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Hey Harry did you dive deep yet with the new lens fixture?

tinu your section and the puerto rico section for me are the best..please keep the good work coming..the caribbean section its whats keep me coming back to the forum..besides all the help you guys give me...i watched your videos before going on a dive trip..I really do...I learned a lot..thanks..I hope you get a safe trip..when i see a new video or a new thread im like yeahh!! nice ..:yay:..

Maybe paint the gloved end with nuclear or biohazard symbols . . .

sorry to hear that...please let us know..

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. . . it's got the neighborhood walkers and security wondering what the hell the crazy guy is up to now.

I know that look. It's very rewarding <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">

Outstanding project. But we can't have you undoing years of drunken speculation by recklessly throwing data around . . . <img src= " height="23" srcset="https://spearfishing.world/forum/images/smilies/emojione/1f606@2x.png 2x">

How about an additional small window in one side, that would allow filming the muzzle reaction during the shot?

Dan - I looked at the stuff that I have, and it probably isn't what you want. This stuff is tightly braided spectra, but it doesn't have the really hard outer sheath that makes some lines stiffer, and I think, more wear resistant.

If someone could sketch up what you need, I'll give it a look and see what I can do.

Yea Jeff,
Honestly i think this is a great opportunity to work your magic. You could definitely capitalize on this and make alot of happy customers (myself included).

www.spearitco.com offers it in 1.9mm (550 lbs) and 2.5mm (800 lbs) sizes. I bought some from them a while back, and I think it's what you are looking for. I don't remember which size I got, but I can look when I get home.

http://www.spearitco.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=65&zenid=722c8cdc71f649ac520f217f4aee7013

Add me to the list of satisfied customers. Love mine.

nice!!..you guys have a lot of hogs there...I dont see them that much here..hope to see pictures bro..

I hadn't been following this one. But I'll gladly help any way I can.

The only thing I really know about machining clear stuff is that it won't be clear anymore where you cut it. The tool will leave tiny scratches that make it look frosted. Maybe it can be polised back to clear, but I've never tried.

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BTW, I shot down a bahamian dove, on the wing, with a blow gun.

once in a lifetime shot, possibly the best shot on anything I have ever taken <img src= " height="23" srcset="https://spearfishing.world/forum/images/smilies/emojione/1f606@2x.png 2x">

Wow, that's amazing. Blow guns must be more formidable than I realized. Or else you are raising our own poison dart frogs. <img src= " height="23" srcset="https://spearfishing.world/forum/images/smilies/emojione/1f606@2x.png 2x">

I don't think there was anything wrong with the gun, as I had been consistently accurate on smaller fish. I think it was simple operator error, and something that I have known myself to do before. I have whiffed shots on large fish before, when it seemed like he was so big and so close that I couldn't miss, and I didn't take the additional second or two to "aim small, miss small".

I think of it like shooting birds in a large flock. If you have ever hunted dove, or something similar that sometimes come at you in a big flock, you know what I mean. It seems like you could just shoot in the general direction, and couldn't possibly miss. But if you don't aim at a particular bird, you surely will miss.

I sure hope so. I didn't have my camera, but others did, and there were some nice fish.

I finally got a chance to try this gun out on the rigs yesterday with Griswold, John Hanson, and a couple other great guys. I intended to shoot a 9/32" shaft with this gun, but a 5/16" was all I had laying around when I got the invite. The gun still shot beautifully, with great balance, and easy to hold and swim with.

I shot a few smallish triggerfish and mangrove snapper and was feeling good about the accuracy of the gun, but when Chad finally convinced me to take a shot on the AJs that were everywhere, I almost missed! The shot held, but it was high and just in front of the dorsal, so it didn't hurt or slow him down AT ALL! I have a new respect for these things. I needed a little help at the transom to keep him from tearing off at the last second, but he ended up in the boat. 41 lbs gutted, so maybe 45 or 46 whole.

Hey Greek. How did you detach the lens from the housing before you epoxied it onto the GoPro?

nice!!

I shoot a gun that is very similar, but lighter with 4 - 5/8" bands - no problem. This one will shoot very well with 3.

Thanks guys. There are always a few mistakes, but nothing that really jumps out at you.

Dan - These were not your band material. I save that for me! Three bands is a lot of power, but with a loaded weight of 9.5 lbs, and a high mounted handle, the recoil isn't bad. I haven't shot this particular gun, but it is very similar to the first hybrid I made, so I would expect similar behavior.