I hated wearing a snorkel. Pulled at my mask and was just flopping all over. I think I only wore it once or twice after OW. My diving doesn’t really require it.
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That was not my question.I can't saying anything about you and what you can or can't do
I thought that it was standard to have the snorkel on the left side and the regulator and octo on the right side. I am a newbie. I might be wrong.
Are my issues with deploying a long hose safely with a snorkel tube sticking up over my head a problem caused by my lack of skills? Because that's what I read from your recent posts, but you seem to refuse to answer clearly when I try to clarify your position.
Why are you so insistent that everyone has a snorkel attached. Yes I ware one all the time, but I don’t tell others how to configure kit - long hose or not. The exception is when training as, in BSAC’s core syllabus, secondary take or donate is taught.Did you try it and practice it to get over your problems with it? Learning and being able to do it without issues is a matter of practice and improving your skill doing it. It wasn't/isn't a big issue for me to be able to do it without issues. Complaining about not being to do it without putting the time to do it properly and perfecting your technique is just like people who complain about it with regular hose who confuse the snorkel with their BC inflator hose. Perhaps have somebody make a video of you doing it for you to find out where you are doing wrong to correct your posture and technique.
Same here and for the same reasons - I stopped wearing it after my 1st year of diving and have not worn one since - nor have I seen the need for one in my diving. If I do find a situation where it would be handy, I'll just carry the foldable I bought.I hated wearing a snorkel. Pulled at my mask and was just flopping all over. I think I only wore it once or twice after OW. My diving doesn’t really require it.
Why are you so insistent that everyone has a snorkel attached. Yes I ware one all the time, but I don’t tell others how to configure kit - long hose or not. The exception is when training as, in BSAC’s core syllabus, secondary take or donate is taught.
Ouch! That's gonna hurt losing the Atomics SV2 snorkel in your photo (front left bonnet with blue flashes). That bad boy will set you back over $70, I kid you not!I can't breathe without my snorkel but those that lost and tossed these over the years obviously could
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