Posts by Dan

I've replaced the broken hinges of my Coleman cooler with stainless steel hinges. It's a nice upgrade but doesn't justify the overall price increase for Marine coolers. The SS hinges are not more than $20. The Igloo marine cooler also has plastic hinges, but they seem robust.

Nice fish.

Nice description.

Welcome to the forum. We're not used to dealing with entities here so what's your name?

A freshwater section is as close as someone requesting it because they want to post something in it.

Yes, there were only two bags to start and the cooler was opened many time the first day.

Cool vid Yoni. It looks like his gopro doesn't have a flat lens? What kind of kayak is that? I went to the website but it's down. Where in Israel is this?

This looks to me just like an AJ fillet.

The Mantis LV doesn't look like it has enough meat on the frame in that area to support a bolt anyways. It's an expensive mask, I'd sell it for less. I tried buying it but Gull has an exclusive with Riffe.

What's the red lanyard for?

Harry's mount is different, it sits on the top of his head like a teletubby.

I didn't realized that the gopro head mount is being used for diving. Truth is it felt so wobbly outside the water I never considered it for underwater. Have you compared it with the mask mount?

Are you using the original gopro head mount for diving? What's it like?

Now you may have to mask mount the gopro.

That's awesome, it would make a cool avatar.

Is that from the beach cam?

Porgies are OK to clean, nothing like margates.

While it’s purpose is not for dampening, it does dampen vibration as a side effect of its true purpose. The quick release lock prevents the camera from popping out of its mount in the event of a heavy rear impact. It’s rare that it happens but important to use that rubber plug/lock in high impact situations. Maybe a good idea with spearfishing too where strong recoil from the speargun may knock the camera out of the mount.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GA-BvymgNxI

Lance, thanks for sharing the build.

Good catch Jim.

Thanks for explanation fuzz.

Footpockets from different manufacturers vary widely in terms of what size foot the indicated numbers actually fit. The situation gets further confused because all footpocket manufacturers are European so they loosely translate the European sizes to US sizes. To top it off mistakes are made and footpocket molds are too expensive to remake just to change a number on the sole. For example Pathos footpockets size 46-48 indicate 8.5-10 at the same time, that's a huge discrepancy.

So, I go by the European numbers, and use them for reference only. I have guys measure the actual length and width of their foot, and keep a list of which footpockets fit them. It's the only sure way to go. In your case you'd measure your foot wearing whatever sock you're going to be using. Put a ruler against the wall and stand on it with your heel against the wall, measure where the furthest toe ends. Also measure the width of your foot at the widest part.

It's true that you should choose a snug fitting footpocket, but not so tight that it's uncomfortable.

Well done Matt. Shots from the top are difficult.

I'm looking at the distance between your hands in the pic. That is a nice mutton.

You can take vinyl with adhesive backing used for sign making, it comes in many colors even reflective/holographic, and apply it to the blade surface. You can also use car window tint, it's more scratch resistant than sign vinyl. But I wouldn't bother with a protective coating. If you notice the Pursuit blades are glossy, you can actually see objects reflected on the surface of the blade.

The gloss is a nice layer of epoxy protecting the carbon underneath. I've never seen a scratch go deep enough through the epoxy to damage the carbon. With superficial scratches the fin is no longer pristine looking, but that's it, functionality is not affected. Fins are a tool and you can't expect them to continue looking like new if you're getting good use out of them, what's important is functionality. In any case scratches disappear in the water.

I'll take your word for it about the fins getting scratched in the pool. I've never used fins in a pool other than to briefly test them, and never plan to. Me and my friends use carbon fins on the reef, push off the bottom etc. they get scratched but it doesn't affect the fin's performance.

What good wood spearguns in the 115cm range are available for around $500?

EDIT - Hip loader Speardiver Rear Handle Classic Speargun
Chest loader Speardiver Teak Euro Speargun.