Posts by nyspear

  • Does this shaft exist?

    I used the 7.5mm 180cm shaft exclusively on my trip. This was only my second trip with this gun. On the first trip, I remember thinking how accurate the gun was and it seemed that I couldn't miss a shot. On this trip, I missed quite a few shots, which I'm sure has a lot to do with my inexperience. It might also have been a matter of just getting used to shooting with the longer shaft. For this trip I also replaced the double 14s with double 16s, and so it wasn't only the shaft length that changed.


    One thing I did notice was that the gun seemed to be nose-heavy with the extra 10cm overhang. I guess I'll have to use the gun again with the 170cm shaft to confirm all of this.

  • Does this shaft exist?

    I brought both shafts with me. The place that I ordered them from acknowledged the mistake, and told me to go ahead and keep them, and they would send me the right ones.


    Might as well try them. Trying to get out tomorrow. We'll see how it goes.

  • FII Level 2 June 2-5

    Practicing statics will help you to become a better freediver. Becoming a better freediver will help you to become a better spearfisherman...IMHO, of course.

  • Does this shaft exist?

    So I'm leaving for my trip tomorrow, and of course I was sent the wrong shafts. I ordered 170cm, but got 180. Is it worth trying to use them, or is that way too much overhang to even try it? I have 7mm shafts I can use, but was hoping to use the 7.5.

  • FII Level 2 June 2-5

    Quote from O2 deprived

    An interesting thing happened at Vertical Blue Competition last week. Walter Steyn of Aus became "narked" (nitorgen narcosis) at 122m and ending up staying there for 40 sec before he realized he needed to come up
    Total dive time 4:28


    I didn't see that dive in the results. With the dive time so far in excess of the announced time, did they raise the plate?

  • FII Level 2 June 2-5

    Yep - those are the prerequisites, but I'm pretty sure the performance requirement to get your "intermediate" certification is only 66'.


    I just wouldn't want anybody to be scared away from the course thinking they HAD to hit 100'.

  • Does this shaft exist?

    Quote from John Hanson

    I think that you will find that once you have used the tri-cut point, you will be reluctant to go back to the pencil-point style shafts.


    They penetrate much more efficiently and leave a much smaller hole.


    I had tri-cut point shafts, but when I had them swapped for shark-fin tabbed shafts, what I was sent was the Riffe shafts with pencil points, which I haven't even tried yet. I'm glad you posted that. I'm definitely going to use the tri-cut. Thanks.


    Judah - that's what I was hoping/thinking. Thanks.

  • Does this shaft exist?

    Wishihadgills - I'll check out Vector Marine. If it's a custom order, then as Ryddragyn mentioned, it probably won't make sense. I guess I was just hoping that a shaft with these specs already existed. If not, I'll just settle for what's widely available. Thanks.

  • Does this shaft exist?

    Dan - I have 7mm spears already, but I just wanted to try the 7.5 on an upcoming trip.


    Thanks, guys. I actually missed that on the Mako site earlier because I didn't scroll down far enough :D

  • Does this shaft exist?

    I'm looking for a 170cm euro shaft, 7.5mm, with full-size shark fin tabs and tri-cut point. The closest I've found are the RA and Riffe shafts, but the RA is pinned and the Riffe shaft has a rock point. Does anybody know of a shaft with these specs?


    Having the tri-cut point is not necessarily a must, but it's more of a "would like to have." If I can't find what I'm looking for, I'm just going to buy the Riffe shafts. Thanks.