Posts by LunkerBuster

is that thing he drops an extra weight? I was wondering about that...definately an impressive dive.

where did his shaft go? he dove with a loaded gun and came back with the rubbers flapping around, what happened?

with a spike please

that is a great idea Hau... I just want to switch to a railgun for a bit....figure that I can get down with a 110 for the first and second reef. what mech do you suggest?

i am going to assemble a RA gun for myself, i'd be happy try a white muzzle and let you know

very cool, Jeff, so was this used on that monster gun that was at the blue wild?

for those with pressure problems that are cronic...taking a sudafed the night before and the morning before a dive can make a huge difference...the drug will reduce bottom time so this should be only as a last resort...i think reduced bottom time is still better than not being able to dive at all

amazing... what a great thing.. the police see a real problem and solve it thank god it was before Dino got hit...great story!!!

way to go buddy, the first time i touched sand in 30 ft i thought i was superman and the first time i shot a fish in 45 i knew i was a freediver for life. you'll be getting better with each dive so keep at it and congratulations

Quote from Toledo970

I don't get the weight on arms and legs for swimming horizontally. The majority of our buoyancy is the balloon in our chest.

i agree, but there is still a tangible amount...have you ever tried to stay still horizontally? i always either plane up or down...

i heard that hurricane was supposedly gonna make for huge swells and currents..be careful guys

Jeff, i do not have a caliper but i have a biller shaft that i do not need and i would be happy to give it to you to make some more spikes...

glad you enjoy it...as i typed it it felt particularly true...i thought about editing to say perfect hunters or perfect killers, but that is silly, they hunt to kill to eat..perfect......

i love sharks, but they are still food to me and they scare the beJesus out of me

i love how this forum is really in concert.. we def don't think the same about everything(see spearboard conversations b/t myself and A. proffitt) but we do FEEL the same...it makes conversation and debate so much easier and more comfortable...thanks dan, and thanks to you all

i think that there is another factor here to consider.

as we dive vertically or ascend there is a total body bouancy and total body weighted (how much weight you are wearing) this results in no physical compensation for the distribution of the weight and bouancy (it is all oriented in a straight line)

when swimming horizontally, there are different area of your body that are differently weighted (hence the need for neck weights or ankle weights). As such, i feel like there is more stabilizing that has to happen and thus more exertion that happens when swimming horizontally.

if one is able to find a perfect weight that included being balanced horizontally, there would have to be weights on the legs and arms and that would make the swimming harder.

just my thoughts

Alan, i have heard countless spearos who love that mask still complain about how the lenses are garbage and they by them in bulk because of how often they have to get new masks...supposedly there is a version with glass lenses, but im sure it is a lot more expensive and harder to find.

the micromask is the perfect mask if it fits you...i would lend you mine and wear my backup if we ever dive together as i am sure many others would as well.

Jeff, that is beautiful...i really love the minamalist look and it is just perfect...welll done sir

I have expanded my mask experience and will add some more insights.

Mares /sporasub Star Elite- I found this mask extremely comforable and i like the mirrored lens too. The mask feels very soft on the face and this is why it is very comfortable, i fear that it will have reliability issues though as a result. I will keep using this as a back-up or as a loaner ( i feel it will fit many faces well because of how soft and bendy it was

Omer bandit- good mask, i like the top to bottom range of vision and peripheral is average to good. volume was acceptably low

Techisub Micromask- pretty much the best mask ever...it leterally weirded me out the first dive because i couldn't see the frame when i looked up or down...i have no isses with the strap like others had mentioned. i recommend this mask

i have a friend who did a cage dive with this guy in SA and she said he was crazy as a dingbat but very tuned into the sharks and in a way that she said was both tangible and impressive...still just a matter of time til he's lunch....

sharks are perfect, he's not

Quote from pargo

I've yet to see a PPD that works consistently. The percentage of the cartridge not firing has to be zero, the PPD has a very high percentage of not firing.

It doesn't matter how well the cartridge resists water. If it's been exposed to water once it should thrown away. Even if it was sealed with nail polish.

Florida law stipulates that a device that fires a cartridge which incorporates a firing pin must be of a minimum length. This is why you see Beco style PH sold with a rod welded on. Then you cut off the rod and grind down the welding. But if you're stopped with it there's the small possibility that you can be fined if the officer is a prick. I think the chance is small if you're going diving and the PH is with your diving gear. The slip on PH as well as the PPD does not incorporate a firing pin, the spear point acts as the firing pin and as such it's perfectly legal. In your case monster the AK47 round is completely and permanently encased in the aluminum cylinder, I can't see how anyone would could figure out that there's an AK47 round in it.

Does this include the ones that you use?

/\ weak...i guess it is a trade off for our normally good vis

awesome...down here we like our pigs whole and cooked slow in a hole in the ground

at least I do

i have only ever hunted varmit and it was very exciting and fun, I can only imagine what real quarry would be like...thanks for sharing

Quote from Dan

I don't understand exactly what happens there. But then I always spit out the snorkel before a dive, it's correct technique.

you are correct Dan, I was not clear in my original post...what i meant was in the middle of my diving day. I have a habit of biting too hard and as such i make an effort to not it the mouthpiece but just hold it with my teeth. On the really soft and bendy mouthpieces this usually translates into the mouthpiece closing and restricting the air flow or just being the wrong shape for comfort