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Mfg Part Number :
FM98
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 Customer reviews see below
- A quick and economical solution to adding magnification to any dive masks
- Now reading gauges and changing camera settings is possible in any mask
- Removable, leaves no residue, and can be reinstalled over and over again
- Easy Installation
- Come in +1.0 through +3.0 diopter
- Complete set for both eyes
 FULL MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY
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Average Customer Review:
based on 47 reviews.
Rating:  An inexpensive solution to corrective lenses
Reviewer: Diane H., Monday, November 02, 2009 - View all my reviews
i put these in a mask with in corrective lenses to give me bifocals for guage reading. it takes some time to get the lenses installed and positioned correctly, but they do seem to adhere quite well. i loosened one applying anti-fog after several dives, but it still made it through the dive - just be careful as you rinse.
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2 out of 4 people found this review helpful.
Rating: Dive Optx 1.5
Reviewer: Peter Markle, Friday, August 21, 2009
Works great! A very easy, cost effective way for a 61 year old far sighted person to be able to read my gauges.
After several uses, I did remount them to get rid of some air spaces (I probably didnt get all the air out when I first installed them), but this was very easy.
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17 out of 34 people found this review helpful.
Rating: Trident dive optx for dive masks
Reviewer: Mark Purtle, Wednesday, July 29, 2009 - View all my reviews
I wear contact lenses but cannot use bifocal variety due to astigmatism. However, this makes reading my gauges very difficult. Rather than purchasing expensive prescription lenses for my mask, I tried the Trident dive optx to allow reading of the gauges while wearing contacts. They were very easy to apply to the mask and can be removed to be placed in other masks. They worked very well for the purpose designed. Would recommend definitely.
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31 out of 57 people found this review helpful.
Rating: Trident dive optx for dive masks
Reviewer: Mark Purtle, Wednesday, July 29, 2009 - View all my reviews
I wear contact lenses but cannot use bifocal variety due to astigmatism. However, this makes reading my gauges very difficult. Rather than purchasing expensive prescription lenses for my mask, I tried the Trident dive optx to allow reading of the gauges while wearing contacts. They were very easy to apply to the mask and can be removed to be placed in other masks. They worked very well for the purpose designed. Would recommend definitely.
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28 out of 53 people found this review helpful.
Rating: cheap alternative
Reviewer: Milton B., Sunday, June 28, 2009
for $30.00 it does the job! it takes a little work to get them positioned right and to make them stay where you put them, but after they dry,(24 hours), they do provide the needed magnification to read your gauges. i did 6 dives with no problems, using sea s defogger, but on the 7th dive one came loose when i put the sea s on. i was able to position it where i needed it and pat it dry with a towel and dive with no problem. it stayed where i put it.
if youve got the money and want to spend it, get a mask with readers built in, but if you want a cheaper alternative this will work.
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36 out of 67 people found this review helpful.
Rating: Bifocals
Reviewer: Eugene Brown, Thursday, April 09, 2009
I normally wear glasses with bifocals. My distance vision is good enough to dive without a prescription mask. But when I need to look at something close up or at my camera I need a magnifier. My problem is that I am one of those divers that prefers a single lens mask. The answer is Dive-Optx. And if your prescription changes you can just peel it out and replace it with the next diopter. These are a great alternative to prescription lens for the far sighted.
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49 out of 96 people found this review helpful.
Rating: Works Great
Reviewer: Randy Smith, Friday, April 10, 2009
I followed the diretions to the letter (allow to dry for 24 hours) and could not have been happier. I logged 18 dives in 6 days and they stayed right where I placed them. I would use de-fogger before each dive and would let the mask soak in the fresh water tub between dives. Well worth the money !!!
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55 out of 110 people found this review helpful.
Rating: Review: Dive Optx 1.75 diopters
Reviewer: Michael K., Thursday, January 08, 2009
After reading some other reviews of the Dive Optx diopters I followed the directions very carefully, including not diving for over 24 hours after letting them dry.
I placed them low in my mask so they would not obstruct my views of normal underwater objects.
I had no problems diving with them. They never came loose and they did help me read my gauges much more easily than looking through the top of my mask and trying to hold things "at arms length".
I found that they are far enough apart in my mask that I have to read either with one eye or the other, I cannot focus on objects directly in front of me. But this is fine since my gauges are usually on my left side and not directly in front of me. I feel it probably is a good idea to install both eyes even if you can only read with one eye at a time. Sometimes one side of the mask would have a little water in it and interfere with reading and I could just use the other eye until I cleared my mask.
I would definately recommend these diopters for people that need reading glasses and have trouble reading their gauges otherwise.
I bought a 2nd pair to try in my snow skiing goggles this winter. But I have not had time to try them yet.
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86 out of 175 people found this review helpful.
Rating: Pleasantly surprised
Reviewer: Val hallman, Thursday, November 20, 2008
I was a little skeptical that the trident dive optx would actually work...that is stay attached to my mask and not get washed away, even when I cleared it. But they did stay attached, and I could read my gauges. Good deal.
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112 out of 208 people found this review helpful.
Rating: Great For Reading Gauges
Reviewer: Carl C Ibsen, Saturday, November 15, 2008 - View all my reviews
trident dive optx lenses are just what is needed for accurate reading of submersible gauges, underwater compass, small numbers and settings on our underwater cameras and anything else that one might choose to read, underwater. they are easy to apply and use. i have sets in each of my masks. these lenses are especially helpful for those of us who are a bit older and living with the inevitable changes in vision. i have sets of +1.75 and +2.00, which i interchange depending on what i am doing. how do you the correct strength? the primary issue to consider is the distance that you will be reading the gauge at. the higher the diopter number, the closer you will need to hold the viewed item to see the small details clearly. a good way to guesstimate what diopter you need, at least for me, was to try a set of the small reading glasses you find near check out counters in virtually every store. find the power that allows you to see the detail/small numbers that you want to see at the distance you would be viewing underwater and that is likely to be the lens strength you need. if your gauges are on your wrist, pick a strength that allows you to see your watch clearly when held at the distance it would be from your eyes, when you are underwater. if your gauges are on a hose or tether, pick a strength that allows you to see them clearly at the distance you use them.
a great product and much cheaper than prescription ground mask lenses. the installation is easy and they are removable so you can switch them between masks, although i find it much simpler to have a set in each of my masks, including my oceanreef ffm.
cc ibsen
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114 out of 228 people found this review helpful.
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