Posts by Chuckd

  • I lost my roller gun by Hammer Guns.

    Quote from Don Paul

    Sorry Chuck. Maybe sharks munch the wounded AJ and the shaft stays on the bottom, the gun floats up to
    70-60feet. That is kind of deep for a trolling fishermen to snag.


    I've lost one hand built gun, it really sucks, but your alive and breathing. Some guys don't know when to let go and keep swimming andfighting the fish, then black out.


    Cheers, Don



    Yep. First time I've had the line tangle on a reel gun. I was down 60' and shot the biggest AJ straight down thru the top of his head. I started up and felt resistance, checked my reel drag and it was loose. I looked down and the shooting line was wedged between my roller and the gun stock. I tried to get my knife but fumbled with finding it.


    Luckily I've gone through this scenario in my head. If I can't get my knife out quick and cut the line past the muzzle, I'm letting go. Not risking my life horsing up a 70+ lb fish. It's just a fish and a gun. Both replaceable. I live to dive another day.


    I wonder what I'll do next time if I get the FRV...

  • I lost my roller gun by Hammer Guns.

    Just a heads up. I lost a custom 57" wooden roller type speargun custom made for me by Ken Hammer.


    Last seen 45 miles due west of Dunedin in 95fsw. It was heading south attached to a large AJ. My shooting line got caught in the roller and I had to let her go.


    There is a reward for the gun if found intact. Once the shooting line breaks off, the gun should float up. Thanks for any info.


    Here's a picture. It's a teak and maple 57" rollergun with a DeathGrip handle. It has a metallic logo that says Hammer Guns on the side.


    C

  • Tendonitis cures?

    A recent hyper extension injury suggests a strain/partial tear or complete tendon or ligament tear. It needs to heal. That takes rest and possibly immobilization. The ice and ibuprofen help decrease the inflammation (and pain) and improve healing time.



    Tendinitis can be acute or usually chronic. It is a result of chronic overuse or repetitive micro trauma. Over time scar tissue may build up in the tendon. Deep tissue massage and stretching help a lot. Injected corticosteroids might help also.


    C

  • Tight grip or loose grip?

    Quote from Dan

    I don't believe this can be studied "scientifically", there are too many variables. The least of which are how the gun is powered and balanced, never mind angle of shot and how much tracking was necessary to get there. When you watch professionally produced spearfishing videos, of all the very experienced guys, you never see anyone gripping the gun with two hands. Of course it's hard to state confidently from just watching how much tension is in the guy's hand, but they all appear very relaxed. And the handling of the gun after the shot looks familiar to me, so I must conclude they're doing what I'm doing. But to each their own.


    GR uses two hands, one on the handle and one on the butt. And I don't know a better shooter than him. Anywhere.


    The Greek gunmaker did extensive tank testing with multiple variables. I guess they found the discrepancy between lefties and righties and researched it further with grip pressure. He showed the improved precision with a tighter grip.


    It was the most extensive research on all the multiple variables there are.


    C

  • Tight grip or loose grip?

    A Greek speargun maker studied this and showed that a super tight grip is more accurate. I saw his presentation at The Blue Wild a few years back.


    His data showed that right handers miss to the left, and lefties miss to the right. They attributed this to wrist flexion from recoil. The firmer grip decreased the extent of the lateral inaccuracy.


    I believe this was with rail guns shot with one hand only.


    C

  • Band Risers

    I think if you need band elevators, the gun is either overpowered or poorly designed.


    I like the Alexander muzzles on my Wong MGS and Ono because the band slot is the highest I've seen on a wood stock gun.


    Then I got into roller guns. If the roller is placed correctly, it lines the bands up perfectly. And the minimal kick also reduces any muzzle flip.


    C

  • New Proto Roller Gun

    I've been shooting my last rollergun and love it.


    Gettingrouper came over and suggested that I recess the bottom loading tabs into the wood, or better yet, to just notch the wood for the bottom loading tabs.


    So I told him to build me the blank and we would give it a shot.


    Then I saw Wrasselin's muzzle capture rods, and Randy was nice enough to make a set for me. Then I custom ordered Delrin rollers from the Wood Guy, a Wong trigger, a JBL butt, Neptonics hardware, a Deathgrip handle, and a Rob Allen reel.


    That's what I like about a truly custom gun, I can combine my favorite individual components into a single gun.


    So Gettingrouper had a spare maple/teak blank lying around, and I loved the look of lacewood on his personal gun, so he added lacewood veneers to the sides. And away he went.


    Its finally complete, and I can't wait to get it bloody.


    57" double action, captured bands roller gun, enclosed curly maple epoxied wood track. Hip loader that shoots a 57" 5/16ths GRTarr SS shaft.


    C

  • just discovered speardiver.com

    I think you need softer, longer blades. And then adjust your kicking style to longer, smoother strokes.


    I would try DiveR soft and medium blades.


    What part of Fl do you dive? I'm sure you can find someone with a few blades to try out.


    C