Power Regulators?

[Stevie T]

Hi All,

I'm thinking of buying a Cressi Pnuematic gun as my Immersion 100cm is too long for most of the places I fish. I have noticed that the smallest gun in the Cressi range does not have a power regulator, my question is what does this actually do, i.e. is it a regulator that is pre-set or is it user adjustable and is it better to have one or not?

Cheers

Steve

 

[Huan]

It cuts the power of the gun substantially, Use it around rocks and in caves etc.
It is preset all you do is slide a switch and the power is reduced.
I also makes loading big guns easy, load in the reduced power setting and switch it back if you want.
I find Pneumatics troublesome, any sand and grit in the muzzle and goodbye seals.
That said they are powerful and work well for real tight caves etc.

 

[Stevie T]

Cheers for the reply Huan,

I mainly fish over shallow reefs for bass and flat fish, so I was thinking of getting a 50cm gun as my 100cm is far too long. The water depth is generally around 3-5m and viz is usually about the same or sometimes less, so do you think I will be better off sticking to a gun with bands?

Steve

 

[Huan]

Steve
I would look for a 75cm rubber gun maybe a cheap imersion or beuchat? Failing that maybe a 55-60cm pneumatic.
I think a 75cm would be OK for limited Vis conditions.
I have used my 90 in a lot of different conditions onlly finding it too long when I couldn't see the end of the spear!

 

[dave]

Stick the 100 on Ebay and get a decent 75cm band gun, it is the best option for 90% of the fishing around Weymouth and Portland. It is short enough for hole fishing, but can also be used in open water. The small gas guns are good in holes or for flatties, but useless in open water
cheers
dave
www.spearo.co.uk

 

[glowworm]

Stevie i spear around weymouth and portland too and have recently brought a cressi-sub comanche 75 rubber gun and it is very good and not too much money either.