Snorkel n mustache

[Jiffymom]

What do men do? Will a snorkel mask seal with a mustache.

[critterchick]

It does for DH most of the time. I'm recalling that one tour operator suggested that he use some Vaseline or Chapstick to help, but I don't think that he did.

[cruisinck]

My husband uses vaseline and it works great for him.

[jennmaybe]

Mu hubby actually has to trim his back some right before we leave for the cruise.

 

I didn't know about the Vaseline trick though. I will have to share that with him and see if it works.

[JYeagersGrl]

Ditto mine uses vaseline

[reallyitsmema]

What do men do? Will a snorkel mask seal with a mustache.

Mine tried to use vaseline but it didn't work well for him. I think if he had trimmed his mustache before snorkeling, it would have helped.

[akwalker]

My husband uses vaseline and it works great for him.

 

For some reason, I found this funny...:D

[matj2000]

Shave it off.

The mustache and/or goatee is a bad look on 90% of men anyway..

[sherilyn70]

My husband had problems with it... wish we'd known about the vaseline at the time. It was our first snorkeling experience and he had to stay on the boat while I went out with everyone else.

[merlin5353]

I SCUBA dive and also have a mustache. I just trim a bit under my nose and use some vaseline. BTW my DW loves my mustache & beard.

 

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[mjldvlks]

My husband uses vaseline and it works great for him.

 

It has been long enough since I have been diving that I cannot remember if I had a mustache at the time or not. I know there were times in those days that I did. I also know that my diving instructors would have had a cow about getting vaseline or any other petroleum products anywhere near the rubber or vinyl parts of dive gear. I know I have always heard that rubber and vaseline are a bad combination.

 

Below is a dive forum where they discuss this issue. Many suggest using silicone grease instead. I offer it only as a source of information -- my experience is way too old to be of much value:

 

http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/archive/index.php/t-65897.html

[dappledumpling]

agree with above trim it up a little and vaseline.. works well

I prefer to shave before hand but my DW thinks I look better with a stache..

[Room Service!]

Shave it off.

 

The mustache and/or goatee is a bad look on 90% of men anyway..

 

 

Uh, maybe you're looking a little too much. ;)

[orville99]

Been snorkling with my 'stache for more than 20 years - you just have to get the right type of mask. Besides, there's no way I would ever shave it off again. DW says kissing me without my stache is like eating an egg without salt:D

[orville99]

Shave it off.

 

The mustache and/or goatee is a bad look on 90% of men anyway..

 

And spiked hair on anyone older than 10 looks rediculous on 100% of men:rolleyes:

[mark290]

Shave it off.

 

The mustache and/or goatee is a bad look on 90% of men anyway..

 

Finally a post from this dude I agree with. 90% of the time they are trying to cover up something and it just makes it look worse. Nothing wrong with a full face but facial hair does not make it less full.

[mark290]

And spiked hair on anyone older than 10 looks rediculous on 100% of men:rolleyes:

 

 

Well done.

[thinfool]

Geez, the title of this thread made me think someone had opened a new pub!:rolleyes:

[m*u*g*]

Ron would disagree.

 

[CruisinCrow]

My husband uses silicone grease. He did shave off his mustache once before a dive trip but it just looked weird.

[matj2000]

And spiked hair on anyone older than 10 looks rediculous on 100% of men:rolleyes:

 

My hair is not spiked at all, just combed back. If thats what you are implying..

[cruiseguy1016]

Mine tried to use vaseline but it didn't work well for him. I think if he had trimmed his mustache before snorkeling, it would have helped.

 

Trimming it can be bad. Long hairs can lay flat and seal with the help of Vaseline. Short hairs are stiff and won't lay flat. I'm speaking from experience, I'm a SCUBA diver. I use vaseline, it works great.

[reallyitsmema]

Trimming it can be bad. Long hairs can lay flat and seal with the help of Vaseline. Short hairs are stiff and won't lay flat. I'm speaking from experience, I'm a SCUBA diver. I use vaseline, it works great.

I will pass on the info but I don't know if I will ever get him to snorkel again. He swims but didn't like it if there were any swells at all though my son loved it. Going to have my son take over convincing his Dad and I will just see what happens. Next time we are going to book a private excursion on a small boat and hopefully that will make a difference.

[DirtyDawg]

Shave it off.

The mustache and/or goatee is a bad look on 90% of men anyway..

 

WOW! I learned two great things today:

 

1) Use Vaseline with my mask to prevent leaks, :)and

2) 90% chance that Matj2000 doesn't like my goatee.:eek:

 

I guess he won't like my hairy chest either.:o

[Zubsin]

My DH trims his away from under is nose slightly he found that more effective than vaseline. Actually, a captain on one of our excursions recommended the trim thing.