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Forum: Anywhere else! 10-12-2018, 04:32 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 24,472
Posted By Nix
Re: Jaco, Costa Rica - April

I live here. I may be able to make a day. Keep me posted.
Forum: All About Guns 08-30-2018, 02:30 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 8,358
Posted By Nix
Re: Ballasting a Negatively Bouyant Gun?

This is an interesting idea. As mentioned above, hidden laminates will be the easiest way to achieve this. Make sure the hidden inner wood is very straight and stable. Looking at the wood color, it...
Forum: All About Guns 08-28-2018, 12:03 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,245
Posted By Nix
Re: Urgently help for rubber.

For the last notch, use a band around 44cm (3.5x stretch). Make sure to use good quality rubber. I assume your shaft is near 6.5mm thick, so one 16mm band or two 14mm bands should work well. Please...
Forum: All About Guns 08-28-2018, 09:55 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,245
Posted By Nix
Re: Urgently help for rubber.

Use one 16mm rubber. Are you making your own bands? What is the distance from last notch to band hole?
Forum: All About Guns 08-17-2018, 10:42 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,963
Posted By Nix
Re: Band choice/stretch for 90cm pipe gun?

Simple, clean sight picture, low recoil, but less power. The lesser power is nice and sufficient if you use a 6.5mm shaft. With the 7mm shaft it'll work but with less range than 2 14mm bands.
Forum: All About Guns 08-15-2018, 03:31 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,963
Posted By Nix
Re: Band choice/stretch for 90cm pipe gun?

Use 2 14.5 bands at 3.5 stretch to start or 1 16mm band at 3.4 stretch maximum.
Forum: All About Guns 08-10-2018, 09:14 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 6,900
Posted By Nix
Re: Planning New Bluewater Roller Build - 1 or 2 bands?

This is interesting, since I've been thinking a lot about how to maximize performance with 1 band. I know the principles are the same, I just need to try a variety of bands and shafts now.
Forum: All About Guns 08-07-2018, 08:45 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 6,900
Posted By Nix
Re: Planning New Bluewater Roller Build - 1 or 2 bands?

This is a great option too!!

There are actually less factors in making a good standard gun and you can have great performance.

Select the shaft. 7.5mm or 8mm would be good for the range you...
Forum: All About Guns 08-06-2018, 04:15 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 6,900
Posted By Nix
Re: Planning New Bluewater Roller Build - 1 or 2 bands?

It does sound a bit short for a true bluewater gun but if I wanted something in that size range for Blue water I'd want it to be inverted roller with a booster band and an 8mm or 8.5mm shaft.

I'm...
Forum: All About Guns 08-06-2018, 11:21 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 6,900
Posted By Nix
Re: Planning New Bluewater Roller Build - 1 or 2 bands?

The blank's overall length is 110cm or the expected pull length?
Forum: All About Guns 08-01-2018, 02:41 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,184
Posted By Nix
Re: Quality bands

Can you post pictures? That would help a lot.
What size shaft?
What pull length?

That's a lot of power. I doubt you really need more bands.
Which guns are you comparing it to?
Forum: All About Guns 08-01-2018, 08:31 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 63,378
Posted By Nix
Re: Roller Spearguns - whats the fuss about?

I would definitely look forward to the test. It would be great if a test could be done of inverted rollers with an without booster bands. I'd guess the booster bands definitely help when the shaft...
Forum: All About Guns 07-30-2018, 04:07 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 63,378
Posted By Nix
Re: Roller Spearguns - whats the fuss about?

It would be really interesting if a comparison could be done somehow across a few of these good one. Maybe add Gladiator add Petar Pan. It's surprising that the inverted rollers are not more...
Forum: All About Guns 07-19-2018, 08:55 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,797
Posted By Nix
Re: Riffe Mid-Handle Bottom - 20mm band length?

Get the low ID bands, primeline.
Forum: All About Guns 07-16-2018, 12:17 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,797
Posted By Nix
Re: Riffe Mid-Handle Bottom - 20mm band length?

The Riffe Bottom will kick like a mule with more than one 20mm band. Buy a little rubber. 6 feet of 14mm rubber might cost $15 and shoot far better.
Forum: Florida East Coast Spearfishing 07-12-2018, 09:11 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,907
Posted By Nix
Re: Need new gun - suggestions?

Pathos D'Angelo 1 will cost same as rob allen or less and is a solid choice. Rob Allen is strong but with a lower handle.
Forum: All About Guns 06-29-2018, 09:32 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 7,840
Posted By Nix
Re: 120 cm Exotic wood reef gun project

Get a better wood for the job.
Forum: All About Guns 06-28-2018, 08:34 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,020
Posted By Nix
Re: Aimrite King vs. Riffe Mach 5; Advice?

http://spearboard.com/showthread.php?t=197092

If you decide the Ulusub route, check this out. I completely understand the ease of travel thing. I just don't think that a pipe gun shoots the same...
Forum: All About Guns 06-27-2018, 05:27 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,020
Posted By Nix
Re: Aimrite King vs. Riffe Mach 5; Advice?

What do you want to shoot? What's your budget? I don't have a gun to sell but I'll give my input. There are custom and semi-custom guns that go for the price of these guns snd shoot way better.
Forum: California Spearfishing 06-27-2018, 05:22 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,050
Posted By Nix
Re: Early Riffe Speargun

If still straight just oil it and it'll look great.
The spear looks quite thick. Get a 7mm spear and use 2 x 14mm bands and it'll be even better than new.
Forum: All About Guns 06-26-2018, 03:40 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 7,119
Posted By Nix
Re: High Current Gun Suggestions

Where are you exactly? Either way, keeping the 155 sounds like a solid plan. A higher handled pipe gun than the rob allen definitely sounds like the budget friendly way and would be much nicer for...
Forum: All About Guns 06-26-2018, 09:44 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 7,119
Posted By Nix
Re: High Current Gun Suggestions

The Ulusub 155 must be killer for wahoo.
It's much bigger than most guns being suggested here. If you had the budget, you could ask Jon about an Ulusub 140 or possibly sell the 155 to finance the...
Forum: All About Guns 06-14-2018, 05:09 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 6,594
Posted By Nix
Re: WTF is wrong with gun manufacturers???

I have no issues with bands being too slack. The ones I don't like make guns that are poorly designed, kick like a mule and don't shoot straight.

Those that have not changed over the last few...
Forum: All About Guns 06-13-2018, 02:27 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,130
Posted By Nix
Re: Railgun choices

I'd go Rob Allen Tuna for your needs between those choices. Another Option could be the Pathos D'Angelo 1. Both are reliable, accurate and have few issues without overpowering.
Forum: All About Guns 04-20-2018, 12:59 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 8,001
Posted By Nix
Re: 64" Blue Water Build

Really nice build.
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