Where to buy a spool??

[Zeina]

A collective "spaghetti" incident in the Maldives led me to consider that I needed some tool to help me master the inflation / ascent of my safety sausage from down where my (drift) safety stop was happening.

The idea is to avoid being pulled up to the surface together with your sausage, because you are entangled in its line (or that of somebody else's in the group, for that matter).

Here are my conclusions:
1- Stay away from other divers when they are inflating their sausage :balloon:
2- Get a reel, or a spool

At first, I thought that it was best to buy a reel (following our DM's example).
But then, I read a couple of threads on scuba boards, that led me to think that what I needed was a SPOOL, and not a reel.
Now, I am confused. Should I get a reel, or a spool?
I do not intend to use this for wreck/cave diving. It is solely for the purpose of the safety stop, in the current (50 feet should be OK).
2 criteria are important:
- I don't want to spend a fortune on this
- The bulk must be minimal (reel/spool + sausage must fit in my BC's pocket).

Please help!! :help:

 

[100days-a-year]

Try www.northeastscubasupply.com good luck.

 

[Tavi]

Hi Zeina,

I got mine from Canadian Extreme

 

[metridium]

Bought mine from Lloyd Bailey's. Call if they're not listed yet.

 

[GearHead]

Another vote for Canadian Extreme. I couldn't find a better price anywhere.

 

[wetman]

Mines from Canadian Extreme as well.

steve

 

[Zeina]

I guess Canadian Extreme wins

Thanks all!!

 

[roakey]

Send mail to scubaturek@underctek.com, he's got some safety spools done and is about to start a run of gap reels.

Roak

 

[Dryglove]

I just purchased one from canadian extreme.Great price.

 

[joel_pratt]

I bought an extreme exposures safety spool from 5th Dimension at http://fifthd.com/cgi-bin/merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=5AG&Category_Code=GS

I have been VERY happy with it and it is very compact and solid.

Joel