Comments about Atomic SV1 Snorkel:

I purchased his snorkel last summer and after a year of using I have found that you can find another snorkel that functions better for cheaper. I am a Floridian that snorkels a lot (usually every weekend) from March to September. I will have to say it is a light, comfortable, and easy clearing snorkel. But it doesn't clear while exhaling as easy as it seems. You have to put a little effort into clearing it. I find myself clearing it often although it's not as hard to clear as some others I have used in the past it does take more than just the normal exhaling to clear it. I find that the gargle will stay until I actually put effort into it to clear it. I have found that the snorkels with a float in it actually works the best. They allow no water in and are usually easy to clear if some comes around the mouth piece. If I had it to do all over again I wouldn't spend my 60 dollars on this product and buy something different. I really didn't have any reviews to go by when I researched this product so maybe this will help out.

Comments about Atomic SV1 Snorkel:

About the only thing that I can say about this snorkel is that the mouthpiece is comfortable. Other than that it floods in any type of chop and is a pain to clear. I had to cover the top of the snorkel to get the purge valve to actually work.

Comments about Atomic SV1 Snorkel:

This snorkel is just not dry enough. The double valve doesnt clear enough water and is a gimmick. I used this snorkel for scuba, and freediving. I am pretty active in the water while freediving and on one occasion aspirated sea water because the snorkel had difficulty purging water and I was constantly sucking alot of sea water.

I recently bought a riffe stable snorkel and I cant even compare them its so much better. The stable is almost completely dry. If you want a dry snorkel get one with a large reservoir above the exhaust/purge valve.

Comments about Atomic SV1 Snorkel:

This is the best snorkel for scuba diving. Ultra slim with flexy hinge for the mouth piece to get out of the way when under water. For snorkeling, it floods easily.

Comments about Atomic SV1 Snorkel:

Atomic makes great equipment and I am not really bashing their snorkel. (Please note that I am an Atomic customer.) It simply floods too easy for a high quality snorkel. Yes, it is easy to purge and it should be.
Bottom line: For the money there are other options that perform equally as well.