Are there quality differences in finger reels and basic smb?

[ppo2_diver]

The 3.3m comment was a typo. I think Duane mean the 1m (or 3.3') Halcyon SMB. This SMB only provides about 6-8lb of lift. Not enough to really lift anything, but enough to give a little resistance during your hang.

Thanks for correcting me Tom. That's what I get for trying to multi-task.

 

[bleeb]

My bad. The kids were distracting me. I meant to say the 1M (3.3 foot) bag. The small bag rolls up nicely and fits in the dry suit pocket. It only has about 10 lbs of lift (maybe less). If you blow enough bags, you'll soon feel if you are pulling the bag back down. So I have two, one for quarry (i.e. no or little waves) and one for bigger waves (our Great Lakes). Sorry for the confusion.

No apologies necessary. I'd wondered whether you might have been talking about one of these two and was joking around when you said "very compact", "easy to store" and "doesn't have that much lift". (Sorry, no H-logo. 9'7"/50 lbs and 10'/75 lbs respectively.)