Posts by Dan

Jose, any picture hosting site can shut down, change their policy, or at the least change their internal structure/format rendering old links useless. Flickr is huge, but after losing my images with ImageShack, Facebook and Photobucket I don't trust any of them.

Good to see you back Hank. And nice mutt.

BTW don't use Photobucket, read this thread Do not use Photobucket for your images.

Those of you who use Photobucket to host your images are probably not aware of the recent Photobucket change in terms of use policy, and the terrible effect it had on forums worldwide. Basically Photobucket no longer allows embedding images in any website, which of course includes forums. Your old images are still in your Photobucket account and you can view and download them, but that's about all you can use Photobucket for. The Photobucket images you posted/linked to in any forum do not and will not display. This affected forums, blogs, ebay listings and many other sites that relied on Photobucket. Threads full of pictures going back 15 years have been rendered useless.

There is no solution to this problem. The only thing to do is going forward not to use Photobucket obviously. To post pictures in Spearfishing World forum simply attach them (which means the forum does the image hosting). You can find more detailed instructions on how to post images here How To Post Pictures. Uploading images to the forum is now as easy as drag and drop an image into your post.

Hey Bruno

In the picture it looks to be silver color so I had to check. This Seac Liquid snorkel is actually clear, and also comes in black and brown. Clear is good if you want to see if there's mold inside and clean it. If the snorkel is opaque then you will not see the mold and you don't have to clean it

I think about $20 is what a good snorkel should cost nowadays. Innovative styling and combination of different hardness material and colors will drive the price upwards of $30. But these features are not a necessity. What is a necessity in my opinion is that the snorkel mouthpiece fit comfortably in your mouth. Unfortunately no one can tell you that. Sorry I can't say anything specific about the Seac snorkel.

Very nice, looks delicious.

Cool video, thanks Jose.

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El slip tube de RA no funcionaba porque si se metía una escama entre el tube y la varilla, este no abría.

Translation: The Rob Allen slip tube didn't work because if a fish scale would jam between the tube and the shaft, the tube would not deploy.

Makes sense. I didn't hear much about the slip tube since it came out. And now seeing Rob Allen go in a new direction with the drop barb I thought it may not have worked out. The slip tip concept is a very old one, it worked a thousand years ago and continues working today.

Which do you think is better for spearfishing, cold or warm light?

It's a good story The first thing I think is one 18mm band is not enough power. 2 x16mm with a 110cm gun should pass right through a 40lb fish, unless you hit the spine.

A proposito el Tarpon tiene mucho espina y es dificil a procesar, en mi opinion no vale el esfuerso.

Jose, lo ofrecieron hace 4 - 5 años. Queria saber si es popular/funciona bien.

Rob Allen slip tube.

So the barb alone acts like a slip tip. From the penetration test it obviously stays on the shaft properly until the shaft stops. I would like to see what it's like to put it in place and what keeps it there. Would have to be the line stretched back and tucked under the bands, but really IDK looking at these two videos.

I think the separation between the two attachment points of the line to the barb, when stretched apart by the fish pulling hard, will make the hole in the fish bigger potentially allowing the barb to come out.

BTW did the Rob Allen slip tube ever catch on?

Yes there's the 13mm barrel version to use with 8mm shafts. But it doesn't have the styling of the 1.1 HFT. Rather a straight tube and regular handle. But it does incorporate the new stainless steel trigger and line release. I'm not a fan of 8mm shafts for pneumatic spearguns, as they tend to be front heavy in the first place.

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Lo vas a vender en la tienda?

The Cyrano 1.1 HFT is now available from Spearfishing Store https://spearfishing.store/mar…11-hft-pneumatic-speargun

Interesting to see how the handle styling of the Cyrano 1.1 HFT is consistent with the Mares Viper Pro speargun.

I understand the idea of aerated water. But if it happens together with a wave how do you know what's happening is not backwash from the wave?

Welcome to Spearfishing World.

Size of speargun will depend on visibility in your waters, and your height which amounts to what size gun you're comfortable loading. Also if you're mostly shooting into holes/caves. For example here in South Florida we are fortunate to often have 30ft+ visibility, so a 110 to 120cm speargun is ideal, if you are big enough to handle it.

You mentioned Mares as one of the options available to you. A pneumatic speargun packs a lot of power in a small package, is compact and very accurate. If a smaller (90cm) speargun is what you're looking for then the new Mares Cyrano 1.1 HFT may be a good choice. See my review here Mares Cyrano 1.1 HFT now available.

The long awaited Mares Cyrano 1.1 HFT is finally here, available in 90, 100, 110 and 120cm! I was looking forward to Mares' next edition of the classic Cyrano. I didn't like the in between version Cyrano Evo with the orange theme, by many accounts it was plagued with problems. With the new Cyrano 1.1 HFT I think Mares outdid themselves. Back is the blue handle, but this time with a contoured bottom that really enhances the grip, A shapely hydro-formed barrel is beautifully styled, putting the spear close to the top of the barrel offering better aiming characteristics, and continues providing a great grip when holding the gun by the barrel. The completely redesigned stainless steel trigger and line release are simply put Robust! The whole gun gives the feeling of thoughtful design and durability.

I've been a band gun user for 15 years. But my first speargun when I started spearfishing 17 years ago was the original Mares Cyrano. I've taken a lot of fish with it and some of my first and most memorable/fun spearfishing experiences are from using it. I'm taking the new Cyrano 1.1 HFT on my next spearfishing outing just because it's such a cool looking gun and takes me back to my spearfishing roots.

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..have to be careful while diving around the rocks because of currents which push you like a wisp of straw to the depth!

Down current, downcurrent, down welling, down draft, in other words a vertical underwater current that runs down into to the depths.. of all the risks associated with freedive spearfishing this one really scares me. Avoiding a blackout, getting tangled with line on the bottom, being run over by a boat or attacked by a shark, all seem manageable in comparison. Down current is something I've never experienced and so only know about it from others accounts. To me it's the ultimate worst thing that can happen freediving, getting sucked down to depth near the end of your breath hold. Most of us know you can't fight a strong current even on the surface.

How do you deal with a down current? Is there a warning it's about to happen? Is there time to react? How deep will take you? Once you're caught what to do to get out?

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have to be careful while diving around the rocks because of currents which push you like a wisp of straw to the depth!

Do you have warning this is about to happen? Is there time to react?

Congratz Philippe on nice capture.

Is the Kingfish an Amberjack? Looks very similar. What was the weight of the big one? I'm guessing 60lb.

Leader fiberglass blades are crap. Leader foot pockets are similar to the omer stingray in appearance, but they're not made the same. When I sampled them a few years back they were soft like noodles. I suggested to Leader Fins' manufacturer to increase the shore hardness, I don't know if they did it.

This is the new OMER UP-M1W Umberto Pelizzari White mask. It's one of very few white masks, and white color gear in general that I know of, like the Speardiver white rubber weight belt. Other than the white color it's the same as the now 2 year old original OMER UP-M1 Umberto Pelizzari Black mask. Having just got my hands on it I have to say it's pretty cool. I'm not fashion daring enough to wear white gear but looking at this mask I kinda' wish I was.

The OMER UP-M1W Umberto Pelizzari White mask is available from FreediveStore.com.