Apeks Lifeline Reel...a brief review

[Frod]

Btw, DGX has this line!
DGX Hi-Viz Dacron Line Loaded on Bulk Spool

and the price is pretty good. only 20 USD for 75 m! more then enough to make a tech spool and one rec spool!

 

[tridacna]

Piranha Manuf. are selling a really nice spool at BTS. Aluminum; 100 feet of yellow/green line with a swivel for $15.

 

[BertStevens]

The Apeks swivel is higher quality than either of those swivels. More like this …

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B073BJW531?th=1&psc=1

Or these

https://www.amazon.com/Spro-Heavy-S...g=UTF8&refRID=EM4197KDZ2DSWXZEYDT2&th=1&psc=1

What size swivel? They are 150 lb., 240 lb., and 380 lb. swivels.

 

[EireDiver606]

I have the 15m version and I much prefer the normal spools for cold water diving. The normal spools are much easier to grip onto. These spools aren’t really designed for shooting up dsmbs, they were d3igned for cave and wreck penetration

 

[Mr. Sunday]

What size swivel? They are 150 lb., 240 lb., and 380 lb. swivels.

Im wondering the same thing.

 

[Endler's]

Looks like Piranha has both the swivel and flat line as of 5/15/2020:
Commercial Grade Line Swivel , Piranha Dive Shop |
100 feet High Vis Neon Orange Flat Line , Piranha Dive Shop |

Also have some Lifeline style reels, already tied up with flat line & swivel:
Compact 50ft Anodized PURPLE Aluminum W/ FLAT High Viz Neon ORANGE LINE & SS Line Swivel! , Piranha Dive Shop |

Spools look like have the knurled edges too.


Also posted other thread Measurement of the Apeks Lifeline...

 

[Skulmoski]

I have the 15m version; really nice. I got mine on sale so it represents great value for the high engineering quality. I would buy it again or if I lost my Light Monkey 100' spool, I would consider the 35m version.

 

[SJT1961]

Anyone come up with a good way to mark your name on this reel?

 

[Jackie Treehorn]

This is the way I did it. Have hundreds of dives on them.... no issues. My name and phone number is clear.

https://www.amazon.com/Personalized-Waterproof-Sticker-Scuba-Boating/dp/B00BNQEESO

 

[SJT1961]

@Jackie Treehorn: Thank you. That looks like a nice solution.