Posts by Don Paul

  • Fin specs; stiffness, length, weight and flex points

    Quote from Dan

    At this time those are the important blade characteristics that I'm aware of.


    I would have to add durability to this list as well. Twenty years ago I had carbon fins that preformed very well but lacked durability. Your Pursuit blades only have one light scratch after I have been washed over a shallow shore breaking reef a few times this fall while grabbing cockroach's. Thanks again for a durable product, someone did their home work.


    Cheers, Don

  • Banks Board - New Shore diving Board

    Quote from rich vandusen

    Nice work!!
    What kind of snails are those?


    Those are bathroom night lights..... after you eat the meat from a coat hanger and a camp fire^^^^;)


    Really LunkerBuster nice fish and board, He should offer a optimal faux fur kit for the guys in Northern Cal.
    No big scary gray thing would go for the diver first with that pointed profile close behind.


    That is a lot of hi quality float at a affordable price point.:thumbup:


    Cheers, Don

  • Guns of the legends Collection

    Approximately 25 vintage Spearguns will be brought to the Event from a Private collection.
    The vintage guns were once owned by some of the fathers of spearfishing and include spring guns, Co2 bottle guns, Co2 soda charge guns and band guns. All except the Bill Kroll gun were last shot only by their owners.
    Big Jim Christiansen
    Jack Prodanvoch
    Charlie Sturgill
    Herb Sampson
    Mel Clark
    Dick Jappe
    Dick Bonin past Pres of Scuba Pro ... very much alive and well.
    Billy Kroll Past Long Beach Neptune Pres drowned at Catalina Island
    Red Fiberglass under water sled featuring twin mounted spearguns and a viewing port.(rumored Sea Hunt)
    Two of the oldest Cyprus wood spearguns from Florida ever to be found.


    Guys will have to attend the meet to see guns in this once in a life time showing.


    Cheers, Don Paul

  • Legends Nite 2/26/2011

    Approximately 25 vintage Spearguns will be brought to the Event from a Private collection.
    The vintage guns were once owned by some of the fathers of spearfishing and include spring guns, Co2 bottle guns, Co2 soda charge guns and band guns. All except the Bill Kroll gun were last shot only by their owners.
    Big Jim Christiansen
    Jack Prodanvoch
    Charlie Sturgill
    Herb Sampson
    Mel Clark
    Dick Jappe
    Dick Bonin past Pres of Scuba Pro ... very much alive and well.^^
    Billy Kroll Past Long Beach Neptune Pres drowned at Catalina Island
    Red Fiberglass under water sled featuring twin mounted spearguns and a viewing port.(rumored Sea Hunt)
    Two of the oldest Cyprus wood spearguns from Florida ever to be found.


    Guys will have to attend the meet to see guns in this once in a life time showing.


    Cheers, Don Paul

  • Guns of the legends Collection



    Great to know that you appreciate spero history and the tools that helped write it. I have pictures of Mel's big Bass and hand built prototype plane, I miss him too, he was one of my hero's.


    I have been a collector going back to my first pocket knife, long before anyone cared about old rusty spears.Some of guns were bought one at a time over 30 years. They are in trust for my son to share with the Southern California spearfishing community at some point.
    When I come to the Legend's meet I will be available to tell some of the story's of their provenience.
    There was also part of a large collection in the old surf museum in Huntington Beach, but I haven't been there since the gala opening many years ago, I am not part of that association.


    Cheers, Don

  • Omer Airbalete 110

    Quote from greekdiver

    I miss my pneumatic. I might pull it out and do some damage! <img src= " height="23" srcset="https://spearfishing.world/forum/images/smilies/emojione/1f606@2x.png 2x">


    Make sure you film the carnage,:thumbup:^^^^ I may have to put a Scuba Pro 130 in the water next season if Homer doesn't ride the Airbalete hype and stretch the barrel to 120 or 130 cm and add a folding cocking lever.


    Cheers. Don

  • Intro

    Welcome neighbor, we have a great bunch shaping up here, The search is great,but don't ever hesitate on asking me a question I might be able to shed light on.


    Cheers, Don Paul

  • Omer Airbalete 110

    Quote from Slingingsteel

    what was the reason for the new piston Don? And please explain the line release mod to make the spring softer.


    Thanks


    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWJHLY3qojU


    Here is a little video I just found.. I glued a small rectangle of wet suit rubber at the very front of the line latch channel to flair the latch out after firing the gun. One must still slide the latch back after firing with the spring completely removed. I did this as I plan to carry out pool tests next year and personally felt the spring would hold and slightly deflect the shooting line on very long shots. Now seeing others are doing it maybe I'm on the right track. Your gun may shoot fine just as it is.


    Cheers, Don