Dennis,

"I use the Reeler daily in my job mating on the dive boat Olympus out of Olympus Dive Center in Morehead City, North Carolina. We run a reel line at each dive site, on wrecks and rock ledges at depths of 65 to 120 feet, for ease of navigation for our dive customers. Being able to set the tension for running the line and the advantages of not having to focus on keeping tension on the line or having the line load up on the reel makes recovering line make using the Reeler hassle free. I have never had to stop and clear a tangle or do anything other than wind the line in. As someone said, using the Reeler lets you enjoy your dive and where you are without the aggravation of having to focus on the reel."
Bud Daniels First Mate D/V Olympus

One our our customers dropped this reeler off our boat just before entering the water for her wreck diving specialty course 1 year ago. It was found yesterday (7/17/11) by one of our crew members and looks just like it did when it was lost. The reeler rocks!
Olympus Facebook post

David Valaika

Buck Buchanan

Pros:
Easy To Use, Functional, Improves Diving Experience, Lightweight, Solid Construction
Best Uses:
All Diving Applications, Cold Water, Professional, Recreation, Warm Water
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Comments:
Never have to worry about what your reeel is doing again. It is like it has a mind of its own. I now have over 50 dives on it and it is still like new.

Decompression

Stacy Earnhardt

"You make the best dive reel, it is fantastic. I have been diving for 20 years and this is the last dive reel I will buy.

Thanks a million
Bill Eubanks

"So far, I have had the chance to use the Reeler on a half dozen dives. I have not had any malfunctions or problems. I have been able to shoot a bag without difficulty, and without some sort of training period. I have used the Reeler on wrecks, but not the cave environment. On my Reeler, I have it set up with a metal ring at the end of the line. I am not a fan of using snap connections on a penetration line. I prefer a positive connection and pass the end loop through the attachment point, and then pass the reel through the loop as well. In this fashion, the line may be cut, but not otherwise disconnected. The Reeler cannot do this, as you cannot have a loop on the end of the line. (We now sell Line Stops, which John told us about. The line can be feed through the stop making a loop)
So far, I like the Reeler but to tell you the truth, I want to see how well it works six months from now? It is mechanical and the real test will be to see how well it stands up to the marine environment, and running line off and on the unit. That will be the real test."

Cheers
John Chatterton

Thanks for letting me test it.
Forrest Wilson

"This reel is great, it works anywhere from the ocean to the caves and anywhere in between. It's nice to not have to worry about trying to level your line as you reel it in, it's a great product that is very simple to use. Highly recommend to anyone that spends time underwater."

Thanks,
Andy Whitley

"After a half dozen dives with the new reel, and after watching one or two people untangling their reels after every dive, I can honestly say that I am happy with it. People have questioned the strength of the dacron (vs. nylon) for penetration purposes, however. I have been expounding it's features on the boats since I got it. So far, the reel has made diving more enjoyable."

Thanks,
Steve Kirkpatrick

"Dennis; Just returned from Cozumel and did my first dives with your reel that I bought from you at OWU in Chicago. You were going to mail me one of those line-stop attachments. Never arrived before I left and it still hasn't arrived since I have returned. Did you send it to the correct address? Comments on the reel: It worked very well but was overkill for just using a sausage. Can't wait to do my first wreck dives in Lake Michigan. One thought for an improvement: can you add more spool lock stops? When I attached my sausage it was difficult to get it to be up tight against the reeler opening so the sausage tended to hang out a bit away from the reeler. Overall, very good reel. Hope you can figure out what happened to the line stop."
Thanks
Gary Forcier

UPDATE
"Thanks. I've used the reel a fair amount and it has been working well. I did reel it the wrong way on one dive (leaving a wreck at 130 feet so I was probably a little narc'd!). Forced me to open it up and clean it. Instructions were very good. "

Thanks,
Gary

"I have received the reeler today. I am very pleased. You did a good job..."

Update

"After some time using the Reeler, I can say that is a great product. I have used in deep wreck diving and the result has been excellent."
Regards, Joaquin.