About to buy my first speargun - requesting advice (brand, type, etc.)

[LightBlue]

Hey everyone!
I'm just about to buy a speargun (my first one), surfed trough several onlineshops and forums but still have no clue what to buy.

I'll hunt inshore (not in caves) using a snorkel, that's the only thing I know for sure so far. From my gut feeling, I'd rather go with a rubber band gun than with pneumatic guns.

From my hitherto research on the topic I'm pretty sure it will be a 100cm gun because they seem to be a promising compromise between agility, accuracy and power.

My shooting skills are pretty solid after estimated XX.XXX amount of rounds with every kind of firearms and a little experience with bows. So I think (hope ) I'll be able to max out the accuracy of my shots after some training.

I read that muzzle velocity can be increased by adding rubber bands, though I read that euro guns are infamous of not being able to withstand the pressure.

Which 'caliber' (shaft thickness) should I look for? I don't plan to hunt bigger fish than, lets say, max max 5- 10 Kgs for the beginning (if that can be called a 'beginning' )

It should be an equivalent to Glock Pistols that I learned to appreciate- allrounders, rugged enough not to let you down when you have to count on it.

Prices vary a lot between models and i can't really find a big difference between them, I'd be really glad to get some advice about what and where to buy (onlineshops) and a price estimation.

Thanks a lot!
Cheers
Albert

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[landshark sa]

I'd say the Glock of spearguns would be a Rob Allen Vectra.

Well made, reliable, widely available, spare parts readily available and in the right hands a very potent hunting tool.

I'd recommend the Caranx model - the single 20mm band strong enough to push the 7mm spear right through fish up too 10kg without a problem. As you said 100cm is a very versatile length and will make a great all rounder.

 

[Gab]

Hey everyone!
I'm just about to buy a speargun (my first one), surfed trough several onlineshops and forums but still have no clue what to buy.

I'll hunt inshore (not in caves) using a snorkel, that's the only thing I know for sure so far. From my gut feeling, I'd rather go with a rubber band gun than with pneumatic guns.

From my hitherto research on the topic I'm pretty sure it will be a 100cm gun because they seem to be a promising compromise between agility, accuracy and power.

My shooting skills are pretty solid after estimated XX.XXX amount of rounds with every kind of firearms and a little experience with bows. So I think (hope ) I'll be able to max out the accuracy of my shots after some training.

I read that muzzle velocity can be increased by adding rubber bands, though I read that euro guns are infamous of not being able to withstand the pressure.

Which 'caliber' (shaft thickness) should I look for? I don't plan to hunt bigger fish than, lets say, max max 5- 10 Kgs for the beginning (if that can be called a 'beginning' )

It should be an equivalent to Glock Pistols that I learned to appreciate- allrounders, rugged enough not to let you down when you have to count on it.

Prices vary a lot between models and i can't really find a big difference between them, I'd be really glad to get some advice about what and where to buy (onlineshops) and a price estimation.

Thanks a lot!
Cheers
Albert

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Hi LightBlue,

I have lots of info on various spearfishing gear on my blog, including spearguns.

Have a look if it can help, the link is in my signature.

Good luck and welcome!

Cheers,
Gabriel

 

[MAKO Spearguns]

A 100 cm gun is a good choice if you are also hunting in water with a visibility of 10 to maybe 18 feet. If you want a gun EXCLUSIVELY for hunting in holes, then a smaller gun will be easier to handle and will actually work better. A 70 cm gun might be a better choice for strictly hunting holes. However, for a mixture of hunting around a reef and in holes, a 100 cm is a valid choice.

One trap many new spearos fall into is the attempt to buy one gun that will work "best" for all the conditions they may find themselves in.

In reality, there is no "best" gun or configuration or size...the conditions and the visibility and the type of fish and even personal preference come into play to help a diver select the best gun for a particular situation. Most people in the sport will have 2 or more guns and select one which is best suited to the expected conditions on that day.

So the advice for a new diver is often to select a gun that matches the conditions that they will find themselves in most often. Then later on, they may well make another purchase. Two (or more) guns that are well tuned to a specific application are much better than trying to buy one gun that does everything. Also, even if you are experienced with firearms, a smaller speargun is always easier to load, aim and swing into position than a longer one, so starting off with a smaller rather than a larger gun may make sense.

Of course, I hope that you will select a MAKO speargun, but there are many quality manufacturers out there. I'm optimistic if you compare features, value and price.. MAKO will be on the short list.

Here's a link to our Predator Pro 2.. you need nothing more than this to hunt holes extremely effectively:

www.makospearguns.com/Predator-Pro-2nd-Generation-Railgun-p/mpp2gr.htm

 

[LightBlue]

Thank you very much for your help!
Gabriel, your blog is really informative, I'll follow you for further updates!

I finally bumped into a omer hf 95.
Told the salesman that I want an allrounder for up to 10kg prey so he mounted another band and a 7mm shaft.

As I read now trough the internet, two bands seem to be a little massive.

I'll mount a plastic bag under the buoy and shoot at it from various distances to check the accuracy of the gun. If that's okay, I'll give the fish a go.

Does anyone have experience with that setup?

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[DuncM]

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I finally bumped into a omer hf 95.
Told the salesman that I want an allrounder for up to 10kg prey so he mounted another band and a 7mm shaft.

As I read now trough the internet, two bands seem to be a little massive.

I'll mount a plastic bag under the buoy and shoot at it from various distances to check the accuracy of the gun. If that's okay, I'll give the fish a go.

Does anyone have experience with that setup?

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I have a omer hf 90 and have tried many different band/shaft configurations over the last year and have settled for 2x16mm bands and a 6.75mm shaft. Very accurate and hits very hard at 4m. Haven't shot further as I have just one wrap of shooting line.
You can also load just one band to the first tab if you want to shoot a fish in a hole, so thats an added benefit of 2 bands.
Let us know how you get on with your first trip!

All the best

Duncan

 

[LightBlue]

Thanks Duncan!
I'll do some spearfishing in croatia in september, I'll keep u guys an update after I did my first try!

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