Dive Alert Deluxe Surface Marker Buoy

GEORGE E  simply hold back up reg.to mouth of sausage tap purge button (carefully) and your all set.

MARC O  You don't have to. It's an option you could use instead of blowing into it. Say, if you were on the surface (ie. a boat) where air is not forced into the SMB by the natural action of bubbles ascending under water. You can either blow into the valve or use your BCD inflator hose, Under water you can just hold an your alternate air source under the bottom end flaps and fill it with air, or just breathe from your reg and exhale into the bottom like any other SMB.

LAUREN S  The BCD hose does not snap into the SMB, just fits on it and Yes, you could use that method to inflate the SMB as well as using the alternate "Octopus" or even orally, so you have three different ways to inflate the SMB.

GARY G  No. You just use the inflator over the open end of the SMB. There is nothing to "snap" and unsnap. The whole process takes less than 15 secs and is very easy.

Steve S  When inflated this marker buoy is 65" long by 8" wide. When rolled up it is very small. Small enough to fit in a pocket.

GARY G  It is perfect for high seas with chop. It deflates and rolls up enough to fit in my storage pouch worn on my webbing

MICHAEL A C  Rolled up it is 8" long and 3" in diameter. Inflated it is 64" tall and 14" in circumference. There are 2 reflective stripes at the top and a velcro storage pocket at the bottom as well as a nice strap to attache to your BC. The inflator is by mouth only but it fills easily and quickly-about 6 breaths I chose this after getting caught in rough water at the conclusion of a drift dive. The little one I had couldn't be seen well at all.

ROBERT G  Just measured mine. Unfurled it is 62". Rolled up 8 1/2" x 3". Larger than most SMB's. I remembered why I bought this one when I made a drift boat dive yesterday and needed to launch my SMB which only does oral inflate. 48F or 8C water after 55 minutes on my second dive it was annoying to hang at 30' (yes 20' is better but this was hassle time and pressure differential helps add inflation) and barely keep my slightly cold lips on the mouthpiece while keeping the spring-loaded slide on the mouthpiece back so the SMB would fill. My SMB has a small pouch (whistle or other small signaling device) and will inflate orally OR with a regulator and notice it has a dump valve just above. The length was a requirement to make it easier to see in rolling waves. With my 37" arm if I must wave it my chance of being seen is ++. I'd buy again without hesitation. Yes, it is a bit bulky, but I've got 2 dry suit pockets and my rollup snorkel fits in easily along with a spool of line in one pocket. I have pockets on my wetsuit so this works in tropical situations as well. Fits in a BC pocket, but with spool will fill one pocket. Hope this helps.

JOHN B  I keep it rolled up all the time. Seems to work.

LAUREN S  It is great !! good size and aesy to see at the surface ... I am a DM and love to used specialy on rough seas !

JUSTIN F  It is inflated with your regulator and It has oral inflation capability.

MARIEKE D  by mouth or by BCD, looks good but have not used it in the water-yet. Eli

STEVE E  The reviews explain it quite well. Oral, Octo, Low pressure BCD hose.

RICHARD M  It's easily inflated with your octopus. It works well, but I'm not sure if I needed something as larger as it is.

ROGER M  Was a gift for a friend, but mine is the same and has a BC power inflation valve and an oral inflator.

ROB P  Dan, This SMB may be inflated using either your BC inflater hose, or manually via the same location. You must push in on the valve (about 1/4-3/8 inch) while exhaling into it to inflate manually. Rob

DAWN G  The buoy has a valve that you can blow it up manually or you can attach your air hose ( BCD) to it to fill. I bought this as a gift and havent used it yet but very excited too. It was alot nicer than I thought it would be. Hope this helps!

JOSE LUIS F  Either way.

JOSE LUIS F  It can be inflated either way.

MICHAEL S  I bought this particular SMB and mine can be opened at the bottom to inflate from the second stage and it has the nipple to use the inflator hose from the BC.

RICHARD M  Definitely. I practiced with it in the Keys last month. I was easy to inflate with the octopus. It is however, as has been pointed out by others, fairly large.

GUNNAR B  Upgrade

BRIAN L  Future Cozumel trim

Kathie E  I read an article where the person used this after being left by dive boat. Having a similar experience this last month and a small SMB I wanted something larger and easier to see in choppy waters.

Glenn F  Great prices.

JAIME V  This SMB is a great item. It has a very good size, two different colours which makes it stand out in the middle of the ocean and the pressure release valve is great to quickly deflate the SMB when climbing onto the boat.