Good day future friends!
I'm a full time liveaboard sailor up in Norway, coping with recent spearfishing addiction. This last summer has found me smitten, spearing a number of species with my 100cm long, 6mm shaft bandgun and keeping the wife and dog happily feed.
After some badly penetrating shots on a few larger fish I have decided it's time for a punchier weapon and maybe something slightly more manageable in low visibility, at the same time hopefully able to shoot farther than my current gun when the winter brings better visibility. The Cressi Saetta Pro 88 seems to be an ideal all rounder even though my lady would prefer a shorter gun (Saetta Pro 70) as she wants to pick up spearfishing too. I'd love to buy multiple guns but space and budget is currently at a premium! Our main critters on the menu are the various cod species, flatfish and fat mackerel whenever they pass by. The consensus among local spearos is that anything over a 100 -110cm bandgun is overkill. Pneumatic guns aren't popular but I can only see advantages, and being mechanically minded enjoy the extra complexity (despite having never seen one in person)
Thanks for reading this far, reckon the Saetta 88 will fit the bill or can I go even smaller (cooler?) and still get good range? Any other candidates to consider? I plan to design and 3d print a green laser sight housing whatever the outcome... I'll share the project here first!
Best regards
Frosty
I'm a full time liveaboard sailor up in Norway, coping with recent spearfishing addiction. This last summer has found me smitten, spearing a number of species with my 100cm long, 6mm shaft bandgun and keeping the wife and dog happily feed.
After some badly penetrating shots on a few larger fish I have decided it's time for a punchier weapon and maybe something slightly more manageable in low visibility, at the same time hopefully able to shoot farther than my current gun when the winter brings better visibility. The Cressi Saetta Pro 88 seems to be an ideal all rounder even though my lady would prefer a shorter gun (Saetta Pro 70) as she wants to pick up spearfishing too. I'd love to buy multiple guns but space and budget is currently at a premium! Our main critters on the menu are the various cod species, flatfish and fat mackerel whenever they pass by. The consensus among local spearos is that anything over a 100 -110cm bandgun is overkill. Pneumatic guns aren't popular but I can only see advantages, and being mechanically minded enjoy the extra complexity (despite having never seen one in person)
Thanks for reading this far, reckon the Saetta 88 will fit the bill or can I go even smaller (cooler?) and still get good range? Any other candidates to consider? I plan to design and 3d print a green laser sight housing whatever the outcome... I'll share the project here first!
Best regards
Frosty