Alluminum!!!!! Yeah …
I am using my Alluminum all the time here in Tampa Bay. I personally have all of major guns form Riffe, Wong, Kitto, Picasso, Beuchat, etc.and 3 that I made with help of some skilful craftsman’s.
Omer Alluminum is one of the best guns among all of them for bottom fishing, Model I have is 100 cm and in beginning I used conventional 300lb leader with standard crimps. Never have muzzle to brake but had some cuts on mono from crimps when shafts is exiting muzzle. Simple resolution, use smaller crimps and lighter leader line (problem NO MORE). Pelagic reel is excellent fit and works well all the time.
I use boat riffe euro-shaft and original OMER shafts. I used once second band but found that with it is over powered especially if you hit rock or metal rack (it bended my tip and shaft from impact). For 100 cm model one 18 mm band is just OK. Please bear in mind that I dive a lot here and use it and abuse it a lot.
Only downside is price is too steep for most of pockets but like most of new guns that is where it starts and over time might go down. My Alluminum paid for it self 10 times over so far.
Good and safe hunting
And remember gun is good only as hand that shut it.
Sasha Bratic
Tampa Bay
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