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Originally Posted by onefish
OK Thanks for all your help. Ramon has sent me a catalogue and his kits are more economical than Mamba. I have a couple of questions if anybody can help:
1) Kara-yo and Tovarich kits don't replace the piston like the Mamba kits do. What is the reason for replacing the piston? Is it necessary?
2) Everything I have read says that the Tovarich kits are no good for hunting in caves or around rocks. I assume this is because the 3mm hole that must be drilled in the spear shaft weakens it to bend easily at that point. Is this correct? If that is the only reason, I think I can overcome this problem without too much difficulty.
Tovarich appears to be the simplest system, with no slider on the shaft to get damaged or create additional drag on the shaft. All 'O'ring seals are in the muzzle.
Cheers,
TJ
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I don't think that it is absolutely necessary to replace the piston. However,
the piston must match the shaft end/butt. The drilling where the shaft is inserted varies according to gun model.
As regards the Tovarich system: When hunting fish in caves the line attachment on the Tovarich may provoke the shaft to get blocked much easier than when using a shaft slider. The same reasoning applies for band-powered guns used for cave hunting: it is recommendable to use the hole at very end of the shaft to facilitate shaft retrieval.
Hunting around rocks with Mamba or Kara-yo kitted airguns: Well, you better bring some spare shafts with you
Missing a fish and hitting a rock = shaft and/or shaft point destruction guaranteed; even more so on a Tovarich shaft (weak point at the drill-hole for the line attachment).
Cheers
