Leaking barrel, Omer Cayman Carbon

[mikesandman]

Hi everybody!

Newbie with a big problem :waterwork:waterwork
I have bought my speargun a couple of weeks ago,
and I now already have quite a lot of water in my barrel, slooshing around.

Upon dismantling the gun, I find some sort of waterseals (?) in the barrel,
about 10 cm from each end, trapping the water inside.
Need some pointers on how to break these seals, drain the tube and get the whole shabam together and hopefully watertight and nothing broken.

Anybody walked the path before me?

In advance, Thanks



Mike Sandman

 

[ILDiver]

I'm trying to remember what those plugs look like. Do they have a nut or screw on them? I'm wondering if it is a seal that gets smashed out to wedge to the barrel making the seal? (Imagine 2 washers with a block of rubber between them and a bolt through the middle)

So if you loosen the screw it relives pressure and allows the rubber to decompress. I'm guessing the seal is not seated correctly and there is a small gap allowing water in.

I would re-seat both ends to be sure the leak is fixed.

 

[blaiz]

If the gun is brand new it sounds like it could fall under warranty? if you are not sure what to do maybe it would be best to take it back to the shop... if its at all possible. Make sure they fix it there or give you a gun to use, sometimes those warranty fixes take months.

 

[mikesandman]

I've been in contact with Omer, and they are replacing the gun,
:thankyou

Guess I'll never find out now.

But very satisfied still

 

[ifishanyweather]

sorry if this is a little off subject but i bought a omer cayman carbon 3 days ago its winter so i cant try it out and i just wanted to know how well it performs?? is it worth the £200 i payed for it does it have good range and accuracy etc?. thanks

 

[blaiz]

OMER makes a great product in which they will stand by as well. They do seem to have one of the best warranties in the industry too. I personally have only shot the hf cayman but from what I hear the carbon cayman is a nice gun and accurate off the shelf.

In hawaii the open muzzle set up is more popular than the threaded bands and closed muzzle, though you gain a little loading time you can power up the gun and use a thicker shaft. Not sure if its necessary where you dive but you might look into the option.