[blaiz]

This is too weird!...Ron S you and I used to be neighbors (as I was born in Truckee, Truckee River Hospital, lived in Tahoe City (till I was 3)

And now Nomaspescado, You and I are neighbors. I live in Lahaina as well. Welcome to Maui, PM me if you ever want to go for a dive!

As far as a gun recommendation, I cant say much for the aimrights other than I have heard they are good guns. I shoot with a 110 riffe euro and love it. Very well balanced in the water. Ample power and range, Ive compared it to a couple of other euros (beuchatt, omer, HH evolution) and I can say that it tracks better side to side but is a little heavy up and down. I like the fact that you can beat it up and all it takes is another coat of teak oil and it looks brand-new!

You can modify it to an extent but I still have the stock shaft and it works well. I have tried a few different band set ups but find that the stock 5/8 bands provide a nice punch and good range. My dive buddy uses the same gun and has 3 - 9/16 bands on it. I think its a little excessive for reef dives but he seems to like it. Id recommend getting the gun and reel set up. The reel that they sell with the riffe is the sporosub and it is a great reel.

Make sure you sight the track on the stock of the riffe before you buy. Make sure that thing is straight as an arrow. I ordered my gun and the first one I received had a hefty bend in the stock. Im not sure it did much to the accuracy but it really messed with my head. I sent it in and 6months later received a new one. It was a pain in the a$$!

Ill shut up now!

Aloha