Snorkels?

[medic001918]

Add another non-snorkel user here. I just can't bring myself to use one while diving. It's more hinderance then help. I own one...I think. I just don't know where it is off the top of my head.

Shane

[cummings66]

I personally hate snorkels. I don't use mine at all. It can cost a person their life. Had to take the opposite extreme. In reality it can get in the way of your gear if you use a BP/W with a short inflator and longhose. It's usable, but a PITA and causes as many problems as it solves.

There is a time and a place, but for the most part it's not now or here.

[creggur]

Can't stand the thing hanging on my mask as most have said here... Will probably get a folding one to keep in my pocket, and take along if the situation warrants..

Just wanted to say, as an aside, it's nice to see a discussion like this not degrade into "Your going to die without your snorkel" or " a snorkal saved my life and you're all idiots for not using one all of the time" type of thing that I've seen on other boards.. Larry has built us a nice place here, let's try and keep it that way!!

[thesmoothdome]

I own one, but it doesn't dive with me.

[Moxie]

I lost mine a while back and wish I had one. Will buy another soon. I do a fair bit of shore diving and there is enough to see on the way out that I'd rather snorkel and enjoy the view rather than swim on my back.

[Ajuva]

Tend to use mine a lot, as Moxie has said about shore diving applies to me too.

The other reason here is most of the dive sites I get to are generally on the choppy side so it saves air.

Glorious British weather again.

[DirtyWaterIL]

the only time i use a snorkel is when I'm with students because the owner of the shop makes me.