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Scooter wrote: > Well I don't have any dive rite lights so I can't (won't) comment on that > BUT what's up with their reels. I bought the primary and loaned it to > a friend before I could use it. He complained the damm thing kept sticking, > he said he had to keep beating it on the wall. When we went to Scarpa Flow > some of us sent the heavy equipment with the mail before hand to save money, > naturally it wasn't there when we arrived so I went out and bought the dive > rite jump reel with 50 meters, well the same thing happened to me but in the > SMS Koln, in a black f___ing corridor trying to get the hell out of there, the > spooler starts jamming, and I don't mean one time, I mean constantly. In the > end > I had to cut the line ! > Has anybody found a real classy way to save these 2 reels ? I find the > material > is OK, and the threader in front also is OK, the handle is OK but the axis > on which the spool itself turns is shit. Has anybody the same problem ? > Has anybody implemented a workable solution (besides buying a different reel) A few things about reels (generically) and wreck diving: First, I will assume that you've loosened the lock-down screw. Failure to do this will result in the spool spinning at a crooked angle, which could lead to some of the problems you've described. (When you travel, or when you have the reels mailed, I advise completely removing the plastic handle and the lock-down screw to prevent them from breaking and being jammed in place, which is a real bummer.) If the line does jam, turn the dive and wrap the line around the outside of the spool as neatly as possible. Once you're outside the wreck, put the reel inside your goodie bag. Sort the mess out topside. (If you've planned on doing a free floating hang, which is loads of fun in Scapa/Orkney, you better have an extra reel to shoot your marker bag with....) Note that cutting the line should be resorted to only as a last measure. In order to prevent some of the problems you describe, test your reel and practice with it topside before going in the water. Wrap the end around some object, just as you would when wreck diving, and walk the reel out, as if you were diving. Some space is obviously required for this. Note that keeping some tension on the spool with your finger will prevent excess line from unravelling. When the line is reeled out, turn around and reel it back in. Note that you will have to make sure the line reels back onto the spool somewhat evenly, otherwise you'll have a lump of line on one side of the reel and won't be able to reel everything onto the spool without a jam. This exercie will give you practice on reels and also verify that the line isn't jammed. Also, you'll be able to spot if there are any frayed portions of line. Although Scapa is not what I'd consider heavy in the wave action catagory, if you're going to be wreck diving in conditions where some waves are likely to occur and you may be on the surface for some time, you might consider the enclosed reels. Like everything, different people have different preferences: some people hate enclosed reels and others swear by them (including myself). I've found that with an enclosed reel, you're less likely to have the line expand and work its way over the spool, unravelling as you wait on the surface in rough weather. Also, the enclosed reel is far less likely to have the line slip between the spool and frame, which jams the reel and is a real (or should I say reel?) pain in the neck to sort out. Hope this helps. Bernie Chowdhury bernie@in*.ne*
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