My snorkel mask faceplate glass broke?
Brother accidently ran over it, is it cheaper to buy a new one or get one replaced?
ABSOLUTELY NEW!
I’ve never checked on it but my guess is that it would be expensive to replace the glass. Besides that, you would have to make sure it is tempered glass. This is very important because if you broke it while it was on your face, tempered glass brakes into small pieces that are not as dangerous as large dagger-like pieces.
And by the way… they don’t break from pressure… only from impact.
January 25th, 2010 at 2:20 pm
Best thing to do is to price a new mask and compare to the price of a new plate from a glass shop.
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January 25th, 2010 at 2:55 pm
New, definitely new. No guarantee that the replacement glass would be suitable for snorkeling or diving, or even be a good fit. My experience is that custom-cut glass is very expensive, and would probably cost more than a new mask. I you are just snorkeling, as opposed to scuba diving, you can buy a cheaper mask.
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January 25th, 2010 at 3:14 pm
ABSOLUTELY NEW!
I’ve never checked on it but my guess is that it would be expensive to replace the glass. Besides that, you would have to make sure it is tempered glass. This is very important because if you broke it while it was on your face, tempered glass brakes into small pieces that are not as dangerous as large dagger-like pieces.
And by the way… they don’t break from pressure… only from impact.
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