Posts by Wishihadgills

  • Attaching a butt pad

    What would you guys suggest is the best way to attach the butt pad? I have seen them screwed on and other simply epoxied on. The gun is coated in epoxy and the butt pad is made out of a rubber stopper so its pretty hard heavy rubber.


    Thanks

  • Wanna invest in a pair of long blade fins

    budget is your biggest limitation. If you have a tight budget and plastic is al you can get you cant beet the cressi garas. Great fin and really nice footpocket. If you have the money to go higher than plastic then anything Pursuit is the way to go. Dan makes a high quality product for a better price than anyone.

  • Gopro HD HERO user tips

    How many hours of video can you get on each card?


    8GB:
    16GB:
    32GB:


    Im trying to figure out the best combination of memory card/batteries/battery backpack etc for a full day of diving. I make a lot of dives and also want to film some of the ride and other things.


    Thanks

  • Fish ID Help

    I take that back. If you know the laws thoroughly and you know for sure that what you are shooting is not protected then I can understand shooting a fish. However there are not very many that know the laws the well (the ones enforcing the laws dont even know them that well). I just dont like people who shoot then ask questions later without any clue of what they might be doing/shooting. In other words ignorance :)

  • Fish ID Help

    I agree with Luxemburg. I hate seeing people post fish they dont recognize but shot anyway. In this case its a little different. Like Dan said there is no mistake that that is a jack and in the water I bet it wasnt as black an probably looked a hell of a lot like a horse eye/ Cravalle etc. Its also large enough to be above any length limits if there were any. IMO there are enough fish in the water that I know I can shoot and taste good that I dont need to shoot one that will get me in trouble. I dont eat a lot of fish and enjoy spearing for just being in the water and the challenge (dont get me wrong fresh fish is also nice) so filling the cooler isnt my priority.

  • Comin Home

    My spring break started today and tomorrow morning ill be driving home. Hopefully the wind will lay down a bit and Ill get to do some diving. I also need to finally finish my speargun build that I started last fall. If any of you guys are going out and have room for one more or are free when I go out let me know. Also If you guys could reply with some vis/temp reports that would be awesome. Ive been in Atlanta for school and Im completely out of the loop. Thanks

  • shaft overhang

    Does 4 in really have that big of an effect on the flex of the spear? I would think that for a shaft of any significant length (over a meter) that a few inches wouldn't have a noticeable difference. Also the loss of weight shouldn't increase speed very much either. I guess though if there are enough little improvements then they add up.

  • shaft overhang

    Greekdiver can you explain the logic behind wanting the shortest shaft your comfortable with? I personally like the 13" because thats what I learned with. (riffe) I subscribe to the "whatever length your comfortable with but I have heard before that the shortest possible is best.

  • Boat battery issues

    The battery should be labeled with both the type and the date it was manufactured. If its too tight to get out it might be to tight to see. I have heard from a few people that marine batteries only last a few years.


    To test it you can buy a trickle charger and charge it until the unit says the battery is full you can either see if the boat starts or use a volt meter to check if the battery is actually full. Some boats have one (volt meter) built in with the fuel gauge but not all. Thats another thing that might be a nice addition. They may not seem all that useful until that day when you go out and your engine wont start and you start trying to figure it out without one. Dont ask how I know. :)

  • herranen speargun coating epoxy

    I guess satin or matte are the proper terms. I was referring to a finish that was not a high gloss and had a look similar to that of an oiled gun. Also how flexible is the resin if applied to a fabric? Would it be brittle or would it flex like a fin?

  • New WSB Gun

    So how many past lives have you had? I would like to learn that trick. <img src= " height="23" srcset="https://spearfishing.world/forum/images/smilies/emojione/1f606@2x.png 2x">

  • New WSB Gun

    Is there a reason that you have not mentioned who the builder was? Im pretty sure I know who it is I recognize the camera work but I dont want to post it if there is a reason he/she wanted to remain anonymous.

  • Best spearfishing snorkel

    The sporasub breeze snorkel looks like it meets all the of requirements you have for a good snorkel although I cant see how they justify that price. Just out of curiosity why arent there any snorkels made of carbon fiber. I know its expensive but that doesnt seem to stop anyone from trying. It seems like a really light snorkel might be nice.