Need advice on gun.

[GreekDiver]

The gun make is fine. Its probably a bit short thats all. You can slaughter fish with pneumatics.

[spaghetti]

Originally Posted by Smartpart

So will the gun I ordered server me well or not?

My first gun ever was a 55 pneumatic (Mares Ministen) back in 1988, so I can say that's perfect as a first-gun-ever !
I have really good memory with my first 55, lots of fun and lots of fish. Ah, to be 19 again....
But remember: never shoot or load out of water if you want to stay alive, and never aim towards anybody or against yourself. This is fundamental.

[Groupermadness]

We all have one somewhere, they may be loud as hell but they do the job in caves, heres a pic of my coll of Cressi SL's i use 45, 35 and the nemrod clipper, the shafts are rusty from lack of use on the 35 and clipper,but i do take one 45 with me always. lots of caves in cyprus. and the stainless shaft is strong as hell and the tips are replacable, and the short shaft reduces snagging in the hole.so you have not made a bad choice in the sl as you can always use it when you buy new guns.

peter

[spaghetti]

Peter I hate to disappoint you mate, but the pink thingy in your pic is glaringly a hair dryer............................................. .......

[Groupermadness]

Yea, they used to make them with style and design in mind in the old days , its absolutly usless for anything but plugging grouper in between the eyes if he wont come out of the hole. havnt used it in years, but it does still work though

Peter.

[ILDiver]

Originally Posted by spaghetti

But remember: never shoot or load out of water if you want to stay alive, and never aim towards anybody or against yourself. This is fundamental.

This statement reminded me of this video: http:// youtube.com/ watch?v=JDj7hWUN3bY
(I put spaces in the url, since the forum puts the video in the page and some people may not like the still image that is shown)

WARNING!!! Don't watch it if you are squeamish!

I am not sure how a person gets a paryliser prong in their hand? Hand on a rock spear in the other hand and opps??

[jmichaels]

I asked the same question a while back. I have gotten good feedback on the Beuchat and Riffe guns. It looks like 123scuba.com is still running that sale too!

Spearguns: 123scuba.com

[spaghetti]

Originally Posted by jmichaels

I asked the same question a while back. I have gotten good feedback on the Beuchat and Riffe guns. It looks like 123scuba.com is still running that sale too!

Spearguns: 123scuba.com

Beuchat makes some good gear, but, honestly speaking, stay away off the Rascasse 350: it's a gun for children to practice on octopus, useless for anything else. For a short gun get a pneumatic, or at least a 60 centimeters bandgun for the hole job.
Hope this helps.

[jmichaels]

I'm looking at the Arka Competition 750

[azapa]

looks nice! two small points:
- buy a spare spear when you buy the gun
- those "spear guides" kinda suck as they twist around and eventually become "spear diverters" keep an eye on them and even consider epoxying them in place when everything is new and checked straight

[jmichaels]

Oh yeah... I'm the spares king. I always get in the habit of picking up replacements for any consumable. Fin straps, mask straps...etc...


You should see my field repair box

[Mr. X]

Originally Posted by ILDiver

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I am not sure how a person gets a paryliser prong in their hand? Hand on a rock spear in the other hand and opps??

The spearing injuries thread from a year or so ago seemed to feature mainly injuries from short guns -- I guess it is easier to shoot yourself with a short gun. Make sure you unload before the gun leaves the water.

[Smartpart]

and what is this floatline deal about

[ILDiver]

Float line is used in several ways. It's a line that floats. The floating helps keep it out of the weeds, keeps it out of your fins when working on the surface. It normally hooks to a float or two and to your gun, belt or to the shaft depending on how you wish to use it.

Mine goes from my float to the handle on my gun. I shoot a fish, I can let go of the gun and go after the fish or let it run out a little if it's a big carp. If it goes deeper, I can get to my gun and the fish by going to the float and swimming down the line.

With the line on the spear to the gun, if I got too deep and could not get the fish I could loose my gun having to come up for air. So I like to have it tied off to my float.

[Smartpart]

crap do i need one