What Reel / Spool to shoot an SMB / Liftbag?

As a respond to some very disturbing suggestion that popped up in various comments I want to pick up this topic again and clarify some things.
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[@boogerfarmer]

The line jamming up on the spool is a "back lash"
Im glad to hear you deleted inappropriate comments. I think that is good maintenance for any CZcams channel.
Your channel is like a garden, you're trying to grow something nice and useful, you're going to have to pull weeds and drive off rodents.
I appreciate what you're doing. Thank you

[@bassboy134]

love the explanation, historical reference, and the real world examples of why you do what you do. thanks!

[@scottselkey4460]

Manta reels are still around. They are one of the most popular reels for dive guides in Florida. They are good for towing a flag/buoy but not for deploying a SMB from depth. They are not made to pay out line fast. You do run the risk of the reel locking up and then you have to let go of it.

[@redolds231]

Thanks for all your videos and explanations, also the nice to see merc tower of power being sheltered.

[@timgosling6189]

That looks just like my Tecdiving reel you have there. Great piece of kit but even though it's screw, not auto-locking I'd have to be in an odd situation to use it for anything other than line laying. I totally agree that a spool pinched between thumb and forefinger is simple to use and gives you an instant release if something goes wrong. Very well explained as always!

[@josephgeisser111]

Thanks for explaining!!!

[@johnmilsom2179]

I appreciate your time and your insight, your explanations make a lot of sense and I can appreciate, stepping up to the “misguided comments” to stop/create chaos, unfortunately there’s a lot of people in this world that don’t appreciate the value of being pragmatic and thoughtful.... Life is pretty precious, if you don’t treat it with respect, things can go sideways pretty fast, some don’t get that along with many basic skills, unfortunate for them...I will work to constantly absorb from others and within myself👌
Keep up your show!

[@mustanggun]

Thx A. good info once again.

[@Chogogo717]

Thanks for the tips.

[@johnnyf4r]

thank you Achim

[@LarsDennert]

I got tangled in my wreck line at the end of the dive trying to get it spooled back in. It was on the tank valve pretty good. Had to sit shamelessly on the ascent line for the stop that way while some jokers were busy turning off each other's air. Before I knew it, someone was messing with my valve and i wasn't happy about it. Turns out he was trying to untangle me but a heads up would have been nice. The hand spools are nicer to wind up and keep tension with the other hand than the cranks but capacity is an issue.

[@danielhebert2306]

That small gap between the reel drum and the reel bridge is indeed a good point. I noticed that my Highlander reel has actually a gap *as wide as the string*... 🙁
Thanks for pointing this out...

[@bloodymarvelous4790]

I don't think I'd ever use a cave reel for dSMB deployment. Then again I always carry extra spools. Can you imagine dropping a 120m cave reel. That's a lot of line to pull back in.
A ratchet reel is self locking, but I'd probably use that before a cave reel. A dSMB shoots up to the surface pretty fast, so you don't need to depress the ratchet lock that long, and it's pretty easy to reel in. They're probably safer than a small finger spool when you're wearing gloves. Less risk of getting the spool caught on your gloves.
As for a lift bag, I don't see why you would attach a reel to that one. You attach a lift bag to whatever you want to lift, and then fill it with gas. You don't want to be attached to a bag with that much positive buoyancy.

[@adhammostafa9151]

Very clear and detailed, thank you
What's your take on Scubapro reel?

[@DOHCG]

Thank you

[@TheM16fan]

One time I used a wreck diving reel to shoot up an dsmb. This is the only time I did it because the reel jammed. This was at a depth of six meter so i wasn't injured or anything, but it was not a nice experience. Since then I am cured of the wreck reel on a dsmb syndrom ;-)

[@tazccl]

Great video thanks for making it. I don't know way you would use a locking reel to shot an SMB. Mechanical devices can break and add stress to the what ever you are doing. Again thinks for the video

[@skzion2]

The Manta reel was designed mainly for caving and then adopted by wreck divers, or so I've been told. It should never, ever be attached to your body. Your hand holds the reel open so that line can release. If you stop holding open the reel, it will be either locked or at some predetermined degree of tension. I did my wreck diver cert with one, and boy does it work well: each tie-off tends to leave tension, and as one progresses WITHOUT holding the reel open, line is kept taut.
Now, this may be overkill for sending up a surface buoy, but it didn't seem unsafe to me. True, the hand reel is so cheap that one might be more willing to let go of it if necessary, but the Manta tends to keep line taut for the safety stop so long as it if set for tension but NOT a full lock.

[@johanskoog2890]

Great clerance👍

[@johannmattis4842]

Clear statements to obvious problems. I get scared of these self locking reels only by listening to that. Simple = easy = safe.