Posts by Dan

Austin is actually the first to get the new Speardiver stealth speargun so pics would be interesting.

You're welcome. Post some fish pics when you get em'

Very nice cubera, glad for you Hank.

That's awesome Harry congratz.

Thanks for posting this. Your conclusions are consistent with my own. Here's the thread where I reviewed the Pathos foot pockets and spoke about their inferior performance http://spearfishing.world/fins…-foot-pockets-review.html

You're joking but sometimes guys bring me cuda. They like to shoot em' but not to clean/eat them. And they know I'll gladly take it.

So what's new... I caught ciguatera once from a lizzard fish, it lasted 4 hours and I survived. It was nasty, but not the end of the world. I am not eating lizzard fish again. But I will not stop eating cuda. Actually I had some fresh cuda yesterday.

Very cool report. Unfortunate you weren't able find spearfishing satisfaction, but nevertheless sounds like a nice experience.

What gun were you using in this terrible vis?

"Hunting Fish" a painting by Paul Kane (1810-1871).

The Promate titanium knives look like scuba knives, too bulky for freedive spearfishing and not purpose made for dispatching fish. For this you want a stiletto type blade.

I Never had a rust problem with a few stainless steel knives of different brands. I don't even rinse my knife so I get a little surface rust, which can come off with some polishing, but it doesn't affect the functionality so I don't bother. A few good stainless steel knives under $50 here Spearfishing Knife

I never used a titanium knife, never felt the need to experiment when a stainless steel knife does the job fine. Discussion about titanium for blade material here best blade material, hi carbon steel or titanium?. The consensus is that titanium is too sbrittle. One of my uses for a spearfishing knife is chipping the reef to dislodge a stuck shaft, you need a stiff blade for that, titanium may break.

LOL

What red blooded spearo wouldn't attempt a shot at a nice fish like this with anything a little more potent than a barbecue fork

That's nonsense, and what they're selling is a gimmick. Beuchat foot pockets have good medium stiffness tendons that match up perfectly with good quality carbon blades. Full length tendons are needed for proper water channeling and fin stability. Beuchat f/p are difficult to install blades into because of the very narrow T slot which doesn't fit any available rails. I have to manually reduce the rails on the carbon blade to make them fit inside the Beuchat foot pockets and charge $25 for this work. But it's worth it for some divers with narrow feet who can't find another foot pocket that fits well.

Thanks for the review. For small tear repair these two products work very well.

Seal Cement Black 2oz

Iron On Wetsuit Repair Patch

There's no longer a video section. You need to upload the video to your Youtube or other video hosting account, then post the link here.

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Beautiful. Like a bird.

When Cubana will buy one then you can find out

Mikhael is a local diver (Hallandale) and I always enjoy his videos, great quality and editing. Here's his most recent one.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJfLyHU7WR8

Sporasub was owned by Mares, then omer, now Aqua Lung. The Mares Snake is larger than the current trend in spearfishing knives, but it is still good quality. Box label says made in Bulgaria. The styling is similar to the Beuchat Mundial and Esclapez Dagger knives.

To my eye the Mares Snake knife has a retro look and feel, and I'm a sucker for that sort of thing. If I didn't like my Speardiver Skene Spearfishing Knife so much for its low profile I would surely be using the Mares Snake. Here are some key features I found worth pointing out:

• One of the best features of this knife is that the butt end unscrews allowing quick and easy disassembly for thorough cleaning and oiling of the knife. After the butt is tightened down the knife is very solid with no shifting inside the sheath.
• The ergonomic handle has a rubbery texture and feels secure in the hand.
• High visibility polished stainless steel blade with a serrated edge to cut mono, cable, or fish.
• The blade is very stiff, it can be used to chip away rock to retrieve a stuck shaft.
• The knife is secured in the sheath ready for quick release with a built in clip, that grabs the handle just below the butt with a pincer action. A rubber loop that goes over the end of the handle offers additional security. Overall a surprisingly simple and secure system
• Sheath can be calf, thigh, or belt mounted.

For measurements and other specifics check it out at FreediveStore.com Mares Snake Knife.