Emmewood / Andre spearguns

[Natural Selection]

Hey all,

Has anybody heard of / owned a gun from either these brands?..

Emmewood: by Italian wood artist Enzo Montaruli, indie

Andre: I'm sure some of you have heard / bought

Basically I'm in the market for a wood roller with a specific set of features, and these are the 2 leading contenders. However both makers have a limited online footprint and I'm finding it difficult to verify quality and reputation.

Any help is appreciated. Thanks!

 

[Selenium]

Follow your heart ! You will be happy !

 

[Natural Selection]

Follow your heart ! You will be happy !

Very philosophical, thank you.

 

[Benjamin Safari]

Andre cuttle fish are a very nice gun , my mate has one , im yet to use it

 

[THE_MONK]

If you are looking at Italian rollers I suggest you look at seahawk, I

 

[THE_MONK]

I am currently using the 75 model, it really is out of this world!!!

 

[Natural Selection]

Wow monk, that's a unique piece. Why is the stock vented? That gun makes me want to revive the "indie spear gun" thread.

 

[Selenium]

Wow monk, that's a unique piece. Why is the stock vented? That gun makes me want to revive the "indie spear gun" thread.

I'm going out on a limb here but I am pretty sure that the vents are there to ensure a faster tracking !
The gun needs to be stiff enough so that the stock doesn't flex when loaded ... that is normally achieved by upping the mass of the body... that also helps dispersing some of the energy of the shot hence giving you less recoil.
Due to the high mass that is working against us when we are moving the gun sideways the manufacturers have considered using different shapes so the guns track better... and so the cuttle bone shape came into play.
This is taking it to a whole new level... I am only spearing for a few months and I don't know exactly how innovative this design is but I would certainly think that the design on this gun is on the edge ! I would certainly want one !!!

 

[THE_MONK]

Selenium, you are correct. The vents are there to ensure a faster tracking, along with the channels that are cut into the stock the elastic bands do not cause any traction, this means that the spear gun cuts through the water like a knife.

The mass of the body along with the shape of the handle, (that is chosen in regards to ones glove size), ensures that the recoil is minimum, I'd like to go out on a limb and say that the recoil is zero.

I have been using this gun now for the last 2 months and in that time my other guns have just (are just) sitting about collecting dust. This gun is really another level.

Happy fishing

 

[THE_MONK]

If you have time check out some of the footage at: http://seahawksub.com/

and on Facebook; https://it-it.facebook.com/Sea.Hawk.Sub/

 

[Selenium]

If you have time check out some of the footage at: http://seahawksub.com/

and on Facebook; https://it-it.facebook.com/Sea.Hawk.Sub/

I would like to give you the opportunity to let me field test this guns for you... a 75 and a 90 will do for me thank you very much!

 

[Andrew the fish]

This thing cost more than my 1911

 

[foxfish]

How much?

 

[Andrew the fish]

over 1000 euro's. That is like 1400 CAD.

 

[sharkey]

If I am spending many thousands of dollars on travel, charters, etc, to hunt a fish, then a couple of thousand dollars on a reliable speargun isnt really going to be much of an issue. I know folks who spend three or four times that on a speargun. At that price that gun looks like good value to me.

 

[Andrew the fish]

I never had a wood barreled gun. This laminate, I wonder how will it last? How is wood stabilized and sealed? I know that pretty much all wood workers have their own proprietary tricks and different compounds. The question is how good is this one. If barrel does not last, how much is that fish going to cost me. Call me crazy, but I consider cost of gas driving to a fishing spot.

 

[sharkey]

I still have a timber gun over 30 years old in my go to guns. Weekly I see timber guns made over a quater century ago still being used. The main reason I dont use more older guns from my collection is that the shapes & ballast have slightly improved (as have the finishes). Laminates should be done with a good epoxy & the guns surface should be finished with a good "2 pack' polyurethane. If you really are looking for the best surface & finish, epoxy first, then sand back & several more coates of a good 2 pac. I see some very nice timber guns finished with oil & cant help but think its a shame to not finish & look after them properly.

I consider the cost of wasted time & effort if I loose that one great fish because of substandard gear or a lack of preperation. How does one also put a value on absolute confidence in your gear? If you have lost confidence in your gun, change it & find one you do trust or you will just waste more time & resources. I figure the true cost for me to chase fish like tuna is well over $1000 per day, even sharing charter/fuel/travel expenses & factoring in lost income. The speargun market is full of spearos with the same attitude as myself & this is why we see some really great choices in semi custom guns from all around the world.

 

[THE_MONK]

I have been using my Sea Hawk now for about 5/6 months and all I can say is "Wow"! It costs 850 euro's. Ok it isn't cheap, however it is hand made in every single detail, the trigger and all parts are made in-house, (if you think about all work that has gone into this project it really is very well priced). As I said before the left/right tracking on this this gun fantastic it really does cut through the water.

 

[Andrew the fish]

Wow monk, that's a unique piece. Why is the stock vented? That gun makes me want to revive the "indie spear gun" thread.

can you link us to that indie speargun thread?

 

[foxfish]

This one maybe.... https://forums.deeperblue.com/threads/indie-minor-speargun-companies.85475/