AMEO Powerbreather Wave Snorkel

I had neck surgery and can no longer swim long distances while turning my head to breathe. The AMEO Powerbreather Wave Snorkel not only solved my problem, it has helped me tremendously by allowing me to concentrate on my stroke because I do not worry whatsoever about breathing...you just breathe man!! It is so cool! I can keep my head looking down and not worry about my neck. The product is comfortable and VERY easy to use. I highly recommend this product. I cannot figure out why anyone would rate this product poorly.

This snorkel is interesting in many respects, great in some. Here are the great ones: -mouth piece is very comfortable -once adjusted correctly on your head it does provide effective air exchange -has a high "geek factor" if you like that The aspects that are not so great: -takes time and reading the instructions carefully to put this on your head correctly. -the exit breath bubbles explode against your ears in a way that will probably cause hearing loss if used for any length of time. The manufacturer says in the instructions to wear a cap for the best fit. While it probably did fit a little better for me with a cap but I think part of the reason they suggest a cap was to reduce the noise. Even with a cap and earplugs it was still too loud. The instructions also advise not exhaling thru your nose. I tried that just to see if it would reduce the noise. Not much reduction in noise but then the bubbles come right up against your goggles and you lose all visual. They do not say any of this in the instructions. So, in the end it is an interesting product that has a wonderful mouthpiece. The novel and proprietary valve for air exchange is hopefully a work in progress. I spent over 100 bucks for this item and unless you are already deaf and blind, there are cheaper ways to lose your hearing. The best snorkel I have ever found for lap and open water swimming is the ScubaPro shotgun. I cannot find another but would love any leads.

I found this product to be what they say plus. What I didn't expect was the lung workout it gives, they say it's different but you really can't explain it. I liked the ease of it, easy to use that is a lot better than the old snorkels. I have a full face mask and I like it but there are two things I found out by swimming with it; my face got hot and my head was more buoyant. With the powerbreather I don't have these problems. The only thing I much care for with the powerbreather is the air bubbles going by my ears, this will take some time getting use to it. I have recommended it to all my swimming friends.