ShakaZulu
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I like the one from Cressi-Sub with the purge valve, works great at 500ft, and you can breathe upside down.
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Since it's all been skin diving up until now I got about 8o hours on the tube last summer in fresh and salt water. The "fancy" snorkels really have 2 distinct features. Some sort of washover protection, usually a baffel system is IMO very worthwhile if you're in any sort of active water. The dry feature that closes of the tube is a nice add-on but you always want to surface like it's not there, once in a while they can be fooled .
The purge valve is also usually in the deal on a better snorkel. What I have found important is that the valve be concealed in some sort of caged recess. Otherwise I have had some where the valve could be over ridden when turning your head quickly. If I happened to be inhaling I'd get a surprise. The caged pocket isolated the supple valve from most of the water force.
I ended up with a Mojave last year and it was a good friend. I'm not sure what I'm going to use for SCUBA diving. I see a lot of shore diving in our future and will probably want one to save gas and for when I don't feel like going on my back during surface swims.
Pete
The purge valve is also usually in the deal on a better snorkel. What I have found important is that the valve be concealed in some sort of caged recess. Otherwise I have had some where the valve could be over ridden when turning your head quickly. If I happened to be inhaling I'd get a surprise. The caged pocket isolated the supple valve from most of the water force.
I ended up with a Mojave last year and it was a good friend. I'm not sure what I'm going to use for SCUBA diving. I see a lot of shore diving in our future and will probably want one to save gas and for when I don't feel like going on my back during surface swims.
Pete
Ah yes, excellent point. I forgot that a lot of snorkels have their one-way valves rather exposed, while others hide them inside this contraption where it's nigh impossible to get your fingers in and clean out goo.spectrum:
Yes, when shopping for snorkels, scrutinze protection and serviceability to the purge valve. Thanks spectrum!
Mark Goodchild
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My current snorkel of choice....works really well! 
http://www.zerovisibility.co.uk/TigullioZipSnorkel.htm
http://www.zerovisibility.co.uk/TigullioZipSnorkel.htm
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