As I have promised, a full review on the Omer Excalibur 2000 75cm. I would like to note that I am not affiliated with Omer in any way ( sadly
) Well, here we go!
I will cut this review into bits so it is easier to read…
Specifications:
Handle: Nylon with glass fiber
Muzzle: Nylon with glass fiber
Barrel: Aluminium 75cm
Shaft: Stainless Steel 6.5mm
Slings: Tope Energy 16mm
Wishbone: Short articulated
Looks
Well to start off this gun looks very nice. The muzzle and trigger are very small and smooth, not to mention jagged, giving a very aggressive look to it. Much like a sword or dangerous fish like a Barracuda. Not only to these looks kill, they have a purpose! The minimized shape of the muzzle and trigger make it easy to hold and manipulate in water.
This gun comes only in black unless you purchase a Omer mimetic gun, but that is something else. The gun comes in black with stickers saying Excalibur and Omer 75, which look nice but after a good using will start to slip away and get scratched, but maybe that is because I left it in the sun for a while leaving the glue to melt. This gun takes on everyday wear and tear, which you would expect from a gun made from Omer. Dings and scratches here and there but it doesn’t affect the overall performance since the whole shape of the barrel has not been affected. Just to note this gun has been abused a lot by me and hasn’t given way. All in all, great looks that have purpose, takes on abuse with no problems but the stickers do rip easily… not much a problem though
Functionality
This gun can be used anywhere you really want to, as long as it is in the reef. This gun can take on powerful fish in hole (Grouper) since it is just big enough to pack lots of punch to pierce through a big fish at close range. Also this gun can be used in open water, to an extent. Maximum range (to pierce a fish weighing around 2-3 kilos) would be 1.5 meters for this gun. For me the best things about this gun are the handle and the wishbone. The thing I like about the wishbone is that it is very strong and it is shorter compared to other articulated wishbones on the market (for example the Beuchat one). I don’t know why I like it shorter, it just looks better! Hahaha… The only thing about shorter wishbones to be careful about is to make sure that is well in the notch before letting go of the rubber because if it get loose, it will cause more damage than a longer articulated wishbone would do, I once cut off a chunk from my thumb, not nice. The special thing about this handle that I LOVE is the rigger mechanism and the actual rubber grip. The grip is very thin and can be handled by lefties and righties alike, very nice. If you hold this grip and then a Beuchat Mundial Elite you will defiantly feel the difference. The thing I like about the trigger mechanism is that it is so incredibly smooth. This is because there is a little roller inside somewhere, which keeps the pressure applied constant throughout the trigger pull. No more pulling the trigger hard and then throwing off the aim and missing the fish. It is also relatively light which either you love or hate, marmite style.
Reliability
This gun is very reliable, even through a LOT of abuse from me the gun has never failed on me. It has always worked. This gun is made to be abused. One thing which I would note is that if you hunt from the beach sand get in the trigger mech get easily stuffed with sand. I have had a few time where I found sand stuck in the trigger mech and I had to beat the living hell out of it by smacking it and trying to pull the trigger to make the sand fall out. Once this was achieved you wont experience any more problems unless you throw the gun on the sand and abuse it like I do. In other words this gun is good to you even if you treat it bad but if you over do it will cause a few problems
Overall Opinion
I love this gun and I will always have this gun with me…
Good:
Price
Trigger Mech (so smooooooooooooth)
Aggressive styling
Will take abuse
Bad:
Crimps (they oxidize quickly)
Slings (they should put the 18mm power bands… they are a lot better)
Stickers (gets scratched easily)
Trigger Mech (sand get in it easily)
I will cut this review into bits so it is easier to read…
Specifications:
Handle: Nylon with glass fiber
Muzzle: Nylon with glass fiber
Barrel: Aluminium 75cm
Shaft: Stainless Steel 6.5mm
Slings: Tope Energy 16mm
Wishbone: Short articulated
Looks
Well to start off this gun looks very nice. The muzzle and trigger are very small and smooth, not to mention jagged, giving a very aggressive look to it. Much like a sword or dangerous fish like a Barracuda. Not only to these looks kill, they have a purpose! The minimized shape of the muzzle and trigger make it easy to hold and manipulate in water.
This gun comes only in black unless you purchase a Omer mimetic gun, but that is something else. The gun comes in black with stickers saying Excalibur and Omer 75, which look nice but after a good using will start to slip away and get scratched, but maybe that is because I left it in the sun for a while leaving the glue to melt. This gun takes on everyday wear and tear, which you would expect from a gun made from Omer. Dings and scratches here and there but it doesn’t affect the overall performance since the whole shape of the barrel has not been affected. Just to note this gun has been abused a lot by me and hasn’t given way. All in all, great looks that have purpose, takes on abuse with no problems but the stickers do rip easily… not much a problem though
Functionality
This gun can be used anywhere you really want to, as long as it is in the reef. This gun can take on powerful fish in hole (Grouper) since it is just big enough to pack lots of punch to pierce through a big fish at close range. Also this gun can be used in open water, to an extent. Maximum range (to pierce a fish weighing around 2-3 kilos) would be 1.5 meters for this gun. For me the best things about this gun are the handle and the wishbone. The thing I like about the wishbone is that it is very strong and it is shorter compared to other articulated wishbones on the market (for example the Beuchat one). I don’t know why I like it shorter, it just looks better! Hahaha… The only thing about shorter wishbones to be careful about is to make sure that is well in the notch before letting go of the rubber because if it get loose, it will cause more damage than a longer articulated wishbone would do, I once cut off a chunk from my thumb, not nice. The special thing about this handle that I LOVE is the rigger mechanism and the actual rubber grip. The grip is very thin and can be handled by lefties and righties alike, very nice. If you hold this grip and then a Beuchat Mundial Elite you will defiantly feel the difference. The thing I like about the trigger mechanism is that it is so incredibly smooth. This is because there is a little roller inside somewhere, which keeps the pressure applied constant throughout the trigger pull. No more pulling the trigger hard and then throwing off the aim and missing the fish. It is also relatively light which either you love or hate, marmite style.
Reliability
This gun is very reliable, even through a LOT of abuse from me the gun has never failed on me. It has always worked. This gun is made to be abused. One thing which I would note is that if you hunt from the beach sand get in the trigger mech get easily stuffed with sand. I have had a few time where I found sand stuck in the trigger mech and I had to beat the living hell out of it by smacking it and trying to pull the trigger to make the sand fall out. Once this was achieved you wont experience any more problems unless you throw the gun on the sand and abuse it like I do. In other words this gun is good to you even if you treat it bad but if you over do it will cause a few problems
Overall Opinion
I love this gun and I will always have this gun with me…
Good:
Price
Trigger Mech (so smooooooooooooth)
Aggressive styling
Will take abuse
Bad:
Crimps (they oxidize quickly)
Slings (they should put the 18mm power bands… they are a lot better)
Stickers (gets scratched easily)
Trigger Mech (sand get in it easily)