Atomic Aquatics SV Series Snorkels
It was finally time to reinvent the snorkel
Atomic Aquatics only designs and releases new products that
SV: Scupper Valve
we truly believe redefine a category and solve a diver need.
Did something as simple as the snorkel really require new
The Atomic Aquatics Scupper Valve snorkel design is based
thinking? Well...yes. More and more divers were choosing to
on the same principle as the one-way Scupper Valve used in
enter the water without a snorkel because the size, unwieldi-
boats. If waves or splashes enter the boat, a one-way rubber
ness and poor performance just wasn’t worth the hassle. Yet,
flapper located on the deck near the rear of the boat opens to
the use of a snorkel during a dive can help you save precious
drain the water then quickly closes to prevent backwash. The
air while hanging on the anchor line waiting to descend. There
simple Scupper Valve effectively keeps the deck free of water
are numerous situations where a dependable, high-perfor-
accumulation.
mance snorkel is a valuable dive tool. The new Atomic Aquat-
ics SV Series truly redefines how a snorkel works and helps
SV: Small & Versatile
divers extend their adventure. Before embarking on a new design, we asked divers about the
snorkels that were currently on the market. Overwhelmingly,
SV Series — How they work the biggest complaint about snorkels was size. The modern
Just like the one-way Scupper Valve on a boat, the lower sec-
Scuba snorkel had evolved into a large and difficult to manage
tion of both the SV1 and SV2 (semi-dry) enable water to be
piece of equipment. Divers were abandoning the use of their
easily expelled. Any water entering the top of the snorkel (1)
snorkels because of size, discomfort and poor performance.
bypasses the mouthpiece completely and exits out the purge
So Atomic Aquatics imagined a smaller, streamlined snorkel
valve (4). If water did enter the internal tube (2) located
design that clears easily and is comfortable to use.
inside the main snorkel body, it contains a small one-way
Scupper flap valve (3) designed to allow water to flow past
SV: Sleek & Valuable
the mouthpiece and out the purge valve (4) without collect-
At Atomic Aquatics, we always strive to achieve sleek and
ing at the bottom of the breathing passage. The diver simply
stunning designs that are as attractive as they are functional.
exhales a small burst of air to clear any water trapped below
The SV Snorkel Series is no exception. Its sleek profile makes
the mouthpiece, and the internal tube airway is kept dry.
it easy to stow or strap as a valuable addition to your dive bag.
It’s so simple and so effective we have a patent pending!
Atomic divers will WANT to take the SV Snorkel to preserve
tank PSI or paddle around an exotic lagoon between dives.
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