AP Diving compact enclosed dive reel with 90 m high-strength line

The AP Diving 90m ratchet pocket reel is a compact guideline and surface marker buoy (SMB)reel designed for divers requiring controlled line handling during navigation or signal deployment. 

AP Diving compact enclosed dive reel
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The unit features a fully enclosed glass-reinforced polymer body housing 90 m of high-visibility Dyneema floating line, with the enclosed design reducing the risk of snagging and bird’s-nest tangles.

A mechanical ratchet mechanism allows unidirectional winding of the line, locking the spool during retrieval. A thumb-operated lever switches between ratchet and free-running modes, with a lock-off feature securing the free-running mode without continual pressure. Audible ratchet clicks provide feedback during winding.

Dive Rite Azimuth reels

Dive Rite’s Azimuth reels are made with a one-piece trapezoidal handle that provides a high-strength, corrosion-free frame and an ergonomic grip, with or without gloves. The innovative, angled, lock-down screw design is more ergonomic and streamlined than traditional solutions.

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Dive Rite’s Azimuth reels are carefully crafted from acetal or stainless steel. The dimensions of the reel have been thoughtfully chosen for comfort and ease of use, combined with being low profile when clipped off and stowed.

The unique in-line clip slots on the handle orient the reel to sit closer to the body when clipped to a D-ring. This design also allows the included double-ender clip to swing out of the way and lay against the handle, negating the need to remove the clip for quick deployment.

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Getting it all right

Mask clearing and deployment of the Surface Marker Buoy. What's the connection between these two unrelated skills, you may be excused for thinking. They are both giving many students problems during training, that's what. In both cases it's all about getting it right from the beginning.

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Mask clearing and deployment of the Surface Marker Buoy. What’s the connection between these two unrelated skills, you may be excused for thinking. They are both giving many students problems during training, that’s what.  In both cases it’s all about getting it right from the beginning

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