• Welcome to the DeeperBlue.com Forums, the largest online community dedicated to Freediving, Scuba Diving and Spearfishing. To gain full access to the DeeperBlue.com Forums you must register for a free account. As a registered member you will be able to:

    • Join over 47,943+ fellow diving enthusiasts from around the world on this forum
    • Participate in and browse from over 531,990+ posts.
    • Communicate privately with other divers from around the world.
    • Post your own photos or view from 7,455+ user submitted images.
    • All this and much more...

    You can gain access to all this absolutely free when you register for an account, so sign up today!

How to videos

Thread Status: Hello , There was no answer in this thread for more than 90 days.
It can take a long time to get an up-to-date response or contact with relevant users.
I've been a bit lazy in updating the current videos I wish to update. I plan to make a few new ones as well. I got a PM through YouTube asking about some other videos. The weather is cooling here and I hope to have more free time as night is coming much earlier now.
 
Last edited:
You are a star IL!! I adapted some of the methods you demonstrated on the shock bungee video to homebuild a half decent floatline. All that was missing was a handy how-to on getting the nylon line through yard after yard of surgical tubing! Still, managed it (just). Thanks buddy.:)
 
You are a star IL!! I adapted some of the methods you demonstrated on the shock bungee video to homebuild a half decent floatline. All that was missing was a handy how-to on getting the nylon line through yard after yard of surgical tubing! Still, managed it (just). Thanks buddy.:)

No problem bro. I hope to refine and make new videos soon. Just kind of busy. How did you manage to get that much line through? One idea would be thin fishing mono with a small fishing weight. Run it through and tie it to the cord and then pull it back through.
 
I managed to suck it in a few yards then (fearing a punctured lung if I struggled on) used the inherent stretch in the tubing to pull the end of the line further down the tube whilst making sure the line was stretched fully out behind the end furthest in. Hard on the hands but with my girlfriend's help we managed to do ten meters in about half an hour. I just used bog standard blue tubing from an aquarium. Then sealed the ends with swivels and constrictor knots as per your video. Works a treat.
 
I managed to suck it in a few yards then (fearing a punctured lung if I struggled on) used the inherent stretch in the tubing to pull the end of the line further down the tube whilst making sure the line was stretched fully out behind the end furthest in. Hard on the hands but with my girlfriend's help we managed to do ten meters in about half an hour. I just used bog standard blue tubing from an aquarium. Then sealed the ends with swivels and constrictor knots as per your video. Works a treat.

The best way to do it to superglue a piece of kleenex onto some super fine fishing line and suck it through with a vacuum cleaner. Then you tie the "real" line onto the fishing line and pull it back through. takes about five minutes if you don't screw up.
 
they make metal screw ends that you tie into the bands. I've seen links on here for them, but not sure where. Taking plastic ones off an old set of bands is near impossible I think. They are put on with a machine.
 
Figures that the one video I need would be down when I needed it. See how I posted about learning about making bands. I lied. Didnt learn anything, forgot all of it. Now here I am like a year later, actually about to attempt to replace my bands, going spearing in the morning, have no bands, and no idea how to make bands. I think Ill go and dispatch myself now. :headHa ha oh well... :D
 
DeeperBlue.com - The Worlds Largest Community Dedicated To Freediving, Scuba Diving and Spearfishing

ABOUT US

ISSN 1469-865X | Copyright © 1996 - 2026 DeeperBlue Global Media Limited.

DeeperBlue.com is an independent digital media platform dedicated to Scuba Diving, Freediving, Ocean Advocacy, and Dive Travel.

Since 1996, we’ve been informing, educating, and inspiring the global diving community through trusted news, features, and shared community experience.

ADVERT