Posts by Dan

Does it get attached to the router? Do you have to sorta keep pressure on it in a turning fashion for it to stay centered?

Isn't this a more secure way?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ygBmNrQkN4&feature=&p=03CDCEC194E83E75&index=0&playnext=1

I need this but really don't understand how it works.

There are other inflatable torpedo floats very similar to the Riffe, but in the $100 range. They all have stainless steel rings. Sporasub has a green one http://www.sporasub.com/bwf.html?lingua=ING HSD used to have one. Do some searching.

It's on animal planet, 45 on my cable service (comcast). I catch it really late just before I go to sleep. It features people who keep exotic pets that IMO shouldn't be taken out of the wild; big cats, primates, venomous snakes and lizzards etc. And shows the consequences; often death and sometimes severe disfigurement http://animal.discovery.com/videos/fatal-attractions-videos/

The Atoll is not really meant to put fish on top of it, it's inflatable and will puncture from fish spines. As such it falls in the same category as a Riffe inflatable torpedo float or one of it's many copies. I recommend for travel you get the inflatable torpedo float, it has minimal drag and packs down really small when disinflated.

The omer atoll has too much drag. You're better off making a float with a boogie board.

Does anyone else watch it? What do you think? It's one of the very few things on tv where I wholeheartedly agree with the underlying message. I feel that it's presented without the usual sensationalism, and in a way that demonstrates good understanding of animal behavior.

Thanks for your words Rich, allowed me to jump in for a quick clarification. Yep, that's how it's going to work. Anytime members attack each other in this manner, a special thread will be created and all their posts moved there without the ability to edit them. If the combatants so wish they can continue the bitch fest, again with their posts remaining intact for posterity. Future attacks between the same participants will be moved to the same thread regardless if there's other content in their post.

I strongly encourage members other than the two duelistas not to participate in the thread. Hopefully this will make people think twice about starting shit. But if they want to entertain us that's fine too, at least it will keep the rest of the forum clean. Needless to say if a member is found to start trouble on a regular basis other measures will be taken, taking into consideration their past participation and contributions to the forum.

I grew up with judo too.

I and my friends don't have any ethical problem with chumming. The problem is we are more concerned with covering an area well and looking for productive spots. Never seem to have time to merit the hassle of bringing along chum and waiting for it to take effect. I think chum should be used in specific situations, like a very deep wreck where the fish need to be brought up in the water column to be able to shoot them. Until now we've never had a need to do this.

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Dan will you be offering just replacement housings? On your advice, I'd like to have one w a fisheye for on land and a seperate housing for underwater use so I dont risk damaging the screws with swapping the lenses

The Gopro housing is now available separately from Pursuit for $39 http://www.freedivingspearfish…opro-hd-hero-housing.html

Yeah, I understand he really screwed Picasso with that Elite line.

Interesting info thanks for sharing. It's hard to believe that little machine has enough power to do the job. Is it normal for the lams to be perfectly straight to begin with, or does the suction have to pull together lams that slightly curve away from each other?

That would make one hell of a steak

Thanks for the pics. I think I know that line from Home depot, it's a fairly loose weave. Still I'm amazed you can push the tube through it, and that the line completely covers it. How long is your final line and how long does it take to push the tube through?

Good story. Do you think he would've pulled down the 11L as easily?

Well done Davie. It must've bent your shaft? Nice pics.

Stefan, would you please post a pic of the floatline you described?

Shallowrunner, that line is old Rob Allen line. I say old because I think the one you'll find in the stores now is different albeit still orange. You'll have to examine it to see if the weave is still adequate. It's been my intention for a while now to source poly rope identical to this old Rob Allen stuff. The fact that you realize the difference encourages me to do it.

The spool and Rob Allen float combination has very little drag.

There are different weaves of poly, some are tighter than others. The one I have doesn't fray and doesn't knot or tangle. You can almost see from the pic that it's stiff.

Very impressive performance. I was immediately struck by Cain's poise and attributed a lot of it to good endurance. Congratz on a Mexican UFC heavyweight champ.

BTW I don't understand how youtube allowed this vid. They usually delete UFC vids due to copyright. Maybe it's the fact that they filmed a TV.