Mares Cyrano 700

[Paul M]

Help!!!
I cannot find Mares Cyrano 700 with reel all over UK. Anyone knows shop or link to on-line shop?
Paul M

[ulysses]

Are you looking for a UK online-shop?

There are plenty in Italy (eg., Acquasport - Pesca subacquea - Apnea - ARA or Strumenti nautici e attrezzature da pesca ai migliori prezzi :: TuttoPescaMare), France (eg. chasse sous marine.net, achat vente d'équipement et matériel de chasse sous-marine or SCUBALAND Magasin d'équipement et matériel de plongée sous-marine vente en ligne sécurisée) and other continental European countries. However, you will get the best prices in Italy.

Anyhow, why a Cyrano and not Stealth/Spark? The latter costs much less (approx. - EUR 50!), is better balanced (not front heavy like the Cyrano) and - except for the muzzle which gives the name to the Cyrano and the rubber insert on the handle - is 100% identical. IMHO the extra money you will spend on the Cyrano is wasted. Actually, once I find the necessary Stealth/Spark spares I am going to convert my Cyrano 700 into a Stealth/Spark.

Essential reading: Articolo

Cheers

[Paul M]

Hello, Ulysses!
Thank you for quick answer and your advice. I don't speak Italian nor Spanish, so I'm looking for UK on-line shop.
If Stealth is better, I can change my mind.
Regards,
Paul

[foxfish]

Hi Paul, Ulysses has given you this link SCUBALAND Magasin d'équipement et matériel de plongée sous-marine vente en ligne sécurisée you will find them easy to use. There is a English version by clicking the flag at the top of page.

[ulysses]

Unfortunately, Scubaland don't do the Stealth/Spark, but only the Cyrano ...
Instead of the online-shops I mentioned you may want to contact these people: Fucile pneumatico Sporasub Spark 2007 55 cm gara su eBay.it Sub, scuba e snorkeling, Sport d'acqua, Sport e Viaggi

If I remember correctly, they spoke fairly good English and will ship a Spark 700 to you at a moderate price. They also offer to touch up your airgun according to your requests, if that is of interest to you.

Cheers

[azapa]

that Stealth and Spark must be made in the same factory as the Cyrano, and looks really good. the article ulysses links to in his first post looks great, although I'll have to read real slow to get anything out...

[ulysses]

It is an open secret that Mares belongs to the HTM (Head Tyrolia Mares) group which bought Sporasub some years ago.

The airgun currently marketed under the Sporasub brand by the name of 'Spark mimetic' used to be marketed as 'Stealth', but before sold under the Mares brand as 'Spark'.

The Sporasub Stealth/Spark and Mares Cyrano are manufactured in the same factory and have 100% identical parts except for the 'nose' (including the internal separator to prevent pressure on the plastic muzzle).

Cheers