Posts by Dan

Good post Stonecutter, this should help someone out.

Why would you not go diving? It's not ideal but wouldn't stop me from using this gun if I had nothing else. You should be using a float line/float/flag.

I prefer a floating gun (without shaft). Some scuba divers prefer a sinking gun.

The Teak handle grip could add buoyancy. The AR plastic grip adds none, and the AR metal frame could be more robust than the original.

If it sinks with the shaft out and it wasn't the new handle that caused it, you're out of luck. This gun doesn't appear to have any components you could swap out for ones with more buoyancy.

The only way I know of to make the stock lighter is to route out recesses, fill with foam, and seal with wood and eopxy.

That said I'm surprised it doesn't float. Does it have an epoxy track? What kind of wood is it made of?

Welcome to Speardiver.

Is there a different limit on hogfish in Key West?

I like the pic Beautiful fish.

Which one of us could've resisted taking that shot. Nice capture and video, congratz to that fellow.

As if a tuna at a dock is not crazy enough by itself.. unbelievable.

Nice.

There's nothing quite like natural selection.

Nice capture. Welcome to Speardiver.

Welcome to the forum Sheldon.

"Titanium lining" is a gimmick hence ladvr's joking reference to a metallic coating. Open cell, a misnomer referring to a raw smooth neoprene wetsuit interior (all wetsuits without exception are made of closed cell neoprene) is the way to go. Speardiver tall and thin open cell wetsuits were specifically designed for tall and thin body types and I've seen them fit many a skinny diver perfectly. Can't say I've ever seen the same in a Riffe or Yazbeck suit. So to answer your question, Speardiver suits fit tall and thin divers better, have nicer camo patterns, are very comfortable and durable, so no, the other wetsuits are not worth the extra $$ nor the same $$.

Speardiver Pacific suit size Medium - Long (M-L). Diver is 6'1" 150lb. Actually since this picture was taken the arms and legs were lengthened even more, so they have full coverage at the wrists and ankles.

When I started spearfishing I had no knowledge of fish spearing equipment. I bought my first speargun, and when I saw the shaft with floppers it made perfect sense. At some point I realized that a flopper on a shaft is the modern day equivalent of a simple barb used by ancient spearfishermen. So I made and used this avatar for a while to acknowledge the history.

The fish I was going after didn't require anything more complicated, but later on I learned of slip tips and they looked to me like a major hi-tech advancement in spearfishing gear. One day I thought about Inuit hunting seals, I've seen videos of this. Though I've never seen their hunting tools, by the way the hunter was holding on to the rope once the spear was thrust I figured he must have put a slip tip into the seal. So slip tips are a very old invention by human kind, that's been applied to modern spearfishing. It's also interesting to note that if you get a complete pass through with the shaft, and you're using one where the shooting line attachment point is some distance away from the rear end of the shaft, the whole shaft behaves like a slip-tip.

I think the pics from this website Elfshot: What are the parts of a Toggling Harpoon? show well the parallel between the old gear and the new.

For what its worth cuttlefish shape puts the bands inline with the shaft.

Looking good. I'm thinking there will be a lot of stress put on those little tubes. If they don't tear off it will be a testament to the quality of your work and the glue of course.

These are the new Rob Allen muzzles, open and closed AKA Low Profile or LP.

The new Rob Allen open muzzle features a deep track that helps keep the spear on the gun when wrapping the line, making loading a little easier. You can see more detailed pictures of the muzzles here NEW Rob Allen Speargun Muzzle.

The new Rob Allen closed muzzle is now called Low Profile or LP. It's similar to the open muzzle the difference being the track is closed. It is lower in profile than the old RA closed muzzle, hence the name I guess. Rob Allen Tuna spearguns can be ordered with an open or closed muzzle. But the track of the open muzzle is so deep I see little reason to opt for the closed muzzle.

Rob Allen spearguns are available from spearfishing.store Rob Allen Tuna Aluminum Railgun Speargun.

Good for you Is there anything you'll need to do differently going forward to make sure it doesn't happen again?

Welcome back. How did your condition resolve?

If the reel jams and rips off the line guide not tearing out will be your last chance to not lose reel/line/fish. We're talking worst case scenario.

I use the bent wire installation for line routing at the muzzle, a half line wrap point, or Heinrich type line release, anywhere it's not load bearing.

Is it for a one legged man?

I wouldn't trust it.