Posts by FishmasterT

Quote from Dan

I saw hau's new gun and I was impressed again with Tin Man's craftsmanship. The track fits a 7mm shaft perfectly, it doesn't accept the RA 7.5mm shaft. It's glued on the pipe so well, the whole thing is solid like a rock. There isn't even a tiny run of epoxy anywhere. The fit into the handle is very well made. The CF pipe is surprisingly thin but feels very strong with the track on it.

hau was visibly stoked Ensued a discussion on how long to make the bands for :hau: Nothing high tech on my part, just some good band material and my new wishbone inserts for easy installation of the bands in the closed band slot.

Here's the man with his gun.

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is that an extra shaft i see stored underneath the barrel? how many manhours on this carbon fiber/track job on the RA?

Quote from Dan

The good thing is that when he'll want to upgrade he can switch out the blades and keep the same footpockets.

Fishmaster, regardless of plastic fin performance, the fit of those two footpockets should be quite different, so make sure you try both.

I havent fit-tested the picasso blackteam but they caught my eye a while back. i cant find them at my local dive shop, but the riffe silent hunter fins are anywhere you go. The riffe's are nice. I just wanted to make a educated decision before buying one or the other.

Okay I'm split between the Riffe Silent Hunter fins and the Picasso Blackteam.
1) What are the advantages and disadvantages. I feel that Riffe would be the way to go.

2) Now can i get replacement blades for the Silent Hunter fins?
I know the Picasso Blackteam fins can... but not sure if Riffe Silent Hunter has replaceable blades.

3) What blades are compatible when you change the old ones out? (riffe silent hunter fins vs picasso blackteam)

what is a foot pocket? i have scuba fins and about to by some picasso blackteam freediving fins and didnt know what the footpocket was and what it did. is the picasso foot pocket decent and comfortable?

Quote from shiftyshaft

welcome to the board bro, i used to live in lafayette and hunt the rigs on a few occasions, you will find alot of guys with a vast amout of knowledge on here

you're in thailand now? dang was that a dramatic move for you from lafayetter to thailand?

Hey yall. My name is Travis H. I just joined this site. I use Spearboard and Spearfishing Planet the most. I'm getting more interested in freediving this summer so I decided to join.

Where am I from? Central, Louisaina. Which is about 5 mins from Baton Rouge.

Where do I hunt? Grand Isle; Fourchon; Venice, Lousiana.

What do I do? Mainly scuba dive while spearfishing. I'm in the Frogmen Spearfishing Club.
I want to learn the ways of the freediver so I can get in on the action. I am no stranger to the water but I do need help and experienced freedivers to show me the right ways to diving and the wrongs not to do.

My joining this site is to find more local Louisiana and Mississippi divers to go diving with and learn the ways of freediving. I dont have any trouble in the water. I can breathhold for about 2:15 static but just need some more skill people to go with. There aren't but maybe 3 guys in my club that do any type of freediving and it's usually for mangroves diving no more than 5-10ft. I'm looking to find people to teach me the ways to advance freediving.

I plan to do the performance freediving course in the future but as of now i just want to get up with some local divers and go have a blast shooting the rigs or bluewater. I really really really want to get in on the bluewater action.

If anyone is willingly to take me out and show me the ropes, boy i'd have a blast and should shoot well. I learn quick! I'm passionate about spearfishing and just want to elevate my skills.