speargun help

[Spaniard]

Originally Posted by tengosurf

Have any of you guys ever heard of sporasub spearguns? What are the pros and cons to them? And if their are any other guns you guys know of under $120 thats a better gun... please let me know! haha.

I'm a big Sporasub fan but the last gun I bought and still use is a black viper; not as sexy as some guns but sturdy and a good workhorse. Their airguns are good, based on good old Mares technology.

[Groupermadness]

HI tengosurf, as most say, the good(wouldnt say ideal) length and gun is the 90 or 100 carbon cressi or omer but if you are not a poser the alloy ones are just as effective in good hands, you can beef them up for larger fish(thicker and extra bands) and if you are worried about sturdiness rig up a breakaway system , i fish the "sometimes warm" waters off Cyprus mostly for Grouper, Duskys in the caves and the bigger striped grouper on the wrecks, i plugged a 12k amberjack on a Omer T20 75 alloy barrel and it held up to the challenge very well, it depends just as much on how you handle the fish as well as the equipment you use, so find a gun you feel comfortable with for the price you want to pay and enjoy the sport .

Happy hunting

Peter.

[Tomy Suero]

Originally Posted by spaghetti

No real need to change from the Excalibur, IMHO.
However, between Gabbiano 77 and XXV Gold82, I've had them both and loved them both: first class spearguns but they are really two different guns.
The Gabby is big and sturdy, with lots of metal parts, more solid and more accurate. Downside: with a reel, the Gabby 77 becomes negatively buoyant (doesn't float with reel mounted)
The XXV gold is slim and light, more hi-tech, very quick and manouverable. Downside: the 82cm feels a bit muzzle-heavy and is more vulnerable to scratches.
Hope this helps Tommy.

Thanks Spaghetti. Sometimes in trying to get the right speargun we forget to adat ourselves better to their enviroment(fish) to be more efective.

[spaghetti]

Originally Posted by Marwan

i have many guns, but the one i use 90% of the time is the omer excalibur 100 carbon , i also took down many fish with the comanche 60 and 75....i agree with spago, no need to improve on it, but i know the illness its not about effectiveness or improving , you have to get the new nicer one
I think i might start a support group

AMEN! I'm loving my Gabbiano 77, but my previous Sporasub Aspic 75, which I had paid just 40 euros shiny new, caught lots of fish too.

and by the way Marwan, this is amazing: I get most of my fish with the Comanche 60 (kitted for hole/kelp with 5 pronger and reel), and the Excalibur 100 Carbonium has been my flagship gun for years. We have so much in common...

Tomy yes definitely: choosing the right gun depends on type of fish, type of bottom, techniques. I don't know what fishes you hunt in your tropical waters and how, so I couldn't tell what's the right gun for you.

[Mr. X]

I can't help you decide between the 3 spearguns mentioned - but looks like others have provided good advice. However, I think the chart on the sumora website is one of the clearest & best guides to choosing the correct length of speargun (also talk to local spearos and find out what has worked best for them): sumora, official distributors of Rabitech and Rob Allen

[tengosurf]

haha.. it's just I don't want to buy a piece of crap when I could get a better one for same price

[Tomy Suero]

Originally Posted by spaghetti

AMEN! I'm loving my Gabbiano 77, but my previous Sporasub Aspic 75, which I had paid just 40 euros shiny new, caught lots of fish too.

and by the way Marwan, this is amazing: I get most of my fish with the Comanche 60 (kitted for hole/kelp with 5 pronger and reel), and the Excalibur 100 Carbonium has been my flagship gun for years. We have so much in common...

Tomy yes definitely: choosing the right gun depends on type of fish, type of bottom, techniques. I don't know what fishes you hunt in your tropical waters and how, so I couldn't tell what's the right gun for you.

Basicaly fishes around 2 to 5lbs. I do my fishing around reef, the technique is like waiting (Al acecho) no to much cave hunting.

[tengosurf]

ops i didnt know there were 2 pages.. that was directed to MARWAN

[Tomy Suero]

Originally Posted by tengosurf

ops i didnt know there were 2 pages.. that was directed to MARWAN

Hello tengosurf! I made a mistake, first instead of making a quote I opened another thread. Sorry it is your thread. The good thing about it, is that we all learned.

[tengosurf]

alright... I think I might go with the Beuchat. And if it sucks.. well lesson learned. haha

[tengosurf]

no problem man I don't care