Reviews for AP Valves Buddy SMBCi Closed w/Cylinder: The new self-sealing BUDDY SMBCi (Surface Marker Buoy - Closed with Inflation Cylinder) features a lightweight aluminium mini-cylinder (choice of 0.1 or 0.2 litre) which is mounted at the foot of the buoy just above the internal baffle.
Simply attach a line or reel and you have a superb decompression marker buoy and also a buoy that can be used as a standard surface marker.
Features:
- The SMBCi features a lightweight aluminium mini-cylinder (choice of 0.1 or 0.2 litre) which is mounted at the foot of the buoy just above the internal baffle.
- Cylinder Dimensions: 0.1 litre - 115mm x 50mm diam. 0.2 litre - 180mm x 50mm diam.
- Easily replenished from the main cylinder, the mini-cylinder is small enough to fold unobtrusively inside the
- SMB to be stowed in pouch or pocket.
- Deployment is simply a question of unfurling the SMB and cracking open the cylinder.
- Developed from the popular BUDDY SMBC, the SMBCi also features a self-sealing baffle so that when inflated the mouth is sealed preventing accidental deflation at the surface.
- Unlike normal open-ended sausage-style SMBs both the SMBC and the SMBCi can be waved to attract attention at the surface.
- An over-pressure / dump valve prevents bursting and allows deflation after use.
- One key advantage of the BUDDY SMBCi over similar systems is that it can still be inflated via the baffle in the usual manner – with a DV or an air-gun - in the event that the diver has forgotten to fill the mini-cylinder.
- Also like the SMBC the new marker buoy features a specially designed flap which folds over the mouth to prevent any sea-anchor effect when being towed as a permanent marker buoy.
- The new BUDDY SMBCi is available with either DIN or International A-clamp fittings.
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