Posts by Asturven

  • Real Mexican food

    It is amazing how similar are the traditions and foods from one place to another.


    The shawarma is great and very similar to the system that the greeks use to cook the lamb for their Gyros also.


    Iván

  • Pneumatic speargun shaft overhang

    Normally I use tahitian shafts with an overhang of 15 cms (+/- 6 inches) in my guns (100 and longer)with or without kits.


    If you use less you will not have any problem, only that you will need a few shoots to learn how to aim again. The aiming change a little.


    In spearguns with 13 mm pistons I will recommned the use longer 7 mm shafts, in order to add a little mass to the spear.
    In spearguns with 11 mm pistons you are not going to add any significat improvement for using longer shafts.


    In shorter guns like 70's, because the short range of the shoots you will not gain anything at all using longer shafts. In the other hand for cave hunting shorter shafts may be useful.


    Iván

  • Figerglass fins and wetsuit discussion

    Depends of the kind of diving are you doing, depth, your weight, height, etc.
    You can select the material (Carbon, Fiber Kevlar, others), stiffnes, lenght and width of the blade.


    If I am selling a custiom made fin, I would use need all this information to make the right selection plus previous experience with other brands.


    If you are choosing between standard models in the market, probably you need to focus in your weight, height and use.


    Apnea, Blue water hunting, Deep Diving = Carbon, Long blades ( 75 cms and longer) width around 19 cms


    Speafishing around structures, reefs = Fiberglass is going to be more resistent.


    If you are strong I would recommend you a wider blade, around 21 cms.


    If you fish from the coast and have to swim long distances, softer blades
    If you are fishing from boats, you can use more stiff blades, but that you can move correctly.


    The best way to find the right blade is to try it, from fellow spearos or friends, it is the only way to know if it will cover your necessities. If not telling what fin are you using now and how do you feel it, will help to make the right recommendation.


    Ivan

  • Figerglass fins and wetsuit discussion

    Guys,


    I am from Spain, have been living in Venezuela and now in Texas, all my life was involved with spearfishing, including International Championships.


    I used to be the Leaderfins, Maorisub representative for USA, and I still sell other spearfishing equipment.


    The everybody here in USA wants to make a huge profit, and that is the biggest problem.
    Manufacturer price + shipping + taxes+ representative mark up + shipping + retailer mark Up + taxes


    Most of the Blades came for the same people in Estonia and Ukrania, some others came form Greece.


    The same thing happens with a lot of material, band material, US made, sold to Italian companies and then sent back to the States to fit the right size of your gun.


    Chinese plastic materials sold to manufaturers all over the World, sent back to USA with an incredible price.


    So do not fight for stupid things is the same hooker with a different dress!!!!!!!!


    The problem is that sometimes the high price matches with a superior quality and other times not.
    So not every equipment that is expensive is really much much better that other cheaper, maybe it only has more intermediaries in its distribution from manufacturer to final user.


    Ivan