Posts by Dan

  • About Neptonic System

    Quote from Dude george

    I have learned here that all good rubber for spearfishing basically comes from the same manufacturers. The suppliers in Europe and the US put their marketing spin on the repackaged goods.

    I wouldn't say this is a rule to go by. There are a few rubber tubing manufacturers and quality/price varies. There are also different formats. As with most products the reason to buy a certain brand name is because you're assured quality and consistecy, in other words you have trust in your supplier. That's a good reason to stick with a brand because not only are you getting a good product, you're also buying a peace of mind. Most people will pay more just for the peace of mind, so when a high quality product like Speardiver Small Hole Speargun Band Rubber is competitively priced on top of having a unique format, it's really hard to beat.


  • Daryl Wong in the news

    In 2005 Florida became one of the 46 states that adopted the stand your ground law or "castle doctrine". Previously you had a duty to retreat if possible before using lethal force on an intruder. I guess Hawaii is one of the few states that still expect you to retreat. However I don't think this applies to Daryl's situation, as there's no where to retreat from a boat. Logic dictates he could've used deadly force. Whether he should or shouldn't have I don't know. Obviously the situation resolved itself without anyone getting seriously hurt, so probably the right decisions were made. It's not easy to go on knowing you killed someone, more so in what I imagine to be a small community.

  • Speardiver carbon fins roll call

    There are more reasons why I don't offer the shit Pathos foot pockets, other than that they don't provide sufficient support for carbon blades resulting in broken blades. Fins composed of carbon blades in Pathos foot pockets lack backbone, in other words increased stiffness due to support from foot pocket tendons in the back 2/3 of the fin. As a result they feel easy in normal conditions finning with the tip only, but are easily overpowered in current or fighting a big fish, you will find yourself making no progress. To compensate for this others who do offer their carbon blades with Pathos foot pockets make their blades way too stiff overall. You then lose the comfortable action of a nice medium stiffness blade. Due to the very low profile of the Pathos foot pocket tendons the water channeling effect that should start from the toes is reduced resulting in a less stable fin. Also if you enjoy finning with your toes go ahead and get the Pathos. I prefer the power of the fin stroke to be evenly distributed across the bridge of the foot.


  • Blue Wold Ocean Feb 21-22

    You must mean blue wild :)


    Not this year, again. Didn't we just have this conversation LOL a year must've passed already.. time flies. Partly because I have too much gear in the oven, before the Speardiver line is as complete as I'd like it to be. Partly because I dislike a few of the "personalities" that will be there, but that's actually a stronger reason to go than not to go. Also I'd be much happier to do it with Don Paul, he said he'd join me if I get a booth, but as you know he's been absent. I really miss him BTW. If you do go you're very welcome to come to my shop, it's 10 minutes drive away from the blue wild if it's going to be held at the same place as the last couple of years.

  • DIY Aimrite Roller

    IMO even the highest density foam will not adequately support the screw. Foam also makes the gun heavier, it may no longer float without the shaft. Depending on the hardware attached; reel, tuna clip etc.

  • DIY Aimrite Roller

    Yes there are plugs. It's pointless to have O-rings on the handle and muzzle, they don't do anything.


    Seeing as how the O-rings are useless there's nothing special about those MVD plugs, but they should provide ample support for the anchor. I just used a Delrin "dowel" with the right diameter for the tube.

  • DIY Aimrite Roller

    I don't think the O-rings on those plugs will stop water intrusion. For them to work the tolerance would have to be so tight that you would need a press to push the plugs down the tube.


    The band anchors need to have a design that distributes the stress over a larger area of the tube than just the screw hole. One aspect of this design would require the anchor to be very form fitting to the tube, although some loose space can be taken up with epoxy. A two screw anchor would be better.

  • Weight System Prototype DIY

    Interesting modification Nick. Reminds me of teenage mutant ninja turtles :)


    For ultimate comfort I wonder if the lead apron material, the kind used for X-rays, would work stitched into a vest.


    A good rubber weight belt the Speardiver Rubber Weight Belt in combination with wearing the belt low on the hips fixed my back problems.