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riffe euro90x with 2. x 14 mm band range

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Dave_spearo

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I have riffe e90x with 2 x 16 mm band.
I want to change to 14 mm band because I have difficulty loading this gun (chest or hipload). My gun can accept 3x14 mm band. If I only use 2x14 mm band how far is effective shooting range ?
I only reefhunting
 
It should be about the same as the setup you are using. I use 2 X 14 on a Rob Allen with 7 mm shaft and it works great. The wood rail in the Riffe slows the spear down, but not by all that much.
 
hteas said:
It should be about the same as the setup you are using.
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so If I downgrade from 2x16 mm bands to 2x 14 mm bands It would'n reduce its effective shooting range, maybe It will only It's punching power ?
According to riffe's website if I use 2x 16 mm band, euro90x have effective shooting range 18'
My shaft is 6.75 mm
 
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You can in principle compare the power of the bands relative to their cross section - if the slings are the same length.

I have used 3x14mm (I made them a little shorter than the 16mm) on mine Euro90T with a 7.1 mm spear. That's very powerful - I have managed to bend the spear hitting a rock.

I think you will find 2 slightly shorter 14mm slings quite powerful. You can always add the third one if you need it for some type of fish or hunting conditions.

Jégwan
 
 
Yesterday I eventualy replaced my gun bands to 3 x 14 mm. Now I can easily load my gun.
The new band seems to be more softer than the old one, I bough it from Riffe dealer in jakarta (the only dealer available in Indonesia). Is the band came from Riffe factory different from Riffe dealer?
 
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