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Average Customer Review: based on 44 reviews. Rating: Diver Below Dive Ball and Flag Reviewer: christopher krause, Sunday, September 24, 2006 - View all my reviews 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 bend it at 90 degrees, punch a few holes in the top of the flag and weave one part of the clothes hanger through the holes to make the flag rigid. Use red duct tape on the top of the flag to keep the clothes hanger from ripping the flag. If you enjoy tinkering with stuff get this flag and itll be better than any premade buoy out there. Christopher-Madison, WI Did this Review help? Yes No 221 out of 421 people found this review helpful. Rating: Failed During First Dive Reviewer: Jeff Baker, Sunday, August 24, 2008 - View all my reviews The Good: The product design is great for the ease of portability. I travel by kayak to my favorite snorkeling spots and it takes up almost no room in my dive bag. The Bad: The product design is terrible based on the choice of material and manufacturing method. The plastic flag is spot-welded (e.g. melted) to the plastic flag stick. On my unit, the bottom weld was too deep and crimped the flag stick. Within an hour of use on the very first dive the flag stick failed at the crimp and flopped over like a dead fish making the flag virtually invisible to approaching boats. Not good. Upon returning home, I shoved a length of heavy gauge wire through the hollow plastic flag to give it some support. Now it just leans slightly. I guess you get what you pay for... Did this Review help? Yes No 67 out of 132 people found this review helpful. Rating: Inflatable dive flags Reviewer: James Spencer, Tuesday, September 19, 2006 - View all my reviews Diving Venice Beach for shark teeth form shore. The flags were verry easy to use there function was wonderful. My wife and I both used the flags along with four other divers using the same type. The only problem I lost the flag carring the ball out of the water as did one other. Three of us had the flags slide off, I was paying attention to other divers and didnt notice the flag slip off, I should have secured the flag to the post the flag slid over. James Spencer jim.spencer@news-jrnl.com Did this Review help? Yes No 202 out of 402 people found this review helpful. Rating: Works great Reviewer: Marsha K., Monday, June 04, 2007 - View all my reviews We use a dive flag on the boat, but other boaters dont seem to notice it. With this in the water it gets more attention. It inflates and deflates easily and fits in the dive bag. The only complaint I have is the nylon rope used to attach was not finished at then end and frays and doesnt tie off easily. We are going to have to use a differnt type of rope to tie off with. But other wise its great, I can tie it off the anchor rope for it to float several feet from the boat to alert other boaters. Did this Review help? Yes No 177 out of 370 people found this review helpful. Rating: works well, but watch the flag Reviewer: David Pringle, Thursday, October 12, 2006 The float was easy to inflate (orally) and is highly visible while floating on the surface. It was also easy to tow. The one thing that we all noticed was that it was easy to lose the flag. The pole was fairly secure in the float, but when we carried the float, several of us lost our flags (off of the pole) and had to go back and hunt for them. Overall, it works well and I like that it collapses for storage. Just make sure you zip tie the flag to the pole before you use it. Did this Review help? Yes No 223 out of 435 people found this review helpful. Rating: Dive flag and float Reviewer: Dan W., Friday, February 02, 2007 Weve used this several times. If you want peace of mind and a greater sense of security, I highly recommend that you purchase one of these. Theyre really easy to inflate and can use water for the bottom fill. The flag is easily visible and we used a carabiner and some rope attached to the bottom and tied it off to a rock to stabilize the float. Great for setting off an area for your family or group to snorkel. Did this Review help? Yes No 187 out of 392 people found this review helpful. Rating: Great deal on the buoy Reviewer: David W Covington, Sunday, December 10, 2006 - View all my reviews Read the reviews from other customers and decided to try it and so how I liked it. Agreed with the others that the flag will come of if not secured properly. So what I did was to drill a small hole through the flag and pole. Took some nylon ties and secured it to the pole that way. There can be other ways to secure, just try what you think is best, but thought I got a great deal. Did this Review help? Yes No 211 out of 410 people found this review helpful. Rating: Highly Visible Reviewer: Joe Roberts, Sunday, September 10, 2006 - View all my reviews Ths flag and float was easily packable. Water chamber large enough to allow float to stay upright without problems. Large and high enough to be seen boats in congested passes and in moderate surf. Towed easily. Really cool swimming pool decor when not used diving. Kids finally tore it up...but I bought two initially. This one will be for diving only. Did this Review help? Yes No 217 out of 436 people found this review helpful. Rating: Great Item for a Great Price Reviewer: Brent P., Monday, September 08, 2008 - View all my reviews Although it is not huge, the float and marker is big enough to see well. I use it on local deep lakes that I dive in to mark our decent and accent location. It works very well. Just do as others have described by placing a screw in the flag to fasten it to the pole so it doesnt fall off. No problems for me.... Did this Review help? Yes No 58 out of 118 people found this review helpful. Rating: Very convenient Reviewer: Dan G., Monday, July 02, 2007 - View all my reviews This flag was exactly what i was looking for you can easily blow it up by mouth and when your done with your dive deflate it to have it fit perfectly into your dive bag, also when blown up it is large enough to be visible from a good distance. perfect addition for any diver at an excellent price Did this Review help? Yes No 189 out of 377 people found this review helpful. Rating: Dive flag and float Reviewer: julie benard, Saturday, October 14, 2006 I love this dive flag! Its just the perfect size when its not inflated, it can fit in a small pocket, which can be useful when we are travelling with scuba gear. And it does just the thing when you are diving. People can really notice the dive flag. Did this Review help? Yes No 204 out of 418 people found this review helpful. Rating: Great Christmas Gift Reviewer: Tracy Chaddon, Sunday, January 07, 2007 - View all my reviews I gave my husband (and me) this dive flag for christmas since we did not have one. Its a nice compact size for the gear bag and it has an area at the bottom for water to keep it upright in the water. Havent tried it yet but it looks great. Did this Review help? Yes No 188 out of 374 people found this review helpful. Rating: dive flag Reviewer: Donald Minchow, Tuesday, September 19, 2006 - View all my reviews When diving in Wyoming not all boaters are aware that people actually scuba dive in the cold waters this makes it much easier to let them know that an activity is going on near them and it isnt just an abandoned boat in the water. Did this Review help? Yes No 204 out of 425 people found this review helpful. Rating: Worked well, with advice from previous reviews Reviewer: Pamela M., Saturday, July 05, 2008 - View all my reviews We used this float on a shore dive on Hawaii and it worked just fine. Following advice on other reviews, we had zip-tied the flag to the support before we left on the trip. Its a very good buy and easy to take with you on a trip. Did this Review help? Yes No 95 out of 187 people found this review helpful. Rating: Nice Buoy for travel Reviewer: Kristian B., Tuesday, May 29, 2007 - View all my reviews The compact size makes it a great buoy for travelling when space is a premium. Works great for lakes or minimal surf areas when you need to tow it. Wouldnt be suitable for ocean/bays with heavy winds or tide. Did this Review help? Yes No 185 out of 379 people found this review helpful. Rating: Dive Flag and Float Reviewer: Elizabeth Bugiel, Monday, September 18, 2006 - View all my reviews The Float is great. I use it for all my training dives. The Flag pole broke after 2 weekends. I removed the Flag and the Float is still going strong. Great for marking descent/ascent spot for my students. Did this Review help? Yes No 218 out of 426 people found this review helpful. Rating: dive float /flag Reviewer: timothy hancock, Sunday, September 02, 2007 - View all my reviews i read all the reviews on this float and flag. i have used it several times in a lake in small waves/wake and i have had no problems with it. it is inexpensive and does the same job as the expensive ones. Did this Review help? Yes No 176 out of 354 people found this review helpful. Rating: Dive Flag Reviewer: Jan C., Monday, January 08, 2007 - View all my reviews Good value for the money. Had one of these before but lost it in high currents so am getting the same item to replace it. Great for traveling as it folds up small and weighs very little. Did this Review help? Yes No 207 out of 387 people found this review helpful. Rating: Inflatable Dive Flag Reviewer: Denise Nickels, Wednesday, December 20, 2006 Really heavy duty product was surprised. I love that you can deflate it and put it in your bag. I have been packing around a huge metal rod one forever. This one is great!! Did this Review help? Yes No 199 out of 396 people found this review helpful. Rating: A great Diver Flag Reviewer: Eric Dotten, Monday, August 13, 2007 - View all my reviews Hello my name is Eric I am a Novice Diver and have been diving off the Outer Banks ... I have found that this float flag combination is very durable. Eric Did this Review help? Yes No 171 out of 340 people found this review helpful. Rating: A well designed product Reviewer: Chanh Nguyen, Wednesday, July 16, 2008 - View all my reviews I bought this combo for shore diving in Maui. The inflatable float is convenient for travel and the flag is big enough for good visibility. Did this Review help? Yes No 84 out of 169 people found this review helpful. Rating: It servse the purpose. Reviewer: Allen Lai, Sunday, April 13, 2008 first thing i do, put a hole and a tie belt around the flag and the pole., good visability, light and easy pack for my trips down south... Did this Review help? Yes No 109 out of 237 people found this review helpful. Rating: It floats Reviewer: phil Balsamo, Wednesday, September 20, 2006 - View all my reviews Well it certainly serves its purpose. It floats and has a good attach paint and tell the isiot boats that there is someone below. Did this Review help? Yes No 213 out of 433 people found this review helpful. Rating: Easy to Use float Reviewer: Greg Mauldin, Tuesday, September 19, 2006 - View all my reviews Very easy to use and fits in my dive bag easily. I use it with the 80 rope to pull it along the surface while Im below. Did this Review help? Yes No 190 out of 385 people found this review helpful. Rating: Great dive float with flag!! Reviewer: Jeff M., Monday, August 27, 2007 - View all my reviews Excellent dive float! Folds flat for easy transport, very well constructed. Stays stable even in choppy water. Did this Review help? Yes No 174 out of 349 people found this review helpful. Rating: Convenient and stowable Reviewer: Edward Barker, Thursday, September 11, 2008 - View all my reviews Bought this so I could ride to the beach on my bike and take it out snorkeling. Works great, no problems so far. Did this Review help? Yes No 61 out of 118 people found this review helpful. Rating: Flag Favorite Reviewer: Ed Bullinger, Tuesday, September 19, 2006 I used this type of flag 20 years ago and love it. I was glad to see that Scuba had it available Did this Review help? Yes No 216 out of 418 people found this review helpful. Rating: simple flag Reviewer: glen crawford, Tuesday, September 19, 2006 - View all my reviews very easy to use and hard to pull under like other flags I have used. Takes up little space. Did this Review help? Yes No 203 out of 407 people found this review helpful. Rating: Beach Ball Reviewer: Grant F., Saturday, April 14, 2007 - View all my reviews Drilled flag pole and pined flag on to keep flag from blowing off. Great for shore dives Did this Review help? Yes No 188 out of 387 people found this review helpful. Rating: Dive Flag Reviewer: George B P., Wednesday, July 09, 2008 - View all my reviews This is my second Float/Flag combo. It is compact ot carry and works well. Did this Review help? Yes No 88 out of 179 people found this review helpful. Rating: Dive Flag and Float Reviewer: Barry Vingle, Sunday, July 22, 2007 - View all my reviews Dive Flag and Float is very easy to use and store away in your boat. Did this Review help? Yes No 184 out of 354 people found this review helpful. Rating: great buy Reviewer: Joan Thayer, Wednesday, June 18, 2008 - View all my reviews small enough to easily pack and works great for our shore diving. Did this Review help? Yes No 95 out of 191 people found this review helpful. Rating: dive flag Reviewer: Alan Siegel, Tuesday, September 19, 2006 - View all my reviews Once again the perfect product. It does just what I need it to. Did this Review help? Yes No 222 out of 436 people found this review helpful. Rating: float and flag Reviewer: patrick b., Thursday, December 27, 2007 - View all my reviews excellent float and flag. great for both diving and snorkeling Did this Review help? Yes No 147 out of 286 people found this review helpful. Rating: Can do a lot BETTER Reviewer: SPENCER ZUCKERMAN, Monday, January 01, 2007 - View all my reviews Terrible...poor-quality...dont waste your time w/this product Did this Review help? Yes No 197 out of 398 people found this review helpful. Rating: Compact and east to take with Reviewer: George B P., Friday, April 11, 2008 - View all my reviews Great price for a compact dive flag/float Did this Review help? Yes No 118 out of 241 people found this review helpful. Rating: very good Reviewer: Vanessa Moreno, Tuesday, September 19, 2006 we use the flag all the time. Very Good! Did this Review help? Yes No 205 out of 401 people found this review helpful. Rating: dive flag Reviewer: Gary N., Monday, December 17, 2007 - View all my reviews another great item for the price Did this Review help? Yes No 146 out of 287 people found this review helpful. Rating: dive tube & flag Reviewer: richard burke, Thursday, December 27, 2007 - View all my reviews it works goods heavy duty . Did this Review help? Yes No 151 out of 299 people found this review helpful. Rating: Excellent Reviewer: Ismael Sanchez, Friday, July 06, 2007 Very usefull and practical Did this Review help? Yes No 183 out of 365 people found this review helpful. Rating: Dive Flag & Float Reviewer: Lori Simpson, Tuesday, September 19, 2006 - View all my reviews Lightweight, easy travel Did this Review help? Yes No 209 out of 420 people found this review helpful. Rating: dive flag and float Reviewer: robert wright, Friday, October 13, 2006 - View all my reviews great for beach dives Did this Review help? Yes No 223 out of 430 people found this review helpful. Rating: Dive Flage float Reviewer: FRED RAWLS, Thursday, July 10, 2008 Very good and SAFT. Did this Review help? Yes No 90 out of 181 people found this review helpful. Rating: Dive Flag And Float Reviewer: Daniel Talbot, Thursday, July 10, 2008 - View all my reviews easy and compact Did this Review help? Yes No 89 out of 181 people found this review helpful.
Average Customer Review: based on 44 reviews.
