Posts by LunkerBuster

Hello.

I have a hard time spending money and only like to do so when I feel there is a return for that investment. I like to try and make or go cheaper to save a buck.
That said,
The best investment I made in my diving is my fins. They did not break the bank but they were a big purchase. My carbon fins make diving easier. I use less energy from less of a kick and I kinda kick less often. This uses less o2 and that translates into more potential dive time.

Do you have the ability to try fins? Any dive buddies with the same size feet? Nothing beats your own experience

Dive safely

Look for his face. That is the only clue I'll give you

I don't know. I might take it one more mm but that would be all. I just want to retain the spear but have a relatively shallow track to minimize the thickness of the gun

And the track

Lot of wood left to remove

Squaring it up

Snug as a bug in a rug

Setting the bit

Pocket just getting cut

Finally made a little bit of sawdust with mark. We admired the blank for a while. Then sunk the mech pocket, squared it up with the chisel and then ran the track

I'll post a few pics

It is funny. Many of the camos would be really high contrast in other settings. Picture the leaf caterpillar on a different plant. He'd stand out. So cool

Very very cool

That cactus is terrified. He put his hands up!!

G!! When are we going

Dude you are a effing rock star!!

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I am in ILOCOS Sur up near Vigan about 400 miles north of Manila. Rural Area which translates into an almost private 3 mile wide beach

Did I mention that I am insanely jealous!

For the record, xan is insane from epoxy exposure. He has sacrificed all reason and sound judgment to pursue the elusive "perfect" finish.
Also, his gun looks really nice:)

Welcome

I am so insanely jealous of where you live and dive

Ihab makes great gear. I saw a similar gun take a stud snapper over in our waters
He is good people

And I am sold.

Thanks Don.

Okay I'll ask a dumb question. What does a bad epoxy job cause? How bad does it look? Will it still protect the gun?

Mark. After reading the article I would wonder. If you use 5%xylene in the west solutions and put on four or five coats. Don't you think it is better than oil? Even with the reduced impact protection and reduced water resistance it is still better than oil right?

I read it but didn't understand a lot of it. Break it down to cave man for me.

Good call. I will probably just go the perpetrating epoxy route then. I am not a very polished guy

I think of my tito. It had a nice epoxy finish once. Now it is all basically perpetrating epoxy and very thin at that.
I throw it into holes, wrestle grouper in the reef and leave it on the bottom to mark spots. It has no really bad gouges or anything. Just some scars and scrapes. I do understand the concern but I just know me and epoxy patience do not mix