Posts by greekdiver

  • Speardiver wetsuits in action

    Nice fish!


    Your post on SB will be up for 2 mins.. <img src= " class="smiley" srcset="https://spearfishing.world/forum/images/smilies/emojione/1f606@2x.png 2x" height="23" width="23" loading="eager" data-tooltip="biggrin" aria-label="biggrin">

  • Islamorada March19 Huge African

    Nice fish. I wish the picture was larger.


    Be careful trying to dive too deep too fast. 80ft and 110ft is a completely different animal when hunting on breathhold. When you add 10ft to your depth, you are going an extra 20ft in distance and of course more negative pressure. Freediving is no big deal because you are just touch and go.

  • Que Feo!!

    I would pledge that gun every night <img src= " height="23" srcset="https://spearfishing.world/forum/images/smilies/emojione/1f606@2x.png 2x">

  • shaft overhang

    Quote from Wishihadgills

    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.


    A shorter shaft is stiffer and lighter so it will travel much faster when pulled hard by bands. The spear will have much less oscillation during flight and should be a tiny bit more accurate. The accuracy is my assumption.


    It is harder to aim with a short overhang on a speargun. The shot seems like its high but it's not.


    Imo, You don't need more than 8-9 inches to aim perfectly at long distances.


    The shorter the shaft, the more the gun has be at your eye level to aim properly. This is sometimes a problem because when you have to rush the shot, your aim might not be as accurate as "shooting from the hip"


    This is for rear handle guns.

  • Boat battery issues

    Quote from Dan

    Thanks for the suggestions. There's a pull cord in a little pouch inside the motor cowling. What I do need to do is learn where to connect it.


    You will learn quickly once you are drifting to Bahamas <img src= " height="23" srcset="https://spearfishing.world/forum/images/smilies/emojione/1f606@2x.png 2x">

  • Boat battery issues

    Quote from Dan

    I don't have room for another battery unless it's going to sit on the deck. I have a stereo, GPS/depth finder, and an electric water pump. I mostly use the handheld GPS and hardly ever use the stereo. Is a 2nd battery really necessary in my case?


    you dont need another battery. Just make sure when your boat is off, everything shuts off. You should carry a rope to pull start your engine just incase your batteries ever dies.

  • Boat battery issues

    Quote from japsw

    Dan, your battery is toast. Boat batteries always need to be topped off with a charger to keep them in good shape, a on board charger is ideal as it will give it a slow charge and maintain it. Also a overlooked problem is the terminal both at the battery and at the starter, these should be properly soldered NOT CRIMPED. If all fails ill be glad to take that RIB off your hands <img src= " height="23" srcset="https://spearfishing.world/forum/images/smilies/emojione/1f606@2x.png 2x">


    A very accurate post of what I am thinking. Although professionally crimped works just fine.

  • Boat battery issues

    Dont ever buy acid batteries. Imo, they arent nearly as good as gel


    And you should always hook up a 10amp battery charger to your batteries if possible when sitting.


    A battery lasts the longest when it doesn't lose half its charge.

  • Anyone own a Mako Spear?

    Quote from fuzz

    On my old RA shafts, the floppers were all tapered up... so I just whacked em down or viced em flat. :)


    Lunker, that 2nd pic concerns me... if properly tuned, your flopper should swing freely toat least 30-45degrees before getting stuck. Looks like the flopper is on the bottom but sticking to the shaft somewhat.



    I flatten them too even if they look flat! <img src= " height="23" srcset="https://spearfishing.world/forum/images/smilies/emojione/1f606@2x.png 2x">

  • Anyone own a Mako Spear?

    It looks like the tip is flared up. Maybe it is the camera angle? Does the tip of flopper rest flat on the spear or come up a tiny bit?


    I wonder if the sharkfins are stainless. You could file them down a bit, i guess.

  • Anyone own a Mako Spear?

    I am trying to find some close up clear pics of Mako spears.


    I am wondering how the flopper rests on the spear. Does the flopper tip come up or does it lay flat?


    If you were to compare them to Rob Allen spears, does the flopper rest the same way?


    Thanks.

  • Relying on a computer for surface intervals

    45ft or less - go down right away <img src= " height="23" srcset="https://spearfishing.world/forum/images/smilies/emojione/1f606@2x.png 2x">


    70ft. I go down when i feel good. Usually 1:30 to 2 mins


    80ft or more, i do about 2:30 to 3:00


    but sometimes coming off the boat, there is no breathup.