Posts by Dan

  • 19mm band stretch ratio

    Quote from Ramon

    So it happens that when we prepare a rubber pussy that is very strong when loading or can not load the rifle.

    <img src= " class="smiley" srcset="https://spearfishing.world/forum/images/smilies/emojione/1f606@2x.png 2x" height="23" width="23" loading="eager" data-tooltip="biggrin" aria-label="biggrin"> Ramon Ramon.. No quieres saber lo que acabas de decir en ingles <img src= " class="smiley" srcset="https://spearfishing.world/forum/images/smilies/emojione/1f606@2x.png 2x" height="23" width="23" loading="eager" data-tooltip="biggrin" aria-label="biggrin">

  • Franco got a grouper

    Marco, I'd make split toe neoprene socks so you can wear your flip flops comfortably :) But I think it would be counter productive inside a footpocket.

  • UFC

    He's a clown, maybe entertaining to watch for the drunk and rowdy crowd in attendance and that's why they keep him. Looked like he was engaging the fighters sometimes, pointing at them aggressively and making strong eye contact, what an a-hole. I liked pride much better. The audience was respectful of what was going on in the ring. There was no yelling or booing. Fighters stay in the ring because they want to fight, not because they're in a "cage".

  • Questions about Speardiver carbon fins

    At 78cm long the Speardiver C90 carbon blades (90 refers to the total fin length/including the foot pocket) are the accepted standard length for freediving long fins. The C100 blades are 10cm longer at 88cm, 100cm total fin length.


    While 10cm doesn't seem like a big difference, there is a noticeable difference in feel and function. The extra length allows the fin to create what has been described as a Sine wave or a repetitive oscillation, which translates into more propulsion. Of course there's a limit to how long you'd want a fin to be, regardless of how much additional propulsion this oscillation effect creates. 88cm has been found to be the minimum length necessary to produce the oscillation effect, which still allows the fin to be maneuverable for movements other than streamlined kicking.


    With the longer fins you will feel an increase in propulsion, but they will be less maneuverable. If your diving/kicking style is smooth and consistent, with the majority of your movements planned in advance, not requiring abrupt change in direction and sudden bursts of speed, you may prefer the longer fins. If you're often twisting and turning on the bottom, like when lobstering, you'll find they're cumbersome to swing around and tend to bump into stuff (that's why I went with the rounded front edge for the C100).


    One aspect of the longer fins that's a little hard to explain but I'll try.. It's more difficult to dominate them, rather you have to work with them. For example if you need a sudden burst of speed you will not be able to make them do that instantly. If you wanted to maintain a fast kick, it's harder to do. The fins dictate the pace.


    I prefer to use the standard length long fins (C90).


    These observations apply to all fins of similar length fiberglass and carbon, not just Speardiver C90 blades.

  • UFC

    I liked the Dos Santos and Velasquez fights. I haven't been following the UFC for a few years. It seems to me the general style shifted to more striking less grappling?


    I really don't like Bruce Buffer's style of announcing. He took it to a new irritating level with the screaming in this UFC. A fight announcer shouldn't take the focus away from the fighters to himself with stupid antics.

  • F/SALE fin blades, foot pockets, vests, Knife

    I can be reached by pm here or through the contact us form at FreediveStore.com


    USED pair Picasso foot pockets in good condition size 42-44 / 9.5-11 $70. Two sex bolts for installation are included. These are very durable foot pockets. $12 shipping or pickup in Fort Lauderdale.



    1 (one) omer footpocket size 40-42 $20. Used in good condition. This one has stiff tendons. $10 shipping or pickup in Fort Lauderdale.



    Pair of H Dessault footpockets size 42-44 with the tendons cut off $40. These footpockets are practically new other than the modification and the pool testing in the video with the blue blades. I'm including the Delrin supports I fabricated, and the Dessault mounting kit. If you ever wanted to try footpockets with no tendons here's your chance. I did a clean job removing the tendons, the footpockets have not been weakened. The Dessault footpockets are soft and comfortable. These are the previous model with the good stiff sole. $8 shipping or pickup in Fort Lauderdale.





    NEW blue fiberglass blades (medium stiffness) $200. 3 year warranty. They were used a couple of times in the pool for testing, see vid. IMO these are the best fiberglass fins available. If you ever wanted to try DiveR, these are better. They're lighter and have a correct 25 degree toe angle, along with proper water channeling rails. Let me know which footpockets they're going in and I'll assemble the rails accordingly for perfect fit. $10 shipping or pickup in Fort Lauderdale.


    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWej-7mO4HA



    NEW Beuchat Marin muzzle $60. $5 shipping or pickup in Fort Lauderdale.



    NEW Neoprene vests, 3mm sizes Small - Medium & Large - XL, double lined $20. I had a few made double lined instead of open cell by mistake. Same material as the Speardiver wetsuits. $8 shipping or pick up in Fort Lauderdale.



    NEW Banksboard shoulder straps $10. Plus $6 shipping or pickup in Fort Lauderdale. The shoulder straps are the new version, they have padding, so they're not exactly like the ones pictured below which are the old version and don't have padding.


  • Bahamas Question

    Well I had no idea of the situation there. My only previous spearfishing experience has been in Cuba and there sharks are very rare to see diving from shore. The Bahamas stint was about 10 years ago.

  • Bahamas Question

    I didn't have a purpose made float, so I used whatever I could find, must've been a 2L soda bottle. After reaching shore with just fish heads on my stringer and not even feeling a tug, I switched to an inner tube with a cooler stuck in it. It had too much drag. My 2nd outing at Clifton pier after discovering the wall, keep in mind this is swimming out from the beach and not having a clue what this area is used for. I thought the wall was just great as there was fish traffic along it. The very first fish I shot (with a sling) was nice size, so he took the shaft to the bottom, I was going to play him from the top with the line nice and easy I thought. Instantly out of the gloom of the wall 3 sharks converged on the fish. It happened so fast I didn't know what to do. Looked like a three tailed monster writhing on my spear. I never swam backwards so fast and hard in my life. On subsequent outings I'd only go as far as one wreck that I knew was about 50 yards from the wall.

  • Bahamas Question

    Ya man. I was beach diving from Clifton pier and came upon a cage sitting on the bottom, didn't understand what it was doing there until weeks later. Some people on a boat saw me diving and asked what I was doing, when I said spearfishing they looked like they thought I was crazy. But what a nice place to dive and spear. So rich with life and pretty wrecks at just the right depth.


    Googling for pics of Clifton pier I stumbled on this article http://sharkattackmonitor.wordpress.com/tag/clifton-pier/.


  • Bahamas Question

    Really? I lived in Nassau for 3 months. I dove 2-3 times a week and every dive I saw sharks, sometimes as soon as I'd get in the water from the beach in 10ft of water, on the north and south coast. They'd attack fish I shot and take fish off my float. I don't mind shooting fish with a sling, but I don't feel comfortable having to deal with sharks with a sling. Risky place to dive with or without a speargun IMO.