Posts by Don Paul

  • Black Delrin handles with Shapelock grip

    I've never grown an appreciation for the Riffe handles or the way they attach them in a manner that lowers your hand placement. Quote: Fuzz


    Funny you should say that.
    In the very early 80's Jay and I dove together a lot, he used beautiful hand crafted addict guns, made I believe by George E Kuznecovs ( a master gun builder). When J stared building guns in his garage to sell, he used a cut down UnderSee pipe gun handle to go with the mechs he imported from Australia. One day he said to me, ''hey Don you have a handle off one of those old pneumatic spearguns I can borrow'' ?
    ''I only need it for a few weeks''..... One month later... Me,.'' Jay you finished with that handle, it is off
    a mint Techisub Jaguar I have''?
    Jay.... ''Well me and my brother had to cut it a little so the casting guy could pull a mold''.
    So the moral of this story is, its a perfect handle for a very old air gun.^^
    FWIW the best handle for rme (other then mine cast from my hand) is on the 1970's Mares Titan.
    Sorry no image handy.
    Cheers, Don

  • Broward Beach Conditions

    I lucked out and shot 1 time and got a nice 31in mac with the very first shot with my brand new Tin Man/ hau ETPG



    Way to go hau. nice spine shot. Welcome home to mother ocean, and always remember your only as old as the girls you date.
    cheers, Don

  • exercise,training,lung capacity

    Quote from attan

    http://http://www.scubasworld.com/proddetail.php?prod=expandalung&cat=24
    i saw this on you tube and scubasworld they say its effective but i dont know.sorry if the link dont open amateur on forum haha but its called expand a lung.its like a snorkel end and honestly i dont know how it works.


    Save your $ you'll find this on fee-bay for cheep, try getting in a good workout with your snorkel in your mouth. I run on the beach above the high tide line in the sand holding my breath. Get your muscles
    used to living on low O2 levels. Good things take time don't rush it. Dive dive dive every day.
    Google o2 tables you can down load them for free.Lay on you back to do them, just don't hurt yourself.
    Cheers, Don Paul

  • competitions

    Quote from Don Paul

    I'll post to night after 9pm PST.
    Cheers, Don


    2010 CMAS World Freedive Spearfishing Championships
    I am excited to post that the U.S. is sending a strong young team to this years Spearfishing World Championships in Croatia to be held in mid-September. We will have one of our youngest teams ever with every diver being 25 years or younger. This years team is composed of Justin Allen, Dan Silveira, Sean Moreshi, and John Modica (alternate) and is coached by Brian Lee.


    I received this from a diver I know. CMAS does not have it posted yet.
    Don

  • One minute of copyright infringement

    Quote from hau

    Don Paul--I can relate to "tough times"
    This forum is THE major single element that enabled me to get through my "tough times"
    I was invited here by Tin Man back in the day when I had a SWB.
    I didn't mind having a SWB. I didn't care about dieing when I wrote about having a SWB. My friends and brothers here got me through my "tough times". The sense of brotherhood and family here on freedivingspearfishing IS lifesaving to me.
    Some may feel that what I just wrote is extreme, but hopefully those same people will never feel so alone and hopeless.


    This is not meant as a derail


    Thanks Brother, I only have my 10 year old boy for family and I don't like to risk my life as much now.
    OK.....Show Time.....
    Don.

  • One minute of copyright infringement

    Thanks Dan, I haven't seen that footage in some time.:thumbup:
    The Documentary BWH was seen by over 25 million by 1992. It was the first film to introduce the sport
    of Blue Water Spearfishing to the world. It was very dangerous to shoot as we were diving deep in
    white water currents with out cages. When the Producer; Laslo Pal called me at home, he asked if I
    could think of a place that had Tuna, clear water and sharks. I had just made a spearfishing trip to
    Rangiroa Atoll the previous year. Out side the pass I shot a big Dog Tooth only to watch it get
    vaporized in seconds by a pack of 50+ big Grey Reef sharks. When they were done one bumped me hard in the chest as another tore off one of my new Cressi long blades.


    '' Yeah Laslo, I've got a spot in French Poly, clear purple water, big tuna, beautiful girls and nasty sharks''
    to be continued.....;)
    Don
    PS thanks guys for all the kind words. I'm going through a tough time lately and you guys make me feel like family..

  • One minute of copyright infringement

    Quote from Dan

    Don, what was Buzz Aldrin doing at DEMA?


    He is a good freediver/spearfisher and lives in my area.;) He is the no Shite real deal.
    A few couple years ago a pushy LA paparazzi tried to shove a camera in his daughter's new born baby's
    face. Don't quote me but Buzz told him, I don't care if you shoot pics of me but PLEASE get that
    camera out of my grandchild's face. The A-hole keep shooting images and seconds later Buzz
    may have cold cocked him flat out.;) or he might have just lost his footing. <img src= " class="smiley" srcset="https://spearfishing.world/forum/images/smilies/emojione/1f606@2x.png 2x" height="23" width="23" loading="eager" data-tooltip="biggrin" aria-label="biggrin">
    Cheers, Don