Anyone dive without a snorkel on?

[BiggDawg]

.... the re-breather snorkel

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Okay, now THAT'S FUNNY!
:lol: :monkeydan
But, does it fit in your BC pocket?

 

[1amphibian]

I have snorkels, those are the things the kids use for watching us underwater...right??

 

[strongbow]

....not since OW

It's good to have one in rough seas, Oceanic is what I use; the pocket snorkle works well for me you just fold it up and store it away till needed.:monkeydan

 

[rongoodman]

I saw one on the list of required equipment for an ice diving class the other day.

 

[hank harris]

Context pretty much decides whether I use one or not... not on boat dives, regardless of swell, but sometimes when shorediving in the summer with a long surface swim at places like Pt Lobos (Monterey CA area) and kelp so thick you have to crawl over/in it, the snorkatola is much appreciated.

But as this thread has made obvious, everybody's milage varies.

 

[BIGSAGE136]

I cant picture a single situation where a snorkel would be needed. Ok...ok ok ok:huh: .....

Nope

 

[Fish_Whisperer]

Mine lives in the bottom of my dive bag. A snorkle can be usefull every now and then,
but they can be a pain 100% of the time.

Ditto. And if they rotate on the strap, (as mine did, during my AOW cert dives), it will make your mask just constantly flood. My snorkel stays in my boat bag. I've never found a use for it.

 

[sandshaker]

Nope,.. Not I!

 

[serambin]

I would not wear a snorkel if someone gave me one made of solid gold. Snorkels are good for two things.

1. snorkeling
2. cant think of a second

2. Imprompto blow gun with figs. Better than paintball.

Stan

 

[matt_unique]

I never use and never need a snorkel. If I am surfacing in rough seas the reg is in my mouth. Though it is rare that I can't turn back to the waves and float without any problem.

--Matt