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Vintage Scuba: Just Snorkels - S03E03

2,607 views · Published 29 June 2017 · 15:42 · Indexed 28 October 2026

Channel: Alec Peirce Scuba · 2017 · Sports

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The most basic item of scuba equipment is the snorkel.  Alec shows 50+ years of snorkel innovations. 

*** In this episode of Vintage Scuba ***  
- the 1950's long & thin "J" snorkel shape was the first popular model
- why narrow diameter & long snorkels didn't work well
- a Swim Master "Bellow Flex" & Aqua Lung "Flex Dive Snorkel"
- the first 'dry' snorkel used a ping pong ball to block water entry
- when "big bore" designs became the current standard
- new flexible mouthpieces and purge valves for comfort
- collapsable/folding compact models

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