Sucking in water tbrough my snorkel

[boqurant]

Then just go totally limp as if you were unconscious.

Is your thought experiment here seriously considering that one should choose their bouyancy device based on the circumstance that they might regularly become unconscious at the surface?

 

[Rollin Bonz]

If your snorkel is old, you should get a new one. At a "certain age," snorkels begin to have problems staying erect. Blowing harder through them does not work.

 

[mcohen1021]

A quarter of that is from towing tired divers back to the boat.

 

[mcohen1021]

If your snorkel is old, you should get a new one. At a "certain age," snorkels begin to have problems staying erect. Blowing harder through them does not work. There are many temporary ways to treat the problem (snorkel salves, blow up snorkel supporters, even snorkel erector pills you can use--prescription only, of course). At some point, you will just become frustrated with the results and trouble and just decide to get a new one. My advice is to consult with a experienced snorkologist who can recommend the correct one to obtain and help you make contact with a good snorkosurgeon for installation.

I also recommend that you do not waste time and energy just using your hand for support.

Is there a support group for snorkels with ED?

 

[NW Dive Dawg]

At LCBR a few years ago I witnessed a woman almost drown as a result of her snorkel. Both her primary 2nd and snorkel had comfo-bite's. After the stride from the boat she went to her snorkel while awaiting her buddy to come off the boat. Once herr buddy splashed and they both agreed to descend, she fully exhaled and dumped her BC to go negative...but forgot that she was still on her snorkel. She went to take her first breath at about 5-6 ft and went into full panic when she got nothing but ocean. We saw the whole thing and were able to get her on the surface and back to the boat so no bad ending......but a lesson learned for sure.

 

[bobfmdc]

Is there a support group for snorkels with ED?

Nah. Can't fix limp. They just get thrown away for a younger, more jazzy model.

 

[mcohen1021]

I witnessed a woman almost drown as a result of her snorkel. Both her primary 2nd and snorkel had comfo-bite's.

Holy crap.....

 

[Waterwulf]

Is your thought experiment here seriously considering that one should choose their bouyancy device based on the circumstance that they might regularly become unconscious at the surface?

Nope, not at all and it's silly to even suggest it. I'm just pointing out a physical fact. Air floats on top of water. It will always try to be on top. Make your own choices in life.

 

[Waterwulf]

At LCBR a few years ago I witnessed a woman almost drown as a result of her snorkel. Both her primary 2nd and snorkel had comfo-bite's. After the stride from the boat she went to her snorkel while awaiting her buddy to come off the boat. Once herr buddy splashed and they both agreed to descend, she fully exhaled and dumped her BC to go negative...but forgot that she was still on her snorkel. She went to take her first breath at about 5-6 ft and went into full panic when she got nothing but ocean. We saw the whole thing and were able to get her on the surface and back to the boat so no bad ending......but a lesson learned for sure.

That sounds more like a training issue and not the fault of the snorkel. The snorkel did not fail, her training did. She had a brain fart.

 

[boqurant]

Nope, not at all and it's silly to even suggest it. I'm just pointing out a physical fact. Air floats on top of water. It will always try to be on top. Make your own choices in life.

It reads strongly like you're trying to have it both ways. Any style of BC for diving purposes is very much _not_ a life jacket, and shouldn't be treated as one, nor be relied upon to be one.

A BPW is superior in every possible way for diving, and jackets are a relic of a the past. If you can't use a BPW properly, that's on you.