Keeping spool (with SMB attached) from unwinding underwater

[Marie13]

This what I'm working with. I'm not undoing and redoing any knots. I'm in no mood for messing around with it. Using what I've got, how to keep the danged spool from unwinding underwater? First Lake Michigan dives of the season Sunday (got blown out last weekend). Thanks!

 

[davehicks]

First of all, get a new spool. It's SO much easier to deploy if you can stick one finger through the spool as it unwinds.

Use the clip to hook the string loop or d-ring, wind it tight, and fasten the clip into one of the spool's outer holes. That's why those holes are there. If you should be secure if you can put it in a pocket. Use a bungie cord or surgical tubing to bundle it up around the sausage if you don't have a pocket.

 

[Bowers]

clip your double ender around the end of the line when you clip to the hole in the spool

 

[grf88]

 

[Tassi Devil Diver]

To secure the spool use one end of the double ender through the loop of the string and then clip that to one of the holes on the side of the spool. This secures the spool and stops it from un winding. Clip the other end of the double ender to the SMB to keep them together. I would also put a clip on the SMB ring so you can simply attach the spool line via a loop to the clip on the SMB when you want to deploy it.
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[seeker242]

Keeping it in a pocket, it won't unwind. But clipping it off properly of course.

https://www.scubaboard.com/community/attachments/smb-plus-spool-png.202970/

 

[ScottFL78]

You will get so many opinions on this. I wear the Apex cargo shorts and used to store the whole thing in the pocket. No worries if you do that. I now use a real reel and stow the DSMB in my pocket and clip off the reel to my waist. If you must clip off the spool and DSMB as a "dangly" take the small cave line loop near your metal loop and put that through a hole on your reel after winding it tightly. Take a double ender and capture the cave line loop, the hole in the reel and your metal loop on the DSMB and you should be good. The unused end of your double ender can get clipped off. There is no sure-fire way to keep it from coming undone but that should work.

 

[Diving Dubai]

As well as clipping the loop of the line to the reel with a double ender I have a loop of bungee on teh dSMp that goes around the reel and holds the line in place. It's packed otherwise I'd take a picture

 

[Zef]

Here is a decent video that presents an option for you:


-Z

 

[Dave Bevan]

First of all, get a new spool. It's SO much easier to deploy if you can stick one finger through the spool as it unwinds.

Sorry dude I have to call you out on that one. Better to either side gently in case something takes the spool it will slip from your hands. Sticking you finger in is a recipe for getting it broken or being dragged to the surface by it.

It's only a small point but I have been using OMS spools like that for a good while in cold and warm water. Never had a problem.