VADER
With a body designed entirely by curves, Vader is an alluring top of the line, UV420 grade single-lens mask.
Its meticulously engineered curled lipped, soft damper incorporating skirt is designed to relieve pressure for added comfort. VADER has remained a favorite amongst divers.
Features & Specs
Color Variation
GM-1293C Vader Black Silicone
UV420CUT AR 【Amber Lens】
- *Even though they have an amber (light yellow) tint, a reflective coating makes the lenses in the photographs appear blue.
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Mirror Marine Blue
New Color
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Mirror Moon Yellow
New Color
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Mirror Sunshine Orange
New Color
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Mirror Paradiso Red
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Satin Rubber Jay Blue
New Color
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Satin Rubber Easter Green
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Satin Rubber Black
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Matte Black Chrome
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Matte Midnight Blue
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Matte Glass White
GM-1294C Vader White Silicone
UV420CUT AR 【Amber Lens】
- *Even though they have an amber (light yellow) tint, a reflective coating makes the lenses in the photographs appear blue.
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Matte Glass White
GM-1255C Vader Silicone
Super Clear
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Clear
Size
Volume: 140cc Weight: 246g
Low volume further improves the excellent arc of vision you get with the single-lens design. Enjoy a wider view great for any form of diving.
*Measured using Gull standard procedures.
Performance
No Center Frame
The benefit of a lens undivided by a center frame is the overlapping of the arcs of vision of the right and left eyes. You get a bright, broad field of view and less feeling of restriction. Made for high performance in diving situations where field of view is crucial.
High-Performance Lens
UV420 CUT AR Amber Lens
UV420 CUT AR lenses offer protection against UV & HEV rays preventing deterioration of Lutein (responsible for protecting the eye tissues from sunlight damage). The amber coloring enhances visibility by increasing contrast to better see objects underwater.
Super Clear Lens
Enables greater clarity than standard glass. Objects are seen more clearly. By rigorously removing impurities from the glass, light transmittance is maximized. Skirt reflections on the lens are also minimized with a clear silicone mask.
AR (Anti-Reflection)
Conventional lenses reflect a significant portion of light, resulting in a lower light transmittance of about 92%. UV420 AR lenses, with single-side AR coating, allow roughly 95% of light to pass through. This ensures a clearer and brighter vision, more akin to the naked eye.
Anti-reflection is also an important safety feature, facilitating ease of eye contact when underwater.
UV420CUT Lens Function
Protects eyes from UV rays (up to 400nm), and HEV light (400-420nm), that contribute to oxidative stress and deterioration of lutein*.
An Eye Behind an Ordinary Lens
Light tends to cause oxidative stress and lutein (pigment) deterioration.
An Eye Protected by a UV420 Cut Lens
Protection of lutein reduces oxidative stress: less pigment deterioration.
*People say that lutein acts like natural sunglasses. It is present as a pigment in the retina, the crucial part of the eye that receives light and lets you see. Here, helping to prevent cumulative macular degeneration, it blocks harmful light and has an anti-oxidant effect. Lutein is destroyed when it absorbs harmful light. Its presence in the retina is limited and, because the body cannot make lutein, it can only be replaced by eating lutein-rich food.
Features of Amber Color Lens
Comparing Orange and White (LED) Light Effects in a Tunnel
Orange light makes objects more visible by in increasing the contrast of shadowed edges. White light increases overall visibility by generally lighting everything more brightly. As in the orange-lit tunnel, a UV420 amber lens increases contrast.
*Photos are representative images.
