RA Shanti Railgun Carbon 90 suitable for Greece and in general the Med? What about the Black Sea?

[valdim]

Hi there,
I am Vlad - a greenhorn from Bulgaria. Very happy to join this wonderful forum and hope this is the begining of a great experience and finding friends!

I am planning to buy the above speargun (1 *16 mm band, 6.6mm spear) to spearfish at 20 m max (for now this is what my self confidence tells) , most probably without boat (but who knows), in Greece and the Med in general. Since I am from Bulgaria, I would be happy to shoot in the black sea, too. I am wondering if this gun would be suitable for fishing as I plan above? Or it is better to go for 100 or even 110 cm speargun?

Would you recommend me to order another band 16 mm or may be I should order 2 * 14 mm (in that case - what spear?) . I am 183 cm/90 kg, if that matters.

Thanks for your opinions , guys!

 

[marco15499]

The lenght (and reach) of your speargun depends on the visibility. In Greece I think that the water is pretty clear. I would go with a 110 with 2 x 14 mm bands and 7 mm shaft.

 

[valdim]

The lenght (and reach) of your speargun depends on the visibility. In Greece I think that the water is pretty clear. I would go with a 110 with 2 x 14 mm bands and 7 mm shaft.

Thanks, marco15499.

 

[Mr. X]

Yes, if it is clear you could go longer. I started out with a similar RA Sparid 90cm aluminium with 16mm bulk rubber ( powerful enough for here in GB) and a 6.6mm spear. It worked well for several years but I later downsized to a lighter, slimmer Omer XXV 90 & 75, which I gradually converted to RA-style bulk rubber and dynema wishbones!!

Yes, 2x14mm is more fashionable now. I have an Apnea 60 with two 14mm bands (too short for all but a few specialised tasks). 14mm bands are easier to load, without pain or bruising - but 2 bands usually take longer to load and for me, reloading quickly is often critical when the fish are around

Oh, 2019! Sorry for the delay!? BTW what did you go for in the end Vlad?