How to make SMB and reel dry?

[ycc]

Hi guys, just get myself a smb and finger reel and bring them to water last sunday

I found the reel is still wet after 2 day so to make the reel dry, I un-reel all the line until it dry and then re-reel it

Is there a smarter way to dry these ?

Another problem is that I couldn't make the inside of the SMB dry completely.
I am using zeagle semi-closed smb btw

 

[Doby45]

I never dry my reel (mostly fresh water). I just hang it in the garage on my BP/W. The SMB I inflate fully and hang it so the OPV is at the bottom, let it sit for a day so all the little water collects at the bottom and then I purge the water out and roll it up.

 

[Steve_C]

I just hang the smb unfurled and the reel in my garage. 2-4 days later when I check they are dry. Mine is a reel rather than a finger spool but that does not matter.

 

[Caveeagle]

If I am diving in salt water, I will soak my reels/spools in warm fresh water for at least an hour or more. SMB get rinsed and hung.

I do also run a dehumidifier in my garage, but that's just because we have such high humidity in Florida.

 

[Steve_C]

I should have added that all gear gets a fresh water rinse if diving was in salt water. Then hang to dry.

 

[Tug]

I don't worry about making sure the line and inside of the SMB dry fully, I give it all a good rinse and hang it up to dry. The inner line on the reel probably stays wet most of the year anyways since it's used frequently.

 

[C Dub]

Toss the SMB and reel into the clothes dryer, use high heat. Should be dry in about 45 minutes.

 

[stuartv]

You might want to read this, then think about (as it says) pulling all the line off your spool into a bucket of water, then winding it back onto the spool wet.

Dive Gear Express® | Official Site | Dive Gear Express®

Wet cave line tends to swell. If it's wound onto a spool/reel at all tightly, when it gets wet and expands, it CAN actually warp the sidewalls of the spool/reel. This actually happened to one of my reels, so I have learned that this is not just an imaginary issue.