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03-20-2016, 04:36 PM | #16 |
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Re: New snorkel 22% more breath hold, bs?
A simple free diving snorkel gets the job done well and cost much less than this gimmick snorkel.
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03-20-2016, 04:54 PM | #17 | |
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Re: New snorkel 22% more breath hold, bs?
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I only see this rig benefiting new and inexperienced divers, i.e. those who panic in the water and those who shallow breathe without thinking. Calm down, take regular even deep breaths, and you won't have any problems. Avoid hyperventilating and shallow breaths to begin with. Everyone with any sense in the water should know that. __
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03-20-2016, 10:05 PM | #18 |
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Re: New snorkel 22% more breath hold, bs?
A snorkel is a necessary evil for freedivers. Low drag is the key. Notice the Trubridge quote, it is the "Bentley of snorkeling", not of freediving, two very different activies.
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03-20-2016, 10:08 PM | #19 | |
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Re: New snorkel 22% more breath hold, bs?
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That says it all.
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03-21-2016, 03:31 PM | #20 |
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Re: New snorkel 22% more breath hold, bs?
Where else will u use a snorkel if not at the surface? Everyone has gear they prefer to use that's comfortable for them... Sure a regular j might be that for someone, but i find it very annoying to keep clearing and being conscious trying not to drink half the ocean on a dive especially in wavy waters...
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03-21-2016, 03:40 PM | #21 |
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Re: New snorkel 22% more breath hold, bs?
I only achieved a 19.23% increase in my breath hold so I returned it and got my money back.
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03-21-2016, 04:13 PM | #22 |
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Re: New snorkel 22% more breath hold, bs?
Yeah, competition divers who use snorkels (as oppossed to breathing up on their backs) always have them tied to a surface float and spit them out before descent...
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03-21-2016, 04:36 PM | #23 | |
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Re: New snorkel 22% more breath hold, bs?
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I actually have a snorkel around here somewhere that operated on a similar principle: separate channels for air in and air out. It was bulky and awkward and hand no impact whatsoever on my ability to hold my breath or the perceived quality of the air I was breathing. |
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03-21-2016, 04:59 PM | #24 |
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Re: New snorkel 22% more breath hold, bs?
I breathe out through my nose for the last couple of breaths anyways. I can't be the only one who thought of this?
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03-21-2016, 05:40 PM | #25 |
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Re: New snorkel 22% more breath hold, bs?
You may only use it at the surface, but you have to drag it around with you your entire dive.
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