hahahaha you got Misael doing it too, he's got it down perfect.
Awesome trip, congrats. Next time you want to repeat something like that let me know. We did poorly out of Homestead on Sunday. Can't say if the whole area is fished out or that we didn't go to any good spots. What's with the togas? Nice pics.
i think the conclusion here is obvious, drilling carbon fiber weakens the entire surface area of the blade.
Carbon is not like glass where if you get a fracture in one spot the whole piece is compromised. I'd say if there's more than one hole and the holes are parallel across the width of the blade then it does create a weakness along that line. Especially at a high stress point like the bend.
When you guys say that you use instant glue ,do you mean like ''crazy glue''? Because if that the case that means that the glue is ''CA'' (CYANOACRILATE) based glue and therefore you could go into a hobbyshop that caters to modelers(rc airplanes/boats/cars) and buy what we call ''CA''. It comes in different thickness, meaning thin/real watery, medium/like thin syrup and thick/like gel.There is also a liquid called ''acelerator'' to make it (the ''CA'') cure/set faster and also a ''debonder'' for when you need to disasseble. Hope this help you guys.Just my 2 cents.
Yes like crazy glue. Interesting post. How would you get a debonder in between two surfaces? Does CA come in different strengths?
You can´t go filming and posting a video on how strong are carbon blades if they are going to split or tear or snap if a couple of holles are drilled on them.
Sure I can. Carbon fin technology has advanced a lot over the last few you years. Carbon fins were known to be fragile based on past experiences. I stayed away from carbon fins for this reason until now. This is no longer the case and I have the proof in my hands. I don't know what process is used to make the C4. The holes must have contributed to the breaking but maybe the C4 blades are just not as strong in the first place. Ask the owner of C4 blades to do what I did to mine. I'll make some more vids of smashing them against a brick wall later. Maybe I'll drill holes into them too.
Yes that's the whole point, that it doesn't destroy everything if you want to disassemble it later. The idea I was trying to get across is that it does it's job as far as keeping the blades in the pockets by something close to suction. I wish there was an adhesive slightly weaker than instant glue, that would be perfect. But I think in the case of rubber and fiber real adhesives either bond or not. Now when I say bond I mean that the two materials become fused together to the point that if you try to pull them apart they'll break at another point other than the bond. In the case of rubber and fiber obviously the fiber will not break so the rubber gives way. Sometimes it will let go at the bond and other times it will tear. It would be very good to find a middle ground. Or something that will dissolve the bond and not stain either rubber or fiber.
yup, they came mounted on Omer milleniums
It's said that holes in carbon will weaken it. I'm don't think 2 holes in a flat area will weaken the blade to the point of it snapping along that line under normal use, still much better chances with just one hole. All of you should realize that there's no necessity to have 2 screws securing the blade into the f/p. But 2 holes along an obvious high stress line such as the bend in the blade is not smart. Anyways as far as securing the blade in the pockets it's best when the f/p tendons snap well onto the little rubber rails on the blade. Then you don't need anything else, maybe at most a few drops of glue.
5200 BTW is nothing but a sealant which fills up space. It helps a tiny bit as far as eliminating the space to have something wiggle itself free. Instant glue actually bonds.
As far the strength and durability of today's carbon blades here's a little test I did on ours.
Looks like it broke along the line of the holes, they must have weakened the material along that line. The only way to salvage something is to cut that piece off and shape the back of what's left to fit in the pocket. You'll get a shorter straighter blade.
Were the holes made exactly where the blade bends?
Bienvenido Danny.
Dan
Here's a nice hat to go with it <img src= " height="23" srcset="https://spearfishing.world/forum/images/smilies/emojione/1f606@2x.png 2x">
Congrats on your new suit Core. I know it's totally rude but I can't help myself and also you yourself said it. When I saw that pattern at Pablo's place a couple of weeks ago I thought it was the silliest camo pattern and colors I've ever seen. In your pics it actually looks reasonable compared to in real life. Pablo did tell me the colors get toned down in the water. The way I see it camo doesn't matter anyways so the whole purpose of it is to be pleasing to the eyes of the wearer, and that my friend it is not. For those that do like it it's also available in rash guards.
Why are you calling it a long dump?
I agree about the skeeters.
*Even the guys who are clueless about dogs and hunting are very open to what it's all about. It's those who have an open invite to my home.Anytime. Why I appreciate Dan for setting this site up. Makes me realize that most Latin Americans and Cubans are just rednecks with a cooler tan and acccent.
It's a good thing.
That's what I like to hear 
Good observations LB. Also there's the social/cooperation aspect.
I did a quick search on the subject and it appears that google results are customized in relation to the user's IP address. I didn't know this, looks like you were right Rolo. This explains why some of us have been getting different results.
It's result #8 if yous search the words: spearfishing forum
I think I've seen that poster on the highway, I always get a chuckle out of it. The guy's manly but he looks too cozy LOL
Those AJ look long, must be the camera angle.
i think the trick to those places is towing someone behind the boat in deep water and finding a big coral head in the middle of nowhere.
that is where the fish will be.
I agree and think that it's true for anywhere. I'm willing to take an hour out of every dive day to do some scouting.
Great report Davie. The first pic brought a smile to my face. When you get a lot of fish like that the gear takes a toll.
What are the two fish at the left of the pic?
Can't help but wonder if this isn't perhaps an evolutionary trait.
60 year old men aren't supposed to ride horses full out across the plains to shoot arrows at bison or hurl spears at elephants trapped in mud wallows.:)
Yep, makes me wonder if that's the beginning of the end. Life is about drive, when the drive is gone for whatever reason the point of it all is gone. You can try to reason it out all you want but hunting and killing only makes sense from a personal perspective, because you want to. It can't be justified in any other way but a selfish way. You can say the shark does need to kill to live, but the prey fish if it could would say well then shark don't live.
Many things affect drive. In nature hunger makes it kick in. Wilder beasts can be in close proximity to a lion when they know it's satiated. In younger animals drive is more of a constant thing. A lot play is used to get rid of the excess. Older animals play less. It also varies from individual to individual. There are guys in whom it runs really strong, they actually don't feel well if they don't take a life from time to time. I'm not very much like that but I understand that evolution made us this way to survive.
Since I installed the flags in who's online and can see which countries guests are browsing the forum from, I noticed that often there are guests from Spain browsing this thread http://spearfishing.world/spea…ean-wood-gun-abellan.html So I typed in google the words wood Abellan and the thread showed up as the first result. What a way to make a first impression to our fellow spearos across the lake <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">
Most of us kill for the sake of the kill . We may not talk about it or even acknowledge it but it is what it is. For anyone of us to say we only hunt for the procurement of food in this day in age is pretty dillusional . Their are a whole lot of way more efficiennt ways to secure protein than hunting. At least for now anyway.
I don't disagree with you Aaron and thanks for the honest perspective. I just wanted to say that these days it's not the kill that draws me any more. I must admit to myself I'm somewhat jaded. What keeps me coming back now is the rare clear blue water and the actual diving. Then the precision and execution of the shot.
Here's a tiger that was killed with a PH by Wally Gibbins, an Australian spearfisher. Obviously the pic is old so there's no question of legality. I believe that's a home made PH on a pole spear that he used. Just to show that it's possible hau. Quite an achievement when you think about it.
