Rob Allen again...

[Søren]

So I got my RA caranx 100 carbon and took it swimming.
It is very nose heavy. My arm cramps up from holding it when swimming.
I used both a 140 and a 130 shaft - the same: very nose heavy.
Why is that?
The other day I took my Imersion 100 instead just to see whether I was being too weak or what but it was perfectly balanced and a dream compared to the Rob Allen.
If I can't find a solution to this I shall have to give it up.
Please help!
Søren

 

[Marwan]

Are you constantly aiming as you swim/dive?
as you swim/dive flip the handle upside down, so that the bands/shaft is parallel to the seabed and facing it and the bottom side of the barrel is facing up ..
sometimes that helps..

 

[Søren]

I do constantly aim as I swim. And I must admit that was what I was expecting to be able to do with this gun.
I don't get it: why make a gun that has this poor balance?
I will definitely mean losing fish.

 

[NunoDias]

Hello Soren,

Rob Allen Carbon spearguns from the 110 models upward have a “muzzle brake” weight fitted internally behind the muzzle, (to compensate recoil due to the ligther mass of the carbon barrel, in opposite to the aluminium one wich has more mass).

This balances the gun when aiming and reduces muzzle lift and recoil on firing.

In bigger guns it works perfectly due to the size of the barrel wich floats better them smaller sizes so normally those weigths aren´t fitted in less them 110 guns.

From what you say i supose yours has one, (strange but it could happen), so what you have to do is simple unscrew the muzzle gently and take the lead out (its right inside the muzzle), this should solve your problem.

Please remind yourself that recoil will have more effect on the shot so maybe a tighter grip will help, (depending on what size and diameter bands you´re using of course).

I hope it helped, best regards,

 

[Søren]

Thank you, Nuno!
Will try this immediately.
s

 

[Søren]

Just removed quite a sizable piece of lead from the muzzle - this will solve the problem.
s

 

[scottwilson]

Soren have you shot the gun with the lead in ?

If so keep us posted on the difference with and without the lead.

Depending on the outcome of the future ban on spearfishing in the uk I might buy a rob allen

 

[Søren]

Will do.
one of these days
s

 

[Søren]

So I went out this evening. Within the first 10 minutes I had shot 2 mullets. I must say that there's a very big difference in the gun's buoyancy before and after removing 100!!! g of lead from the muzzle. Its now very easy to swim with and very manoeuvrable.
However I don't believe I can feel any difference in the recoil. I even have 2x16 mm bands and a 7 mm 130 shaft. Very accurate. i shot the two fish in exactly the spot just below the back fin.
This gun is my new best friend :t

 

[scottwilson]

Maybe the lead was put in by mistake, good to to hear you getting on with the gun now, ive always heard good reviews about them