Posts by LunkerBuster

  • Making a polespear grip with self amalgamating tape

    that is the better way to to go...good thinking...I did mine backwards...if you allow the tape to set properly it doesnt matter, but you will roll a poorly applied wrap if you wrap it from front to back..there is a lot of pull against the grip, I know i am stretching my band to 4-5 x it's relaxed length so i am probably pulling a good amount and that is being transferred right to the grip

  • Making a polespear grip with self amalgamating tape

    to clarify, I think that mike's grip will be great, and a massive improvement over nothing, i was just further explaining why i use the wire.


    I believe that almost everyone uses a polespear a little differently and it is intensely personal because of flexibility and strength and dexterity. so what works for me might be super uncomfortable for someone else

  • Making a polespear grip with self amalgamating tape


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    Mike, that looks great, did you follow the stretch to 1/2 with 1/3 overlap instructions?* looks like you did with the ridges but I can't tell. I like the wire underneath because with large knurls you are able to use you hand in a more efficient manner. by which i mean, you have the most effective use of your hand and arm muscles when you are making a fist with your wrist straight and squeezing in to you hand uniformly...when you break your wrist to the side it reduces the effectiveness of your forearms muscles to assist in the gripping process and it is all hand(think about grappling moves and joint locks and escape moves)....when you hook you finger around a big enough notch, you can rely on those larger muscles by not having to be squeezing the spear as much as holding the wire with your finger(think rock climbing)




    *self amalgamating tape fuses with itself and becomes a solid piece....to properly apply it you must stretch the tape until it is reduced in width to 1/2 it's size and wrap it so that at least 1/3 of each pass over laps the previous one. I do 1/2 and 1/2 for a thicker grip, that is what it looks like Mike did as well. it is a little tough to do

  • GoPro HD Underwater Blurry Fix

    nice, I'll dive with it this weekend and get it too at least 35ft...i might have to give it to Dan to get it down deep enough to really test it....


    i'll do the sponge and paper inside for the first trip just to be sure^^ not that I dont have faith Jeff, I just dont have 250$ worth of faith hahaha :toast:


    I really appreciate the effort man and I happy to buy the broken case too, like i said, i can use the fisheye fine on land and it doesn't need to be immersion proof for that.
    you are the man...









    btw
    I got to get my hands on the guns this weekend, I was pissed you weren't there to chat with and to get credit ....they are SICK...I was so impressed with the whole setup:notworthy3:

  • Floatline or reel?

    Quote from black1

    I would suggest if your diving in 20 to 30ft of water only then a reel is best for that situation, but, a float line is good for someone who is inexpierienced and may feel more comfortable to let go of there gun and swim to the surface. A float line is good for several reasons, diver flag for alerting boats, float to hang on and rest, shoot and swim to surface without gun, etc, etc. The reel is good for ease of use, no line to get tangled in, streamlined approach, etc, etc.
    Scuba diving is different and you should freeshaft so there is no entanglement of line around areas such as tanks or regulator which can be deadly if you spear a decent size fish, this could also get wrapped on structure or reef and not be able to free one's self. I would go with a reel, fish are not big at all in 20 to 30 ft of water.


    John, how can both of these statements exist together :)


    the reel is as much of a tangle hazard as a float line.


    I prefer the FL as I find that 3/8 tubing doesn't really tangle at all and the reel just frightens me for exactly the reason John pointed out and denied.


    but the real clincher is that with either rig you may will have to let go of the gun in some cases..with the floatline it is often, not so much with the reel, but it WILL happen, big fish can, and will, spool you, the drag will lock, etc.......with my floatline i have a good chance of getting the gun back..not so much with the reel



    ultimately dive with both and see what you like...what ever is working for your diving is ultimately the safest as something that interferes with your diving is a potential hazard...



    If we dive sunday I'll bring a FL for you to use and get an opinon.

  • Hi from Los Angeles

    howdy Peter, this is a great place to learn, just take your time getting into the sport and stay humble to both the fish and the sea and you will have a life long passion...there are a lot of great CA guys you might be able to hook up with and have a really good mentor