Quick Tips: Mask Comfort

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Where there’s a mass of hair, there’s a silicone strap just waiting to eat it! Most longhaired divers have been there: you’re exiting the best dive of the day, ready to kick off the gear and relax on the boatride home, but that pesky silicone mask straps wants to wreak havoc on your precious head! Welp, for a fraction of the cost of hair plugs, YOU TOO can invest in a slap strap. Simply put, slap straps are padded mask straps that prevent entanglement, increase comfort, and can even offer more stretch than your traditional silicone strap. If your mask offers adjustment buckles, a slap strap stretches to various parts of your head covering a wide area.

Not to mention, they come in a variety of fun styles and sayings! My personal favorite is “Dive Diva…”