looks like a good deal for 19.99.
- Set includes mask, snorkel, fins and carry bag
- Overflow valve on snorkel
- Salt water resistant
- Available in small, medium or large sizes
Snorkelling Set $19.99 @ ALDI - Mask, Snorkel + Fins, Available from 07/01/2012
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Lmerriman02 on 03/01/2012 - 14:42 aldi.com.au (3058 clicks)
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I bought the pop-up sun tent that is on the same specials page and am delighted with the quality/design/everything….
Aldi =/= Cheap quality. Not the best, certainly, but from my experiences everything purchased from there has been of a very good quality. I'm sure this will be no exception.
Mmm, think of them like a Sharp or a Soniq, not great but not complete crap either.
not true, i bought one of there drills, didnt even drill though one pine sleeper before the gears stripped. very cautious about buying/keeping receipts from aldi now.
I had this exact conversation with someone else, I think ALDI source their gear from different factories but it's all branded the same.
So even though the brand is there the quality differs between items.
But the good thing is you can use it for 60days and if it dies, or is crap take it back and get a refund (even if it's broken). No questions asked they will give you a refund.
I've seen old ladies buy night cream, use 3/4's of it and say the bottle split for a refund… and they gave her one.. haha
Agreed, unless you can try the mask on I wouldn't get it - there's nothing worse than snorkeling with a poorly fitted mask.
You are better off going to a dive shop and trying on all the masks and selecting one with a good fit and paying full price.
If ALDI let you try it on though and it fits your face well then by all means go for it…
Just buy it, test it and return it. You can do that in the open area near the doors, just outside the checkouts… any problems then return it before you leave.
wonder if the overflow valve is just a bow in the pipe or if there is an actual valve.
looks like it has a purge as well which is good.I reckon fins alone would cost more than 20 bucks elsewhere.
definitely have to try it on before buying. dont just go and pick one up because it looks like it'll do the trick.
I bought this set when it was on sale last time (same price). I was impressed with the quality for the price. The mask is a good fit and made of silicon, so seals well. Fins are probably the weakest part but for $20 its a great buy for someone who goes snorkeling a few times a year.
ahh, last time it was just a bend rather than a valve… id rather spend a bit more for something i can dive with.
Can't you just clear it when you come up? When I started diving many years ago snorkels were basically just J-shaped rubber tubes, and we got by just fine! ;)
you havnet lived until you've had an auto snorkle!
likes like anything in this world why not get the basics of anything, why get a luxury car over a cheap budget car?
I used to spend a lot of time freediving/spearfishing and for years I used snorkels with a purge valve, but in recent years had converted back to the trusty ol "J". They just work.
Purge valves don't deal with chunks very well - if you ever get sea sick. I've blown chunks through a few types of snorkel (for science of course).
Dunno bout $20 for snorkel mask and fins, I guess its okay as long as its near the shore and not going any where deep. The sea can be pretty unpredictable and putting your faith in $20 items might turn out bad
lol that's a very scary statement. You obviously have not done any serious snorkeling before. I've spearfished for years and let me tell you it's not the gear you need to be worried about it's your ability, common sense and awareness. Without a good proportion of those three things being close the the shore isn't going to save you…
The sea can be pretty unpredictable and putting your faith in $20 items might turn out bad
Errr… what's the worst that can happen… you get a bit of water in your eyes? LOL
I am assuming kindra123 was talking about SCUBA when he/she says not using it when in the deep. The worst that I can think of would be your dodgy mask leaks when you're 40 metres deep and you panic and kill yourself with an air embolism by heading to the surface while holding your breath.
if you panic because your mask leaks you should not be scuba diving, they teach you how to deal with a leaking mask when you get your certificate.
@figarow
Lot's of n00b diver's are still working out whether they should or should not be diving. It's a lot different being 40 metres deep diving on HMAS Swan with your new ALDI mask, versus being on SCUBA training at 5 metre deep swimming pool with perfect vis.you are right prosserd it's an alarming fact. I freak out watching bondi rescue and all those people who can't even swim properly jumping into rips!
I can see both sides of the equation here, definitely if you're just freediving with this stuff it should be fine, but I'm not sure if it was ever intended for SCUBA use? Maybe it is adequate, but I haven't seen the quality yet so I wouldn't know for sure. There may even be a disclaimer somewhere on the packaging!
That said, I'm lucky I was well trained and am now quite experienced, however diving is still an adventure sport, kindra123 is right, you've got to expect the unexpected. I've had a few bits of gear fail over the years, regulators are the most 'fun'! (for this reason I no longer accept hired regs anywhere, I only use my own!)
I've also had a couple of masks throw in the towel during this time, not cheapies either (Cressi Sub & TUSA - LOL, the Cressi's had one eyeglass just pop straight in @~30m, thank goodness it only cost me a black-eye!). I've been surfing, ocean swimming & diving for years so as figarow says luckily it's not been much of an issue for me, but I can appreciate how some more easily spooked folks could panic when underwater vision is impaired.
I can also absolutely agree with prosserd about the inexperienced yet certified divers out there, I wouldn't like to say the number of people we've restrained from making panic runs to the surface over minor issues over the years.
FWIW, I'm currently trying out some fins I got at Aldi last year for $15, let me tell you, they're not too bad at all - the design is somewhere between Cressi Reaction & Oceanic Vipers. The build quality/finish isn't quite as good of course, but they are pretty solid for the money & seem to work quite well! :)
Hubby and I bought a blue and yellow set each this time last year before our snorkeling expedition at the great barrier reef. Hubby's blue mask broke on day 1 of our trip (the plastic on the side where you adjust the strap snapped) and the exact same thing happened to my yellow mask on day 3. Fins and pipe worked fine though.
This year we went shopping for new gear and paid $50 at rebel sport for mask and pipe only. More than double the price but at the very least our gear remained in one piece! Silicone is also much softer.
yup, i met the guys that snorkling with me on my last cruise, his mask was broken after swimming 30 mnts, he said he bought the cheap one, didn't said from where
thanks champ
Wooh I want one.
i wonder about the quality of this gear… i mean i know it will be 'cheap' but how cheap?