TUSA SP-170 Platina Hyperdry II Scuba Diving Snorkel

This is the best snorkel I've ever used. It's easy to clear after coming up from diving, the size is perfect and reduced effort I didn't realize existed until it wasn't there, and it looks cool too. The price may look high, but it's totally worth every penny. I am so happy I bought this.

Snorkel is comfortable in my small mouth and is of great quality. I read a critical review in which the person said he/she/they/them are returning the snorkel because it's not a dry snorkel. That is correct -- it isn't a dry snorkel and if the person read the information on Amazon about the snorkel, they would have realized this. It is advertised as a semi-dry snorkel, which is what I was looking for--a good quality, comfortable semi-dry snorkel. The problem with dry snorkels is if you happen to get sand in the snorkel as you're swimming, you may not be able to breathe and will need to try to clear that "spec" of sand out before you can continue snorkeling. Reviewers shouldn't criticize a product for something it isn't supposed to be. Remember to read the information about what you're purchasing so you know what to expect.

When my wife received her dive certification recently we went and got her a mask that fit her face as that is the most important thing. I was hoping it would be a Tusa but it wasn't. With that thought I knew this was the snorkel. With this being made so flexible it is fantastic to pack into our travel bags and go. You can roll it up squish it, or bend it any way to get it in your bag and when you pull it out it springs right back into its shape. The blue actually matched perfectly with her mask and she loved everything about it.

I purchased this to replace a 20+ year old Tusa snorkel that I had been using for SCUBA. The old snorkel was still working fine but I got a new mask and just thought that it was time to get a new snorkel as well. The new one seems to be of similar quality as the old one so I have no doubt that it will last. It's flexible enough to be comfortable and easy to use but it straightenes when not in use so it doesn't get in the way when you are on the regulator. The valve works well so it clears easily and it stays dry at the surface. I highly recommend this snorkel whether it is for SCUBA or free diving.

I do a lot of snorkeling in the Caribbean and it's important for me to have a snorkel that works effectively all the time - just got this one and it was more than satisfactory for the two weeks away.

The flexible part of the tube is soft and easy to HD in your mouth, and also easy to get out of the way. The angle of the mouthpiece is comfortable, and eliminates jaw fatigue. I wish I could have bought just the mouthpiece, as I lost it (my fault) after 4 years of frequent use and abuse. But it held up so well, and I liked it so much, I just replaced the whole thing.

I like everything about it, except that it's a little narrower than snorkels I'm used to. After diving then purging, I can't breathe quite as fully or quickly as I'd like during recovery. If you aren't into submerging or you have smaller lungs/airway than ~170 male, this is probably just right for you. The dry top works great, the purge valve works great. Snorkel has just the right amount of flex, great hydrodynamics, nice mouth fit. Too bad they don't sell them in different sizes.

Works great and near dry performance.