Customer Reviews

PROMATE Snorkeling Scuba Dive DRY Snorkel PURGE Mask Gear Set

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The truth is that I've done A LOT of snorkeling in some very nice places over the years including with Whale Sharks off Cancun only last month but always using inferior equipment. Finally I got sick of water finding its way into my mask and I ordered this from Amazon, using my blackberry, while on the beach in Puerto Aventuras. It was waiting for me when I got home.

I took it out in the murky waters off Long Island last week and my only question is "Where's this thing been all my life?" NO leaking at all. Virtually no water coming down the snorkel when I dive. It's a water tight but very comfortable fit. Just do yourself a favor and get it BEFORE your next adventure.

The Body Glove Reliance Purge Mask and Immerse Dry Snorkel set was great. I used it in the ocean and there were no leaks in the mask. The snorkel worked wonderful no water came in when I went under and as soon as I came up the purge valve opened so I could breath. I would recommend this item.

I purchased this set for myself for a recent trip to Hawaii. I had no problems at all with the snorkel set. I loved the dry snorkel because I didn't have to worry about water coming through.

this is the best mask snorkel combo. the mask was awsome. i like the purge valve thing. then the snorkel was so good. anytime you go under no water comes in

Absolutely love this product. I have a small face and the mask fit perfectly. The snorkle was also the best I have ever used. Fast shipping.

I've only had one opportunity to evaluate this set, but it worked well both swimming on the surface as well as diving deep for a closer look. The mask was very soft and fit well to my face, and the purge valve worked OK (though forcing the water out by exhaling via my nose usually resulted in fogging). The snorkel drained well and never caused breathing problems. It also has a handy safety whistle molded into the plastic. I'll try to update this after I get another opportunity to use it!

First of all, if you check the other reviews, you'll find a number of different types of masks and snorkels have been sold, and are being sold, by Amazon under this same name. Some reviews mention the included fins, which are no longer part of this set. It is advertised as being made by PROMATE, but ours had a Body Glove label.

Hence, the reviews here may have no relation to what you will receive if you order this set. My wife and I ordered the exact same set as part of the same order. The only difference being the color. Her mask was significantly different in construction than mine. Her mask seemed to work ok for her. Mine had a strap that would not stay tight. Every 15 minutes or so, it had to be readjusted. Which I found nearly impossible to do when in the water, even when wearing a life jacket, which my snorkeling trip operators required. I really had to get out of the water, and work on the strap for several minutes to get it tight again. Repeat fifteen minutes later.....

My snorkel guide spent 15 minutes trying to fix it for me, but had no luck with it either. If, like me, you find yourself on a 45 minute group snorkel trip, with no way to get out of the water until it's over, you are going to be miserable with a mask that keeps filling up with water.

Oh, and the purge valve, as another commenter noted, is a joke. Yes, you can see it there, but you will never be able to get it to work. When water begins to fill the mask, you have to hold it tight against your face, and blow the water out the soft bottom seal. The purge valve does nothing....

Our snorkels, other than color, turned out to be identical. Which means neither of them was "dry". Yes, probably if you dived underwater it would close up. But if a wave washes over you, or you turn your head sideways to look at a fish, and water washes into the top, you are going to get a mouthful of water.

I had purchased this set because I needed a new mask. I made the mistake of using this snorkel that came as part of the set. Luckily, I also brought along my 10 year old Ocean Master 3D Dry snorkel. Changing to this, I got not a drop of water, even when snorkeling thru some pretty rough waves that kept washing over me. Amazon has it for sale thru LeisurePro for nearly the cost of this mask and snorkle set.
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If like us, you are going to spend thousand of dollars on a trip where you plan to snorkel, do yourself a favor. Pay a few dollars more for a quality snorkel that won't let you down when you are in the middle of the ocean. And get a scuba quality mask that will stay in place, and then actually purge if necessary. I buy scores of things a year from Amazon, saving me a lot of money, but this purchase was a mistake that lowered the quality of our trip.

We are returning both of our snorkel sets, and buying my wife an Ocean Master snorkel. Then we are going to start shopping for some quality masks.

this is a great set. i do not know too much about snorkel gear but i have done my homework and the quality is Professional. it has tempered glass, great rubber (not hard), very flexible, and the fact i can blow out with my nose. not to mention the actual snorkel was great going under too. i definitely recommend this.

it was comfortable, no water entered the mask or the snorkel, and i liked the price too. I took it snorkeling in the warm waters of the Mexican Riviera and it worked wonderfully. I even dove down to a depth of about 10-12 feet to grab a conche shell & came up w/o any water in the snorkel. However, if you push/breathe air out of the snorkel (i.e. exhale) while it is submerged then it will fill with water. But, if you hold your breath then it really does keep its seal. Would recommend this. And, I enjoyed the feature on the mask that lets me exhale out my nose. I've never had a mask like that before.

The Body Glove Reliance Purge Mask and Desert Dry Snorkel are great! I had no problem out in the Caribbean where there were some good wave action. Desert Dry Snorkel worked like it was suppose to. And that is desert dry! I had some fogging in the mask at first because I forget to coat the inside of the lens with anti fogging gel. I recommend all to get that for fog free snorkeling or diving. The purge worked in both the mask and snorkel just fine. I would recommend this set to anyone! It was so good that I would let my 91 grandfather go snorkeling with it and not worry about him sucking in salt water.