Rabitech Apex vs Stealth?

[miles]

A few more nice fish to whet the appetite!!

[tuffstuff]

yea yea we're jealous...just wait till I go offshore for some 100lb+ AJs.

[Ron S]

Man those are some awsome fish photos Miles!!! Thanks for the rigging info.
I rigged my gun with an open muzzle and two 16mm bands not so much for added power, but for the added versatility of only using one band for smaller fish down around the reef and rocks, as well as bigger YT. I'm thinking that, at least on my first trip, I should AVOID shooting a "trophy" fish, and stick to the smaller guys simply because I've never shot a fish here in Norcal that was big enough to put up much of a fight. Better to start out small and work my way up, so the single flopper should be fine.
Ron.

[tuffstuff]

lol the first time I shot a jack over 25lbs it pulled me around into the path of a shark and I didnt know what to do, shooting the first fish that gives a decent fight is an awesome experience.

[iclypso]

Awesome pics, Miles!

[The Killer's me]

I finally got an Apex 120cm, i tried it with the original setup (20mm band) however it wasnt up to my expectations. i had the shaft replaced with a shorter shaft and 2x16mm rubber. Things improved a bit, however the the gun started sinking whenever the shaft is out of the barrel. PS i fixed a rabitech reel too which is a bit heavy...

Any suggestions on how make the barrel float with this new setup?
I dont see the gun as very accurate though...i will soon test it in the pool to confirm.

cheers

[jimy286]

I think the main difference between the apex and stealth rabitech i that they are not as good as the Rob Allen.......oooooh....! ha ha

[Woody]

Originally Posted by tuffstuff

Well I finally got to test out the Apex...Shot most of the fish on just the first notch the gun was like a laser.It definately has POWER on the 2nd notch b/c I had the retarded Idea to shoot the bullshark that was chasing me...it went THROUGH!!!! was rediculous I lost the shaft but the 6ft bull was no match for the Rabitech the bullshark swam away mortally wounded unfortuneately we could not find and retrieve him b/c the water was full of sharks and it was getting dark.

I live in Japan....believe it or not shooting a shark it the ultimate "BAD KARMA" move.

Went spearing with a few friends to a remote island. One of the guys pulled a knucklehead maneuver and speared a white-tip reef shark....just because. No fish the rest of the day.

If you're not going to eat it don't kill it.....

[iclypso]

I would imagine bad karma includes the shark doing a 180 and coming back to find out who shot it. Not my idea of a reasonable risk to take.

[Woody]

Originally Posted by The Killer's me

I finally got an Apex 120cm, i tried it with the original setup (20mm band) however it wasnt up to my expectations. i had the shaft replaced with a shorter shaft and 2x16mm rubber. Things improved a bit, however the the gun started sinking whenever the shaft is out of the barrel. PS i fixed a rabitech reel too which is a bit heavy...

Any suggestions on how make the barrel float with this new setup?
I dont see the gun as very accurate though...i will soon test it in the pool to confirm.

cheers

I had the same issue with an Apex Carbon 130. Seems both barrel sealing plugs were not doing their job. Ended up having to get 2 new ones and replacing the old ones. Guess there was a problem with a batch of guns/plugs. Installed the new ones with RTV. Another problem is the plugs sit several inches back in the barrel. That leaves another open place to fill with water. After I installed the plugs I sealed both ends of the barrel with common sealing foam found at your local hardware shop.

After all that, I finally got my gun to float again. Its a lazer now

Good luck

[The Killer's me]

Originally Posted by Woody

I had the same issue with an Apex Carbon 130. Seems both barrel sealing plugs were not doing their job. Ended up having to get 2 new ones and replacing the old ones. Guess there was a problem with a batch of guns/plugs. Installed the new ones with RTV. Another problem is the plugs sit several inches back in the barrel. That leaves another open place to fill with water. After I installed the plugs I sealed both ends of the barrel with common sealing foam found at your local hardware shop.

After all that, I finally got my gun to float again. Its a lazer now

Good luck

Thanks woody...