I very much enjoy
@tmassey write up's. They need to be read in detail, but with contemplation can be thought provoking as well as a damn good read.
I like the idea of using my SMB for the initial ascent and it gives me something new (to me) to add to my training portfolio
It's something we do fairly regularly, but for different reasons
If we get blown off a pinnacle with current, then it's imperative we get the dsmb on the surface ASAP. The chase boat will be primarily watching for dsmbs popping up off the site and reacting to them with some urgency, and you don't want to delay your time underwater because of the distance you may drift, and because the chase boat is with you, its not with someone else who might need assistance
My weapon of choice for a dynamic deployment (i.e. on the move) is the
AP Valves crack bottle dsmb. In this case there's no faff inflating just a firm twist on the valve and off she flies. Obv no riding it up because that would be a real elevator ride
This frees up bandwidth to manage a max rate ascent etc and be able to react to the currents - and because we're likely to be blown off into the split, then there all likelihood of the possibility of down currents
I can see where inflating a normal dsmb could cause you to slow down while your dealing with whatever inflation method your using until of course you get practiced and add to the task loading