Each person has a unique facial structure and every diver experiences either some level of discomfort, or “pressure” and “squeeze” while wearing a typical mask underwater. TUSA engineers wanted to solve these problems and spent several years analysing mask fit, facial bone structure and mouth movement. The result is Freedom Technology.
The TUSA Freedom Technology provides a superior fit and level of comfort by using an advanced silicone skirt design that incorporates a series of dimpled and ridged areas, varying silicone thicknesses as well as a low friction area for a better seal with reduced pressure and irritation on the skin.
This video helps to visualise these technologies:
Freedom Fit
TUSA Freedom Fit is the special areas that they have added to the silicone skirt design to either reinforce, improve flexibility or reduce the risk of leakage during a dive.
Dimpled Skirt:
Key areas around the forehead and cheek bones have been designed with dimples which combine to increase the skirt’s softness, flexibility and skin surface contact. This also greatly reduces leakage and enhances comfort.
Stability Ridges:
As water pressure increases, a mask will compress inwards toward the face often causing further leakage or discomfort. Areas under the cheek bones have been reinforced with stability ridges to minimise this compression maintaining ideal skin surface contact.
Varied Silicone Thickness:
A regulator or snorkel mouthpiece, when in use, can cause areas of the mouth and nose section to distort causing leakage and discomfort. Varied thicknesses of silicone in these key areas reduce leakage and provide a better fit.
Freedom Dry
Freedom Dry enhances comfort and fit by utilising a revolutionary low friction skirt surface.
The skirt fitting line (shown in red) features a low friction surface that delivers a superior seal and increases the facial area contact patch while significantly reducing excess skin tension. The result is a soft and supple feeling mask with a dramatically improved seal.
Freedom Technology with Fit II
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edom Technology is a set of technologies to enhance fit and performance exclusive to TUSA. Freedom model masks feature a dimpled skirt surface with varied silicone thicknesses and stability ridges in addition to a proprietary low-friction skirt surface on the fitting line. The new Fit II technology adds strength and rigidness to the skirt for use in tough environments.
With TUSA Freedom Technology, every detail of the mask is designed to work with your unique facial structure. From the dimpled skirt and stability ridges to the low-friction Freedom Dry surface, every feature combines to reduce pressure, prevent leakage, and enhance comfort. The result are masks that feel naturally fitted, stay in place, and let you focus on the dive—because when your mask fits this well, the only thing you notice underwater is the experience itself.