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| Originally Posted by [b Quote[/b] ]Quote: from Andy W on 9:06 am on Sep. 3, 2002
Dominic, if this is right then I stand corrected. It was explained to me that the downside to the Buddy DSMB with the 'crack bottle' (a smaller version of the inflator bottle supplied with the buddy jackets) was that it couldn't be inflated in the usual manner.
And this was by the bloke who owns and dives with one, and that was why he carried two. |
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Very odd - like I said, I own one too, and it's self-evident that it can be inflated normally.
You may like to check
http://www.apvalves.com/SMBCi.html for Buddy's own description of the item - near the bottom of the page, it states "One key advantage of the BUDDY SMBCi over similar systems is that it can still be inflated via the baffle in the usual manner &#8211; with a DV or an air-gun - in the event that the diver has forgotten to fill the mini-cylinder."
If your friend has been misinformed about his ability to inflate the dSMB, he might thank you for a printout of this page
Much as I like the self-inflator, it IS bulky. I wouldn't want to carry two. One crack-bottle type and one traditional self-sealing is fine by me.