excalibur 2000 or t20 ?

[Meshari]

i want to buy a new speargun . my choices are :

1- t20 millenium 130cm

2- excalibur 2000 130cm


the excalibur is half the price of the t20

so is there a big difference between them in functionality ?

 

[spaghetti]

I've used and enjoyed both for years. For a long 130 cm I'd pick a T20, as it's more accurate and can load more powerful bands. The Excalibur 2000 would be better in shorter sizes for reef hunting, as it's more handy and lightweight.
The T20 Millennium is more expensive because it has a good carbon barrell. But you may pick a "basic" metal barrell T20, which is certainly cheaper but still a great gun.

 

[Fondueset]

Any reason for ruling out the excalibur 3000?

 

[spaghetti]

Any reason for ruling out the excalibur 3000?

Yes: the Excalibur 3000 is not available in the 130 cm size (maximum 110).
Same as above for the new OMER XXV and XXV Gold, that will be my next purchase: produced from 75 to 110 cm, a lightweight, handy, fast tracking speargun. Made for bass, bream and gilthead, not for AJ's. (for Aj's I bought a Seatec Gabbiano 120 and a T20 110, but rarely find any AJ to shoot :head )

 

[strangelove]

Spaghetti

I gather that you still don't have the omer xxv, I am looking forward to hear you impression about it, I am thinking about getting one as well.

 

[Fondueset]

Thanks Spaghetti - I was wondering if the T20 was going to be phased out by these other models. I wonder what's in the pipe for 2007

 

[spaghetti]

Spaghetti, I gather that you still don't have the omer xxv, I am looking forward to hear you impression about it, I am thinking about getting one as well.

I have used three times my buddy's Gold 82cm and it's close to perfect for me. But I haven't bought it yet.
It's just because my wife ordered me to sell or give away some six or seven of my old guns before buying any new one.
Since then I have already sold or given six

My impression on the XXV: the multifunction muzzle, with 4 possible configuations, is interesting as a concept, but tracking, the very smooth tracking is the best feature of this model, due to its slim and light 25mm carbon barrel (XXV means 25 in latin numbers).
It's the quickest gun I've ever tried, perfect for fast aiming to quick and nervous fish (gilthead, bass, mullet, bream et cetera) in milky waters, kelp beds, reefs etc. It is also very accurate. The only downside: it's slightly muzzle heavy with the euro bands/closed muzzle configuration, but very very slightly.
Fondueset: I don't think that Omer will ever discontinue the T20. The T20 is the history of Omer: they may upgrade and restyle it, but they started from it and will end with it. But maybe I'm too sentimental.

 

[strangelove]

Spaghetti

I know how the wife business goes, I had to smuggle in my last yokooji gun. My mom is going to France next year, I am thinking about getting two XXV gold a 86 and 100.

 

[Meshari]

spaghetti

as i remember you added a shaft guide on your t20

did make any difference ?

 

[spaghetti]

spaghetti

as i remember you added a shaft guide on your t20

did make any difference ?

It depends. The shaft guide helps only if the gun is armed with circular bands working obliquely (T20 mimetic carbon series), but it doesn't help at all with an euro twin band setup (T20 Millennium and basic T20).
With circulars, if you add a shaft guide you loose something in tracking, but gain some "plus" in accuracy, because oblique circulars tend to bend the shaft and the rail helps against this issue.

 

[ROBERT REYES]

what about a t-20 in aluminum?

 

[Meshari]

actually we dont have t20 alluminium .
we have only a few speargus in our country


but today i a new brand in our city : imersion concept 110cm


is it a good one ?

 

[Murat]

if you essentially want 130, get T20 carbon mimetic tube put sticky rail on it, excalibur handle and new match 50 reel, you will be pleased.

 

[Meshari]

thank u for yout cooperation

i think i will get t20 millennium and change the wishbone to a dyneema line


but does it deserve the 320$ ?

 

[spaghetti]

thank u for yout cooperation

i think i will get t20 millennium and change the wishbone to a dyneema line


but does it deserve the 320$ ?

It depends on the average price of carbon spearguns in your country (BTW: which country are you from?). I don't know if this is a fair price for your country, but I know that this is a serious speargun.

 

[Meshari]

im from saudi arabia .

this why im telling you that i dont have alot of choices here .

the only carbon available here is beuchat which cost 450$ in 130cm

 

[Meshari]

i had riffe 2xs before . but sold it because it is not practical for me because it is heavy and too shor . and this why i like my cressi comanche 100cm much more .

 

[Fondueset]

Slightly off topic - but I just recieved this very cool video of the Excalibur 3000

Excalibur 100cm at 4 meters

 

[Marwan]

a cool video indeed

 

[Meshari]

if you essentially want 130, get T20 carbon mimetic tube put sticky rail on it, excalibur handle and new match 50 reel, you will be pleased.

i dont want the excalibur because it feels very weak

can it handle 2*16 easily ?