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Default Boat style float/buoy

I'm looking at getting a "boat" buoy and have found it hard to get information on some of them. So far I'm looking at these:


* Omer Clipper
* Beuchat Guardian
* Best Hunter Okipa 2
* Sevylor Dive Hunter


I haven't had time to look for information on the Beuchat and Omer yet, they are my newest finds.

I can't find much on the Sevylor though, some people say it is no longer made, but on their webpage they still advertise it (http://www.sevylor-europe.com/p-36-d...r-sdb120r.aspx).

The Best Hunter is also not easy to get info on (some places say you can put 2 guns, others 4, others 6, etc) there is a general mixup between the two since they both have "Hunter" somewhere in the name :-).

I a surprised nobody has actually been able to test all 4 and writeup a comparison article, have none of the magazines/websites thought of this?

Has anyone here tried one or several of these?

I am thinking of getting one because I often have to walk up to the place were I will hunt and I could put useful things on it like my spare guns, water/food, documents, phone, sandals, dive flag, stringer 1st aid kit, etc. It would also allow me to rest it needed.

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Gabriel
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Old 03-04-2013, 10:39 AM
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The Banks Board is very popular with West Coast divers, particularly the abalone divers in Northern California.

Banks Board Float

Banks Board Review 2011 - YouTube



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Look no further - Banks Board is better for what you want! http://www.banksboard.com/ or https://www.facebook.com/BanksBoard
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Agree, if you need a float like that just get the banks board. Ive seen several in person and they are quality equipment, durable, spacious, and easy to use. Never heard anyone say a bad thing about them. The amount of storage on them is ridiculous.
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Thanks all, I forgot to mention one very important thing, I have to air travel 90% of the time to hunt which is why I was looking for something inflatable. If I didn't have this issue I would have gotten a Banks board.
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Check out the Seac Sub Seamate - only $120 and its a great quality buoy, def worth the $$
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