Best SMB to use ?s

[scubaaaronh]

I have been diving for quite a while and have never used a saftey sausage before. Usually here we use a towable float with a flag. With the discussion on the ABC island part of the board on the Kitesurfers on Bonaire i have been considering one. (And i know i should have one with me on every dive and i will after this.) What is the best one to use to be able to deploy from depth brand and model please, and also use at the surface to signal a boat if need be. any and all comments welcome. I am in the mood to purchase, but not sure what to get.

 

[under water]

See this relatively new thread on same subject.
http://www.scubaboard.com/showthread.php?t=177669

 

[Jeff_S]

Deep Sea Supply makes a great SMB, 1-meter, orange, oral inflate:
http://www.deepseasupply.com/page27.html

Combine it with a 75-foot spool and double ender
http://www.deepseasupply.com/page19.html

I never leave home without it.

Jeff

 

[do it easy]

I posted this in another thread...

I like the Carter sausages. I have the smallest safety sausage. 20 lbs of lift and 6' tall. I think they are well made, priced right ($40), tall enough and not too big that it takes a lot to inflate them. I use this primarily as a DSMB.

 

[EvaL]

Always good to have a divehorn/whistle, mirror and SMB.
I love my $40 SMB from Scubatoys. It is inflated by octo underwater (by itself or at depth with a reel). I prefer this over mouth inflation on the surface (some prefer otherwise). It is made of cordura, has a brass clip, D-ring and purge valve and costs less than half the price of similar sized SMBs (from Diverite or OMS). Only concern - it is huge (but big is better in SMBs I guess):
http://www.scubatoys.com/store/detail.asp?PRODUCT_ID=LargeSafety
mention you're from this board and they'll take 10% off.

My previous SMB from OMS was also octo-inflated and slightly smaller:
http://www.leisurepro.com/Prod/OMSL...l&AdvSrchSortField=Relevance&SortDesc=0&Hit=1

Dive safely.

 

[Willie]

http://www.scubaboard.com/showthread.php?t=177669 is good thread to check.

Willie

 

[DuckyDiver]

I just got the DAN smb from the DAN web site. https://www.diversalertnetwork.org/eseries/source/orders/index.cfm?task=0&section=orders
it's 6 feet long, inflates both with oral valve and lpi
has dump valve, and comes with mirror, whisle and light stick

It also seems to be made well.
It was about $55

 

[scubaaaronh]

Thanks for the info so far. A question on hte DAN kit, can you use a octo to fill it also through the bottom like some of the others?

 

[DuckyDiver]

yes, The DAN smb will inflat both oraly and with your octo

 

[scubaaaronh]

cool thank you. Maybe i'll go with that one then.