Great video. I've had my share of run away finger spools. Eventually I decided to thread the end loop through a hole in the spool and clip to the end sticking through the outside. This way there is always tension and loops of line don't work their way off the spool. Less of an issue when I'm diving in a suit that has pockets. I always want the smallest possible SMB; except when I'm lost alone in the ocean and want the biggest, :)
Hello Lars. Thanks for the comment. We often use that technique when our finger spool is not connected to a DSMB. Since there is less pressure on the double ender, it has less of a chance of removing itself if it makes contact with anything. The one thing that I have noticed is that if your spool is near full, it can be fiddly to try to push the end loop of the line thru one of the holes as there may not be a lot of clearance. Your comment gave me an idea which I think I will make a short video of.
When people give me the "That's not DIR!" crap, I just tell them I like to live on the edge and prefer the DIW approach... Just kidding, I've never had anyone really give me any grief over not "doing it right".
Most DSMBs I see for sale come with double bungee cords and the Velcro strap...and no I'm not cutting them off for no reason and I've never had one self-deploy on me either! (Over hundreds of dives.) And why are you over complicating everything? The secured spool is attached to one of the backplate holes along the side near the bottom and the SMB/DSMB is secured in a $5 "weight pocket" you buy online from China that threads on the harness waist strap. Easy peasy!
Thanks Chris !!!
What way do you have that SMB with bungee how it tied?
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Great video. I've had my share of run away finger spools. Eventually I decided to thread the end loop through a hole in the spool and clip to the end sticking through the outside. This way there is always tension and loops of line don't work their way off the spool. Less of an issue when I'm diving in a suit that has pockets. I always want the smallest possible SMB; except when I'm lost alone in the ocean and want the biggest, :)
Hello Lars. Thanks for the comment. We often use that technique when our finger spool is not connected to a DSMB. Since there is less pressure on the double ender, it has less of a chance of removing itself if it makes contact with anything. The one thing that I have noticed is that if your spool is near full, it can be fiddly to try to push the end loop of the line thru one of the holes as there may not be a lot of clearance. Your comment gave me an idea which I think I will make a short video of.
When people give me the "That's not DIR!" crap, I just tell them I like to live on the edge and prefer the DIW approach...
Just kidding, I've never had anyone really give me any grief over not "doing it right".
Most DSMBs I see for sale come with double bungee cords and the Velcro strap...and no I'm not cutting them off for no reason and I've never had one self-deploy on me either! (Over hundreds of dives.)
And why are you over complicating everything? The secured spool is attached to one of the backplate holes along the side near the bottom and the SMB/DSMB is secured in a $5 "weight pocket" you buy online from China that threads on the harness waist strap. Easy peasy!