Cressi Supernova Dry snorkel review

[ofg-1]

To the OP, I also have had the recent demise of my trusty Farallon snorkel. I used it for 40 years, and would buy another new one today. However, I cant. This appears to be the closest thing I have found, probably others out there.

I will let you know how it goes.

aqa jumbo II snorkel

OK, I have tried the AGA Jumbo snorkel. It is shaped and about the size of my trusty Farallon. It is, however, made of silicone rubber, and smells and tastes like a old innertube. SO far, I have cleaned it with toothpaste, soaked in in vinegar, scrubbed it with baking soda, flushed it with soapy water, and dried it with a hairdryer on low. Still tastes like a old innertube. Any ideas short of setting it on fire?

 

[Jcp2]

OK, I have tried the AGA Jumbo snorkel. It is shaped and about the size of my trusty Farallon. It is, however, made of silicone rubber, and smells and tastes like a old innertube. SO far, I have cleaned it with toothpaste, soaked in in vinegar, scrubbed it with baking soda, flushed it with soapy water, and dried it with a hairdryer on low. Still tastes like a old innertube. Any ideas short of setting it on fire?

There’s a separate silicone mouthpiece mentioned in the ad. Maybe that will help.

 

[David Wilson]

OK, I have tried the AGA Jumbo snorkel. It is shaped and about the size of my trusty Farallon. It is, however, made of silicone rubber, and smells and tastes like a old innertube. SO far, I have cleaned it with toothpaste, soaked in in vinegar, scrubbed it with baking soda, flushed it with soapy water, and dried it with a hairdryer on low. Still tastes like a old innertube. Any ideas short of setting it on fire?

So far as I am aware, the AQA Jumbo has a natural rubber mouthpiece, which all snorkels featured in the middle of the last century. The rubber taste was generally tolerated by those of us snorkelling back then and its strength could be a positive sign that the mouthpiece was freshly manufactured with a supple flange less likely to irritate the gums. If it is any comfort, I can speak from experience that the rubber taste fades over time with use. If you cannot wait until then, there are plenty of snorkels with silicone mouthpieces around.