Posts by seaweed

  • Kill spike for euro spearguns

    Doesn't the spike interfere with the line guide?


    Some people run their reel line through the guide so the spike will obstruct. Maybe you can add a optional line guide on the unit either on the spike or on the delrin.

  • cool online game

    I enjoyed it. If you play all of the levels it is interesting to see how the solution changes from one to the next.


    In the level "unpossible" I had to build a trebuchet which I thought was pretty cool compared to most of the other levels where a vehicle usually gets the job done.

  • Blackout discussion

    Kris asked me to post this for him


    Dan, if you don’t know what the hell you’re talking about it’s usually best to not say anything at all.


    First of all, I have NEVER nor will I ever ask or persuade someone to dive when they don’t want to. Everyone on the boat is encouraged to help pick which spots we dive on and I’m always happy going to spots where people like to dive, they are always the fishy spots. We do sometimes take the boat out to very deep spots where there are only a couple of guys interested in diving because of depths or conditions or whatever, but the people that don’t dive are never looked down upon nor does anyone try to persuade them to dive out of their comfort range. Our diving on these deeper spots is normally in short stints of a few dives each just to check the water column for jacks, etc, and then we move on to other spots. That was the case in our diving on the Ultra Freeze like Jim said. To claim that I’m somehow making people dive out of their comfort range is completely ridiculous.


    If being in the company of good divers makes a diver push their limits beyond comfort then you should never invite any inexperienced divers our on your excursions, but I know that there are quite a few guys that join you that aren’t as experienced as you or Sergio. Jim is an excellent diver, better than me in fact, and was as gung ho to dive on that spot as I was, I don’t blame myself for the incident, I’m just glad that I was watching him and was there when he needed me, that’s all I would ever hope for in a dive buddy.


    Secondly, I have NEVER blacked out while diving, EVER! I have had two sambas (loss of motor control) which is just before a black out but they are not one in the same. The first one happened over a year ago on a dive to 110’ to retrieve a grouper. I had FOUR divers watching me that were each 100+ foot divers and they swam over and supported me in the water until the samba subsided. That dive was out of my comfort range but I had wounded a big fish and I wanted to try to retrieve it, I pushed the limits but I had four great divers watching me. It wasn’t the correct decision but I learned from it. Could something worse have happened on that dive that could have ended my life? Sure, but that’s true of every dive. I’ve always felt that I’m safer diving deep with a buddy than diving alone in the shallows. I learned from that experience and have not dove to those depths for spearfishing since, it’s just too damn deep.


    My second time, the time that you are referring to in your post above, was about six months ago while I was freedive training with my buddies. We had a drop-line and tether setup for safety and we were each making deep dives in excellent conditions with 3 guys watching the one guy diving. I made three dives that day, the first one to around 90, and then a dive to 111’ that I had zero problems doing. My final dive was to 114’ and I had a samba upon reaching the surface. I had three guys rushing to my aid and supported me until I regained control. In the spearboard post where we discussed that day I never claimed the 114’ as my PB and only mentioned the 111’ dive since that was the deepest clean dive that I had done. I didn’t claim a PB that I blacked out while doing as you claim in your post. I can’t understand how you can disparage my discussion in that thread without having been there or knowing the facts. If you heard things through the grapevine it’s best to check with the person you are about to personally attack before claiming you have all the facts. BTW, I never claimed that dive to 110’ when I had a samba was a PB either, previous to the 111’ my previous best clean dive was 105. I’ve made mistakes in my diving in the past but I have reflected upon them and they have made me more conservative and safe on the water which has in turn made me enjoy freediving and spearfishing more than ever.


    I do not encourage anyone to take any chances on my boat, in fact I continuously stress safety on my boat. The first thing I said when we arrived on the first spot on Saturday (which was a spot in only 35 feet) was “everybody buddy up with someone and be ready to dive with them all day.” That’s what I encourage on my boat, diving with a buddy at all times and at all depths. Are we perfect at adhering to that? Not always, but we do our best, and we’ve become even better at it since we’ve started stressing the buddy system to each other. I’m also extremely proud of the safety record on my boat, prior to Jim’s blackout we have NEVER had a safety issue of any sort, EVER! The worst thing that ever happened was that I bruised my finger pulling up the anchor. Part of the reason for the good safety record is choosing to bring only like-minded individuals along on our trips that are safe, respectful, and get along.


    We all make choices on the water and we are all in the end responsible for our decisions. I have chosen to be a safe diver and have not even had lightheadedness or any other close call on a spearfishing dive in over a year, can you say the same is true of your own diving? I don’t think you can. So instead of attacking me personally and spreading lies perhaps you should take the time to examine Jim’s experience and help yourself and your dive buddies be safer in the water like the guys in our crew are doing.


    This is my first and last post on your forum Dan, I needed to set the record straight, if you want to discuss things further please email me.

  • Rob Allen new shafts. Very poor quality

    Quote from seahunter49

    Bending shafts is such a personal observation when it's coming from someone esle ;) There needs to be a standard test for this sort of thing. It shouldn't be that difficult to set up; a constant distance between two supports and weight applied to the shaft in the center.



    There is a "test". Generally speaking a every meterial has a noted yield strength. This is how much stress a material can take before permanently deforming. The shafts with a higher yield strength will be less prone to bending but more prone to snapping.


    This all depends on the specific heat treatment given to the shaft. If you are ordering shafts from the manufacturer they might provide this info.

  • ?How to make a ladder- pneumatic?

    Quote from seahunter49

    Where did you get this terminology, are you sure it's called a ladder? I thought it was a two stage loader.


    Before you go this route try a real loading bar, the kind that is light and collapses. Carrying those ropes around is a PITA.


    What does a 2-stage loader look like? Is it classified by the number of "rungs" it has?


    I dont see how a loading bar would be any different. It would still put the muzzle in the same position. I want the muzzle to be in front of my face not under it.


    I also believe a 2-stage loader would help prevent the shaft from buckling while loading it.

  • Cork - properties and where to buy

    Home depot/lowes sells sheets of it up to 1/2 inch thickness. We use it for soundproofing floors. It is very crumbly so getting a smooth finish might be tough but I never sanded or cut it before. What about balsa or foam?