Posts by Dan

Nice lesser amberjack.

Actually I'm not sure any more because I can't remember the last pathos barrel I've seen. But you have the Speardiver C1 carbon barrel which fits the pathos D'angelo handle, and I can tell you for sure the Speardiver Phantom handle does not fit this barrel, the spigot is too large in diameter. Of course you can sand it down. But then I think the track will not line up.

In any case you're welcome to try and return the handle if you can't use it. It is a better handle than both the D'angelo and D'angelo 2. Just be aware the barrel has to be cut at a 45 degree angle to fit it.

Are you saying you have a Pathos tube? If this is the case the Speardiver Phantom handle will not fit.

I really dislike the D'angelo 2 handle. The back of it has a sharp angle that hurts when loading.

I prefer the D'angelo handle.

That was a good laugh, thanks Marco.

Thanks for the video Jose, beautiful cubera.

Just received the first new model FRV Mark II-S. It's very compact and streamlined, much more so than the recent Mark II, there's no comparison. You can't feel it on you at all even out of the water. Not even the actuator on the back that used to poke through the vest material a little with the previous model. Also gone is the crotch strap that was used to secure the unit from riding up on your back when inverted. The remote actuator lends itself even more easily to be rerouted and secured directly on the vest to eliminate the arm band (Terry warns against this but I like it). I thought I wasn't going to keep one for myself what with the tedious oiling/rust prevention procedure for the actuator seals. But the new way easier access to the actuator through the inside zipper alleviated this concern. I really can't see it getting better than this, Terry did an outstanding job with the new vest design.

Pooped?

Hau told me he'll probably come back to FL in a few years.

Very sorry to hear this, surprising having seen you so recently in apparently good health. Did you dive between then and the diagnosis of your condition? Is there a way to know how long you had it before it was discovered? I have no knowledge of pulmonary embolism. But if it happened to me, after the immediate danger has passed, I'd be keen on instituting changes in lifestyle, weight loss, exercise, healthy food, no alcohol/drugs/smoking, and of course reduce stress causing factors. I hope you get well soon.

Dan

Marco likes a few different brands :grin:

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It's about fighting line Dan not range, no reel on those guns

I don't think so George. Most beginners who ask this question are looking to get more range. It makes no sense to lengthen shooting line just to fight a fish. For that there's the float line.

But if anyone's into that kind of nonsense, here's the perfect thing for you Speargun Auto Coil, 6 Feet.

You can do it but I don't think the biller is effective to even one wrap of line.

Welcome brim.

Welcome to Speardiver Josh. I'd love to hear a story about pike spearfishing.

Hogfish.

Happy new year guys from sultry Fort Lauderdale

You can use a cord attaching the band to the trigger guard, in a length that allows easier loading at %75. Then once the band is loaded on the shaft you can turn the gun over and load to the reel mounting base which will be close to %100. If you attach directly to the trigger guard it will be very hard to load straight from the max stretch point. Once you fully load the band, the length of cord will become slack and possibly get in the way.

The only way to make a secure anchoring point is to put backing material inside the barrel and seal on each side, in addition to the plugs at each end of the barrel. This increases the weight of the carbon gun. You can only do one such anchor because after the first is done you will not have access inside the barrel to seal the 2nd anchoring point from both sides. If you don't seal you'll have water intrusion.

The trickiest part of building a pipe roller is the band anchoring points on the underside of the barrel. In the pictures I see only one, the handle trigger guard, which will only allow maximum stretch. Possibly the reel mounting base depending on how strongly it's attached. Tying the bands to the trigger guard makes for an even bigger mess when it's time to load. Not something I'd want to deal with. But it's a good way to get a feel for how the roller shoots with a minimum investment of time and effort. I already have my own unshakeable opinion of a pipe roller speargun. But I am curious to hear Makoa's after trying it.

Not a guru by any means but I'd go with a 16mm band and 7mm shaft.

Nice report and fish George. I was hit with that Flu too, it was hard.

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It worked fine. A boogie board float is standard equipment.

Polyester line is usually jacketed no? That tends to kink more than %100 spectra line. Also its always round whereas spectra can settle flat, allowing more line on the reel at the same "diameter", and having a more convenient surface area for handling.

Prom experience cutting many different types of line designated for marine use, I can tell you that even with good sharp shears it takes more effort to cut the Spectra. You have to get it just right between the two blades before you snip, otherwise it will wedge in the shears and only fray instead of cut cleanly. This to me says something about the abrasion resistance of Spectra/Dyneema vs anything else.

Those are all things in favor of Spectra so I'm not sure why anyone would use Polyester, unless price is an issue but Spectra is not that expensive.