Comments about Oceanic POCKET Snorkel:

This is the 2nd Pocket Snorkel I have purchased. The first one is over 10 years old and I still use it. This one was purchased for my wife to replace one that we lost. Just fold it and put it in the BC pocket so you don't have to hassle with it dangling by your face during the dive. Especially useful on strong current dives. When you get to the surface remove from BC pocket and press it on the handy attachment that is on the mask strap and away you go.

Comments about Oceanic POCKET Snorkel:

Bought this to keep in my bcd pocket as I was tired of the snorkel flopping around and creating drag.
Quick access to use when needed and out of the way otherwise. Would probably use a rigid/flex snorkel if I was doing an extended surface swim.

Comments about Oceanic POCKET Snorkel:

Great pocket snorkel - liked so much I purchased a second one for my girlfriend. This is great for a surface swim for a beach dive (we used in Bonaire) or if you come up too far from the boat and need to swim back, but don't want a snorkel dangling your entire dive.

Comments about Oceanic POCKET Snorkel:

I hate wearing a snorkel since it gets in the way and is rarely used. This snorkel is designed to be kept in your pocket and only used when needed on the surface. It is excellent for that purpose, although there are two problems with its design:

1. The hook-and-loop connection, although surprisingly strong, is not sufficient to keep the snorkel attached while underwater.

2. I'm always a little worried about dropping the snorkel when taking it out of my BC pocket and sticking it to my mask strap after surfacing. This is especially a concern in choppy water.

That being said, I've tried several collapsible snorkels, and this is my favorite.

Comments about Oceanic POCKET Snorkel:

I bought this snorkel because I hate snorkels hanging off the side of my mask while SCUBA diving, especially in current. I had actually never needed to use my snorkel and considered not diving with one until I saw this. I had been using it for about a week, and had a complete 1st stage failure at 110 ft. Once we had buddy breathed to the surface, conditions were pretty rough and this snorkel worked perfectly as we made our way back to the boat. It easily popped right onto my mask and almost no water actually got into the snorkel even as we were being knocked around by large swells in a pretty stiff current. Great product, I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this to anyone.