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Safety First Aid Reviews - Safety Gear
Below is a list of the most popular customer scuba gear reviews for Safety/First Aid, Safety Gear. Click the product name to view more reviews and details about that product. For longer reviews, click the View Full Review link next to a review to read the whole review.
You can see the most helpful scuba gear reviews for safety/first aid below. Scuba.com offers gear reviews from the following manufacturers: Akona by Sherwood, Aquatec, Armor, Ideations, Innovative, International Ozone, Max., Oceanic, OMS, Pelican, Picasso, Trident, XS Scuba and more...
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| Max. Dive Flag And Float Reviews
Reviewer: christopher krause on 9/24/2006
Diver Below Dive Ball and Flag - This product has notable pros and cons:
Pros: Cost. Can deflate it and stow away with ease. Even if boaters see the Diver Down flag and think it means theres a person from Switzerland in the water they can read the "Diver Below" label on the ball and know to keep their distance.
Cons: Low profile... less than one meter tall. Diver Down flag is not rigid so you have to jimmy-rig it yourself if you want people to see it. Does not stand upright on its own... youll need to purchase weights for the bottom pocket or stuff the pocket with rocks.
Recommendation: 1) increase the flags height by purchasing a cheap piece of dowling from a hardware store. 2) take a clothes hanger and... View Full Review
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| Ideations Dive Alert Plus Reviews
Reviewer: Richard Todd on 4/10/2008
Wow! It is loud! - Works great both in the surface and under water. It is super loud and impossible to miss. The unit is large and bulky however and it does make the low pressure inflator quite a handfull. Also the button is recessed and difficult to operate with thick mitts or gloves. If your B.C. is an airtrim model, you will have to disconnect it from the B.C. at the surface in order to hold it up out of the water for surface signalling. The other option would be to run it off a dedicated hose. This would add a hose but reduce the clutter at the low pressure inflator.
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| OMS Surface Marker Buoy (SMB) Reviews
Reviewer: Captain Brett Low on 8/5/2007
OMS Surface Marker Buoy, spear fishing - I bought this buoy/lift bag for 2 reasons. The primary reason was to send up my stringer of fish after spearfishing, allowing me to surface without the risk of a shark encounter. Having a bunch of bleeding fish with me has brought in toothy critters before. Also with large fish, if they are not dead, will sometimes start to kick again on the way up, if you are doing a deco stop that is not good. The first time I used the bouy I sent a 60lb Balck Grouper to the surface with 2 shafts in him and my gun attached as well. It worked flawlessly and was simple to use. The secondary reason is you can use it as a saftey sausage.
Capt. Brett
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| XS Scuba Safety Sausage (SMB) Reviews
Reviewer: John Maloney on 4/21/2007
XS SCUBA SAFETY SAUSAGE - PRODUCT WORKED WELL WITH NO PROBLEMS. I AM FAIRLY NEW TO SCUBA [100 DIVES] AND NOW REALIZE THAT THIS STYLE SAUSAGE
HAS NO USE IN AN AREA WITH ANY POSSIBILTY OF BOAT TRAFFIC.
ITS HEIGHT ATTRACTED MY ATTENTION AND IT IS TALL,BUT THE
BEST SAUSAGE FOR TRAFFIC ARES MUST BE INFLATABLE UNDERWATER
BEFORE YOU COME TO THE SURFACE. I WILL PURCHASE THAT STYLE BEFORE MY NEXT TRIP. IN AREAS WITH NO OTHER BOATS AROUND THIS STYLE MIGHT FIT YOUR NEEDS AT A GOOD PRICE. IT DOUBLES AS A FLOAT TO LAY ON AND STILL HAVE EACH END POP
UP ENOUGH TO BE SEEN AT A DISTANCE.
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| Aquatec Scub-Alert Surface And Underwater Air Horn Reviews
Reviewer: David F. Wyckoff on 10/14/2006
How bad do you want to be heard? - Overall I am happy with our Scub-Alert air horns. Underwater the Scub-Alert works well and does get the attention of the people around you with a "quack" sound, however, on the surface it is not as loud as I expected, in the ocean with all of the ambient noise I would not expect it to be heard past a hundred feet if even that far (my wife disagrees and says fifty feet if even). If you are looking for a Scub-Alert of this type I would recommend finding one with a loud shrill or a sound that is more likely to be heard as a distress sound and travels further.
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| Innovative Deluxe Innertube Cover Reviews
Reviewer: Robert McGill on 9/19/2006
Dive Float Cover (for inner tube) - large stable dive float. extra pocket for stowing flat items (wet notes, laminated items, rolled up dive flag, etc). very durable material dont get the cheap plastic/nylon covers as they will not last. i personally know someone that did and it didnt even last the first dive. mesh bottom for good draining. large size has plenty of room for anchor, and line. four sturdy handholds 90° apart. metal grommet for flag pole. only weak feature is the plastic ring on the bottom for the anchor line. i replaced it with a 2-1/2 stainless steel split ring. i do not use a standard fiberglass rod for the dive flag pole. instead, i bought a replacement bungeed tent rod kit and made a collapsing pole that is... View Full Review
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| Innovative SOS Diver Safety Signaling Kit Reviews
Reviewer: Andrew I. on 8/10/2007
Almost everything you need! - this kit would probably have saved me about 7 anguishing hours bobbing around 35 miles offshore. i didnt carry it when i was lost at sea after a dive 2 years ago. coast guard aircraft couldnt see me in the daylight without a sausage or mirror. this kit comes with a signal mirror, whistle, buddy tether, light stick and most of all a safety sausage all in a compact mesh bag. of course, now i dont dive without it. after dark, it was my flashlight that saved me, and i wont leave the dock without it either. andy
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| Max. 6 Foot Safety Sausage (SMB) Reviews
Reviewer: Rick P. on 3/31/2007
Safety Sausage for shore diving - I purchased the safety and 160-foot finger spool for use while shore diving. I had seen a similar set up used by others and wanted to try it for myself.
Able to connect the finger spool to my BCD, I found the spool easy to use. Since I hold the spool directly in front of my left hand, it is actually a helpful sort of direct finder as well. A few tugs on the line up to the safety sausage buoying on the surface brought the buoy sraight up and down. This helps alert others that there is a diver down nearby and gave me the comfort to help me focus on the beauty that is diving.
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| Innovative Aqua Maraca Signaling Device Reviews
Reviewer: Ken N. on 8/27/2007
Its OK... - I bought this for my son when he was doing his first diving with me over this summer. I wanted him to be able to get my attention. I found that if he was more than a few feet from me it was easy not to notice the sound. Because it was clipped to his BC it was tossed around enough that when he was nearby I would hear it as it rattled around. Once you get used to it you can tell the difference between rattling around on your buddys BC and someone deliberately shaking it to attract your attention.
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| XS Scuba Rattle Stick Reviews
Reviewer: Yoshi Tsuha on 6/1/2007
Ease of Underwater Communications - We have used allot of different in water sound devices and the XS Scuba Rattle Stick has a distinct sound unlike any other. We operate a dive boat for the military here on Okinawa Japan and use the rattle sticks for all customers and as a means of gaining attention between one another. The Rattle Stick works great, simple to use and works well even with the engines running above. The sound is sufficient to even use as a recall device... Great Product... View Full Review
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| Trident Fox 40 Whistle Reviews
Reviewer: Randyll Sanderson on 1/11/2007
Ear piercing volume - As a dad, I want to be sure I take the measures needed for more peace of mind that my kids and I are safe while diving. This includes when we surface so I made sure we all had a safety sausage. A audible signal was missing leading me to purchase this whistle. I tend to question advertising claims so I tested it to see if the claims held true. I submerged and filled it with water, it produced as piercing a sound and volume as it does dry. This whistle is a good value and performs as claimed.
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| Picasso Torpedo Buoy Reviews
Reviewer: Philip` Crowley on 7/20/2007
perfect bouy for surface swimming - I use the Picasso Torpedo Bouy for surface swims and it works perfect. Stays out of my way and is handy to attach water bottles or navigation/timers to in order to cut down on drag. Had to attach a little weight to the bottom to keep the flag up-right, but no problems other than that... Boats seem to be able to see me OK.
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| Akona by Sherwood Safety Sausage (SMB) Reviews
Reviewer: Allen Lai on 4/13/2008
you cant miss me.... - lucky me, didnt got a chance to use it yet, but its comfort to know its there on my bcd. have tested it and it really catches peoples attention...no one should go diving, expecially commercial dives without one... View Full Review
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