I believe it was called a 'blow back', back in the day...You guys should have shared air with your buddies snorkel..
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I believe it was called a 'blow back', back in the day...You guys should have shared air with your buddies snorkel..
I thought that it was standard to have the snorkel on the left side and the regulator and octo on the right side. I am a newbie. I might be wrong.I throw mine in the bag on every trip but I haven't actually worn one since my last PADI class, whatever that was. If nothing else, they can get tangled when deploying the primary to an OOG diver.
The problem with snorkels and long hoses isn't the mouthpiece. It's that tube sticking up above your head, too easily interfering with the long hose as you duck your head to let the loop slip over. When you donating gas wearing a long hose, you donate the reg you've got in your mouth, while you switch to the backup necklaced under your chin.I thought that it was standard to have the snorkel on the left side and the regulator and octo on the right side. I am a newbie. I might be wrong.
To prevent entanglement the primary and snorkel should be on different sides, but which side is dictated by how the hose connects to the reg. The octopus can be left or right - my preference is from the left.I thought that it was standard to have the snorkel on the left side and the regulator and octo on the right side. I am a newbie. I might be wrong.
I thought that it was standard to have the snorkel on the left side and the regulator and octo on the right side. I am a newbie. I might be wrong.
...e divers reaching for their snorkel, while searching for their inflator.
My personal opinion: a snorkel should not be used underwater. But i have one in my pocket, if diving in the ocean. Usually a folded one.
I only use a real snorkel if i need to surface swim a lot before diving, or i am scouting the area before submerging.
Is it then a "long" hose?and the "long hose" not really longer than the regular octo hose.