Gear / Snorkels

May

2013

60:Second ScubaLab: Cressi Beta Semi-Dry & Sigma Snorkels

The Beta semi-dry snorkel from Cressi has a large-bore tube that allows lots of airflow while you’re enjoying the scenery just below the surface. The profiled splash guard deflects water away from the top of the tube when swimming in choppy seas; water that does manage to find its way in is easily expelled through the lower purge valve. A flexible tube section lets the silicone mouthpiece hang out of the way when scuba diving. Cressi’s Sigma snorkel is a smaller version of the Beta, making it easy to pack for dive travel.

Mar

2013

2013 Dive Gear Buyers Guide

Gotta love the gear. Scuba diving is an equipment-intensive sport, and we can thank our lucky stars for that. After all, one of the most enjoyable rituals of diving is discovering new gear, buying new gear, and putting it through its paces while exploring the depths. Each year, an ocean full of new equipment is introduced, and each year, Sport Diver’s staffers collect a bunch of it at the annual DEMA (Diving Equipment and Marketing Association) show to dangle in front of you, our readers. It’s that time again.

Jun

2012

60:Second ScubaLab - Seasoft Visionmaster Super Mask and Seaguard Snorkel

Seasoft’s frameless Visionmaster Super Mask features lenses made of H-G-G glass with Crystal ARC anti-reflective coatings that virtually eliminate glare. HGG glass and Crystal ARC coatings are found on the optics of leading riflescopes and camera lenses and allow up to 20% more light to reach your eyes. The flaring, full liquid-crystal silicone skirt also delivers a comfortable, watertight fit against the skin. Seasoft’s Seagard semi-dry snorkel has an internal baffle system that’s designed to prevent water from entering the elliptically shaped barrel.

May

2012

60:Second ScubaLab - IST Sports SN201 3D Flex Dry Snorkel

Here’s something you don’t usually see on a snorkel: ball-joint connections. On IST Sports’ 3-D Flex Dry Snorkel you have two of them: one at the base of the mouthpiece, and one where the purge body connects to the breathing tube. These joints provide 360-degree swiveling, so you can rotate each component to conform to your ...

May

2012

60:Second ScubaLab - Cressi Supernova Dry Snorkel

The Supernova Dry snorkel from Cressi uses a 100 percent silicone mouthpiece and a corrugated breathing tube, and comes with a large, easy-to-clear purge valve on the bottom, and a completely dry top on the other end. It’s the perfect design in a snorkel, allowing for effortless breathing performance when cruising along on the ...

Apr

2012

Thirteen Things You Didn't Know About Scuba Diving Gear - But Should

Divers have an intimate connection to our equipment. But the history, evolution and hidden inner workings of many integral pieces of our collective kit might be a mystery to many of us. Check out these 13 curious details, historical head-scratchers and surprising facts, including why dive watches glow and what the heck is the “Bends-O-Matic?”