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"I have witnessed people using the latex dry hoods and if nothing else they add some comedy to the dive site. I don't know anyone who kept on using these after trying them."

Are you laughing at me and my funny head? It does take a bit to learn but I will not go back to a wet head. Just like most don't go back to wet gloves.

If you like dry hands, you really need to try a dry hood but don't expect it to be effortless.

Outline if your interested:
-Once past 20 feet you need to equalize the hood on the way down and vent it on the way back (it still has a neck seal).
-Air in. Clear your mask but seal the top/bottom so it vents out the side by your eye and goes into the hood. Your mask goes over the hood and seals easily. No digging the hood out from under the mask.
-Air out. Roll to one side and look up. The air vents out by the cheek/chin. It dumps in seconds. If you dump too long water leaks in but not a lot.
-If you don't equalize the squeeze on your outer ear prevents you from clearing your ears.
-If you don't vent the hood fills up like a balloon and pulls your mask off.