Posts by Dan

I was thinking the same as what Sam posted. Any light that would make a difference would have too narrow a beam for a spearfishing application. Unless you were doing some "macro" shooting. Besides, carrying a light on top of everything else would take the fun out of the dive I think.

With the one day old price drop on the hero3 GoPro HERO3 Black Edition - $329.99 it's a great time to upgrade and save some cash. But it may also be a good time to wait as something new from Gopro could be around the corner, for which you'll probably pay the non discounted price but get more value.

It was indeed before the time of the balseros. And looking at it in that light it would at first seem to mitigate the affront. But things change and obviously today her swim may be construed as a "look what I can do" to Cubans who risked their lives to escape the Castro regime, or lost loved ones attempting to do the same. Whatever difficulties Diana encountered performing this feat, she did not risk her life. She followed her dream, but without regard or respect for others broken dreams and lives. Very human and predictable. Maybe I'm the only one who sees it this way. I don't feel that strongly about it to say more than these few lines. It's really too bad this sentiment mars an incredible human feat.

She already did it and nothing can change that. I'm curious to know if anyone else sees it the same way.

Propur is a similar system and costs a little less. It also has a stainless steel spigot. I don't like the cheap plastic spigots, they've failed on me before.

An incredible feat. But I'm obliged to say that choosing that particular route feels disrespectful, considering how many people died trying to make that passage and didn't have a choice.

You earned that grouper.

Tony, how do you fill the top part of the larger model when using the Berkfeld at home? Do you have to use another container to bring the tap water to it?

Magenta filter, because your video looks green. Red filter is for blue water.

Hard to believe it's the same gun. I think it has a nice retro look.

Did you switch out the curved original lens with a flat lens like this one?

If not, you need a Hero2 dive housing, it will greatly improve your underwater video quality. When used with the original housing (curved lens) the camera can't focus underwater and video comes out blurry. You must have a flat lens.

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I'm not %100 sure about this but I remember my vids not looking so good on Photobucket, try Youtube.

The Hero3 marketing says that it's better in low light conditions than the Hero2, but I can't confirm this. How about brightening it up some with a video editing program. A magenta filter will help with the green tone Snap-on Filters For GoPro Dive Housing

Is there normally such a difference in coloration between individuals? I find his 2nd one's "camo" pleasing to the eye.

Great post. I always wondered about them scary looking buggers.

Fantastic capture Soren. Congratulations!

very nice.

Just weighed the Speardiver Stainless Steel Euro Speargun Shafts

160cm 7mm: 480 grams
160cm 6.5mm: 414 grams

Sexy

You'd have a hard time finding a true 20mm band. They're mostly 19mm rubber referred to as 20mm. Not that it makes much difference power wise, just to be accurate. However the power difference between 1 x 19mm and 2 x 16mm is significant.

But that was with a single 19mm band, 2 x 16mm bands is much more power.
With a double gun the bottom shaft is way underpowered.
A spine shot on a 20lb fish will stop many a shaft.

I'd say that being longer a 6.5mm shaft for a 130cm has the same weight and carries almost the same momentum as a 7mm shaft for a 120cm gun.

Just weighed the shafts:
170cm 6.5mm RA: 452 grams
160cm 7mm stainless steel Speardiver: 476 grams

24 grams doesn't amount to much where penetration is concerned.

Anyways proof's in the pudding.. I have to shoot more fish and then will post results. A big cuda is a good test, robust spine, and is easy enough to find.