Posts by Dan

  • MAKO Spearguns - Poor quality made in China

    A question with an argumentative tone doesn't make me feel like being helpful. Suffice to say if there's nothing wrong with the speargun tether, why does Mako Spearguns no longer sell it? Surely not because they can't make a profit. It was sold for $21.95 and can be purchased from Spearmaster (Also Mako Separguns shafts, floats and a bunch of other stuff) for a couple of bucks Gun To Arm Stretchy

  • MAKO Spearguns - Poor quality made in China

    "unbiased :)" was obviously said tongue in cheek, still it doesn't detract from the validity of what is presented here about Mako spearguns. Perhaps someone does get turned off, I have no way of knowing. What I do know is that I often get feedback from guys who found this information and were steered away from Mako products. Some of them after they had already bought into the Mako Spearguns hype and learned from their own mistakes; wetsuits falling apart, spearguns breaking etc. Thanks for the well meaning criticism Brendon, but this thread suits me just fine.


    Something I want to draw attention to is how many crap Mako Spearguns products that were posted about in this thread are no longer sold by Mako:

    1. The dangerous Mako speargun tether
    2. The gimmicky Mako 3D snorkel
    3. Mako's Chinese copy of the Italian spearfishing knife (which I heard was rusting)
    4. The blue Mako Oceanic Pro speargun with the toilet seat cover loading butt
    5. The AR speargun

  • MAKO Spearguns - Poor quality made in China

    If you'd read the thread and know the history, you'd understand it's not an even playing field. Speardiver and Freedive Store customers are censored by Tony Grogan the owner of Spearbored, the largest and most well known spearfishing forum. The mere mention of Speardiver and Freedive Store is immediately deleted. Criticism of Mako Spearguns is dealt with in the same manner. Speardiver and this thread in particular is the only place online where spearos looking for unbiased :) information about Mako Spearguns can find it.

  • Hybrid build

    I don't know why your pics keep disappearing. I fixed your post earlier now they're gone again. How are you uploading them?

  • MAKO Spearguns - Poor quality made in China

    How do I say this delicately.. the Mako ETR speargun, I had it in my hands, it's a heavy difficult to maneuver piece of junk. It makes no sense to me whatsoever. It doesn't solve any problems, has no benefits, and takes away everything from a euro speargun that makes it.. a euro speargun. For a purpose made enclosed track gun best go with wood, or an Omer Cayman ET still heavy and less maneuverable but at least you'll have some style.


    I hear you on the elaborate "development" claims, they regularly make me want to puke. Personally I can't bring myself to do it, even if %99 of potential buyers will never know any better. Being aware that of the %1 that do know some are spearos I respect, would be enough to make me feel embarrassed. I think you will not find a more impartial and accurate description of this speargun Spearfishing Store- Speardiver Phantom Speargun


    Hammerhead takes the lead in pure fabrication about the development of products. But Mako takes the cake in over the top drooly emotional appeals, with statements like the one quoted below sprinkled throughout their product descriptions. I can't figure out if I dislike Dano more for the shit products or his arse licking promotional material.

  • New Beuchat glider shafts

    Quote from Ramon

    DANThis rod is a folding knife is worthless, crossed fish, cut fish. :(

    Quote from Ramon

    I'm not representing anyone, only report developments are useful, I find misplaced you use this issue to place yours.
    You can upload a new topic for this purpose.


    Thank you


    Ramon


    I think both designs are crap, as such they belong together nicely in one thread.


    Advances in shaft design that would be of interest to us should focus on tougher inox steel, clean/strong/low profile wishbone anchoring points, universal fit rear notch, a strong low profile flopper and pin, all at a reasonable price. Not innovation for sake of innovation that creates more problems than it claims to solve.

  • New Beuchat glider shafts

    I can't tell you if the O-ring adds enough drag to amount to anything significant. But I can tell you from experience that after every fish shot it ends up on the shooting line, and you have to work it back down onto the shaft and to the front of the shaft. A PITA as far as I'm concerned.


    Here's a pic of the flopper recess.