Posts by Dan

  • Gopro HD HERO user tips

    A heads up for Gopro users. I'm finding out through experience that SD cards that are not compatible with the Gopro can mess up the camera in ways that I never expected. I don't mean permanently damage the camera but to the point that it may require firmware to be reinstalled. I'm not %100 sure that this is the best way to kick the camera out of its stalled mode, but I didn't have time to do research on it so that's what I did and it worked. Another method that may work is removing the battery which shuts down the stalled camera, powering up without the SD card, then inserting a good/compatible SD card, in that order.


    Installing firmware is easy to do with the USB cable that comes with the camera and a file that you can download from the Gopro site. I suggest you download this file in any case and follow the instructions to upgrade the firmware of your camera if you're not sure it has the latest firmware. There are some nice new features which include the ability to film with the camera upside down with the footage coming out right side up. This allows mounting the camera upside down directly under the gun where it doesn't interfere with loading the bands. I'm attaching the instructions for the firmware install/upgrade. I'd attach the file itself as well, it's very small, but Gopro doesn't allow it.


    Back to the cards.. When you buy an SD card for the camera don't look at just the size and price. There are different classes which correspond to read/write speed and the Gopro requires a minimum class 4, there are higher classes than 4 too. Still if you get a cheap compatible class SD card you may have gotten a fake one and have problems.

  • Funny fins

    Some of these are interesting examples of good logic that just can't be made practical. Like taking the pressure off the ankle and putting it on the shin. Other designs are just plain stupid.







  • New gun - shaft/wishbone question

    I don't see a point to the double wishbone. You always want to be checking the condition of the wishbone anyways not relying on the second wishbone being there for you if the first one fails. If this was mine the first thing I would do is change the wishbone to a single Dyneema. Also hese inserts make it very easy to change the Dyneema when necessary.


    Lack of finishing touches on that gun BTW. I would use black twine to tie the bands and taper the ends. A gun wouldn't leave my place the way it is in your pic.


  • Dog and dolphin

    Mexico must've been behind with TV technology cause I think we're about the same age :)


    Now please tell me what this means 武神館道場

  • My wood spearguns

    Quote from LunkerBuster

    Tovarich line release. Nice. Do you sell them?

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  • 10lb. Hog

    Quote from ddonnell

    Nice fish! Never dove for them, but I've heard they're quite the challenge! :toast:

    They can be. I mean in areas where there's pressure there can be the occasional big hog that will motor away the moment it becomes aware of your presence. I wouldn't call that challenging :) it's simply impossible to shoot such a fish unless maybe it holes up at some distance away where you can see. But in my experience they always keep going until I lose sight of them. Here in Florida I've seen that very few times, hog fish are generally considered very easy prey as they let you get very close, so close that you're wondering whether the fish is even aware of you, but I believe they just choose to ignore divers, fatal mistake.

  • Wong Shafts?

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