Foldable Adult Dry Snorkel for Scuba Diving, Snorkeling | Alpha Ultra Dry Made in Italy

We just got back from two weeks in the beautiful Caribbean and my family of four compared snorkels. I personally have tested a multitude of fins, masks, and snorkels during my time as a spear fisherman, scuba diver, free diver, and of course….snorkeler! And since our daughters were born and quickly took to the water I now get to test even more equipment. We literally have two large boxes out in our garage of masks, fins and snorkels. Just for the record, I did not get anything free or discounted for my reviews. I bought them on Amazon or a dive store just like you. There are two snorkeling snorkels that consistently get top reviews so I bought them both to compare. The Sherwood Tiga Dry Snorkel vs. the Cressi Alpha Ultra Dry. With one difference they are the same. They are both GREAT snorkels! They breathe great in all positions. They have comfortable mouth pieces. They're great. But no matter how many times I tell the kids to keep the snorkels out of the sand, they get sand in the snorkels. And that is the problem between these two. The purge valves on the bottom of the snorkels are both protected but as you can see in my attached photos the Cressi has tiny holes and the Sherwood has larger, longer slits. Sand and tiny shells get caught in the tiny holes but not in the larger, longer slits on the Sherwood. Simple as that. I was able to carefully remove the plastic piece with the tiny holes to clean out the chamber but it was really difficult and I had to be careful to not break the plastic. It wasn't easy but I was able to to it. So bottom line. Save yourself some cleaning time and buy the Sherwood. If you're wondering about the title I gave this review the answer is that you should use a non-dry snorkel for Scuba diving. Dry snorkels are buoyant underwater and they are too bulky and can cause more drag and may cause them to pull on your mask more than a streamlined non-dry snorkel. Bonus tip for women and anyone with long hair. Replace the mask clip on your snorkel with a Silicone Snorkel Keeper. Mask clips almost always get caught in your hair. The keepers won't. I have bought these and they work great. Scuba Choice Scuba Diving Snorkeling Silicone Snorkel Keeper, Clear

Worked perfectly! Very durable and well made product. The seal is air tight when submerged and the purge valves worked wonders. The mouthpiece is quite comfortable and has a great flexibility to it. This also has a sleek design to it which just adds to the appeal! A+ Cressi! I'm one happy snorkeler!

The yellow/clear version is not a neon-ish yellow like their stock photo, but the solid standard yellow that you can see better on their yellow/black version; I think they probably have the same upper portion, just with the lower piece swapped out for a translucent hose. Didn't have a problem with the top sticking in my limited use so far. I think the trick is to always blow out first when you stick the snorkel (or any snorkel for that matter) above the surface, which is what we are taught to do in a scuba class. Other standard techniques are to not lean your head back too far when on your back, or else you'll submerge the snorkel and not be able to breathe again. Occasionally water may pool a bit in your purge valve area, so just blow out a burst of air (possibly a few times) to purge it. And lastly, if a bit of water is in your snorkel and you're trying to breathe, you can stick the tip of your tongue up to the roof of your mouth and in front of the hole a bit to block some of the water while breathing in gently, so the air goes around your tongue while any water may pool in the bottom of your mouth, and then purge all of that with your next breathe. For whatever reason, mine was a little scuffed on the yellow when I unpacked it (see photo), as if someone had been rubbing the strap clip up and down the shaft a lot; hope it truly was new as claimed. Also it comes shipped in a simple ziploc-like plastic bag that opens very easily, so if Amazon screws up the padding of your item, it could easily come flying out of the bag and rattle around in your box while in transit.

The Cressi Alpha Ultra Dry snorkel works well, and has less drag than some of its competitors. I have a concerns over its durability over years of diving, but we'll see. I tend to scrape my snorkel on the bottoms of caves a lot, so my snorkels are subject to a lot more abuse than most. I've been using the Impulse 2 and 3 for decades, and my wife likes this one better! This one has an elliptical cross section, so it's lower drag (and has slightly greater breathing effort) than a large-bore snorkel with a circular cross section. The snorkel keeper has a button for quick-release, which makes it much easier to install on your mask strap. My only real negative for the snorkel is the mouthpiece. It does not have a lingual arch, and is therefore harder to hold in one's mouth; snorkel positioning on one's mask strap must be nearly perfect. Altogether, this is a solid performer for scuba divers. It's my second favorite in the world today!

Great snorkel for all users from beginners to divers. Very happy with this one and others (differing colors ) that I have purchased.

Buen producto

Love it works great

Stays dry, clears easily. Mouthpiece is comfortable enough

Had a number of snorkels (as a sub aqua diver & snorkeler) this one so far is the best

This is a quality product and was purchased because of reviews from others. I did return it though because it is better suited for scuba diving than long use for snorkelling. Reason being , the flexi tube is quite stiff and you have to clamp down hard with your teeth to hold it in your mouth as the tube always wants to straighten out. Great for scuba diving where you don't want it banging against your regulator, not so good for hours of snorkelling. I replaced this with a Mares Dual snorkel and am quite pleased.

I have now got comparison by using Ameo Powerbreather and I know how important it is to have a good system that protects you from water ingress. This model has a draining valve which can work as de breather of carbon dioxide as well. Dry system works extremely well, sometimes you have to slightly blow to make it open. I like the flexible connection between the pipe and the mouthpiece as well, very comfortable. It's reasonably costed as well.

Excellent snorkel. Works exactly as it should. It's a Cressi so you know it's good.

Meine Tochter (13 Jahre) taucht gerne und ausgiebig in Schwimmbad oder Baggersee. Bisher nutzte sie einen schlichten Schnorchel ohne irgendwelche zusätzlchen Extras mit dem Nachteil, dass sie, sobald sie aus Versehen etwas zu tief untergetaucht ist, regelmäßig einiges an Wasser verschluckt hat. Da ihre beste Freundin bereits einen Trockenschnorchel besitzt, und sie diesen auch schon mit Begeisterung testen durfte, hat sie sich nun ebenfalls einen solchen Schnorchel gewünscht. Dieser Schnorchel von Cressi bleibt beim Untertauchen komplett trocken, das heißt es dringt kein Wasser ein (und kann auch folglich nicht verschluckt werden), was sehr gut funktioniert und meiner Tochter absolut gefällt. Zusätzlich hat er noch folgende positiven Ausstattungsmerkmale wie: * ein Mundstück aus absolut geruchfreiem Silikon * einen Spritzwasserschutz, der insbesondere bei unruhigem Wasser / Wellengang verhindert, dass Wasser von oben in den Schnorchel eindringen kann * ein Ausblasventil, durch das man eingedrungenes Wasser bequem wieder ausblasen kann * eine Halterung, mit der sich der Schnorchel an der Maske befestigen lässt * ein Clipmechanismus, mit der sich der Schnorchel einfach von der Halterung lösen lässt (toll wenn man ihn reinigen möchte) Auch an der Qualität des Schnorchels gibt es nichts auszusetzen, rundum wertig verarbeitet gibt es keinerlei Spaltmaße, Unregelmäßigkeiten oder Produktionsfehler, das gesamte Material wirkt absolut vertrauenserweckend. Zugegeben, der Einsatzbereich meiner Tochter ist im Anfänger- / Freizeitbereich in ruhigen Gewässern anzusiedeln. Für diese Ansprüche ist dieser Schnorchel aber absolut top. Inwieweit er sich für den Profibereich eignet, vermag ich nicht zu beurteilen. Unsere Ansprüche erfüllt er zur vollsten Zufriedenheit, daher kann ich ihn zumindest für "Süßwassermatrosen" und Gelegenheitstaucher empfehlen.