Throughout the years I’ve tried a number of different ways to mount my GoPro whilst snorkeling or diving to capture footage underwater. This has included a standalone head mount, mounting it on my wrist and even on my speargun. However, I recently discovered a mask that you can mount your GoPro on and I’m stoked with it to the point that I ended up buying two, one for myself and one for my son.
Check out the below article for more info on why I would recommend a GoPro snorkel mask and which one I like.
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What is a GoPro Snorkel Mask
A GoPro Snorkel mask is a mask that has a built-in mount that has been specifically designed to mount a GoPro camera. Note, apart from GoPro cameras you can also mount other cameras that have similar fittings.
Benefits of a GoPro Snorkel mask
There are a number of different reasons you may like to use a GoPro snorkel mask. Check out the list below:
- My hands are free – The beauty of a snorkel mask with a GoPro mount is that you become hands-free! You simply turn on your GoPro before you jump in the water and that’s it. You then get to swim around hands-free which makes life easy especially if you have a speargun to carry or a cray loop;
- Smoother footage – since switching to a GoPro snorkel mask I’ve found my footage to be a lot smoother. I believe this is because it’s more stable compared to when you are holding it in your hand; and
- Wider perspective – another great advantage is that you get a much better perspective. As the mount is above your eyes the viewers of your footage get to see things exactly as you do!
Which GoPro Snorkel Mask do I use?
The mask I use is the Phantom GP2 made by an Australian company, Ocean Hunter. The main features of this mask are:
- High-quality GoPro Mount
- Tempered anti-reflection glass lens
- High-quality silicone straps and skirting
- Quick adjustable straps
- High visibility design
Where can you buy these GoPro Snorkel masks?
A number of Aussie dive shops stock them, or alternatively, you can buy them online. I’ve left a link below to where I bought my Ocean Hunter Phantom GP2 mask on eBay.
Photo Gallery
Here are a few more pics of the Ocean Hunter Phantom GoPro Mask:
Final thoughts
I hope you found this article helpful. I guess, to be honest, this mask may not be the best out there though this is a mask that I’ve used for a long time with no issues hence while I feel comfortable recommending it. If there is another mask that you think is also great for GoPros then please add a comment below for others to read. Cheers!
