Posts by nishthefish

Dude george, It doesn't tangle so much, but sometimes sort of loops over itself... which isn't much of an issue. Seems plenty strong, but I think I'd have peace of mind with a thicker rope of the same type! I believe the super tight braid and core make it stronger than it seems.

Caught a good sized bream and a sweetlips the other day, didn't really have to even pull on the floatline. But saw some nice king mackerels nearby, which would definitely require some play with the floatline. UAE waters are strange, at the end of the water breakers, near the shore, you can run into anything from smallish snappers, to large barracuda and king mackerels.

I might just buy a spool of the same line in a different thickness! 8mm maybe? What do you think? The 4mm 90m diamond braided spool was quite cheap and cost me about $10 (35 AED).

Will let you all know how it turns out!

Great insights on this thread!
So I got a 90m spool of this local marine rope, in 4mm thickness.

Now when I think of it, it probably seems a bit thin. However, the break load has been stated at 279kg's (615 lbs). It's got a whole lot of strands in the cross section! It's got this wiry, foam-like core within the diamond braided line. It floats, and seems quite strong. I suppose I have doubts about it because it's quite thin (4mm). I havent caught any large fish with it yet, but it seems good so far.

What do you guys think about it?

-Nish

Hello all!
And many thanks for the feedback on my initial question!

After a lot of time, and after considering many options, I ended up picking a Rabitech Stealth Pro 110cm. It's got 2 16mm rubbers, and is in the open muzzle configuration with a single wrap of mono.

I have yet to get it wet! Most likely next weekend (Friday).

Again, thanks everyone for all the information and advice.
This forum has greatly improved my knowledge of spearfishing equipment!

Cheers,
Nish

Hmmm... Hatterasfreedvr, this is the first time Im hearing about the issue with the line release. I'll look into that. I greatly appreciate the input!
The extra shaft is a sure purchase... The bands, I have to see, I suppose.
I'll keep you guys posted about the purchase and the in-water 'testing'!

Thanks, everyone!

Thanks for the input and advice, Dan and Marco!:)

I've heard of many users here (in the UAE) changing the trigger mech's and muzzles for the comanche, making it slightly more capable.
Marco, I'll make sure I buy an extra RA shaft for the gun! The S45 bands too.
Will be driving around to a few old fishing stores today, I'll check out their selection of guns (if they have any). Many "fishing stores" here stock random spearfishing equipment.

I've seen widely varying opinions across different forums. Here at Speardiver, there has not been any discussion about the Cressi Comanche.

Any opinions, insights or thoughts about this gun?

Hello everyone!

It's about time that I decided on getting a speargun. Due to the lack of availability of (decent) polespears here in the UAE, and my futile attempts at making an effective homemade fish-gathering weapon (5 foot polespear and a hawaiian sling with weak cycle innertubes as a band), I've decided on investing in a decent reef gun.

I must mention that my budget for the aforementioned gun is (relatively) tight!
However, I've found a dealer that sells the Cressi Comanche 110cm for a price that fits within this budget (with a reel!). I have checked out other options from shops within the UAE, and found some good guns (RA railguns and some smaller Omer guns), but none of them fit within my rather limited budget :(.

I'd like to know what the people on this forum think about this gun, and if they've had any experience with it. I've heard great things about this gun from Mediterranean spearfishing forums. I also understand that this gun works well for the species targeted by spearo's from that region.

I'd like to know if anyone has used this gun for a long period of time, or has experienced any issues related to mechanical failures with the Cressi Comanche.

I'm not going to be hunting any large or open water species with this gun. At the most I would target large groupers, snappers and spanish mackerel, but nothing "stronger" or larger than that. What do you guys think? And what are your thoughts on the gun in general?

I will consider everyone's thoughts on the gun before making the purchase!
Cheers!:)

Hello everyone!

I'm new here. I'm from Sharjah, UAE, and I love freediving and spearfishing!
First things first, I'm still a beginner spearo, as I used to only freedive (not hunt) before. Just caught the spearfishing bug, and I've got to say that this forum has a LOT of useful information for the sport/way of life. I've read countless threads on different topics, and hopefully, quite soon I would be able to contribute whatever information (reports, pictures, etc.) I can.

I say that I'm a beginner because not only am I relatively new to spearfishing, but I don't have a gun yet. I've caught a few small yellow-spotted trevallies with a 5 ft polespear, though.

Hope to share some experiences from this sandy place with everyone!

-Nish