Dive Rite Gap Reel

Dive Rite Sidewinder Reels Jump/Gap 50' #24

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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Also available in: Safety Cave 140'

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Dive Rite Finger Spool 50' Black/White

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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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Also available in: 125' | 125' Black/Orange | Black/Orange

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