Posts by Dan

    Thread move to general non spearfishing discussion. Please familiarize yourself with the forum sections and post threads in the correct place.

    Why 32gb? Do you think the faster frame rates will increase the file size significantly?


    Reduced size and weight, and the included dive housing makes the silver edition a better value than the HERO2, for the same price.


    1080p @ 60fps and 720p @ 120fps alone makes the black edition worth it. Think of the cool slow motion spearfishing footage.

    The Hammerhead rashguard uses weak material and barely lasts one season. The construction doesn't make sense, Lycra separating the front and back neoprene panels. There's nothing stopping water circulation, so the neoprene serves no purpose.

    The next batch of spearfishing vests will be reversible (different camo on each side) and incorporate anti-ride-up technology :)

    As I said the Wong reel and the Mako reel are the same reel rebranded. I will post pictures of the Mako/Wong reel side by side with the Speardiver so the difference in quality will be apparent.


    All these reels are removed from the gun by sliding them back and off the mounting plate. The mounting plate is secured to the gun with two screws. Speardiver reel has the best mounting plate because it has stoppers that prevent the reel from coming off the front, that's the small tab you see at the top end of the mounting plate in the pic. The reel mounts from RA and Mako don't have stoppers.




    Here are the Speardiver and Rob Allen reels disassembled. The Speardiver reel axle has a stronger connection with the reel base.


    If you're missing all of a sudden check your shaft and flopper for straightness.


    Nice cuda. Good eats, but make sure you cut out the heart immediately, that's where the poison is concentrated and it starts spreading the moment the fish starts losing blood.

    It was a surprise to everyone, looks like Gopro kept it very secret. I only found out Friday and wasn't even sure it was going to happen until Monday.

    The entry level white edition for $200 is nothing to consider, it's the old HERO1 with an update. The HERO2 was $300. The black edition is $400 but it includes a wifi remote ($100 value), and a dive housing ($50 value), plus the accessories that the Adventure, Moto, and Surf model bring. Overall a very complete package for the price. I'll throw something in as well. Check the FreediveStore.com gopro section, the cameras will be available for pre-order shortly.

    What about 1080p at 60 fps, and no vignetting with the included dive housing? 2/3 the size and 3/4 the weight with touch screen LCD through the housing, and built in wifi. I think the Gopro HERO3 makes the HERO2 obsolete.