Dont have any experience with samsung laptops but their other electronics are top notch. (ie TV's phones, and DVD players)
I would definitely agree with that. Last question for you - do you think I will notice a big difference between 4 and 6GB of RAM?
Got it. I'm taking a look at Tigerdirect and am seeing a couple of interesting Samsung models. Any experience with Samsung laptops? The one thing I noticed is the keyboard. I'm not sure if I'd like it.
Macs are definitely expensive. If you cant go with a Mac then I would recommend Toshiba, Acer, or HP. I would say definitely stay away from Sony (horrible battery and a tendency to make make it difficult to use other brands). Dell is ok but they can be finicky and its hard to upgrade them with out having a tech rep or sending it back. The i5 is a great laptop processor and 4GB of RAM should be plenty. If you can specify Nvidia graphics card. I think dell is partnered with them. I have had great luck with their products and zero problems. Also a HUGE recommendation: Go to a store and get a feel for the computer your about to buy. Check out the keys and the trackpad because regardless of the stats of the computer they are the parts of the computer you will use the most.
Good luck
Excellent post - thanks for taking the time to offer advice. I considered Acer and HP, but I heard some negative things about HP's reliability and customer service, as well as an overheating issue. It looks like you can get a similarly configured Acer for a couple hundred less than Dell, but the configs I saw all included a 5400 RPM HD, versus 7200 for the Dell, unless I'm missing something. The Dell does come with a Nvidia card. I'm obviously not an expert on this stuff, and so any advice is appreciated.
I've used a Mac for video editing before and yes, it was super easy and intuitive. But if you want to configure a Mac with similar specs to the laptop I have in mind, it would probably cost around $2,000. In a perfect world, I'd have both. This might actually end up happening, if the wife asks for a Mac for xmas.
Unfortunately, I'm stuck on a laptop.
I did a search, but the threads I found seemed to focus mostly on software. The laptop I have at the moment has pretty meager specs and can't even play 1080 video properly, much less edit it. So, I'm in the market for a new laptop.
I've seen the minimum requirements on Gopro's site, but was curious to see what was recommended. The Dell system I'm looking at has an i5 processor, 4GB ram and a 1GB dedicated video card. It priced out at around $850. Do you think I could get away with this?
Hey! Those fins look very familiar 
Yeah, I'm not crazy about the rails, but I like the footpocket.
I did end up buying the Atoll, but I'm not crazy about it. Haven't used it yet, though. I also ordered an Aimrite Offshore float, which I'm looking forward to using.
I've lost several fish due to double wrap. It doesn't give you time to avoid the fish to hole.
And at least I am not able to hit anything that far.
Oh believe me - I have no doubt that I will not be able to hit anything that far. I'm going with a single wrap. Thanks, Marco!
100 + 130 + 3x130 + 170 = 790 centimeters. That's 26 feet away from you with a single wrap. Do you think you're going to hit anything farther than that? I don't even shot half that distance.
Hmm. Now you have me thinking that I should call Josh and have him do a single wrap. That's what I requested at first, but he suggested the double.
i recommend you dive with both bands loaded..it is easier to unload one than load one quickly and generally the times you would be wanting to power down are less "timing critical" than those moments where a nice fish darts passed you for that one curious look.
I was planning to only load one band on the reef, but will go with your advice. Thanks.
Well, I know this isn't a true bluewater setup, but I've realized through the advice in this thread and the many searches I've done, that it's unrealistic to think that I can have one gun that does everything well. I might give this gun a try on the reef, but it's more than likely that I'll just end up using one of the polespears for that. I know it can be done with a gun this size, but it'll take me a lot of practice.
I ended up ordering a 130 Aimrite Venom Comp with double 16s (along with a bunch of other stuff) from Josh at Neptonics. It'll be rigged with a double wrap of 300 mono and a breakaway. I also opted for shark finned tabs over the notched shafts. Thanks for all the advice.
Thanks for all the great advice. I think I'll pick up a RA 120 or 130 today, with a few extra shafts. BTW, I'm going to Tobago.
When I went down to Colombia a couple years ago, a 120 is what I brought. I figured it would be about the best of both worlds. I found it a little long for the reef fishing, and considering that's what I did 90% of the time, I would have liked something a bit smaller.... Maybe a 100. A shorter gun also makes it a little easier to pack, with baggage restrictions. I had to get shorter shafts in order to make the total bag length.
That's also what I'm concerned about. A 120 might be a little too long for the reef, but might also be a little too short for bluewater.
I appreciate the Wong suggestions, but would something simple like a RA 120 or 130 with dual 16s not work? I could always use the polespear for the reef if the gun is too long.
just make sure the parts of the carribean you are visiting allow trigger mech spearguns at all.
Yep, I'm sure they allow triggers. I have multiple polespears for the islands that don't.
I'm still a newbie (so please bear with me), and I'm sure this question has been asked in one form or another many times before. If you were going on a trip to the Caribbean and were forced to bring only one gun for both reef and bluewater, would you consider a 120? I'll also have a 9' Crist with me.
I wonder how you would keep that in place on an inflatable, but I get the idea. LB - thanks for all of your help.
in some places the RA will not suffice as it cannot take a flag without making a weighted strap for it with a flag mount on it....this is basically a beach ball until there is a fish on...should be no drag cos it rides so high in the water
That's too bad about the flag. That float would have been perfect. I might have to bite the bullet and get either the Riffe or Sporasub float.
I think this is the 22 or 33 ltr and it is way overkill. But the eleven is a great float for a good travel rig
That RA float is nice. I might have to pick one of those up. I would think that the 20 L float wouldn't be too bad to travel with and gives you almost twice the lift?
