The DeeperBlue.net Gun Building Extravaganza - Gun Options 3 - Rail & Spear Diameter

[Pastor]

It looks like he is off to a very good start with that timber. You couldn't find it if you tried

Yup last chance to vote! Hey why am I doing this? I'm not staff any more

[Stephan Whelan]

Poll is now closed - winner is Enclosed track 6.5mm sharkfin spear

Next poll will be up in a couple of days.

[Spaniard]

Here you go Pastor, an old Euro Mid-Handled rubber gun by Nemrod! Very rare to see these for sale now.....

speargun fishspear on eBay, also, Other SCUBA, SCUBA Snorkelling, Sporting Goods (end time 07-May-08 20:06:43 BST)

[Pastor]

Cool! Almost makes me wish I was a collector It just goes to show though that we can't just presume that euro guns must be rear handled. I would imagine that the Nemrod would be a bit of a dog being so lightweight. Has anyone actually used one of those?

[spaghetti]

Has it been said that sharkfins are not only useful for loading?
Sharkfins are also said to make shafts stronger and less likely to snap or bend when fighting a big fish. In facts the notches cut into the body of the spear are the weak point for any shaft.
I'm using the Omer 6,3 with sharkfins on my Omer Master Comp 106, that is a "halftrack" gun (it has a rail with high edges on just 1/3 of the barrell). My choice doesn't have much to do with loading ease, but with the fact that I had a notched shaft snapped in two after shooting a big bluefish...

PS: nice gun Spaniard. Said Spearboard style: "Man...that Nerdmod euro is sick"...

[foxfish]

Yes you are right but only if the fins are welded in place befor the spear is tempered.
If you try & DIY the fins you will be faced with a distorted & weakened spear, so the moral is - buy a factory made shark fin spear.
With my enclosed track guns, you can use quite small fins but you will need quite thin dyneema wishbone to do so! I have ordered a new spear with welded pins but it is taking an age to arrive however my friend has one & it fits my tracks perfectly allowing 2mm dyneema to be used.
There is in fact plenty of choice out there, places like here Flechas have a few to chose from.

[Mr. X]

Originally Posted by Pastor

...I'm not staff any more

What's up Pastor - defrocked by Papa Smurf? Or do you plan to sell everyones private details to the IRS like that guy from Luxemburg (whatever happened to the UK's "receiving stolen goods" laws & the Data Protection Act for that matter?).

[Pastor]

Originally Posted by Mr. X

What's up Pastor - defrocked by Papa Smurf?

I wondered what that pain in my arse was!

No seriously I stepped down because I couldn't justify the time needed to do the job to the standard the site deserves as things are at the moment.


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