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Well, There you go. Since Dave probably has more experience with reels underwater than I do in the water at all, I'd go with him... I suddenly have a reel to sell, any takers?... Chris Brown Suffolk, VA --- "David B. Widen" <dwiden@tw*.co*> wrote: > Chris > > I am the proud owner of three Reef Scuba reels, > several Underwater > Connections, and one EE Explorer Reel. I have used > the DR Reel. The Reef > Scuba & DR reels, as far a s I can see, as a real > pain in the A--. I > have had that feature you describe fall apart > underwater. I had seen > them come apart for students when shooting a > practice bag. Thanks God it > was not for real. I have thrown all the Reef Scubas > in the trash, I > would not even sell them at the flea market. > > The Underwater Connections work well but the > EE/Halcyon Explorer reel > work great. Great design and easy to use. Bill > Ripley had super write > and agree with his points (good & bad). It is the > best of the four > different mfrs and styles I have used. > > David > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Christopher Brown > [mailto:hokiediver@ya*.co*] > > Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2001 11:31 AM > > To: techdiver@aquanaut.com > > Subject: Re: halcyon vs DiveRite > > > > > > I have never used a Halcyon reel, but I have used > a > > dive rite. I don't think the Dive Rite represents > the > > pinnacle of reel design. Personally, I own a Reef > > Scuba reel and think its great. No worries about > > tangles or anything cuz you can remove the spool > > underwater, with no tools or lost parts. > > http://www.reefscuba.com/ > > > > Chris Brown > > Suffolk, VA > > > > --- Bob Rowlette <robgrow@on*.ne*> wrote: > > > Hi William, > > > > > > I would recommend the Halcyon Explorer reel and > > > safety spools highly. I > > > also own a Dive Rite primary reel and safety > reel > > > that I bought before I > > > had the Halcyon stuff and the Dive Rite reels > now > > > just stay at home in a > > > box somewhere. The Halcyon primary reel and > safety > > > spool are in most ways > > > superior IMHO. > > > > > > For a single tank adapter, I would highly > recommend > > > the excellent stainless > > > steel STAs made by Scott Koplin. They are > available > > > weighted and > > > unweighted. I own a weighted Scott Koplin STA > that > > > replaced my original > > > Halcyon aluminum STA that I never use anymore. > I've > > > used one of the Dive > > > Rite STAs, and I didn't think it was anything > > > special. My Scott Koplin STA > > > has turned out to be one of my favorite pieces > of > > > equipment. Try this > > > website for more info: > > > > > > http://www.oregonscuba.com/scott's_single_tank_adapters.htm. > > > > > > Good luck. > > > > > > Bob > > > > > > At 09:07 AM 5/14/2001 +0000, you wrote: > > > >hi list,has anyone out there have extensive > > > experience is the usage of > > > >Dive Rite and Halcyon equipment ,specifically > > > >a) the safety spools > > > >b) cave/carven diving reels > > > >b) single tank adaptor (STA) > > > > > > > >comments in terms of relability,size,cost etc > .... > > > > > > > >also ,i realize that there is a new STA from > > > halcyon as compared to the > > > >older version which is recangular in shape. > > > >Anyone has an idea what is the angle of bending > for > > > the sides of the > > > >Halcon STA ? (if i'm not wrong, typical values > used > > > is 45 degrees). > > > > > > > >would also appreacite if someone has a picture > of > > > the STA of DiveRite > > > > > > > >later > > > >stay wet > > > >will > > > > > > >_____________________________________________________________ > > ____________ > > > >Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail > at > > > http://www.hotmail.com. > > > > > > > >-- > > > >Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to > > > `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. > > > >Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to > > > `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'. > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to > > > `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. > > > Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to > > `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'. > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Yahoo! Auctions - buy the things you want at great > prices > > http://auctions.yahoo.com/ > > -- > > Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to > > `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. > > Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to > > `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'. > > > -- > Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to > `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. > Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Auctions - buy the things you want at great prices http://auctions.yahoo.com/ -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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