oxygn & factory diver

[eml 0]

question. does an oxygn and/or factory diver work well if you wear contacts? also is the web that goes over your chin just a little uncomfortable until its broken in, kind of pushes up on the jaw?

[Stacy 0]

i have a factory diver that i wear with contacts and have no problems whatsoever. it's not a flip up version.
Stacy
http://users.snip.net/~stacy

[Geoff 0]

My Oxygn is fine with contacts. No problems at all.
I had no discomfort, even when new, but I guess it depends on the exact fit of the shape of the helmet around the shape of your head and jaw.
Geoff

[Watcher 0]

I jump with an Oxygn with contacts, and never ever had single problem (unlike the sit with goggles that my contact popped out of my eye, f*cking my depth perception, amazing how 30 feet looks like 10 feet with vision from just one eye). I bought mine used from an Alumni so i was able to get it for 125, and it does great, course its just a little large such that without the pony tail i think it might slide off, i do think i need new velcro, but i think after 300 jumps on it, thats normal. But no problems with the contacts in the helmet, even when i accidently did not shut it all the way and it popped open as i left the plane.

[skymedic 0]

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(unlike the sit with goggles that my contact popped out of my eye, f*cking my depth perception, amazing how 30 feet looks like 10 feet with vision from just one eye).

I only see distance with one eye and dont get this feeling....
Marc
Res Firma Mitescere Nescite

[Fab 0]

Well skymedic...your brain normally uses both eyes for depth-perception. With only one eye depth-perception is a lot more difficult

[rgoper 0]

for those of you who wear prescription lenses, and don't, or can't for whatever the reason is want to wear them while you skydive, go to sportrx.com for all your sport prescription needs. airann turned me on to these folks a long time ago, good equipment, lot's of problems can be solved for under a hundred bucks! i wear them, sportrx just duplicated the prescription from my opthomologists and whammo, there it is, way kewel!
Richard
"Gravity Is My Friend"

[indyz 1]

I second Richard's recommendation. I put my first jump on a pair of prescription G-107s today and they worked just dandy.
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Brian

[skymedic 0]

fab, for me...I DONT use both eye's at all...I have very limited vision with my left eye due to a Dr's fuck up....so I dont have this problem that others have with distance...and as far as debating the A&P of vision...most people do favor one eye for vision and usualy the other eye for reading...
Marc
Res Firma Mitescere Nescite