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This is the only good use of a snorkel...........
Finally! I now know why I've been keeping all those snorkels in my drawer for the past year....
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This is the only good use of a snorkel...........
This is the only good use of a snorkel...........
It's not just "splashing" action. Think more like being in a carwash. In a good squall or any other wind 40+ kts the ocean surface gets pretty frothy and is a mix of air and water. Windwave break and the froth gets blown. Think "whitecap", but on a big scale. Having a snorkel lets you look upwind to keep an eye on your buddy or look for boats, without having to keep your hand in front of your mouth all the time.How does a snorkel help you in any significant way to combat the splashing from the wave action? I can't get a picture of how it would help.
Assumptions: a. If adrift my BC/wing is fully inflated and weights are ditched to the maximum possible;
b. I'm going to try to be either vertical or slightly on my back with my face tilted up; and
c. I'm going to be facing downwind -- not into the wave action.
Those guys get delivered and picked up by a foam, spray and froth generating machine.rstofer:The best rescue swimmers in the world (US Coast Guard) wear snorkels - at all times! See YouTube - Coast Guard HH-65C - Missing Diver Rescue
It seems everybody has a valid opinion here. In reality, many divers dive without snorkels. However, the standards published by the main training agencies list a snorkel as required equipment. This means that your instructor will be wearing (or carrying) a snorkel and will require you to do so as well for the duration of the class.
Snorkels can be useful for rough days on a surface swim, but they can also get in the way and pull out your hair. A good compromise is a pocket snorkel.
It's in case you run out of air. You can switch to the snorkel and breathe while you swim toward the surface.