Customer Reviews

U.S.Divers Admiral Lx / Island Dry Lx / Trek / Travel Bag

5 star:		(28)
4 star:		(11)
3 star:		(5)
2 star:		(7)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

Fin Sizing -
I wear a US size 9.5-10. I got the largest fin size and it fits well. The sides (width) are a little snug initially, but once you get into them they are fine.
For reference, I placed my foot on a piece of paper and outlined it. then I measured the widest point on the paper and that was 9.5cm. So if you're around that then this should be fine. I would say if you're any wider than 12cm, then do not get these as the fins will likely be too tight on the sides. The length is fine because you can adjust the length with the backing strap so i can see how someone who is size 13 can fit these, but the width is where most people are having their problems. The fins should be measured in width and not shoe size. If you have really wide feet these fins will be tight/borderline uncomfortable. I've read every single review about the fin size and I just wanted to make this as helpful as possible.
- functionally, they work very well. no complaints, just as good as the longer ones that most people are used to

Goggles-
Pro's
- easy to adjust
- comfortable

Con's
- leaves a mark on your face every time because it seals pretty tightly to your face
- it did leak a little bit. you have to find the right fitting. but, once you do you should be fine.
I did find when I didn't shave the seal wasn't as good. For reference, I don't have a very hairy face. I shave every two days or so. So someone with a hairy face might have difficulties with sealing the goggles. My girlfriend had no problems with the goggles. they were ok.

Snorkel -
AWESOME SNORKEL. Not once did water come in. This is a true dry snorkel. The mechanism looks cheap and seems like it can break easily as it is just plastic and a simple pivot design but it WORKS. I dove under water, no water. I was crashed with 3-4 feet waves and no water. This was absolutely an amazing product. Makes snorkeling that much easier without all that salt water in your mouth.
After about 20mins my jaw did get a little sore, but that wasn't a big deal. I would definitely buy this snorkel again.

The bag that comes with this is AWESOME! You can fit your towel and beach mat in it. It's perfect. You can just grab this and head to the beach. It was so functional. i'm so glad it came with such an awesome bag.

We purchased two sets of these for our upcoming trips to the Bahamas and also to Costa Rica. We live in Clearwater, FL., so we decided to test out the equipment earlier today.

I'm back online with a review to tell you that we were amazed how well these masks, snorkel, fin sets actually work. We took it out to a local beach and put everything to the test for 4-5 hours today.

What we needed was a complete mask/fin/snorkel set to take with us on our trips and use locally. We only occasionally snorkel, but when we do we want decent equipment. We've rented equipment before, so we had an idea of what we liked and didn't like.

Quality - We were actually impressed with the quality. We're not professional snorkelers or divers, so these fit our budget and feature requirements nicely.

Fit - everything fit well, and snugly where it should.

Mask - Pretty nice. Silicone skirt was comfortable and sealed well. No leaks. I do think we'll purchase the cloth strap or cloth cover to make it easier on the hair. Note: These did not have the mask purge on them. The US Diver site says that some models do, some don't.

Fins - They're definitely shorter than the longer, floppy kind. Believe it or not, we like these better. These are easier to pack and in use they were easier to maneuver. We'll probably get a set of neoprene socks, but today we wore our bare feet. My set was the 10-13 size (I wear a size 9 shoe). Her's was the 7-10 size (she wears a size 8 shoe). Her fins are slightly shorter than mine. I'd agree that they're a bit on the small side. They're definitely comfortable though.

Snorkel - The dry snorkel is a MUST have item for us now. It's worth every penny. Multiple waves washed over our snorkels it stayed dry. We also dove under water and spun around a bit - again, it stayed dry. Every now and again there was a tiny bit of water in the very bottom near the purge valve. It took less than a second to blow it out. Just to be clear - never did we inhale or feel like our snorkels had too much water in them. Amazing performance.

Mesh bag - Nice quality, and a nice thing to have to keep the equipment neat. The impression I get is that at some point these bags will wear out and I'll need to buy another mesh bag. However, it's decent quality and holds the equipment snugly. It's nice that there's a strap on the back so you can throw the snorkeling set over your shoulder.


All in all, we're really happy with our purchase. We're not heavily into diving or snorkeling, but when we want decent equipment. We're impressed with this set and have already recommended it to a couple of our friends.

Enjoy!

this product has done the job for me. just took a trip to the bahamas and did some snorkeling. carrying case makes it easy for packing - not too bulky or heavy. fins and snorkel work great, never sucked any water down my throat after diving like my old snorkel! only complaint is that the hard frame of the goggles can be uncomfortable on my forehead. have to readjust and take off every few minutes to prevent too much discomfort. other goggles i've had in the past did not have that problem. overall they worked just fine.

We bought these for a trip to Hawaii. First of all, we were so glad to have our own equipment. If you're going to snorkel for more than a couple of days it's worth having your own.

There were a lot of snorkeling equipment for sale/hire everywhere in Hawaii, some even by US Divers. But these were better quality. Plus the fins are really good and you don't see them everywhere. They were as good as larger fins but more compact. Good to snorkel around coral.

My one gripe is the colored ones are more expensive for no apparent reason. A friend ordered the black on this page. I got the pink one, which is called "diva" and is supposedly for women. But this is pretty much just marketing. The yellow is the most expensive. If you're not set on having a specific color, the black one should be fine for $14 less. My pink one had a single piece mask whereas my husband's (yellow) set had a 2 part, same as the black. That's the only difference as far as I can tell. It's nice to have bright color to find each other in the water but there were so many people with yellow equipment! (Not as many pink)

The mask was not the best I used (I was a scuba diver), but pretty good. It suctioned so strong at first that I had a line on my face the whole day and evening. So it doesn't let water in.

M/L size was good fit for my husband. Mine was the smallest of the women's and a little too big but they're adjustable and worked fine. S size of this and women's S/M are the same fin exactly even though the shoe sizes are 5-8 for one 4-7 for another.

I recommend wearing neoprene socks with the fins. Makes it very comfortable to snorkel for a long time.

As others mentioned, the bag was real nice to have. One can think you can use just any bag for holding snorkel stuff togetehr but I really appreciated being able to toss all in there hassle-free and be able to pick it up and know I had all my snorkel stuff with me.

Overall, recommended!

I wear a size 10 Wide and the fins are definitely not made for wide feet. takes a lot of effort to get them on and they are extremely tight on me. The dry top snorkel works great you can dive down and resurface without having a snorkel full of water. The mask seals very well. After multiple uses I have yet to have the mask leak even once! The silicone face skirt is also very comfortable. I also purchased the US Divers Diva set for my wife and hers is also perfect. She had no trouble with the fins being too tight.

I ordered this snorkel set for a trip to St. John and liked them quite well the first and second time I wore them. The third time, the mechanism that allows you to adjust the size of the fin and that holds the strap in place broke making it unusable in the middle of a snorkeling trip. Very disappointed to have spent this money and have the product break after minimal use. Perhaps I got a defective fin?

I had problems getting the mask to seal, but eventually I did after a closer shave. THis isn't a problem I had with the loaner masks the snorkel tour company had.

I have 10.5E (E = extra wide) feet. These fins unfortunately didn't fit well enough for me to wear for more than a few minutes without pain as they're very firm/hard on the sides.

The snorkel was great, never once did I end up inhaling salty ocean water...which is great.

the other people with me who were able to wear the fins said they were great.

Purchased these for a recent trip to Belize. We have never snorkelled before, but found these to be excellent for our trip. The fins are comfortable and never created blisters. We did buy neoprene socks but took them off halfway through our first snorkel and never wore them again. I wear a size 8.5 shoe and got the medium 7-10. My husband wears an 11 and got the large 10-13. The snorkel was very effective at keeping water out and worked great as we dove down to take a closer look at fish and coral. The mask was comfortable and easily adjusted to fit my small face. Neither of us had issues with leakage in the mask once adjusted properly to our face. Even though they come in a carrying case we found it easier to pack them without the case. Small enough to fit in a carry on and still pack your clothes. These were a great value and a great product. I would recommend getting these.

I have used snorkel gear before and this is by far the best I've had so far.
The Mask fits nice and snug not one drop of water got into it, The Snorkel is amazing! the only time water got into my snorkel was when I went under the water to get a better look at things and it was very easy to get the water out.
And best of all everything fit back into the carry bag and so did my towel.
This is a Great Product!!!

traveled with them to Cozumel. Mask sealed great, snorkel was amazing. The pivot closure works perfect. Not a bit of water in mouth. Swam through waves with no water in mouth. Fins worked fine, though they require a little more work than the long ones.