FINIS Stability Swimmer's Snorkel - High-Quality Center-Mount Snorkel Set for Swimming Laps & Training - Snorkel Gear with Adjustable Fit, Dynamic Shape, and Silicone Mouthpiece

Very impressed with the quality of the unit. It was well worth the higher cost due to the design and how well it works for me. It beats two other units made by other manufacturers.Some of the features I like:1. Very comfortable and easy to put on and to use while swimming laps.2. No issues with hair getting caught while wearing or removing.3. Easy to breathe.4. No water leakage.5. Mouthpiece is easy to rotate so you can talk without having to remove the snorkel from my head.It has become my go to snorkel. I’ve used it 5 times for my 35-40 minute lap swimmers sessions.

This product works as advertised, excellent tool for building up endurance. For the first time I was able to swim laps without stopping. Other similar designs were either takin in water if I held my had down and/or caused me to gag. With this snorkel I'm able to swim continuously and focus on my arm strokes and legs. Solid five stars!

As a swimmer who uses the total immersion technique - a center snorkel has been a game changer for my performance. I always put up the the 'forehead denting' discomfort of the standard Finis and when I wore out that one by biting through the mouth piece decided to try this version.This model is super comfortable and unlike other snorkels I've seen - even though its less rigid than the standard Finis, it stays in place perfectly even when I swim against a current or in open water.This is my second one - the weak link is the yellow strap which broke on my last one. It's softer than the standard Finish rubber strap and stretches as you pull it behind your head. This would be a design improvement to look for - but still well worth it for the solid comfort + performance.Another minor issue is that this does not come apart for cleaning (at least I haven't managed to and it doesn't look like it's meant to). This has a size/height adjustment which essentially sets the mouth and forehead distance based on clicking it into place where the mouth and snorkel come together (the black and clear portions). I'm guessing that this was the trade-off of the ability to disassemble.Great snorkel and I'm sure I'll buy a third one when this one invariably wears out.

I swim laps for exercise and use a snorkel when I want to work on form or when my neck is bothering me and I want to turn my head less. I’ve only had three, but this one is far superior to the other two:1) The piece that contacts your forehead is significantly more comfortable. The others would eventually become just painful enough to be annoying. This one never bothers me. I’ve swam full miles nonstop with no discomfort.2) It’s noticeably more stable on flip turns. I have still managed to knock it to the side on an aggressive fast flip, but for form work or distance it stays put turn after turn.3) No purge valve means one less place to leak, so I consider that a plus.4) The mouth piece turning to the side so you can talk/breathe normally at the wall without taking it off is way more useful and convenient than I anticipated. I didn’t think it would be a big thing, but now I can’t imaging not having that feature.The only possible con I can identify is that the opening sits slightly closer to the water than the other snorkels I used. I was concerned about water coming in, but it has only happened once when I was swimming in a small lap pool without gutters and the water got choppy due to crowding. If that’s your typical swim situation or you mostly do open water, maybe look for something with higher clearance.

Pros:- great swim training aid- inexpensive- works well- easy to put on/take off- mouthpiece swivels you can talk without removing itCons:- Kinda hard to get used to a pipe in front of your face, but it works and that's true of all similar products

I used and liked the previous version of this snorkel for about 5 years before I lost it. When I saw this new version, I thought I'd try it and am glad I did. Instead of the head 'brace' of the previous version, this version has a contoured rubber pad built into the snorkel that fits against your head which I find comfortable. It takes less room in my bag and is less awkward to place there. It and allows me to turn the mouthpiece when I stop for a rest and then simply turn it back with no twisting of the entire tube which was required for the old version. It swims about the same with a little more comfort for me. I like the change in the mouthpiece as well. It no longer requires 'biting' on the mouthpiece and the mouthpiece stays in place w/o leakage at least as well as the previous version. I like it and recommend it.

I am returning the product as I can not get the strap tighten enough on my head. Simple instructions would have been great on how to adjust the strap. No instructions or video on how to adjust the straps.

I’ve tried this snorkel today, my first ever attempt with this type of snorkels. Unfortunately I have mixed feelings on the experience.First of all it did not came with instructions on how to fix the strap, it took me about 3 minutes to figure it out but it still not clear what’s the best position pf the snorkel and the strap for the better usage around the head.Second and the most disappointing is that I did set the straps to the maximum expansion available (I don’t have a big head at all) and the amount of pressure the pad stress to your forehead is almost unbearable, I only used the snorkel for 30 minutes, and I had to stop every 10 minutes to let my forehead rest some time because of the pain I was feeling, please note that I was using this with my head naked, no swimming hat. After about 5 hours I still have the marks in my forehead and I don’t feel like using this again…And to finalize, I have to say the snorkel was great within the first 10 minutes of usage, without the pressure and the pain in he forehead. Maybe this is suitable for smaller people with smaller heads, maybe kids. I will try to return it because I don’t want any to cause harm on myself. Hope this reviews helps.