stretchthepenn
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Thanks, but this one's essentially the same as the Chinese ones I bought off Ali Express.These have quite a few of the requirements you are looking for
Surface Marker Buoy (aka SMB or DSMB) - Subgravity
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Thanks, but this one's essentially the same as the Chinese ones I bought off Ali Express.These have quite a few of the requirements you are looking for
Surface Marker Buoy (aka SMB or DSMB) - Subgravity
Thanks for the suggestion. I've got a closed-bottom Mares DSMB, and I quite like both its construction and low-profile OPV, but the open-bottom unit on the Mares website is not quite there. The pictured one lacks a chemstick sleeve and a bottom weight. Perhaps yours is slightly different from the model in the photo?The Mares DSMB fills most of the criteria
Yes and no. Attaching a nylon mesh pouch is probably do-able, but attaching a chemstick sleeve would require sewing, and I'm leery of punching holes in the DSMB's main chamber. The biggest challenge would be changing the OPV; installing a new one would require major surgery, and I don't know of a low-profile OPV top that would mate successfully with the male threads on a high-profile OPV.Maybe you can DIY some of the features yourself to a off the shelve product?
Shouldn't be too hard to do
I've got an older DAN DSMB, and you're correct. It's super-bulky, though, and it has a few drawbacks (V-straps, velcro closure, no bottom weight). I need something that fits easily into a drysuit pocket and leaves room for other gear.I agree not all the items on your checklist in one product, but did you look at DAN? They have a great DSMB. Has a lot of what you are asking
I'm close to your specs with the OMS 6ft model.
I sewed a loop of flat webbing at the top and keep a lightweight strobe tied off there. Personally, I think the chem-lite is dated but if I join a team and that's what they use I'll get on board.
You can cut off the velcro straps.
The OMS is still a miss because the OPV is small. I remember @custureri commenting that it means it requires a one off set of replacement parts. I agree with him but I had the OPV of two xDeep DSMBs wear a hole in the SMB because of the large OPV so there's a trade off.
Did you look at AP over in England?
TECLINE in Poland?