Idea I had to upgrade my spool Spool / Reel

[Woz]

If your intent on doing this with a spool, just tie a bloody knot in the continuous line at 5.583m (This Measurement is calculated for a AP self sealing dsmb obviously ) you wont be able to see it in our VIZ anyway FFS!! so God knows why you want to use a marker!!!

Also tie 5 knots 5m from the other end so you get a warning when you're about to run out of line and have the bloody thing whipped out of your hand.

[Paul Evans]

Also tie 5 knots 5m from the other end so you get a warning when you're about to run out of line and have the bloody thing whipped out of your hand.

Man, those danger spools, dont put your finger in there Woz, it will be stripped bare in nano seconds.

[Woz]

Man, those danger spools, dont put your finger in there Woz, it will be stripped bare in nano seconds.

Have you ever tried the "inflate the blob and just throw the whole lot loose into the water then catch the spool" technique?

[Paul Evans]

Have you ever tried the "inflate the blob and just throw the whole lot loose into the water then catch the spool" technique?

I have done the PADI "Anti Cartwheel cause you put your finger in and it stuck" coarse? Dont Berserk have an equivalate at a suitable level?

I am not a fan of the throw it away technique, all that plastic in the Ocean f you dont catch it!!

[Woz]

I have done the PADI "Anti Cartwheel cause you put your finger in and it stuck" coarse? Dont Berserk have an equivalate at a suitable level?

I am not a fan of the throw it away technique, all that plastic in the Ocean f you dont catch it!!

Yes I see people ram their fingers in the hole rather than use finger and thumb and wonder if they know about the wet slip properties between plastic or aluminium and gloves with water as a lubricant? I suspect not.

[Paul Evans]

Yes I see people ram their fingers in the hole rather than use finger and thumb and wonder if they know about the wet slip properties between plastic or aluminium and gloves with water as a lubricant? I suspect not.

You could have called it "The Windy Miller" Fit it in with Ocean diver?

Tsk... Water is not a lubricant, Beer.... Beer is a lubricant. Do keep up.

[Woz]

Water is a lubricant it just depends on the materials. It's good between rubber and metal. It's crap between nylon and plastic... it's also good between polyurethane and tarmac which is why you don't get PU tyres on cars.

[Paul Evans]

Water is a lubricant it just depends on the materials. It's good between rubber and metal. It's crap between nylon and plastic... it's also good between polyurethane and tarmac which is why you don't get PU tyres on cars.

You could Machine the spool out of PTFE, bit expensive, and it leaches into the water... Heaven forbid.

Olive Oil, Thats what you need to lubricate your ring?

[jamesp]

You could Machine the spool out of PTFE, bit expensive, and it leaches into the water... Heaven forbid.

Olive Oil, Thats what you need to lubricate your ring?

I have 500mm of 125mm diameter PTFE in the store room if you need it.
If you want expensive, try PEEK.

[Paul Evans]

If you want expensive, try PEEK.

As long as it has a suitable frictional co-efficient?

Have you seen how much Apex charge for for Ali??