Re: What is wrong with a snokel I reckon they are great

Tazz wrote:

> dechucka wrote:
> 
>> I  can understand in some situations a snorkel can be a hindrance. For 
>> example I have dived sinkholes in the Nullabore and yes a snorkel 
>> supposedly was  a catch hazard ( I will never do it again it scared 
>> the **** out of me and if you want to do this for fun good on you ) 
>> and the same applies to penetrating wrecks.
>>
>> However for normal diving isn't a snorkel a good thing
>>
>>
> 
> When I bought my gear I got a snorkel with all the bells and whistles. 
> After all, it worked great in the pool and during the OW cert dives.
> 
> All the diving I'm going to be doing is in salt water. For me, salt 
> water dries my skin out very much bad(I dive dry). I already knew this. 
> What I didn't know was that breathing the salt air a few inches above 
> the surface was enough to dry my throat out in about ten breaths.
> 
> I couldn't keep my nose canal separated from my throat and every time I 
> inhaled my mask would suck to my face. I'll stick to compressed air in 
> salt water and save the snorkel for the pool or swimming at a lake.
> 

Which planet are you from?

Matthias