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Asso 115 speargun

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saronikos

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I have a seac sub asso 115 pneumatic spear gun. I am very pleased with this spear gun, and it's pressure is about 30 bars. They have told me that this equipment stands a lot more pressure, but some others tell me that if I load more than 22 bars there will be a problem. I wonder if someone of the members of the forum knows anything about it. I ask because I spear with arballets since 1984. Thank you anyway.
 
Mine is pumped to 26 bar & has a dry barrel kit, it has been like this for 5 years with no problems.
 
I think Seacsub specifies 20 bars max pressure.
You can find table at the link if you do not own manual.
http://www.scubastore.com/images/pdf/manuales/eng_seacsub_manu_asso.pdf

I have asso 50 when fishing in holes. I have never measued pressure in it because i load it by feelig, so I don't know exact number of bars.

Foxfish said that he have dry barrel kit (like mamba kit) and that gun is ok.
I really don't know how will react your gun without kit if you put more pressure. If you overload it you can brake piston or gun head.
 
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Quite right as the manual quotes.....
Warning : in case of re-loading do not ever
exceed the 20 BAR. In case another pressure
is used, it may generate explosions and very
serious accidents.

In fact the gun is very powerful at 20bar especially with a Tomba free shaft kit fitted but I have mine pumped up to 26bar & it is an extremely long range gun however - I must say that after reading the manual I might well reduce the pressure a bit!
 
In fact the gun is very powerful at 20bar especially with a Tomba free shaft kit fitted but I have mine pumped up to 26bar & it is an extremely long range gun however - I must say that after reading the manual I might well reduce the pressure a bit!

Yes. Be careful. Exposing overloaded gun to sun may also cause a trouble.
I also think that asso 115 is a howitzer when on 20 bars with Tomba.

There is one more thing. You can damage lot of parts in gun by overloading it and most important yourself. Never be too careful. :)
 
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A few year back we had two active American guys who both used dry barrel asso 115s pressurised to 26 bar.
I have just spent 10 mins searching for the relevant post but cant find them at the moment.
Anyway better safer than sorry!
 
A few year back we had two active American guys who both used dry barrel asso 115s pressurised to 26 bar.
I have just spent 10 mins searching for the relevant post but cant find them at the moment.
Anyway better safer than sorry!

That must be a howitzer.
But manufactuer have test gun in all conditions and put that spec (heating, kicks, sealing, etc.)
Better safer than sorry! :) I will remember this.
 
Apparently the asso 115 will fail at 31bar! Or at least that is what I just read!
The quote in the manual is based around the estimated amount of pumps required to reach 20 but there is a 3-4 bar margin....
 
I would not love to hear how 31 bar sounds when explode with parts all around. :crutch:D

Dive safe. :king
 
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