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08-13-2014, 04:45 AM | #1 |
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The best deep diving gun
Iam toying with the idea of getting another gun, something like the Ferrari of spearguns. I do a lot if diving in water 25m and deeper and it has come to my attention that a very streamlined, lightweight carbon gun could be helpful when diving this depth all day. I already have my power weapon the Denton 120 which is an excellent powerful gun and also have my warhorse rob Allen guns.
The gun that has really sparked my interest as the ultimate deep diving gun is the C4 graphite gun in 116cm. Can anyone share any info on this gun who is currently using it? There is very little info out there about it I have searched the net hard. The gun looks like it would be a dream to dive with and drag up and down from the depths. Iam only Interested in max of 2 bands and 7.5mm shaft. I notice the bleutec range has good reviews and the acid and raptor look similar to the C4 but Im haing trouble finding the difference between the guns in the bleutec range, what is the main difference between the raptor and acid? Anyone compared these to the c4 graphite gun? Appreciate any input from users of these guns |
08-14-2014, 05:07 PM | #2 |
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Re: The best deep diving gun
Anyone out there using these guns?
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08-14-2014, 10:08 PM | #3 |
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Re: The best deep diving gun
I can talk about C4's.... I used to be the distributor in the US until...recently.
I love the Graph 116, my favourite speargun to go. Perhaps, for your purpose the 132 could be even better. They both slightly float with the correct shaft ( 7x 160 and 7.5 x 170 ) use to bands up to 18mm
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08-14-2014, 10:09 PM | #4 |
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Re: The best deep diving gun
The urukay 120 could be another interesting choice......
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08-16-2014, 02:34 PM | #5 |
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Re: The best deep diving gun
Thanks for your comments sacha58.
The other gun I'm looking at is a pathos carbon 110. From what I've read these are very light guns that could be great for deep diving with. I'm a bit confused by all the models though there appears to be 3 different carbons the carbon open, the carbon laser open and then the carbon laser open pro??? Can anyone tell me the difference between them? Thanks |
08-16-2014, 06:41 PM | #6 |
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Re: The best deep diving gun
You can't dive deep with your Denton? Go with a railgun...so you can dive 5 feet deeper and lose 6 feet or range...
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08-16-2014, 07:24 PM | #7 |
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Re: The best deep diving gun
I like a carbon pipe gun if I have to sit on the bottom at all past 70ft. Less weight I carry on my gun the longer I can sit down there it seems like.
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08-16-2014, 08:28 PM | #8 |
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Re: The best deep diving gun
I just got back from week long dive trip with my C4 Graphite 116. To be blunt, it rocked the shit. Accuracy was amazing. I got every fish I shot at. Almost all of which were head shots with the exception of the really long range shots. Keep in mind that the majority of the fish were moving targets as well. Range of the gun is about 15-20 feet from the nose of the gun. However, my setup is with 3 14mm bands so it's slightly more powerful than the standard 2 16mm bands. With shaft the gun weighs 5lbs and is slightly buoyant with the shaft, but not enough to effect accuracy or handling underwater.
The gun definitely has a learning curve and some other cons though so I wouldn't compare it to a Ferrari. It's better compared to the Millennium Falcon because she's got it where it counts! You won't have any regrets when you start nailing those fish you would have missed before. P.S. I have a Pathos Laser Open Pro 110. However, it's aluminum, but I don't think there is any difference with the carbon. The gun does what it's supposed to do I guess, but personally, I don't like it. Especially after using the C4. The Pathos trigger mechanism doesn't align the shaft perfectly like the C4 trigger mechanism does, which is probably why it wasn't as accurate for me. I also HATE the butt of the guns with the D'Angelo handle. If a gun with a decent butt makes your guts hurt after a long day of spear fishing, you'll have a whole new definition of pain unless you happen to be using an ultra thick loading pad. The Pathos guns are really popular right now so my mentioning those issues in the past hasn't been very popular, but it is what it is. I'm here to exchange information. Not earn brownie points. I have no experience with the Bleutec guns, but the trigger reach looks a bit far and I don't know if it's adjustable. The C4 handle is adjustable. Also, if the Bleutec trigger mechanism doesn't align the shaft perfectly like the C4 trigger mechanism does, then I don't see any real bonus points to the Bleutec guns. I think the finished look of the Bleutec is probably better, but that's not a functional aspect of the gun so that seems pretty irrelevant. Last edited by AdamAquatic; 08-16-2014 at 08:53 PM. |
08-16-2014, 09:39 PM | #9 |
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adam wtf does "trigger mechanism doesn't align with the shaft perfectly" mean
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08-16-2014, 10:02 PM | #10 | |
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Adam and josh thanks for you comments, does anyone know the difference between the 3 types of carbon pathos guns I mentioned? Also does anyone know if the new meanadros horizontal mantra reel fits the pathos as this is the reel I will want to fit to it? Last edited by daintreediver; 08-16-2014 at 10:15 PM. |
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Yes the Mantra fits the pathos...my buddy just got that setup. My point is...I would rather have my Denton in my hand and have to deal with the extra drag. But to each their own...most my dive buddies dive 30m with the Denton, the nice part is you can ballast it perfectly to your liking. |
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08-16-2014, 10:43 PM | #12 |
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Re: The best deep diving gun
The Manta reel does not fit the Pathos unfortunately. The reel was designed for wooden spearguns.
The difference between acid and raptor is big. Raptor is a higher caliber gun with more mass and can handle more power. Acid is a lightweight gun that swings very easily. Both guns extremely accurate off the box. I am sure you found ample information online especially the European forums. Shaft not aligning on Pathos ? Confused about this statement.
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My buddy bought a 90cm pathos with Manta reel from a US distributor...it seemed to fit fine |
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08-16-2014, 11:13 PM | #14 |
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08-16-2014, 11:16 PM | #15 |
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Re: The best deep diving gun
can you take a pic? I still don't get what that means...
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