An argument for always having a snorkel

[Diver Dennis]

I think if folks want to use a snorkel, that's great but personally, I don't feel the need for one.

 

[seaducer]

I think if folks want to use a snorkel, that's great but personally, I don't feel the need for one.

Agreed, everytime I have tried to use one diving it has just been awkward. I love free diving but when I am on scuba I leave the snorkel behind.

 

[MXGratefulDiver]

I think that everyone makes mistakes, I do not think I know one single person that is perfect all the time. The OP simply said with a snorkel the swim would have been easier.

I dunno about easier, but under the circumstances it would've been more pleasant ... the wall's lovely and with a snorkel you can swim with your face in the water and enjoy the scenery all the way back.

Here at home that doesn't work out so well ... the water's cold and murky so snorkeling is less preferable than just flipping over on your back and kicking till you get where you need to go ...

... Bob (Grateful Diver)

 

[Diver Dennis]

Agreed, everytime I have tried to use one diving it has just been awkward. I love free diving but when I am on scuba I leave the snorkel behind.

I always take one in my bag but just for snorkeling. I know how you feel.

 

[under water]

I tend to veer off direction when swimming on my back, so a snorkel would be better in a long surface swim for me.

 

[rawls]

 

[shoturtle]

I dunno about easier, but under the circumstances it would've been more pleasant ... the wall's lovely and with a snorkel you can swim with your face in the water and enjoy the scenery all the way back.

Here at home that doesn't work out so well ... the water's cold and murky so snorkeling is less preferable than just flipping over on your back and kicking till you get where you need to go ...

... Bob (Grateful Diver)

I have started dives in calm water, but surfaced with choppy water, with 3-5 foot waves, with about 500psi. I go to my snorkel, and wait for the boat to pick me up. The last 500psi is for getting on the boat.

If you rent a tank, you do not want to run it empty. I will cost you alot returning an empty tank.

 

[wreckchick]

If you want to take a snorkel, take a snorkel! I don't have any particular issue with anyone who does or doesn't, my only point was that taking a snorkel for the next time the nav was off is not really a solution to the problem; better nav skills are. Of course nobody is perfect and life would be less interesting if everyone was but striving to not have to repeat this scenario because of nav errors seems a more proactive course of action than bringing a snorkel.

R

 

[fishb0y]

Hmmm... so it was the end of your dive? Does you dive shop give you a discount for air left in your tank for a fill? I personally find it much easier to swim on my stomach with a reg in my mouth than a snorkel.

I guess I missed the law that states you are no longer allowed to use the air in your tank once surfacing.

 

[mig_diver]

I always carry a snorkel cause I do things the "PADI way" and set a good example for others