wow im sure glad to be here and hopefully get some good insite and as well give some... well any i must start, my name is mike and im a guy that loves nothing more then being under the carribbean at 25 or 30 meters daily:martial! ok now ill bs at a later time but for now i need some of your opinions please. i shoot a 110 cm gun and it came standard with a 7mm shaft and 2 16mm or 5/8 inch power bands and the fish i have been shooting have been bending my spears very easy so i thought i would buy an 8mm shaft but now use 2 19mm or 3/4 inch power bands? i will recieve my new items in a week and i will keep all of you updated but just looking for opinions on people who have experianced this before me. thanks.:chatup