Tusa Hyperdry Elite II Snorkel - www.simplyscuba.com

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The Tusa Hyperdry Elite II Snorkel is an upgraded dry-top snorkel design that combines all of the best features of the Tusa snorkel range into probably the driest snorkel they have ever made.
Low Profile Dry-Top delivers outstanding performance without the bulk of conventional dry-top snorkels. The effective splash guard deflects splashing waves away from the airway when on the surface and the integrated float blocks the top of the snorkel when submerged to stop water from flowing into the snorkel when duck-diving.
Comfortable Mouthpiece is perfectly angled and fitted to a flexible corrugated hose which greatly reduces stress on your jaw for maximum comfort.
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[@Torus1Knot1]

Which one is better, this one or Scubapro Spectra Dry?

[@fionah986]

How does the keeper fit to the mask and where please?

[@coryboyd7958]

Do have a video on how to properly attach the mask head strap to the snorkel?

[@adiversdiary]

I have this and it's the worst snorkel and horrible for scuba diving, especially if you have rear inflation BCD. As soon as you look straight up when you take your head out of the water the valve blocks and you can't breathe. Often when you are on the surface, a diver will switch to the snorkel to save air consumption and as a safety procedure for when you don't have a reg in your mouth you should have a snorkel in it (Especially in rough conditions). So I always find I can't use the snorkel on the surface as it blocks and I can't breathe. I also find that because the value traps the air when going below the surface, the snorkel becomes positively buoyant and pushes up against your head when submerged under water and is very uncomfortable. This snorkel should not be used for Scuba Diving.
Simply Scuba normally do great reviews, but I feel that they may not have tested this out in the ocean. I also love TUSA, but this model of snorkel is rubbish for scuba in my opinion.....buyer beware. I will replace my snorkel with another model TUSA snorkel though.

[@multifacetedman]

Marcus Rimmeld Awesome comment. One thing I'm unclear about though: why can't you breath when on the surface? If the top of the snorkel is out of the water, the float shouldn't cover the air entry. Is this because as you say, you're looking up and then the snorkel valve goes back into the water? If that's happening, wouldn't any snorkel with it's too in the water not work? Just purchased this snorkel at a local shop and deciding whether to keep it. I usually snorkel at the surface with short underwater breathholding, but no SCUBA. None of my previous gear had "dry" features, so I'm used to purging every time I surface. You comment makes me wonder if this won't work well being at the surface most if the time. More details would be super appreciated, thanks.

[@adiversdiary]

I am often on the surface for long periods of time with students and customers. Good practice is to always have either the regulator or snorkel in your mouth at all times (unless your asking or answering a question). Snorkel is often the preference to conserve air for the dive. Once you tilt your head close to or past horizontal level it closes up. This is without any of the snorkels end being submersed. As I have a rear inflation BCD, I often swim on my back (face pointing towards the sky) to keep an eye on the dive group and any boating traffic (or other potential hazards), and also this can be a comfortable way of swimming distances (like when shore diving). With a fully inflated BCD in this position the snorkel is elevated high above the surface and not in any contact with the water but the top valve still closes up and blocks preventing me from inhaling. It's very uncomfortable and frustrating when you can't suck in the big ones through your breathing device.
It's your call if you keep it or not (as you would be using this product differently to a scuba diver), I just wanted to share my experience with this snorkel as a scuba diver so my fellow ocean lovers can make their own informed decision on whether this product is suitable or not for them based on experiences from real everyday users (or former user) of this product.
What I would recommend though are the TUSA Switch fins for Scuba diving. They are so light, comfortable and smooth. They are efficient and yet powerful when you need to push through current. At least TUSA got the fins right.

[@multifacetedman]

Marcus Rimmeld Thanks again. Before reading your reply, I tried to reproduce the effect of sitting upright and also leaning back a bit or looking up and found exactly what you described. The weight of the float is enough with the snorkel level to close and it seals tightly so a breath can't be drawn. This is definitely a dealbreaker, since it's for my child who I want to feel comfortable snorkeling so maybe she can SCUBA dive someday. Doing more research, I read that the buoyancy created by dry snorkel is annoying or even problematic. I've opted to return and picked up another semi-dry snorkel with good separation from the purge reservoir. I really appreciate you sharing your experience. In many ways, it's a quality item, but not the right one for us. Cheers.

[@jcas78]

The same thing happened to me.