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Dave Shimmel wrote

>snip main problem with the primary is that it is bulky - I carry mine in a
>pouch on my waist section of my harness, pushed to the rear to ensure
>minimal drag.  The other SMBs are not a problem due to their small size.
> AP Valves sell a nice inexpensive DSMB that is manually inflated and
>seals itself when inflated.  This is a cheap alternative but does not
>have the advantage of simple deployment that does not affect the
>buoyancy.

Joh Thornton replied -

Because of the bulk a lot of guys still use an manually inflatable one.
>John


I carry mine in a ND cargo pouch ready clipped to my reel. These pouches are
quite stretchy and if positioned 
on the side of your thigh shouldnt cause too much drag.

Incidently the bottle on my DSMB developed a pin hole leak last year (replaced
FOC) and Teresa's has just done 
the same.

Kevin Pickering

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