rob allen 130cm

[Yiannis Pengas]

hi all

I am planning on bying a 2nd hand RA railgun to use
its the biggest gun that I ever had but its a good deal and I cant resist:chatup.
has any of you used this gun RA 130
WHAT do you think of it and where would you use it?

 

[jimy286]

Would you use it in scotland???? Iv heard of dear crossing the water but never any free divers getting them!!!!

I love Rob allen have used all guns up to 130 and wish i owned all of them.

I is worth it to get carbon in the bigger guns if the budget allows. But a great deal is a great deal....Id use it anywhere the vis was awsom. On big or small fish. The gun is big enough for blue water but pin point for the reef.

 

[Mr. X]

Too long for UK waters in all but the clearest of conditions. Great for clear tropical waters, where 110, 120, 130, 140 & less commonly 150cm guns are normal. 75-90cm is normal for UK waters but 10-20cm out of that range would be fine under appropriate visibility conditions.

RA sell parts, so you could potentially get a shorter barrel & spear - although whether it would be worth the trouble & expense is another matter (prob. not).

The RA guns are built "heavy duty", to handle large and very large fish. All the clips, & lines are extra strong. Nice features include: rail, soft dyneema wishbone, inexpensive but powerful bulk rubber, bulk rubber muzzle takes 10cm more rubber than typical euro gun, usually a slightly heavier spear (dual notched for soft wishbones) & the dual muzzle allow single or dual bands to be used (usualy 2x16mm or 1x16/18/20mm). Consequently they are a bit heavier than a regular eurogun. I would say the handle will probably suit a larger hand better than a smaller hand (I wear Large gloves, fairly tight, and find the handle comfortable but substantial).

 

[Spear0Joe]

Mr. X, do you know how much RA guns roughly cost? cheers

 

[Mr. X]

Mr. X, do you know how much RA guns roughly cost? cheers

I know what I paid for mine, several years ago now. And I know what I was quoted for one last year. But I think you need to get a quote direct from the seller you choose because there was a big variation. I think they were particularly kind to me when I was starting out.

BTW I believe Shiny1 lives near you and is about to place an order, perhaps you should contact him, now.

 

[Yiannis Pengas]

my 130 carbon railgun arrived! it looks awsome
the 16mm rubbers on it maybe (?) short though

anyway Colin at European Spearfishing Supplies can supply to uk spearos