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Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 10:38 am
by Sunflower
Hi Coden - dug out my Sea Drops last night - they DO NOT have the ingredients listed - I was shocked. I went to the website of the company that makes them, and no info there either...must be some really secret ingredients! :!: Here the website if you want to check it out http://www.mcnett.com/

Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 12:39 pm
by Coden
Thanks Sunflower for checking for me and for providing the website. I found the techinal page for Sea Drops but like you say, there are no ingredients. I'm sure it is the same stuff, just packaged under different names. :)

Have a great day, Sunflower and thanks again!!

Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 2:30 pm
by Bob & Anita
Some more information to add to this topic...

Sea Gold is another top rated anti-fog brand. We used this last year with excellent results, but we don't have much experience with other brands so we can't compare. We certainly thought it was more effective then spit, which was our old method.

Here is a link to it on Joe Diver's web site:
http://www.joediveramerica.com/Merchant ... gory_Code=

Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 5:13 pm
by bert
Sea Drops were my old method, but I kept leaving the little bottles on the beach. So now I use spit. It's portable and always with you! Bottom line is buy the sea drops, sea gold, windex or whatever, but no worries if you don't; spit is a good contingency plan. Nuff said about spit, now.

peace.... bert
Bob & Anita wrote:Some more information to add to this topic...

Sea Gold is another top rated anti-fog brand. We used this last year with excellent results, but we don't have much experience with other brands so we can't compare. We certainly thought it was more effective then spit, which was our old method.

Here is a link to it on Joe Diver's web site:
http://www.joediveramerica.com/Merchant ... gory_Code=

Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 5:56 pm
by Coden
Thanks again for all of the help. I think I'm good with what I have and if not them we'll get something else while on STJ.

Oh,I did try to spit in mine, but it didn't work, I guess I didn't have enough spit, or something! I think my main problem was I probably put too much on, and then didn't rinse it off enough. Plus I'm sure I got suntan lotion in my eyes...better luck next time for me. I'm sure it is a work in process kind of thingy! :)

Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 6:33 pm
by California Girl
Hey Coden - How'd you do with those Reef Tourer fins? Did you like them?

Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 6:57 pm
by Coden
Hey Calgirl - I did like them, and they worked well, and were very easy to get on and off. But you know what, I realized that I really like to swim with my feet nekkid!! :lol:

My booties worked good in them, too and I can't imagine having fins on and no booties. It is a totally different feel.

I have all of my new snorkel stuff all packed and ready to go to STJ...the countdown is on!!!

Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 7:07 pm
by Kentuckygirl
Where do you think is the best place to get your snorkel gear?

Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 8:37 pm
by Bob & Anita
kygirl wrote:Where do you think is the best place to get your snorkel gear?
We like JoeDiver: http://www.joediveramerica.com/
Others on this forum have recommended Snorkel Mart: http://www.snorkel-mart.com/

Buying your mask online can be a little risky since it needs to fit your face to prevent leakage. We've bought our mask online with good results, but maybe we got lucky with the fit.

Best/Cheapest Anti-Fog Solution

Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 8:39 pm
by Rick&Leah
Several years ago the manager of Ti Kaye Resort on St. Lucia gave me the secret (dishwashing soap--not/not dishwasher soap like Cascade.) Tiny little bottle, just use a teeny amount on a fingertip and apply to the inside of the mask. Rinse, and swim. Works great for hours. I carry the little bottle in my mask pouch, but got searched three times at Washington National because I forgot I had it. TSA totally unpacked my carryon, but never found the bottle. (On the trip back the bottle fit nicely in the regulation quart-size baggy.)
Rick&Leah

Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 8:44 pm
by Coden
We bought our fins from: http://www.island-scuba.com/p-FN10R.html

and our booties from Sports Authority out of Louisville.

Our masks are prescriptions from Phillips RX Safety. The mask is a Tusa mask.

Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2006 7:23 am
by Kentuckygirl
Thanks, Bob and Anita and Coden! I want to start looking. I had worried about ordering online due to fit too, but I may try it anyway. There is a local swim shop that I may check first. Thanks!