Kraken Aquatics Swim Snorkel for Lap Swimming, Swimmers Training and Pool Therapy Equipment | Quality Adult Center Mount Snorkel with Comfortable Silicone Mouthpiece and One-Way Purge Valve | Blue

I'm not really one to write reviews - which is terrible as I always read them before buying anything - but I felt compelled to leave one for this snorkel, because it has been SUCH a swim-saver for me (neck injury that's now preventing me from turning my head).I have been using this snorkel to swim laps for an hour, 5 days a week, for the last two months now, and it is amazing!I bought this snorkel, and the Swimmers Snorkel (Swimmer's Snorkel Yellow) , and ended up keeping this one. This snorkel has nice padding at the forehead (the other did not), and is completely comfortable during extended use. The other was actually painfully uncomfortable. This snorkel also has a slightly broader tube, which reduces the feeling of "breathing through a straw". And overall, from the color to the size/shape of fittings, this one just looks better and has a smaller profile (but lets be honest, you'll probably feel foolish wearing this!).Two things to note: you may find you need a nose plug and there is a brief adjustment period to the breathing.1) If you don't exhale through your nose, it will fill with water and pressure. This has always been standard practice for me when not using a snorkel: turn my head, take a breath, and then exhale through the nose. However, I found it difficult to do with the snorkel (apparently not coordinated enough ha??). So, I got a nose plug - which although a pain to wear works great!2) In regards to breathing, the first 2 or 3 times I used this it did get hard to breathe when I was really exerting myself. Basically, you ARE "breathing through a straw", so there will be a period of adjustment. However, your body DOES get used to it, and as your cardio health improves you won't even notice it.All in all, this is a fabulous snorkel, lets me keep swimming comfortably and I literally use it Mon thru Fri without any issue or complaints!

There is nothing I dislike. This snorkel is made well, it works beautifully and I am able to use it will my snorkel mask instead of swim goggles so I do not need to wear a nose plug. The snorkel is very comfortable and there were very good instructions and warnings about keeping the screw snug that so many complained about. I am very happy with this snorkel and I will highly recommend it to others. I have been swimming twice a week and I do not get any water in it at all even though I am swimming inside against a current. I am able to keep my head down and neck straight which relieves strain on my cervical spine. Thank you Kraken for this wonderful product. I will be looking into a Kraken side snorkel also for actual snorkeling.

This is my third snorkel brand I'm trying--have been using it for a couple of months now. The Finis was incredibly uncomfortable--sent it back. Then used the FOCUS snorkel for about 18 months--really liked it overall but it leaked and the leak got worse with time. Never really figured out why or where it leaked, but I had to stop every few minutes to clear it. Now the Kraken:Pros:Very comfortableVery little leakingReally well designed purge valve--best I've seen so farCons:No reusable case (came in a throwaway plastic bag)Snorkel vibrates at higher speeds (see below)If you have an engineering or science background you will understand this--the lower part of the snorkel vibrates rapidly left to right when it reaches a resonant frequency with the water current going by it at higher speeds--really strange. I think the problem is the lower 4 inches or so of the snorkel is a very soft silicone that allows the snorkel to flex a bit. If the material was bit stiffer than the silicone, I think it wouldn't resonate.For those of you complaining about the headband screw falling out, I think you did not use it properly. You need to adjust the headband into the correct position then tighten the screw until the headband will just barely slide on the snorkel shaft. I don't think the intent is to leave the headband loose and thus leaving the screw loose. I don't think the screw will back out once tightened.

Yes, you'll look like a total weirdo. But it's SO worth it. This device helped me sort out my bad freestyle form, in which my neck was bent and my face was pointing forward. Now I'm looking at the pool's floor, imagining that the tip of my nose is sweeping the surface left to right on every rotation. No neck cramping, shoulders in better position, more efficient stroke. (I sound like Dwight Shrute describing his fitness orb. Sorry.) It also helps me forget about breathing during arm workouts with paddles. And it sure is durable: No cracks or leaks five years after I started using it, which is more than I can say for my saltwater snorkel.I'm a fitness swimmer who does 72 laps three or four days a week. It's not unusual for me to throw in 10 extra laps with a board or paddles using this thing. It's actually relaxing to hear deep breathing, and it makes me think of ocean snorkeling -- like a little vacation.