4FT Scuba Diving SMB, Open Bottom Surface Marker Buoy +49FT Gray Dive Reel

Very decent DSMB Pros: multiple ways to inflate (mouth, inflator hose, regulator). Reflective tape on top. Heavy duty material and construction. Aluminum finger spool. Stainless swivel. Purge valve. 60ft of line. Stanless d ring attachment. Velcro and bungee keeps it securely rolled up. Cons: spool is small for 60ft of line making it difficult to get clip through holes (I cut 10ft off which helped resolve the issue). Loop to attach to smb d ring is on the small side but workable. A bit on the bulky side. Takes a number of breaths to inflate (easier to do with regulator). Overall very satisfied with this DSMB for the price point.

I am happy with this DSMB. It has already been on one dive with me, and it held up well. I do wish the spool was a bit bigger - it works well for me.

I haven't shot the SMB in the water yet, but it appears to be well made. It has double seams along the sides, which is nice. The ones with single seams can sometimes wear along the non-stitched side. It can be orally inflated (or with the LP hose) or via the octo purged into the open bottom. It is self-sealing, which is a nice feature and will keep it from flopping over and deflating on the surface. However, I suspect that exhaust from the primary will not provide enough pressure to inflate it that way; probably have to use the octo. I might be wrong, however, so I'll have to try in the water. The spool is pretty good. It has a nice, large hole so it's suitable for cold water diving with gloves on. I like that it's aluminum. Like pretty much every finger spool, you'll have to strip off some line in order to expose enough of the holes so you cal clip off a bolt snap. I stripped off about 15' and it's fine now. That leaves about 30' of line on the spool, which is good for shooting the SMB from a safety stop in most situations. If you need to shoot it from deeper or while in a strong current, this might not be enough line. The swivel and leader is a nice touch. Unfortunately, the leader is too small to be useful. The diameter of the loop is not large enough to easily slip over the spool when clove-hitching the SMB to it. It can be done, but not easily, which means it will be even more difficult in the water (and probably impossible with gloves on). I removed it and used some of the stripped line to tie a larger loop. Now it's perfect. Overall, if you are looking for a good price on a small SMB and spool, this fits the bill. Perfect for most calm-water situations when you are shooting an SMB from your safety stop. If you dive when the swell is high or when the current is ripping or need to release an SMB from much deeper, then you probably want a larger SMB and a larger spool.

Exactly as advertised. Looking forward to using it on my next dive trip.

Very well made and you can fill it with your octo

A really "fat" sausage. Extremely bulky. Barely 4 foot in length, but over 7" wide. the open bottom designed for inflation with a regulator was sealed with some sort of plastic wrap that I was unable to pry open. I did not see how one could inflate the smb with a free-flowing regulator or octopus. Not for me. Returned it.

I love that it comes with a two-sided clip; very helpful. I love the colors! SMB is easy to use and clean. Line is thin and soft (but durable) so it’s easy to use with gloves and easy to cut.

I read several reviews before purchasing this DSMB. I’m a Divemaster with 19 years diving experience. In my opinion, this makes a perfect travel DSMB due to its overall compact size! A couple of things to note: • Several reviewers said that the unit they received was sealed closed at the bottom and could not be inflated with a regulator. This was the #1 thing I was nervous about: The unit I received was exactly as advertised, and can be ‘power’ inflated from the bottom using a 2nd stage regulator. No issues at all. • A few other reviewers complained about the small-ish size of the finger spool / reel. If you are using the spool exclusively for the DSMB, I think it’s PERFECT! I love the smaller-than-average size. Again - this lends itself to being ideal for travel or even Tec diving where being light or streamlined is of importance. • One review mentioned having to remove some line from the spool to be able to clip the bolt-snap. I can see that… I had to un-spool all the line and spool it up a little tighter to make enough clearance to adequately fasten the bolt-snap. The quality of the (flat) line itself seems fine to me - again - if the sole purpose is deploying the DSMB. • As mentioned by some other reviews; The line leader IS NOT long enough to pass the spool through the leader. To me, it’s not a huge deal, and it took me 3 minutes to make an adequate leader… but it is slightly annoying because this could very easily be corrected by the manufacturer, and this is the *ONLY* reason why I didn’t give 5-stars. • The quality of the double-ended bolt-snap isn’t great… I haven’t had any problems, thus far… it just feels a little cheap compared to the other ones that I have. I’ll definitely be keeping an eye on it for rust, degradation, spring wear, malfunction. I could be wrong… Overall - this is a great DSMB package! It rolls up very tight and small, and - so far - is a good piece of kit that I expect to use for several years.

Accepted , the reel small not big size not recommended the reel , buoy ok quality good

La boya es buenísima. Funciona perfecto. El carrete es más pequeño de lo que me hubiera gustado y el cordel utilizado no me gusto (por ser plano y se riza con extrema facilidad)

Exactement ce que j'avais commandé. Reste plus qu'à l'essayer dans l'eau.

We used this for two dives last week, and on the second dive the nylon web that attaches to the line sheared and because we were 45' under the surface we didn't really have a safe way to surface and get it back. The current and wind have taken it away.

Used this snorkeling. Solo trip. Was great until I dropped it and it unspooled all the way to the bottom and got wedged between rocks. I had to cut it and leave. Wish it attached and could retract. I kept getting it wrapped in my flippers when I surfaced