I use the halcyon one too and cannot fault it … except for the hole in the walletAnother vote for Halcyon DAMs.
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I use the halcyon one too and cannot fault it … except for the hole in the walletAnother vote for Halcyon DAMs.
I have one of those DGX DSMBs. I'm a rec diver (assuming you are too based on your username) and after doing some research (a lot of good info/experience here on SB) and shopping the internet, the DGX DSMB best matched what I needed for my diving...basically the features listed on the website...all the other many DSMBs I checked out were missing a feature or two that I wanted. And as you noted, the price is great. My suggestion would be that you mull over what you'll need for the diving you'll do and find a DSMB that checks those boxes...maybe this DMSB, maybe another.Any of you experience with the DSMB from DGX? Looks like it has all needed features at a good price.
Sub Gravity make a quality DSMB with a metal valve in different lengths and colors. Quality Kit.
Thanks for your thought and modifications! Very useful.I have one of those DGX DSMBs. I'm a rec diver (assuming you are too based on your username) and after doing some research (a lot of good info/experience here on SB) and shopping the internet, the DGX DSMB best matched what I needed for my diving...basically the features listed on the website...all the other many DSMBs I checked out were missing a feature or two that I wanted. And as you noted, the price is great. My suggestion would be that you mull over what you'll need for the diving you'll do and find a DSMB that checks those boxes...maybe this DMSB, maybe another.
I wanted two colors to get visibility in various lighting conditions (I don't use DSMB colors to communicate messages to people topside). I went with five feet...long enough for the conditions I plan to dive in and small enough that I can reliably fully inflate it and stow it easily in a pocket.
I've deployed it five times...three by oral inflation and two by octo inflation. Each method worked fine to get it fully inflated.
I made two tweaks to it...I added a loop of bungee I ran thru the loop of webbing that holds the metal D-ring. I feed the bungee up thru the spool opening and back around the DSMB to secure the two together (an idea I got from an SB post...wish I could find it to give credit to the poster).
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Also, I cut an inch off the loop end of the velcro strap and mated it to the hook end of the velcro strap to create a tab that I could easily grab to unmate the velcro straps when wearing gloves.
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You have gotten a lot of responses. Here is mine for what it is worth. A DSMB includes a spool on line in order to release the SMB from depth. Your choice in SMB is size, as the larger it is the further it can be seen at the surface - color is irrelevant. If you ever intend to use it as a lifting device to recover weight belts or heavy cameras, then you want the purge valve to be at the top. Most of their inflate valves work with the LPI on the BCD but not BCD's with Air2 devices. There are many good YouTube videos on how to best assemble the DSMB and methods of deploying them. I normally carry a large one and my dive buddy carries a smaller one. We use the smaller one most of the time as conditions permit. The large one for when it is called for. Your spool cost will depend on length of line. I prefer orange line over the standard white. Also get a spool that flares out, which makes reeling in the line easier. In the smaller category of spools my favorite is the Highland Aluminum Spool w/ Dyneema Leader #HL460GN. I tell my new dive students that there are two vital piences of accessory dive equipment to take on every dive - a DSM and a dive computer.Hi I’m looking for a decent (not cheap and nasty) DSMB, I want it to have a valve that can be used with a low pressure hose or oral inflation. Anyone know if that’s possible?
Do you stow the bungee when the DSMB is deployed, I’m wondering why not attach the bungee to the ring first (not looped or tied to the ring, but tie the knot after the bungee is passed through the ring).I have one of those DGX DSMBs. I'm a rec diver (assuming you are too based on your username) and after doing some research (a lot of good info/experience here on SB) and shopping the internet, the DGX DSMB best matched what I needed for my diving...basically the features listed on the website...all the other many DSMBs I checked out were missing a feature or two that I wanted. And as you noted, the price is great. My suggestion would be that you mull over what you'll need for the diving you'll do and find a DSMB that checks those boxes...maybe this DMSB, maybe another.
I wanted two colors to get visibility in various lighting conditions (I don't use DSMB colors to communicate messages to people topside). I went with five feet...long enough for the conditions I plan to dive in and small enough that I can reliably fully inflate it and stow it easily in a pocket.
I've deployed it five times...three by oral inflation and two by octo inflation. Each method worked fine to get it fully inflated.
I made two tweaks to it...I added a loop of bungee I ran thru the loop of webbing that holds the metal D-ring. I feed the bungee up thru the spool opening and back around the DSMB to secure the two together (an idea I got from an SB post...wish I could find it to give credit to the poster).
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Also, I cut an inch off the loop end of the velcro strap and mated it to the hook end of the velcro strap to create a tab that I could easily grab to unmate the velcro straps when wearing gloves.
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A small thing, but it's best if you wrap the line around the boltsnap lest it unclips and you loose everything, or worse still the spool unwinds and snags below.I have one of those DGX DSMBs. I'm a rec diver (assuming you are too based on your username) and after doing some research (a lot of good info/experience here on SB) and shopping the internet, the DGX DSMB best matched what I needed for my diving...basically the features listed on the website...all the other many DSMBs I checked out were missing a feature or two that I wanted. And as you noted, the price is great. My suggestion would be that you mull over what you'll need for the diving you'll do and find a DSMB that checks those boxes...maybe this DMSB, maybe another.
I wanted two colors to get visibility in various lighting conditions (I don't use DSMB colors to communicate messages to people topside). I went with five feet...long enough for the conditions I plan to dive in and small enough that I can reliably fully inflate it and stow it easily in a pocket.
I've deployed it five times...three by oral inflation and two by octo inflation. Each method worked fine to get it fully inflated.
I made two tweaks to it...I added a loop of bungee I ran thru the loop of webbing that holds the metal D-ring. I feed the bungee up thru the spool opening and back around the DSMB to secure the two together (an idea I got from an SB post...wish I could find it to give credit to the poster).
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Also, I cut an inch off the loop end of the velcro strap and mated it to the hook end of the velcro strap to create a tab that I could easily grab to unmate the velcro straps when wearing gloves.
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No, neither the black bungee that comes with the DSMB and my add-on white bungee get stowed pre-deployment...they are among the things I check to make sure are not entangled before inflation/release (but admittedly could).Do you stow the bungee when the DSMB is deployed
Sorry but I'm not getting a picture of what you're describing in the question...and not sure if you mean when I made the mod at my workbench or in the water after I unroll the DSMB.I’m wondering why not attach the bungee to the ring first (not looped or tied to the ring, but tie the knot after the bungee is passed through the ring).
I do that to my bolt snaps so I can easily ID them when some mistakenly picks it up thinking it's his/hers. And if I loan one to a friend/fellow diver, it's easier to sort out at the end of the day/week. I use two colors in order to be (hopefully) virtually unique. And I'm a retired engineer always on the lookout for a solution in search of a problem!Why two colored lines and tied off in the middle of your clip?