North Florida cave diver, Woody Jasper, first invented sidewinder-style reels around 1980. Less likely to entangle than other reels on the market, Woody's original reel was made of aluminum and a PVC spool. The side-handle style of the reel lent itself to exploration because it could easily switch from hand to hand while laying out line. Dive Rite's Sidewinder Series of Reels are designed to be Anti-Jam by using Precision Machine Tolerances between the Frame and the Spool making it nearly impossible for the line to slip between the spool and the handle... more
Tags: DIV52050, Dive Rite, Reels, Add-On Gear, Dive Rite Sidewinder Reels Jump/Gap 50' #24
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North Florida cave diver, Woody Jasper, first invented the Explorer Reel around 1980. As cave explorations were becoming longer, deeper, and more extensive a reel was needed that could help an explorer make some serious penetrations into a virgin cave system. Less likely to entangle than other reels on the market, Woody's original reel was made of aluminum and a PVC spool. The side-handle style of the reel lent itself to exploration because it could easily switch from hand to hand while laying out line. Twenty years later... more
Tags: DIV51550, Dive Rite, Reels, Add-On Gear, Dive Rite Sidewinder Explorer Reels Wreck 550' #36
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North Florida cave diver, Woody Jasper, first invented sidewinder-style reels around 1980. Less likely to entangle than other reels on the market, Woody's original reel was made of aluminum and a PVC spool. The side-handle style of the reel lent itself to exploration because it could easily switch from hand to hand while laying out line. Twenty years later, sidewinder-style reels were popularized in the technical diving community when DIR enthusiasts began using them for paying out line in deep caves at high speed on a Dive Propulsion Vehicle (DPV)... more
Tags: DIV50250, Dive Rite, Reels, Add-On Gear, Dive Rite Sidewinder Primary Reels Wreck 250' #36
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In the early days of cave diving, reels were not available to buy off the shelf.Divers used anything they could, including empty electrical wire spools. When exploring, divers would pay out the line and if they didn't empty the spool it would be left in the cave for the next dive. Cave diving pioneer, Woody Jasper, used a medical tape spool with cover to hold that short length of safety line. Today, our 50-foot Finger Spool is most often used as a gap reel or for short distance exploration. Small and low-profile, a spool fits nicely out of the way in a pocket or clipped off to a D-ring... more
Tags: DIV4800N, Dive Rite, Reels, Add-On Gear, Dive Rite Finger Spool 50' Black/White
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1000Denier Ballistic Nylon Back-Plate||Inspired by Remote Exploration Dives||Multiple Cylinder Mounting Options||Extremely Versatile Design||316 Stainless Steel Hardware Throughout||7000lbs (3175.15kg) Breakage Strength Shoulder/Waist Webbing||Up to 10 D-ring Attachment Points||Grommet Mount Holes for Double Cylinders||Shoulder Pivot Rings for Comfort and Fit||Acetyl and Delrin Quick-Release Buckles Shoulders/Sternum Straps||2200lbs (997... more
Tags: US16952, OMS, USED: Dive Rite TransPac Harness New Style
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