HOW YOUR DEPLOY YOUR SMB?

[Aquacore Divers Community]

Hi Buddies! We know the importance of wearing an SMB during our dives, but do we remember how to do it correctly and safely?
In the link below, you can see this simple infographic on how to deploy your SMB properly!

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[rob.mwpropane]

Usually up? That seems to help.

 

[BoundForElsewhere]

Inflated, too.

 

[rob.mwpropane]

Inflated, too.

I forgot the most important part. I thought that would be understood... but you're 100% right

 

[MacDuyver]

All the way inflated too, so you don’t have a floppy sausage just laying there unimpressively limp on the surface

 

[BoundForElsewhere]

All the way inflated too, so you don’t have a floppy sausage just laying there unimpressively limp on the surface

There's just no way to talk about this without being suggestive. And it's hilarious every time.

 

[steinbil]

There's just no way to talk about this without being suggestive. And it's hilarious every time.

You also have to account for shrinkage in cold water, right? The gas expands and swells your bag when it gets really hot. So you need to really blow hard on that sausage to avoid a flaccid one on the surface.

 

[steinbil]

And don't forget about the nipples! They're very important. They come in different shapes and sizes. And for a proper deployment, you have to put that nipple in your mouth before you can launch the rocket in your drysuit pocket!

 

[Boarderguy]

The next question is oral or mechanical simulation, I mean inflation? Do you make the opv pop or let it burst on the surface?

 

[Boarderguy]

This is the best method