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Sometimes I see guys using duct tape, they wrap the tape on the snap on the bag
and put the roll of tape on the end of their tickle sticks like a jersey reel.

Al Marvelli

(in case you missed it, that was a joke)
RLucas1013@ao*.co* wrote:

> I just bought a Halcyon lift bag which is a totally closed bag and is
> inflated through a rubber nozzle and one way check valve. I asked the sales
> person at Brownies how he deploys the bag. He said, I clip the bag  to my
> reel and pay out 30 feet of line then I drop the reel the bag is now in my
> hand and reel is 30' below then I disconnect my inflator hose and attache to
> connection on rubber nozzle which fills bag as needed and reel comes up to my
> hand and I can decompress at my first stop.
> May be safe but a lot of preparation. I asked another female employee and she
> said she blows hers up manually no pun intended. Some people have 60' of line
> on there reel and just drop reel at same depth and use an air inflator from a
> separate hose to fill bag. Some people have simple spools with same amount of
> line. What are some of the techniques used by the serious ocean wreck divers
> in regard to a closed lift bag and reel deployment
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