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Re: Primary Reel - Kirk - 07-28-2007
#24 line is smaller diameter than #36 line, and #18 is smaller diameter yet. Thus, yes, you can get more line on a reel with #24 line (and even more so with #18 line). Think about the diameter of the line as how many fibers it contains. #24 is comprised of 24 fibers, #36 has 36 fibers, etc.
A reel with 1000 feet of line is huge. A reel that size may be overkill (and expensive). I use a Ralph Hood Reel (aka Larry Green Reel) with a Jasper handle as my primary reel. It probably has about 500 feet of #24 line on it. I like it a lot. I also like how it is identical to my other reels, just bigger. I think I spent about $75 for my primary reel a couple years ago, buying directly from the "manufacturer" (I think he has his kids building these things in his garage). - Kirk
Re: Primary Reel - arcFlash - 07-31-2007
I just missed the chance to get a Ralph Hood on TDS but if you don't PM on the good stuff in, like, 20 minutes, it's gone!
I got a real from SD&T. Its the standard compact polycarbonate and ss and I got to use it in Bayfield diving the Lucerne (very nice) and it worked well. I'll probably keep looking for a big Salvo or something but as it is, I'll live.
PS: I put the #18 on my small DiveRit and got almost the whole 250 foot spool on it.