Should I wear a snorkel or not

[doctormike]

"carry" and 'wear" are not the same.
I often carry a snorkel stuffed away, I never wear it permanently on my mask.

Exactly. I always carry two cutting devices. I don't attach them to my face.

And even though this is a recently reanimated zombie thread, it's just a great reminder that you can spill 52 pages of digital ink with people just talking past each other, saying the same things over and over again. Yeah, a snorkel is a fine tool in certain situations. Implying that "wearing a snorkel" is some sort of universally mandated bedrock scuba principle like situational awareness or knowing your gas supply is just silly.

But I guess it does drive up the SB engagement metrics, and that's fine with me!

 

[Tribal]

Exactly. I always carry two cutting devices. I don't attach them to my face.

That’s would look silly…


I’m pretty sure you attach them to your loop, next to your snorkel.

 

[MidOH]

Snorkel is my touchstone.

First dive of a vacation, I make sure I'm one of the first off the boat, and spend time waiting by swimming with the snorkel.

It relaxes me, and my breathing will be better for the rest of the week. But on all the other dives, I'll likely leave it in my gear bag.

 

[MacDuyver]

 

[buddhasummer]

Until moving to Australia I had never used a snorkel whilst diving, however where I dive has long surface swims. I've resisted until my last dive, surface swim killed me on my back. I'm as I type simultaneously looking for a snorkel, good but not one that will break the bank. I used to own an AA Sv1 snorkel, used it a couple of times snorkeling but then sold it, it was nothing special and IMO not worth the price.

 

[34109411]

never use one. don't see why i keep my reg if needed.

 

[rob.mwpropane]

Edit: geez... I really need to pay better attention to the dates on these threads, lol... maybe coffee before posting

How much air are you really saving at the surface by not breathing on a tank? Honest question.

Well, just looked at a log from oyster diving from a longer than usual surface swim. I remember huffing and puffing a good bit, regulator in mouth breathing it the whole time. Some chop at the surface. This was an 8 min surface swim. Diving a set of HP100's I used almost 160 psi or roughly 9cf of air.

I don't use a snorkel, I think it gets in the way, but I guess it could be used in real world situations. I plan my dives for way more air then I'll ever need so 9cf is really inconsequential to me, but if I was in singles I can see how that would bite into a dive some.

 

[dmaziuk]

Until moving to Australia I had never used a snorkel whilst diving, however where I dive has long surface swims. I've resisted until my last dive, surface swim killed me on my back. I'm as I type simultaneously looking for a snorkel, good but not one that will break the bank. I used to own an AA Sv1 snorkel, used it a couple of times snorkeling but then sold it, it was nothing special and IMO not worth the price.

What kind? I have an IST SN60 and it works great in my dive bag on the boat.

It has a wide bore oval tube, no "dry" choke valve up top but a purge valve in the bottom, and a flex section for best fit. All parts are obtainable separately incl. the mask clip: you can get one for your every mask.

 

[buddhasummer]

What kind? I have an IST SN60 and it works great in my dive bag on the boat.

It has a wide bore oval tube, no "dry" choke valve up top but a purge valve in the bottom, and a flex section for best fit. All parts are obtainable separately incl. the mask clip: you can get one for your every mask.

Thanks, I'll take a look.