How To Mark Your DSMB?

[Marky Mark]

Big thick black marker, has worked a treat for a few years now. Some of the guys stich little flags of different colours on the tops, always reminds me of Corp. Cluck, a game we used to play on Sky.

[triplefin]

Permanent marker and this how it looks bout 80+ dives later

[ardhill]

Thanks for all the suggestions and help.

Looks like I must have used a 'non-permanent' permanent marker last time.

[Scuby]

Never had any problems with the markers myself. Used to use a small one (which took me about a day per letter to colour in! ) - Stabilo OHP Pens seem to work well...

One thing to bear in mind, if you have a yellow Buddy DSMB the yellow material is crap for writing on - like writing on wet tissue, the ink just splodged out. Ok for writing big, just looks a bit dodgy.

David

[Chriz]

You could try 'burning the marker in', put a blow torch on low & flick it over the letters, this causes the ink to form a hardened outer which will last for years!



Chris/z

[DIVE BUDDHA]

i just use permanent marker and it seems to work fine for me ?

although sometimes does fade a little just colour it back in again !!!

[ray]

Ahh.

And to be one of the first trend setters as well as your name, you stick used Cd's on they appear to make superb reflectors for Radar. So when you are drifting off you will be homed in on by the rescue.

And for the Girlie's you can check your make up in the reflection (Apparently).

It must be right its in this months Dive, which for once isn't a half bad read.

Still one out twelve ain't bad.

[ardhill]

Originally Posted by ray

And to be one of the first trend setters as well as your name, you stick used Cd's on they appear to make superb reflectors for Radar. So when you are drifting off you will be homed in on by the rescue.

I have a lump of stainless bungied to the top of mine. Well it is supposed to be an outdoor mirror for emergency signaling. But it reflects the light so the boat can see my SMB. And yes, too many people have drifted out of sight in the currents in some of the places I dive.

[mark2]

Originally Posted by ray

Ahh.

And to be one of the first trend setters as well as your name, you stick used Cd's on they appear to make superb reflectors for Radar. So when you are drifting off you will be homed in on by the rescue.

And for the Girlie's you can check your make up in the reflection (Apparently).

It must be right its in this months Dive, which for once isn't a half bad read.

Still one out twelve ain't bad.

like the idea of the cd but isnt it hard to roll up and secure???

[mark w]

Any particular cd.........

Maybe an album by the Drifters.........