The XS Scuba Highland Dark Water Mask with Black Silicone is a compact, durable scuba mask designed for public safety divers, technical divers, rescue and recovery teams, full-face-mask divers, and recreational divers who want a dependable low-profile backup mask.

This Highland frameless dive mask features pure, ultra-clear glass designed to eliminate the green tint commonly found in ordinary mask lenses. The clear, neutral view makes it well suited for dark water, limited-visibility environments, overhead conditions, technical diving, and general recreational scuba diving.

Its frameless construction allows the mask to fold into a flatter, more compact package than many traditional framed scuba masks. The buckles attach directly to the silicone skirt, making the Highland Dark Water easy to store in a BCD pocket, drysuit pocket, harness pouch, or the XS Scuba Highland Squall Pocket.

This compact design makes it an especially practical backup mask for divers who normally use a full-face mask. Public safety divers should carry a traditional backup mask that can be quickly accessed if the primary full-face mask must be removed or becomes unusable. At Sink or Swim Scuba, this is one of our preferred backup-mask options for public safety and full-face-mask diving because it stores easily without adding unnecessary bulk.

The soft black silicone skirt helps reduce reflected light inside the mask while providing a comfortable facial seal. A split silicone strap helps stabilize the mask and reduce strap movement on the back of the diver’s head. The low-profile, single-lens design also keeps internal volume manageable, making the mask straightforward to clear and equalize.

Divers appreciate the Highland Dark Water Mask for its simplicity, compact storage, clear lens, and mission-ready design. It is a strong choice for public safety dive teams, fire and law-enforcement divers, rescue and recovery personnel, technical divers, drysuit divers, and recreational scuba divers who want a rugged backup mask they can keep ready on every dive.

This mask also pairs extremely well with the Highland Squall Pocket.