Bought DSS, now configure DSS
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Blue Sparkle
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One note on the safety tube you linked to. (Note: You may already know this, and it may fit into your plans perfectly; if so, never mind!)
That sort of tube is designed to be used on the surface, but not to be deployed from depth (there is no OPV). If you envision that you might someday want to send up an SMB from depth, then you might want to just start with a different one (or at least know that there are the two different types). An SMB with an OPV can also be used on the surface. It'll be roughly the same shape. There are different lengths/widths depending on where you will be diving (offshore/large waves; inshore/calm, etc.).
That sort of tube is designed to be used on the surface, but not to be deployed from depth (there is no OPV). If you envision that you might someday want to send up an SMB from depth, then you might want to just start with a different one (or at least know that there are the two different types). An SMB with an OPV can also be used on the surface. It'll be roughly the same shape. There are different lengths/widths depending on where you will be diving (offshore/large waves; inshore/calm, etc.).
Cool will do some research about that. I am an information sponge 
Here in Queensland/Brisbane/Australia it is law to dive with a safety sausage, dive knife and whistle. Not sure if you guys saw the movie of the two divers that where left in the water and died. I was told that was here and that is why the law was created. I just bought what ever the shop had for a safety sausage
Here in Queensland/Brisbane/Australia it is law to dive with a safety sausage, dive knife and whistle. Not sure if you guys saw the movie of the two divers that where left in the water and died. I was told that was here and that is why the law was created. I just bought what ever the shop had for a safety sausage
Nitro91
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I had to buy a ss also when i was in cairns on holiday diving, was the one i posted previous page with sausage and whistle attached.
cost me $25
cost me $25
Blue Sparkle
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Nitro91: Just to clarify from my previous post - you/OP may not need a deployable-from-depth SMB and a surface/safety sausage may be just fine. I was just mentioning it in case the OP didn't realize there was a difference (and since the DSMB can also serve as a "surface sausage" if desired). A DSMB will cost a bit more though, and may not be in your needs/plans.
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Nitro91
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Yeh I may buy a dsmb with a reel in the near future for diving off my friends boat etc.
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