exterior/blue interior is more ‘blueish’ to the user so in bright Caribbean sun glaring off the surface, the blue is more calming to the eyes.
While the blue exterior/gold interior is ‘brighter’ to the user. For divers/snorkelers who are using in less clear water, the gold internal lens can provide some added ‘crispness’ to the vision, similar to the yellow ‘driving lens’ or ‘shooting lens’.
This can be helpful in water that is not ‘crystal clear’.

Both versions come with a patented non-fog treatment that is the best in the world. You will not need to prep them before using nor use a commercial defog (or spit) when using. (Until that eventually will wear off after MANY uses.)

Short answer ... Nothing needed for prep on Chroma. Ready to dive. Worlds best defog treatment, ready to go out of package.

Fin straps are not warranty issues because even pro scuba fin straps will eventually break and need replacing. We find that in youth fins, if broken within 1-2 years, it is usually because the child was pulling the strap at 90 degrees away from the buckle vs straight back how they are designed.

Ability to comfortably, and safely, free dive underwater with OMNI is primarily related to training and experience of the user vs the limitations of the equipment.

A traditional full face snorkeling mask has twice the volume as OMNI so a number of factors prevent them from comfortable use except on the surface.

The high air volume within the mask makes it very buoyant so it wants to raise off the face.
Also, due to the high air volume inside the mask, it is impossible to exhale enough air into the mask to prevent a mask squeeze the deeper the user goes which would be done during normal freediving to compensate for the compressing air.
The biggest factor is related to the nose pocket that lets the user reach their nose to pinch and equalize air spaces using the Valsalva method. No other full face snorkeling mask has a nose pocket for equalizing AND an ultra low volume air space.

As within scuba diving, freediving, spearfishing or just swimming….’how deep’ should always be determined by your level of training, experience level, water conditions and your level of health on that specific day. OMNI is not intended to be a ‘free diving’ mask but rather an integrated mask and snorkel that users can easily and comfortably breath through their nose and/or mouth and to be able to comfortably descend underwater within their own safe depth and duration limits.

We recommend taking the FREE SDI Snorkeling course for more safety information AND then consider a PFI course with a professional instructor and training facility to gain experience with free diving under water.

MONTEREY mask and snorkel are pro-line products that meet the function and quality to scuba or free dive within sport diving limits. That being said, the gear isn’t the important deciding factor but rather the user’s training and level of experience.

Within freediving, many…if not most…drownings happen in shallow water due to ‘shallow water blackout’. And the deeper you go on scuba, the more risk is involved due to increased intake of nitrogen and added pressure on air spaces.

Our MONTEREY mask and combo are surely built to be used by experience scuba and freedivers within all sport limits BUT the most important aspect is training and experience.

For this reason, we have partnered with SDI/PFI so that any customer of ours can follow QR+ to free training by SDI. If you have more questions about depth, I would urge you to take the online course and then seek a dive professional in your area for in-person and in-water training.

No talc is used in GUARDIAN products. Corn starch is used to keep compressed silicone from sticking but no talc.

Our bags are made using RECYCLED WATER BOTTLES,
and work flawlessly. We want to keep enjoying the water this summer, next summer, and for future generations to come: so let’s do our part to avoid pollution by reducing, reusing and recycling, especially plastic, eating seafood that’s local and sustainable, and continuing to learn about our blue ecosystems and how we can best support them.

'Siliter' is another term for PVC, used by some manufacturers, including us in the past. We adopted this terminology from AQUALUNG/US DIVERS but have since switched to labeling products as "PVC" for clarity. Our mask skirts, snorkel mouthpieces, and snorkel flextubes are either silicone or PVC. If you see 'Siliter' on any packaging, please let us know so we can update it for 2025 if needed.

The PLAYA snorkeling set is designed for surface snorkeling and shallow dives (3-15 feet) but is not suitable for freediving or scuba diving at depths like 100 feet. The fins are lightweight and comfortable for most snorkeling conditions but lack the power needed for deeper dives. The mask and snorkel are of high quality, often used by other brands in the scuba industry, and can be used within sport diving limits by certified divers, provided they fit well and are comfortable. However, proper training, awareness of water conditions, and your physical and mental fitness are crucial when using this gear.

Snorkeling, while generally considered safe, can present challenges that require proper training, especially when diving below the surface. We include a QR code on all new packaging and our website that links to SDI/TDI’s Online Snorkeling Course, which is available free of charge. For more advanced training, including freediving, we recommend seeking local snorkeling and scuba training facilities.

If any packaging or marketing materials have given the impression that the PLAYA set is suitable for deep diving or freediving, please let us know so we can review and correct them as needed. Our goal is to ensure that consumers fully understand the capabilities and limitations of our products.

Generally, kids aged 12-15 require adult-sized snorkel or scuba masks, though the final fit depends on the size of their face. Our masks come in different sizes: the MAMBO is wide, the MONTEREY has a standard adult fit, and the PLAYA is a mid-size adult/teen mask marketed for ladies and teens. It’s very likely that a 14-year-old would need an adult mask, as they would be too big for our youth masks.

If you’re considering purchasing one of our masks from a local retailer, the best way to ensure a good fit is to try it on before buying. Our packaging is designed to allow you to take the mask out and check the fit on-site.

1. All of our silicone masks, combos can be either scuba or snorkel.
2. All snorkels are good for both activities.
3. SVS fins are both, rest snorkeling.
4. All PVC items are snorkeling only.
5. All sets are snorkeling only (even though ‘technically’ someone could use OCEANVUE or MAMBO for scuba but only in certain situations so from a liability standpoint, we do not want to recommend or advertise that way).
6. All youth is snorkeling
7. Guns are spearfishing; Shadow can be put in both categories (we only have black, not blue camo)

Unfortunately, each snorkel is designed uniquely. Type of top affects the length and the shape of the tube and all relates to volume and work of breathing within a snorkel.

Long way of saying that a snorkel designed for a semi-dry top and a dry top aren’t modular. Our dry top pieces won’t fit on that snorkel.