RRP: £40

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Description: Only 7.5cm in diameter by 5cm deep - the new BUDDY Pocket Reel is the perfect solution to the problem of bulky and cumbersome SMB/Navigation reels. Weighing in at only 205g the Pocket Reel can be easily stowed in your BCD pocket or clipped unobtrusively to a D Ring. The dome-sided design sits comfortably in the palm of the hand and a simple press-release /auto-lock-action spring mechanism is ideally placed for thumb operation. Alternatively- the spring can be removed so that the thumb catch has a lock-on/click-off release action- if preferred. The Pocket Reel also features a comfort-padded strap with toggle adjustment for tightening onto the wrist when used as a navigation reel. The reel is wound with 40m of floating line - manufactured to our own specifications for the optimum combination of strength and flotation. The cord has a breaking strain of 50kg and the advantage of being positively buoyant which means that it will rise above the sea-bed or wreckage when played out and so help avoid entanglement. If the line is accidently wound all the way into the reel body- the end is easily identified and recovered by means of a large attached O ring. A large loop in the end of the cord makes tying off at the shot-line or connection to an SMB a simple operation. The winding handle also features a groove which is useful for temporary lock-off of the line. The BUDDY Pocket Reel is constructed from durable polypropylene with a chromed brass centre spindle which has the double function of providing structural strength and ultra-smooth reel operation. Warning Note: As instructed- you SHOULD NOT have a reel attached to any part of your kit or use the wrist-strap when sending an SMB to the surface.