DGX Custom - DGX Gears Polycarbonate Finger Spools

Starting at $14.95
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PK-902600
Small enough to stow in an accessory pocket, these premium quality one piece finger spools can substitute for jump/gap reels and safety reels.

Line length is approximate.

DGX Custom - DGX Gears Polycarbonate Finger Spools

Various Size and Color Options
Various Size and Color Options Approximate Line Measurements Bolt Snap Options Blaze Orange Line Option Chartreuse Line Option Ultra White Line Option
  • Extremely durable polycarbonate material
  • Choose from 3 different widths for your specific needs
  • Loaded with any of our custom lines in your choice of color
  • Includes premium 316-series stainless steel double-eye bolt snap
  • All spools have {3 in | 7.5 cm} diameter with {0.8 in | 2.0 cm} center hole

These polycarbonate finger spools are loaded with your choice for any of our custom-made lines and include a premium quality heavy duty 316-series stainless steel double-eye bolt snap.

DGX CUSTOM – FINGER SPOOL CAPACITIES AND DIMENSIONS

Size Flat Line Hi-Viz Line Ultra-Viz Line™ Dyneema® Line Width†
Small 80 ft | 24 m 40 ft | 12 m 40 ft | 12 m 40 ft | 12 m 0.9 in | 23 mm
Medium 125 ft | 38 m 65 ft | 20 m 65 ft | 20 m 65 ft | 20 m 1.0 in | 25 mm
Large 175 ft | 53 m 85 ft | 26 m 85 ft | 26 m 85 ft | 26 m 1.6 in | 41 mm
† All are { 3.0 in | 7.5 cm } in diameter, with { 1.0 in | 2.5 cm} center hole.
All dimensions are approximate.
More Information
Brand DGX Gears
SKU PK-902600
Weight 0.500000

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The material feels very strong ...
5
Jan 26, 2023
The material feels very strong and I feel more confident using this than my off-brand aluminum one. The white line is easy to see in low light. The extra line works great for timing on bolt snaps. :)
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A kit essential for OW / travel
5
Mar 17, 2022
These are great, high-quality spools with hi-viz line for your SMB. Easy to stow, locate, and deploy. A kit essential at a great price. Get the blaze orange line, it's easiest to see. Tip: search 'SMB and spool storage' on that tube site and you'll find the best way to store and clip off.
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Great value
5
Oct 27, 2020
Great value. Works well. Both line and spool have been great so far. I've bought probably 3 of these total now, and they are my go-to spool for emergency and eventually jumps.
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Reels for DSMBs for our boys
5
Jun 2, 2020
I was looking for two reels to go with DSMBs for my boys. I ordered Monday and received Thursday. They were exactly what I needed. I'm looking forward to using them in the water in a quarry nearby and hopefully a Florida trip. Overall a great buy for our family!
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will continue to purchase from them.
5
Nov 25, 2019
Great product, good shipping and packaging.
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essential gear for drift divers, deploy SMB from safety stop so boat traffic knows you are there
5
Nov 18, 2019
Quality equal to name brand at a lower price.
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Polycarbonate Finger Spool
5
Feb 12, 2019
Work's good at that price could not ask better
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Great spool for the price.
4
Jun 26, 2018
These are great spools. I just wish the center hole was bigger.
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Nice spool...super strong BRIGHT line
5
Jun 12, 2018
Got this fast....actually faster than I thought it would get here. Very nice spool at a super good price!
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Outstanding Product
5
Jul 23, 2017
Customer service was superb and the DGX Custom Polycarbonate Finger Spool was a great purchase. I am absolutely happy with this product and will continue future services with DGX.
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White, Orange or Chartreuse; which is better?

Orange Firetruck
Chartreuse Firetruck


Traditional braided white nylon line is difficult to see in open water, but our Hi-Viz line stands out like neon, allowing easier line management with nearby divers. The durable color of our Hi-Viz line also remains the vibrant over time, unlike the color fading typical of ordinary nylon cave line that has been dyed. View the twenty second video of two divers on their stop during a training dive to watch the Hi-Viz Blaze Orange line in action. One of the divers is also carrying a backup spool loaded with Hi-Viz Blaze Orange, can you find it?


There is no easy answer regarding choice of color. Different colors are seen to differing degrees by the human eye, meaning people are more sensitive to some colors than others. Peak sensitivity is at portion of the visible spectrum where yellow transitions to green. With that in mind, most people will have the highest sensitivity to a fluorescent yellow-green color (aka chartreuse, greenish-yellow, neon green) just by the nature of how the human eye sees colors. Fluorescent yellow-green is somewhat more visible in dim light due to the Purkinje effect, however the blaze orange color is still on the brighter end of the spectrum making it highly visible too. Blaze orange also provides more contrast with some backgrounds, especially those common to diving.

Another thing to consider is there are an estimated 300 million people with some degree of color vision deficiency - most of whom are male; about 1 in 12 men are color blind (8%). Color vision deficient individuals may better perceive blaze orange due to contrast. The choices of blaze orange and florescent chartreuse have been extensively studied by human factors experts for applications such as transportation signage and high-visibility clothing.

We are not aware of any studies specifically for diving applications, however the other studies along with the science and the experience of our customers provides some guidance for our recommendations. In well lighted conditions, the blaze orange color is highly visible and by far the most popular color selected for safety items. Studies suggest the best compromise choice for all lighting conditions is the florescent chartreuse color. Regardless, it is proven that adding a Retroreflective stripe to either of those colors will greatly increase their visibility.

Sample of our DGX Ultra-Viz Retroreflective Line in Blaze Orange color for no additional charge.