Does the snorkel have you purposely working hard to breathe to develop lung capacity?
48811
No! I tend to run out of wind before my arms give out. the snorkel lets me focus on stroke and not have to worry about getting air. The tube is a bit long, but breathing through it is not an issue.
48812
No!I tend to run out of wind before my arms give out. the snorkel lets me focus on stroke and not have to worry about getting air.The tube is a bit long, but breathing through it is not an issue.
48813
My physician recommended this item after I broke my neck. I can swim w/o turning my head to breath. It does work well; however, swimming is not really my thing and I am not significantly enamored with the pool. Although I do plan to build strength and endurance in the pool, starting in the spring to prepare myself for whitewater kayaking.
48814
I don't know. I bought the snorkel for my husband who recently died and no one else has used it. So I am not really sure how it is supposed to work.
48815
Take a look at the TYR Ultralight Swim Snorkel. Amazon sell it also. It comes with 2 "caps" with smaller holes so that you may "dial in" how much back pressure you get to help increase lung capacity.
117027
I haven't used it for scuba yet, only snorkeling, but it fits with my scuba mask on.
1604449
No. But I will warn you that I have purchased three of these in the last 4 years. The Last one I purchased, my wife and I went out into the pool and floated on it for about 2 hours and it lost all of its air. I sent it back and Amazon sent me another immediately. I brought it in the house and it has not gone down yet. If you have small children they will ruin it in a heartbeat. Just FYI.
82567
No. The design keeps it around a child's chest. However, for this reason it is only considered a live saving device in calm water with a conscious wearer.
551680
Sure. You'll just tuck the snorkle underneath the strap or get a ring to attach it.
1054726
Hi Julie, this is a fantastic swim mask, but it would be terrible for snorkeling. I completly agree with the other answers.Good luck.
1862516
When I first used it I kept breathing in water...eventually I realised I needed to fiddle with the valve, the inner bits were just in the wrong place. After that ... Absolutely no issues. Good luck and happy swimming.
453003
Yes. It has helped me a lot. It basically creates a relatively clean pocket of air under your nose. Of course, a few things are likely to slip through, but I find it a dramatic improvement.
1852292
My 10 year old son and I use this mask to snorkel in the pool all the time. I use the snorkel when cleaning the pool and have no problems whatsoever. Just attach the snorkel to the masks strap like any other. This is honestly the best mask I ever owned.
158412
Did I say this? I don't know about two person installation on a snorkel. I do know that I would not have been able to learn the breaststroke without it. My breathing on the stroke without the snorkel came after I figured out the stroke timing and was doing the kick correctly. I still use it occasionally to work on my kick. Great product!
1662999
yes, it did for me. stuck the cardboard in there, used it every day for a week snorkeling and no leaks.
299914
I just breath like I do when I'm not using the mask. When I'm really tired, I breath through my mouth. Carbon dioxide leave out the air flow out side.
1814955
No. We returned ours since it only worked once. Did not meet the claim of going underwater up to 1 meter.
1852291
No, in fact, I wish I would have purchased a snorkle and probably will eventually. These are really nice, light weight and effective masks.
551681
I tried using a snorkel and since this mask doen't cover the nose like a regular mask, I unintentionally breathed water into my nose. Doesn't work so well with a snorkel.
205475
I have been using it for about a year now, blow it up by mouth every once in a while just fine, no problem. But usually it deflates a bit when trying to screw it tight. Other Han that, it works fine. Try finding a person with "bigger" lung capacity to help you.
2232016
No. But it is easier, because it would take a lot of puffs to blow it up just from your mouth. I used a pump, then topped off w/ breath as needed.