Posts by Dan

Awww! look at the spittles caught in mid air Welcome to the forum rhyn.

Cool pic Don.

Nice pics in the gallery JC

Fixed the link in the first post too.

Freediver.

I read it, it's no easier than what I concluded. Very nice work. If that's a 20 pounder imagine how nice a 33lb cuda head would look.

There's someone on SB with the user name pelagicmisfit, that just posted up some nice cuda skulls that he made. Maybe someone can send him an invite so he can say how he did it. I recognize the skull parts well, just a little envious seeing them assembled

Thanks. I don't have a drill press, it's been on my list of things to buy for a long time. So far I've been making holes in shafts with a hand drill, the shaft held in a vice.

Welcome to the Speardiver Terry.

Nice report JC and thanks for the plug How do those stripers taste?

Thread moved to the brand spanking new North Atlantic section.

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:rolleye2: If I only had the time and money to manufacture the hard float I have in mind for 2 years already. Internal ballast, incorporated spooling system for the float line, anti-line-fouling system for the front of the float for reduced chances of entanglement when crossing another diver's float line, and of course a flag that will not come off on its own. I can't bring myself to make anything less

The rashguard is OK. Both HH and Mako buy it from the same Chinese company. The float I haven't seen but it looks comparable, although there could be major differences in basic construction. The Riffe float costs more but it has a zippered pocket for a removable ballast, this is important, Mako doesn't their ballast is permanent. I would only use an inflatable float when traveling, and I may not want to bring ballast. Also the Mako float doesn't have a dump valve for quick deflation, the Riffe float has or used to have it. The add on strap thingies for the Mako float are BS, just creates more drag and if you put anything in it the float will no longer sit upright. The other Mako floats/lifeguard cans and the flag support/ballast strap are made in China. I don't like this system otherwise I'd already added it to the Speardiver line.

We'll see what happens with the enclosed track guns. It is an innovation but as everything may be based on an already existing product, nothing wrong with that. The freedivers guns were using a similar system for a few years now.

I hope they didn't misunderstand and think that by "spearfishing company" you meant that we're a commercial fishing outfit. Maybe that's why you got searched so hard.

Quote from John Hanson

Aside from the guns, I have purchased a few other items from Mako. All I have to say about that, is that I wouldn't buy the products again. I think they are a great value for someone just getting into the sport as they items are resonably priced. However, having been fortunate enough to have tried so many different brands of gear over the years, Mako gear is just not what I would consider "experienced diver" gear.

Well and gently put

Way to represent hau

Marco will be along shortly to answer that one

fuzz, which item is a good value? Which is plain cool? I'm assuming if you say so it's because you've seen/used it.

Greek, did the 120cm Mako gun replace your Abellan? <img src= " height="23" srcset="https://spearfishing.world/forum/images/smilies/emojione/1f606@2x.png 2x">

Don, I have the same Applegate combat folder, it doesn't get any use, I keep it in the car. What I really like about that knife is how long the handle is, it's not at all bulky but allows for a strong grip on the knife which I think is a must for a combat knife (that's what it was touted as). Most people take a while to figure out how to fold it Does it actually hold up in saltwater?