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What kind of power with a 135cm airgun?

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Hi

I was wondering what kind of power a 135 air/pneumatic gun has?

Is it anywhere near a normal 90cm gun with a single 18mm band or what?
 
I couldn't give you exact figures but an airgun of that length is much more powerful than a 90cm single band gun. Airguns have a much better power to length ratio than band guns.
 
Thx for answering.

I have been reading that air guns are much weaker than rubber-band guns. I have several guns, from a 90cm Totemsub, to a Rob Allen 140 turbo railgun. I even have a 70cm Cressi airgun, and that sux worse than a 50cm with a 14mm band!

So that's why I was wondering what kind of power an 135cm seacsub gun would have.
 
A 135 cm Seacsub, pumped out properly, will be more powerful than your Rob Allen 140 turbo. Your Cressi must be defective or not pumped enough. If you cock it easily, then it needs more air.
 

It depends on how many bands you have on the gun. A 90cm air gun properly charged is always more powerful than a single band 90cm gun.
 
Cool thx much for replys!

I gotta have a Seacsub 135 then. Maybe a 90 too.
 
a properly pumped 135 pneumatic seasub, in my opinion could be one of the most powerful setups period, even compared to multibanded blue water guns... that is a cannon....
i have the same problem with the cressi sl 70... i think that maybe some o rings need to be changed and the gun properly pumped... i dont use them that much for precisley this reason...service is not locally available...other than that they are great guns, maneuvarble and powerful
 
GreekDiver said:
135 is too big. What are you using it for?
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Hehe im just a fan of big guns! No it's just that I often find myself in a longshot situation. And im tired of not having range.

Plus the rubber on my guns wear out like crazy, from sun and saltwater. Some days im in the water for 6 hours, 5 days a week. Thats when im in Cape Verde. + If it has bluewater capabilitys that would be a great thing, not having to load a ton af bands.

And mobility of a airgun is much better than a band-gun.

So im thinking of getting a 135 for sniping and bluewater, and a 90 for allround bottom hunting.
 
I'd suggest going a little shorter - maybe 115 - then put a mamba kit on it. With the kit the gun will be ridiculously powerful and easier to load for that power. I might be wrong but I think Shaneshac said his 115 shoots 8 meters with no problem.
 
Fondueset said:
I'd suggest going a little shorter - maybe 115 - then put a mamba kit on it. With the kit the gun will be ridiculously powerful and easier to load for that power. I might be wrong but I think Shaneshac said his 115 shoots 8 meters with no problem.
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Uhmm what is a "mamba kit"?
 
First of all, how tall are you? I am 5'11 and i load the 115cm with a mamba kit pretty easily at 24 BAR. With the mamba kit, the gun comes out to 120cm. I cannot imagine loading a 135 cm + 5 cm for mamba kit unless you are 6'3" or taller. It would be so hard to load because of length even with an extender loader. And if you get a long airgun, its stupid not to get a mamba kit. Get a 115cm is my advice with a mamba kit. I have 4 of them and they shoot 7mm shafts. You can set it up to shoot 8mm shaft too.
 


Im 5´11 also, and yes i think you are right the 135 would be impossible to load

I found the Mamba Kit and info on the manufactory site Maorisub - Entra, sounds great, does anyone know about the Mamba gun? I looked at the "110 Mamba" at 170 british pounds. That seems like the same amount it would cost for a normal gun + the kit?

This little beauty
 
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Based on my discussions with SpearoDave in the UK and other readings - and 1100 with a mamba kit will shoot much further than a 135 without. And much much further than a 110cm eurogun. I've got a cyrano 970 and plan to put a mamba kit on it in the next few months.
 
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Send a PM to forum member Dave who operates Spearguns by Spearo uk ltd finest supplier of speargun, monofins, speargun and freediving equipment as he is UK agent for Maorisub and is very knowledgable. The guys at www.medfish.com count many members as mamba users too, they can help.
 
Thx

Well I pretty much got the info I need, It's powerfull and at a fair price, and I don't think I want to mod a gun myself.
 
the dentex reel is one of the best ive seen, would definitley recommend it...
 
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