I like muzzle heavy. As noted if perfectly balanced, the muzzle tends to float up and down when aiming. Also, when I start my dive, if the gun is muzzle heavy it wants to point down, if the gun is neutral or muzzle light I find myself with one more thing to deal with in getting the gun pointed down.
Don't know if it's a big deal, but wouldn't a muzzle heavy gun also tend to have less muzzle flip?
Interesting idea Fuzz. I guess I never thought to try that because it is so much easier to build a (small) speargun that is muzzle heavy, vs. on that is muzzle buyoant. But on a slightly larger gun, where there is enough wood or other material to provide that forward buoyancy, it could be an interesting concept.
i just read you cant wear contacts with goggles??? Any of you wear them without a problem??? and if theres a problem wth do you do??
I like mine just a little muzzle heavy. I find that my grip is steadier, and my shots more consistent, when the muscles in the arm and wrist are working against just the slightest steady resistance. That slight resistance seems to dampen any miniscule flinch or twitch.
That was amazing. Thanks very much for sharing it.
Float/Dive Flag
:metoo:. I'm wicked excited to see what you put together. I feel like x-mas is coming
No pressure or anything . . . <img src= " height="23" srcset="https://spearfishing.world/forum/images/smilies/emojione/1f606@2x.png 2x">
Excellent video and excellent fish. Thanks for sharing
Was this shot w. your GoPro solution?
I have seen those gloves in a couple of pictures and videos around here...anyone knows?
I think there are probably several similar approaches that could work. One concern is that the inner diameter of the spacer will, at some point, be visible in the picture. But I don't know at what length, or at what ID, that would happen.
In considering the "screwed on cap" idea, I also go to worrying about the six tiny screws that hold the ring (or would hold the threaded extension) in place. If someone got over zealous, they might just twist the whole thing off the front of the housing.
Very curious to hear your "no housing mod" idea . . .
hahahaha I laugh hard when i saw it on tv...
Are coyotes over populated in TX? I know that the Carolinas have a problem. I hear everyday @ the airport planes constantly hit them bc there are so many.
i would like to see a coyote mess with my dog. My dog would hump it to death
deeper water deserves a lot of respect...good job guys
I don't intend to modify any of the existing housing parts, so the owner would always have the option of putting things back to "stock". I was planning to make a new ring.
from the gopro forum
I've heard on the ""grapevine"" there is a new oversize black ring under development that has a screw on flat lens with O ring seal.
The current black ring is very brittle, so if you are thinking of modifying it be careful, especially when tightening the screws.
I'm a little slow. Did you mean that someone else had the same thought, or that they saw this thread?
So the general consensus seems to be that the extra lense can be a "semi-permanent" installation? By that, I mean it can be attached with a number of small screws like the existing black ring. Just not the kind of thing you want to remove and replace frequently, lest the screws get lost, or the tapped holes stripped, etc.
monster!!! fish!
Got mine today. I'll report back when I get a chance to try it out, but it certainly looks like good stuff.
Is your shaft completely round in the back? If not can it be?
I'm shooting standard Riffe and Ray Odor shafts, so yes, they are all ground flat at the back. But for the M7, they would not need to be.
At this point the Kitto M-7 seems unnecessarily complicated to me.
For a 1-4 band gun, I would agree. If you were building a canon, the mechanical advantage of the 3-part mech might be desirable.
