Aqua Product Reviews and Ratings - Reels - Blue Reef 100' Finger Spool. from Leisure Pro

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Brand: Aqua

Located in: Add-On Gear, Reels

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. The holes in the side allow for clipping in a double ended snap anywhere along the perimeter of the spool to keep the line tight when not in use.

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Avg. Customer Rating:

4.4 stars

(based on 17 reviews)

94% of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Customers most agreed on the following attributes:

Pros:

Easy to use(14), Functional(15), Improves diving experience(5), Lightweight(13)

Best Uses:

Cold water(3), Extreme depths(3), Professional(5), Recreation(13), Warm water(7)

Describe Yourself:

Advanced diver(10), Professional diver(3), Recreational diver(4)

Good product for the price

By Greg

from Daphne, AL on 4/8/2009

Pros:

Easy To Use, Functional, Lightweight

Best Uses:

Professional, Recreation

Describe Yourself:

Advanced Diver

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Aqua Blue Reef 100' Finger Spool.:

Good product for intended use.

[2 of 2 customers found this review helpful]

Finger Reel

By Swimboy

from Austin, TX on 2/19/2009

Pros:

Easy To Use, Lightweight

Best Uses:

All Diving Applications

Describe Yourself:

Advanced Diver

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Aqua Blue Reef 100' Finger Spool.:

The reel is easy to use, simple design and light.

[2 of 2 customers found this review helpful]

Use with Surface Marker

By Chemsaf

from San Diego on 1/15/2009

Pros:

Functional

Best Uses:

All Diving Applications

Describe Yourself:

Recreational Diver

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Aqua Blue Reef 100' Finger Spool.:

I chose this reel because of light weight (less than 400 grams)I set it up with a small surface marker and clipped to my B/C out of the way, but retrievable with one hand.
Worked very well even when I was carrying large camera. Deployed marker at 30', and the panga was overhead when we finished safety stop.

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

Does the job

By Mihailo

from Bavaro, Dom. Republic on 11/29/2008

Pros:

Easy To Use, Functional, Lightweight

Best Uses:

Professional

Describe Yourself:

Professional Diver

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Aqua Blue Reef 100' Finger Spool.:

Simple reel, does the job perfectly.
No more messed up line with the bigger or more complicated reels.
I'm using it for the dives from 12-30m and it excellent.

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

Good low cost option in reels!

By Science Geek

from Savannah, GA on 6/2/2008

Pros:

Easy To Use, Functional, Lightweight

Cons:

Requires both hands

Best Uses:

Drift DivingHigh Current, Professional, Recreation

Describe Yourself:

Technical Diver

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Aqua Blue Reef 100' Finger Spool.:

This is a great item to have for deploying dive sausages when drift diving or diving in strong currents where maintaining position on a buoy line during ascent is difficult. Unlike many reels, this one is compact and very simple to operate. The only down side is that two hands are required to operate it. I am often lugging substantial research gear up and down so both my hands are not always available. However, requiring two hands for operation is a problem with most reels so I cannot really knock this product for that limitation. Overall, this product performs well and, combined with a dive sausage, is a great piece of safety gear that should be on every divers BC.

simple an it works

By jeff

from wisconsin on 5/28/2008

Pros:

Easy To Use, Functional, Improves Diving Experience, Lightweight

Cons:

Nothing bad

Best Uses:

Cold Water, Extreme Depths, Professional, Recreation, Warm Water

Describe Yourself:

Advanced Diver

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Aqua Blue Reef 100' Finger Spool.:

simple an good for a lift bag

Great multi-purpose tool

By Jerrod

from Austin, TX on 5/14/2008

Pros:

Functional, Improves Diving Experience, Lightweight

Best Uses:

Recreation, Warm Water

Describe Yourself:

Divemaster

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Aqua Blue Reef 100' Finger Spool.:

I first saw a divemaster in Cozumel using this spool. Before going to Bonaire the first time, I got one for myself to use with a safety sausage. It requires more focus to deploy than a more expensive spool with a handle and brake but it's a good value and does the job. You can use the rope as a clothes line or the brass clip for other jobs.

cheap an functional

By jeff

from Wisconsin on 5/7/2008

Pros:

Easy To Use, Functional, Lightweight

Cons:

None

Best Uses:

Cold Water, Extreme Depths, Recreation

Describe Yourself:

Advanced Diver

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Aqua Blue Reef 100' Finger Spool.:

Works well for the intended porpuse of shooting a lift bag! Simple yet funtional. Much cheaper than others

Great little spool

By Steve

from Wenatchee, WA on 3/25/2008

Pros:

Easy To Use, Functional, Improves Diving Experience, Lightweight

Best Uses:

Recreation

Describe Yourself:

Advanced Diver

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Aqua Blue Reef 100' Finger Spool.:

I bought it to use for running a surface marker during our safety stops. Works great.

Does what it is supposed to

By Dr J

from NJ on 3/5/2008

Pros:

Easy To Use

Best Uses:

Recreation

Describe Yourself:

Recreational Diver

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Aqua Blue Reef 100' Finger Spool.:

Performs as designed

Watch out for the hook

By nate

from Alexandria, VA on 2/19/2008

Pros:

Easy To Use, Functional

Cons:

Poor Construction

Best Uses:

Recreation

Describe Yourself:

Advanced Diver

Bottom Line:

No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about Aqua Blue Reef 100' Finger Spool.:

The plastic of the reel looks to be well constructed. I did manage to slice up my hand pretty good opening the latch for the first time as the brass is not polished off smoothly at all. I ended up throwing the sharp edged hook in favor of a [$] piece [...]

excelent

By Dr. Sea

from Jamaica on 1/23/2008

Pros:

Easy To Use, Functional, Improves Diving Experience, Lightweight

Best Uses:

Extreme Depths, Professional, Recreation, Warm Water

Describe Yourself:

Divemaster

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Aqua Blue Reef 100' Finger Spool.:

Very easy to use and excellent for drift diving. Much easier to follow a buoy than bubbles.

good value

By casualdiver

from NYC on 1/23/2008

Pros:

Functional

Best Uses:

Recreation

Describe Yourself:

Advanced Diver

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Aqua Blue Reef 100' Finger Spool.:

great value, gets the job done

Service & Delivery comments:

great service - quick delivery, good product description, good value

[0 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

It works

By Ex. Jim the Runner

from Honolulu, HI on 11/8/2007

Pros:

Easy To Use, Functional, Improves Diving Experience, Lightweight

Best Uses:

Recreation, Warm Water

Describe Yourself:

Advanced Diver, Technical Diver

Comments about Aqua Blue Reef 100' Finger Spool.:

It's a finger spool, it does what it's supposed to. It's small enough to not be noticed when attached to my backplate. It Should be required equipment along with a quality SMB for any and all divers.

Functional and small

By NitroxAZ

from Arizona on 9/25/2007

Pros:

Easy To Use, Functional, Lightweight

Best Uses:

Cold Water, Recreation, Warm Water

Describe Yourself:

Recreational Diver

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Aqua Blue Reef 100' Finger Spool.:

Worked like a charm.

Handy back-up reel

By Reefrunner

from Pennsylvania on 9/25/2007

Pros:

Easily fits in BC pocket, Easy To Use, Functional, Lightweight

Best Uses:

Recreation, Warm Water

Describe Yourself:

Advanced Diver, Recreational Diver

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Aqua Blue Reef 100' Finger Spool.:

Convenient size, fits in BCD pocket. Easy to deploy, if needed.

Small enough to keep in BC pocket

By scubajim

from Derby, CT on 9/20/2007

Pros:

Easy To Use, Functional, Lightweight

Best Uses:

Warm Water

Describe Yourself:

Advanced Diver

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Aqua Blue Reef 100' Finger Spool.:

Compact size, fits in BC pocket for easy access. you can easily add a large rubber band around it to keep it from unspooling

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