Bad batch BS. I say bad design.
Posts by Dan
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These are plastic fins that we sampled. The blade construction is identical to that of the Picasso black team fins. The footpockets are not like the Picasso, they're size 44-45 and fit me well, I'm foot size 11. I compared these fins against a pair of used Picasso black team fins and I would say they're one level stiffer, the difference may be due to the fact that they're new. In any case I consider them to be rather stiff and heavy, but take into consideration that I've been using carbon fins.. These are entry level fins but they will move you, I tried them once in a pool. The fins are like new other than the manufacturer's logo which I sanded off the top of the blade near the front edge, I tried to show it in a pic, the functionality of the blade has not been affected by this. Selling for $50. pm or email at seahunterusa@rogers.com
I left the fins outside to take pics and it rained.. Click on pics for better resolution.
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Long ago!? You can't be more than 25..
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C'mon.. it's Stevie Pargos <img src= " class="smiley" srcset="https://spearfishing.world/forum/images/smilies/emojione/1f606@2x.png 2x" height="23" width="23" loading="eager" data-tooltip="biggrin" aria-label="biggrin">
Lately Monster's been hitting the :pot3:
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I used the carbon kevlar blades on one outing which was enough to give me a good idea of how they perform. We covered depths from 30ft to 60ft and did some moderate surface swimming. The blades did their job well without making me tired at all and no ankle or knee pain. I found them to be not as fast as the carbons, meaning the blades don't snap back into straight as fast as the carbons. This factor is apparent to me after how many fins I've been experimenting with lately. The carbon kevlar blades are comparable to good fiberglass blades, but are a little lighter. The durability factor I have not been able to ascertain because that takes a long time.
In conclusion I'll continue using the Speardiver carbon fins I found nothing better and doubt that there is. The pretty colors available with Kevlar is not enough of an incentive. In theory Kevlar is a material that's good at dissipating energy, think Kevlar bulletproof vest, not ideal for fins where you need the energy back as efficiently as possible.
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I do that depending on how much air I have. Thinking about having to make another dive is what motivates me to take care of it in one dive. Also if there's current your flopper can get snagged on the bottom and you may not be able to free it.
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It's stupid what we do sometimes for a fish. It's probably more the challenge than the fish. But notice how strongly we're conditioned to pursue even when caution dictates otherwise.
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At least Pantoja was near right?
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Sometimes I think Monster is on Riffe's payroll
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Trunk spring rods? Do they need to be straightened or something?
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I heard about that in Cuba as well. Can't figure out exactly which part of the car trunk though.
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Good story.
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And if you drill a hole it will rust.
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Is there something I can treat fillets with to get rid of ammonia smell? I heard of freezing and also of soaking in milk. I have a bunch of good ray meat that I'd like to be able to eat but can't due to the strong ammonia smell.
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RA shafts are not any more bend resistant than a similar diameter Riffe shaft, it's just propaganda. I know because I've bent and straightened them with my hands. The reason Riffe shafts are more expensive is because they're made of stainless steel and have sharkfin tabs welded on. RA shafts rust.
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I tried preparing some more of the ray today. All the meat is spoiled. There is a very strong ammonia smell to it and it becomes even worse when cooking. The fried stuff was inedible. The BBQ got rid of most of the ammonia smell but while chewing it would come through at times.
It was probably my fault. I was too tired after diving to fillet the wing and instead bought a bag of ice and left it in the cooler overnight after having dumped the water. The next day I worked on the wing in the sun and took breaks over a couple of hours. I then put the fillets in the fridge delaying cutting them up into smaller portions until today. I have to reiterate that still when stinky the ray meat had the best texture I've ever had of anything from the sea. I will take another ray in the future to see if when cared for properly it will not acquire this stink. The meat I have now will not go to waste, my dog likes it.
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I don't understand why you're contemplating not going with the conventional way.
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You're right about the bent shafts. Pantoja shot first, then Allan, and 5 minutes later me, then 5 minutes later I put a fourth and last shaft in it. After 3rd shot I played the ray very carefully so as not to bend the shafts. At the end Pantoja's shaft was bent but Allan's and mine were straight. I made a mental note yesterday that with a fish like this it's better to put the shot in on an angle, along the direction it will take when escaping.
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