potts reel. Some people make them from pvc and the original reel is here http://rocknfish.com/Jack's_Tuna_Gun.html .
Thanks for the info. Man those reels look awesome. What do they usually range in price? Compared to other reels how do the Potts reel rank?
I love watching Offshore Adventures on the Outdoor Channel. I was looking at Brett Mcbridge and Chris Fisch's speargun reel. The reel they have are huge! I mean huge. I look all over the internet trying to find some big reel and I couldnt. Does anyone know what reels they were using on the show. i've seen one youtube video of a freediver with a gigantic reel diving in japan on some oil rigs.
I've heard that it's good for both freediving and scuba. Trying to get something that is effective for both. I'm really split b/w the stable and the j snorkel. The stable work be good with there's a chop offshore and the j snorkel would allow for a good flow of air. Havent made a decision but want to get something that will perform topnotch in all offshore conditions. I do like the distance b/w the j mouthpiece and the snorkel that's a plus that the stable doesnt have.
i'll stick to mounting my camera on my speargun lol not into having a bulky mask. screw that!
so try them on and if they fit well then go for it, but if your not sure it feels right on your foot, then shop around. you could also consider trying the different footpockets and swapping blades for whats compatable, a lot of shops and deffintely online retailers sell foot pockets and blades individually. im sure at ur local shop u can try at least omer, riffe, and cressi footpockets, thats a start. look into h dessaults also. ive tryed cressis and omers and prefer the h dessaults.
I gotta order them online the dive shop doesnt keep them at the store, only a couple pairs of scuba fins. Kind of crappy when i want to compare a couple fins to make a decision.
Well problem is my local dive shops dont carry the BT fins. The Riffe Silent fins can be found usually around the dive shops i go to. I want the Riffe Silent fins, I just want to know if they perform good on scuba too. That's my real concern.
yea i have friends that use the silent hunter fins on scuba too. i think that i'm going to go that route b/c i'm getting a riffe naida mask and j snorkel as well for $300 altogther. when replacing the blades is it fairly easy?
Well I know the Picasso's have a lifetime warranty and they generally fit people with wide feet well.
Do you know if the picasso blackteam fins will work well for both freediving and scuba? i'm in a scuba club but want to get more into freediving now.
If the picasso fins work well for scuba i'll prolly go that route but if not i'm prolly going to get the riffe silent fins. Only thing is...I dont know if the silent fins are able to replace the blades.
i like the look of the riffe j snorkel thinking about going that direction
really cool paint job
just like you said...slid eone ring on the snorkel, then thread the middle of the 8 under the massk strap and then the second ring on the snorkel and slide it to where you like to wear it.
very simple, very effective
sweet. super tight. firepower! thanks for the info
if you were to blackout with spotter there what's best for the spotter to do? get you out, start talking to you and blow on your eyes?
I have alway wondered about this one. I dont like to dive with the snorkel in my mouth. How do you do a breathhold when you have to spit the mouthpiece out? Can you explain? This one would save me alot of trouble while i'm diving b/c when i spit it out I lose the breathhold and get a small portion of saltwater in my mouth.
All of the info that yall have been giving is very helpful. I am in a scuba spearfishing club in louisiana and trying to expand my skills by freediving. This is very helpful. I'm up to 2:45mins static with no formal training.
I am a big fan of the cheek meat of snapper and grouper. the broil it then make a liquidy butter sauce and dip it.
beautiful parrotfish and is that big vermillion snapper in the picture as well?
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dang. did Tinman come up with this idea? is it patented?
with the figure 8 keeper you attach one side the snorkel and the other? the mask straps? have a picture of how it fits? i've been sooo use to the easy snap snorkel clips that i cant picture it at the moment.
I have the basic snorkel clip for my scubapro mask and snorkel. It seems everytime i'm freediving the clip comes upon done somehow from my moments or whatnot. I am looking to find some clip that is more reliable that the basic snap on clip to the mask. Any ideas? Looking for something that doesnt just snap off easily and is reliable.
http://www.scubapro.com/umbraco/ImageGen.aspx?image=/media/1740453/phoenix_2_clear.png&width=300
with my goggles: http://www.scubapro.com/americ…sks/masks/spectra?scene=2
very cool. what tools have you been utilizing on this make?
