Which Reel

[FishFood]

What's the deal with reels; Seems they go straight from cheap to expensive with nothing in between. Would this hunk-o-plastic-crap work for a cavern course?

Scubamax 150 foot Dive Reel reviews and discounts, Scubamax

Why in the world does one need a reel for a cavern course anyhow? Good grief, I need another credit card...

[navyhmc]

Not a cave or cavern diver, but for me? NO! My life is worth more.

I have that size as well as the smaller one-they have a habit of unwinding too easily when you don't want them to. I use mine for open water/non-overhead uses like running a line in less than stellar vis where I need to get back to the starting point with minimal time delay.



If you're taking the cavern course, I would ask the instructor.

[db83]

You don't want to get turned around and get lost under water do you? Follow the trail of bread crumbs home!

[fire diver]

No, don't use that for any level of cave diving. Buy a decent diverite 150' reel. that will get you through cavern class just fine.

You need the real becuase you must always have a direct line to open water. This is the one rule that kills the most people when violated..

[navyhmc]

Originally Posted by db83

You don't want to get turned around and get lost under water do you? Follow the trail of bread crumbs home!

Twinkie wrappers!!! Fish don't eat Twnkie wrappers! Fish eat bread crumbs.

<In best R. Lee Ermy DI Voice> db, did you live a sheltered childhood? Didn't your mommy love you? Didn't she read you Hansel and Gretel? Bread Crumbs???

[db83]

Is 150' long enough? Where do you attach the end of the reel? on the surface or just outside the cavern?

Also.. I dislike R. Lee Ermy. I can't stand his voice when he does those shoes on the history channel. I watch them because they are interesting, but sometimes I wish they had someone else.

[navyhmc]

Originally Posted by db83

Is 150' long enough? Where do you attach the end of the reel? on the surface or just outside the cavern?

Most cavern courses teach a limit of 130' from the surface as a total distance. i.e. if you're at 90', you can enter 40' Cavern is the light zone of a cave or non-wreck overhead. So 150' is sufficient.

Where to attach? Yes, where ever you can.

[db83]

ahh, ok. Hmm, I should get one for wreck diving in the future.

[DivingCRNA]

Originally Posted by FishFood

What's the deal with reels; Seems they go straight from cheap to expensive with nothing in between. Would this hunk-o-plastic-crap work for a cavern course?

Scubamax 150 foot Dive Reel reviews and discounts, Scubamax

Why in the world does one need a reel for a cavern course anyhow? Good grief, I need another credit card...

Umm.... No thank you on that....

[comet24]

There is a reason good reels cost. I don't like ratcheting reel myself. They may be fine for shooting a bag but not running a line.

What is this for.