[FYI: my User Name has changed to "HJ" at my request. Thanks Stephen W.]
Just came back from a pool workout -- my second with my new Omer snorkel (with my Omer Alien mask, which I love). I notice that at speed, the snorkel "vibrates" or "oscillates" quite a bit. It even does at low speed, but going very slow it stops doing this. It's a bit annoying. Any ideas about how to fix this? Note: I'm using the afixed clip for attaching to snorkel strap. I guess I could try a traditional circle gasket instead of the clip. What do you think?
And while I'm on the snorkel subject... This may seem like a silly question, but I'm wondering... why do I need a snorkel? (for my upcoming Bahamas trip for swimming with dolphins and fun freediving) I don't know if it's my inexperience with the snorkel or my feeling that I want the fewest "attachments" whilst in the water (I've always been like that, which is one reason I didn't continue with scuba). Does the advantage of keeping your face in the water really overwhelm the extra stuff, trouble, purging, etc.? Maybe needed for Buddying? I'll take the snorkel on my trip in any case but trying to decide how much to practice with it. And now how to keep it from vibrating.
Thanks for feedback.
(BTW, I sometimes see videos from EU where the freedivers are holding their snorkels in their hands out front... what's that all about?)
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