wnissen
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I ordered one of the DAN 6 ft. / 2 m DSMBs in anticipation of a trip to Cozumel. One of my dive buddies had been in a situation where unexpected chop made it difficult to see a 4 ft. / 1.3 m model and recommended it. I took it to the pool, and had a hard time making it work the way I hoped. There are a lot of bits and bobs hanging off, I would like to know what they do and how to use it correctly. The "missing manual", if you will.
I was pretty shallow, the pool was only 12 ft. / 3.6 m, and it felt like I was getting pulled up quite a lot when it was only a fraction full. The DAN page says it has a 30 lb. capacity, I certainly hope I don't need an extra 30 lbs. of lead. It also seemed like it mainly filled with water, and then I couldn't get the water out. There's a pull toggle on the side but it only worked slowly. That was true even out of the water, I'm still not sure I have it fully drained. Anyone have a data sheet on these or suggestions on how best to use it. I assume I don't want to pull my BCD's inflator hose off to inflate it. Thanks.
I was pretty shallow, the pool was only 12 ft. / 3.6 m, and it felt like I was getting pulled up quite a lot when it was only a fraction full. The DAN page says it has a 30 lb. capacity, I certainly hope I don't need an extra 30 lbs. of lead. It also seemed like it mainly filled with water, and then I couldn't get the water out. There's a pull toggle on the side but it only worked slowly. That was true even out of the water, I'm still not sure I have it fully drained. Anyone have a data sheet on these or suggestions on how best to use it. I assume I don't want to pull my BCD's inflator hose off to inflate it. Thanks.