Ok fellas the box has been unwrapped ive suited up and tested my new piece! It feels like a sniper rifle compared to my old jbl. It is so silent underwater all u hear is i little click when it goes off. It tracks nicely and stays very level when i hold it out in front of me. The reel has a nice drag and a retractable handle. I havent got to test it on a Wsb ,but im taking fish in the 4lb range at 10 to 12 feet and the shaft is going all the way through them down to the mono bungee! Its not too much in the kelp nor the reefs, now instead of blasting them as soon as i see them i can just ignore the fish and let them get a little further away before shooting. If nothing else it will be a great gun to have in the quiver once i get a big game gun. Thanks again for the input guys im glad i made the choice i did!!
I'm glad your glad.
I've never laid eyes on the guns, and I've read pros and cons on Spearboard, but I've never heard anything but compliments about his service and backing up his products. Here is an example.
There is a recent thread on SB about various Mako products. I posted saying that a little spring on my stringer had corroded off, so now the thing that holds the stringer in its keeper doesn't work, and its unusable. I got a PM from Dano (Mako owner) offering to replace the stringer (I think it cost something like $26.95) or give me a $40 gift certificate. I replied that is was no big deal, and not necessary to give me anything. He wouldn't take no for an answer, so I said "what the hell, send me a $25 weight belt" since guys were saying good things about them.
Then two days ago I was on my boat, out of the water between stops, and Dano calls me on the cell phone asking if I'm sure I don't want more than a belt. I said no, but he said he was including a couple of springs for the stringer. And since one other guy had reported the same problem, he was now going to include a spare spring with every stringer and list them on his web site.
It didn't occur to me while I was talking to him, but I think I already threw away the stringer, but its the thought that counts.
This guy really seems to go out of his way to back up his products, and I want to make sure others hear about it. If he was hoping I would mention it, that's fine too. That's why good service is the cheapest advertising a company can buy.