I finally got my Speardiver Roller Muzzle. I was so impressed with the robust construction and size of the muzzle that instead of putting it on my "petite" Pathos 90 Open Carbon, I decided to try it out on my DIY 55" Hybrid Rearhandle Plus...I know, call me lolo...crazy...but I couldn't resist. I'm not a fan of the longer roller guns. I feel the true benefits of the roller muzzle are most evident in shorter guns, especially when conditions like visibility and structure require a shorter gun but the fish require the power of a larger, more robust setup.
The included multi-stage bottom attachment actually was designed well enough that I was able to install it on the teak stock portion of my gun, even though it was made for a round barrel. It is a three stage set up, but the way it's installed the stage closest to the muzzle (stage 1) will be where the wishbone will be anchored for loading. Then stage two and three will actually be where the wishbone will sit for shooting. The distance from the roller's leading edge (where the bands enter the roller) to the last tab on my Daryl Wong Shaft is 135 cm...a way longer roller gun than I ever thought was prudent. I have 14mm small id bands tied at 72 cm with the bands slightly pre tensioned while anchored on stage two. The shaft is a 7.5 mm. The way it is right now in its pre-test form, the band is still load able without the load assist, and feels as though when the anchor wishbone is moved from stage two to stage three the band stretch is maxed out. As with every gun, I won't have it dialed in until I get it in the water and take some shots with it. It will be interesting to see if it will be a power/range improvement over my standard muzzle setup ( a Tinman three band hole muzzle) with two 14mm small id bands, or if it will just have better accuracy due to less recoil.
After using my 110 roller exclusively in Mexico with such great success, and getting the roller set up dialed in, I'll never go back to a standard banded gun with my shorter guns. I still enjoy my banded large reef/blue water guns, but this will be a fun project to see if I can get the same results with a gun this size.