Posts by Liquid

Any word on this Dan? I know it's been in beta since early this year but I still haven't heard anything official. And well, it's September 27. So I'm assuming that release date isn't going to happen.

I have yet to actually sea test the vuoto, as I've really fallen in love with my modified(thanks again Dan) V-pro. Once evil gets the boat back up and running I'll take it out. It does shoot fast. I have some slow mo footage shooting it. I'll post it when I get a chance.

I remember reading that from a report in Hawaii. Guess I was hard headed and had to find out for myself. Do you actually find that to be the case Marco?

First one I ever got. They are super spooky.

12" tl

So Evil and I got out this morning. At first site water was beautifully clear and flat. Getting out there though was like crossing through a mine field. thousands of foot plus size jellies were all over the place. Finally the wall of jellies broke and we hit the ledge. Drifting south with the current I saw a nice size yellowtail lounging near the bottom. Took a dive and snuck up on him. first fish in the bucket

As I was gutting/bleeding the yellowtail an graysby came out of the rocks and started nibbling. Evil and I just found out there is no size limit on them, and they don't get much bigger than a foot. So Nick and I talked and we decided to get one. Just to try it out. We see plenty of them but this is the first time grabbing one.

As we continued drifting I saw a nice black out in the open. I dove to get a decent shot but he spotted me and holed up. Nick and I spent the next 20 minutes trying to find him among the underwater tunnels but to no avail.

Further on down the ledge Nick saw another grouper out of range. It swam by him and then by me. I tried to keep up with it but it got away

Next thing I know I hear a thunk, and look up to see a bar jack being hoisted up by Nick.

A small hog followed shortly....

It was beginning to be that time,

SO this is where things get a little interesting...

I shoot a chub. partially to fill the cooler, partially to bleed and gut to see if anything bigger wants to take a nibble.

Before I can even get the chub off my line a strange feeling comes over me. Next thing I know, there I am, fish in hand(s), and I look up to see myself getting bum rushed by a shark. NOT COOL. I drop the fish (which I probably shouldn't have done, but he was coming right at me) and go tag Nick to tell him whats up. He's in the middle of reloading, so neither one of us are actually in a decent position to defend ourselves. The shark circles and I can see his size for the first time. about 6'. The next thing I see is the dotted camo pattern on his sides, and what appears to be a huge hook scar. Tiger sharks are fun

So at this point Nick has his shaft locked into his gun, and I'm holding a knife:crazy: .

Toothy(as he will now sentimentally be referred to as) starts butting our float with the fish. Then he comes at Nick. Nick pokes him. This cycle repeats two or three times and it's clear toothy doesn't want to leave. He seems more interested in the float, so I dive down, cut the chub loose, and grab my gun. Just as I'm heading up I see Nick jab the heck out of him, and Toothy scurries away with a trail of blood. The next few minutes we were both a little weary, but we were safe, and best of all we got to keep our fish

so, It was that time, and minus the minefield of big arse jellies on the way back in, we made land and headed back home.

Love that song! captivating little clip. I felt so entranced. Great work!

I love when you guys post. It's always big fishes! and usually quite a few of them. it usually triggers the itch and I end up searching for new spearfishing videos on youtube....

the best way I know to stay down longer, hear a boat vrooming right over head. :thumbsup2:

on a serious note though, a couple of things always get me from performing by best.

1. fighting current. Whenever you're actively moving you're engaging many more muscles than you think. Hard to oxygenate fatigued legs, always keeps your heart pumping faster too.

2. Hydration. I always underestimate how much this matters. I honestly will be out diving for 4-6 hours and sometimes never even take a sip of fresh water. (I usually drink 1-2L the night/morning b4, but still) . Staying hydrated is VERY important. I always dive much better when I'm properly hydrated. make sure you bring some fresh water out with you every time you go. heres a small rundown on why.

Hydration - European Hydration Institute European Hydration Institute

just a small excerpt "Heart:
Fluids are important for healthy heart function and the correct regulation of water balance is essential to keep blood pressure within the healthy range. Dehydration decreases cardiac output which may lead to increases in heart rate and a fall in blood pressure. The circulatory system delivers a constant supply of oxygen to the brain, muscles and to all other tissues."

boom. dehydration = raised heart rate = greater oxygen consumption = less bottom time.

Form : as was mentioned before. Keep your head tucked, trust me you're not gonna bunk it on the bottom, use your peripherals to gauge depth. When i extend my head to see the bottom i inadvertently arch my back. Thats a lot of unnecessary energy exertion. plus having your head tucked allows for much easier equalization. blowing as hard as possible to equalize destroys oxygen reserves.

I was thinking along the same lines... Possibly half the purse goes to a diving awareness/safety or families.

Welcome!

Steven are you planning on doing a tournament this year?

So strange....

Nice pictures! Glad you've been getting some time diving amidst all the chaos. That snapper with half a back is crazy! I wouldn't think it'd be able to survive...

Just saw the grouper with a lobster in its' mouth. Funny stuff

Remember when history channel was actual history?

Dang. That's nutty. Can't wait for video

Welcome!

Hey family,

Recently I purchased 2 Salvimar guns. I got them for a very good price and when it was all said and done I paid 422$ (inlcuding international shipping) for both guns. So it came out to ~210 US a piece. This review will be on the V-Pro 105. The vuoto I'll review later.

My initial thoughts: That this would be a sweet gun. Had some features like the rail being segmented towards the muzzle for easy swinging, handle looked super comfortable, a usable safety, and an included reel, plus the shaft seemed to be pretty innovative. Although right from the get go I didn't like the idea of the metal wishbones, if they performed ok I could handle it. Upon further investigation, I was sorely mistaken.

The first thing I did was take it get some reel line. The next morning I made the mistake of going out with this gun without pool testing first. The first time I tried to load the gun the metal wishbone slipped off the Torsion 2 shaft (90 degree notched sharkfin... WTF were they thinking!) luckily it didn't buzz me too bad. The next thing(s) occurred to me after i was able to get one of the two, 14mm bands to notch on the closest notch to me. I was going to have to pull the other band along that band, and hopefully not knock it loose, breaking a finger or something. It was a terrifying experience. I notched the second band to the rest fin, and went to pull it down to the other rear notch. IT WOULDN'T FIT. just plain and simple, it wouldn't fit. Upon looking at their catalog, it looks like they photoshopped the two bands pulled all the way back... one of the bands is just gone. The demo picture on the other side shows one band on rest, the other all the way back. I guess they couldn't get it to fit either....

So i notch up the rest notch and furthest back, use the conventional muzzle modification they used, and dive down the 50 or so feet to the bottom. Where I am met by the stupidest mutton. At about 7 feet from me, just giving me its broad side all day. I point, aim, and fire. WHOOOOOOO! the spear does a BARREL ROLL (like in the movie wanted) around the mutton. I was very upset and frustrated. I later learned it was the order in which you load the bands(have to do rest/upper notch first with this muzzle), so I can't hold that against it too much.

I ended up taking it to Dan later that night. He was really awesome about everything. We tossed the factory bands/wishbones and set it up with two of Dan's 14mm bands set to 300% with Dyneema wishbones. He also hooked it up with green inserts

I also ended up getting a 6.5 carbon steel shaft. Needless to say it looks pretty badass at this point.

I was able to get in the pool this afternoon to test fire it a couple times. The bands Sat nicely in the rear notches. My fear of losing fingers while loading has dissipated completely, which is really nice. The gun has some kick(compared to the pneumatic, but that's to be expected), shoots nice and fast , and above all straight. I loosened the tensioner on the reel and when fired pulled about 6', shaft and mono included from muzzle to tip 19'. Pretty darn snappy.
Overall the handle is fantastic, mech seems tight, safety is really nice. Barrel seems solid. the gun is useless without new bands and shaft though. Without Dan's help I'd be in a bad place.

i was able to have my roomie take a 1/8th slow mo vid of me firing the new setup. The shaft is hard to follow, but even in slow mo it's pretty quick.

http://vid865.photobucket.com/…22_134021_zps14cbd25d.mp4

Salvimar clearly has some issues when it comes to delivering practical, safe band guns right from the factory. I even did some research; they used to provide true sharkfin and pin style shafts! If you're going to use the 90 degree wire sharkfins, at least pair it with Dyneema wishbones! It just didn't make a lot of sense... Or at least slant the notches to provide resistance from slipping!

With the above modifications I'm really happy with the gun.

Love the blue detailing. and that butt pad looks like a tempurpedic.... would love to try that out. how light is it exactly? (lif you weighed it)

Welcome Mark! Be sure to post up some sweet pics. before and after the bbq makeover