SMB type

[Tafflad]

While doing some day boat diving in Sharm ... noticed that French divers used DSMB's without a reel.
Saw 2 variants .. both were in very neat rolls which as well as rolling up the SMB also included the line.

The first had the SMB connected via a long length of flat woven tape, held in to 2 rubber loops ... and the tape snaked out (like a static line on a parachute) when deployed.
The second was attached to a braided nylon line, this was kept in a neat 'plait' / lanyard style ... and again auto unwound itself as deployed.

Both were neatly rolled up and clipped to BCD when not in use, and seemed to be deployed with ease.

Anybody know of manufacturer of such items ?

For those that only need a DSMB for sending up form 5m, they seem a neat solution.

 

[abcitydiver]

I believe you'll find the webbing system here......it looks like the deployment system makes some sense, but from the scant information about the tube they sell, I probably would only consider the buying the webbing.
Webbing Deployment System - Scuba Diving Equipment - Diving Safety

 

[hubert]

Hi there,

As a partly french diver I think I know what you mean. In fact, I use such a device myself. But it is usually homemade. SMB's sold in France come with a little pouch where you can roll them, together with about 10m of line you purchase separately (any kind of nylon line will do), and a fishing weight (1/2 lb). You then have to learn how to carefully fold the line yourself so that it unwinds easily when you want to deploy it. It takes more practice than one may think!
The device is called a ``parachute de decompression'' in french. Over the years, I have deciced that a reel is a more flexible set-up - largely because you can roll back the line onto it while you ascend. With the homemade device, it usually ends up with a big tangle...

 

[Tafflad]

I believe you'll find the webbing system here......it looks like the deployment system makes some sense, but from the scant information about the tube they sell, I probably would only consider the buying the webbing.
Webbing Deployment System*-*Scuba Diving Equipment - Diving Safety

Have to agree .. webbing system seems good, but would buy aother SMB.
For me where I only need an SMB on occasional dive - it would seem a neat idea.

 

[Air One]

I have deciced that a reel is a more flexible set-up - largely because you can roll back the line onto it while you ascend.

The same for me.
I also like to deploy my BCD from the ground, for example on 30 m in the curent I want the surface team to be abble to follow me during the ascent. What is impossible of course with a 10 m rope homemade device.