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Old January 27th, 2008
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DIY Speargun

Ok, I know this topic has been done to death in the past but I'd like to ask some advice from those who have done this before.

I'm planning to make a nice new speargun for myself. It'll have a wood stock, about 100cm - 120cm in length, Double 16mm rubbers, probably enclosed track.

I dive almost totally in Kelp and rocky reefs, and have no aspirations to go out in the blue water as yet, but having a gun that could tackle a monster couldn't hurt.

I've been looking at purchasing one of the Riffe trigger kits.
http://www.extremefreedom.co.nz/inde...mart&Itemid=28
Riffe Handle.jpg
Riffe seems to have a good name with Blue Water hunters out there. But I've got a couple of questions before I plunge into buying one.

- do these triggers have a nice feel or are they quite coarse and harsh?
- Shark fin spear or notched type?
- Do I really need to spend this much money on a trigger mechanism? or are there cheaper ones on the market that are just as good?

Thanks in advance for any replies.

Jared Wallace
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