60" Ray Odor freeshafts - Spearboard.com - The World's Largest Spearfishing Diving Boating Social Media Forum

johnhermes · 03-12-2003, 03:38 PM

I have quite a few. $20 each. I will bring a bunch of them to the Hooters bash on March 14th. Bring your money!

fernandezh · 03-12-2003, 07:19 PM

Hey Guys,
I currently have a JBL Woody Magnum with a 48" shaft and break away tip. I am using the shaft that came with the gun. Do you guys recommend that I get a thicker and longer shaft? I would like to hear the opinion from somebody who is familiar with shooting the woody magnum.

Hector

johnhermes · 03-12-2003, 07:22 PM

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Do you guys recommend that I get a thicker and longer shaft?

I think thats a personal question....

fernandezh · 03-12-2003, 07:31 PM

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Originally posted by johnhermes
I think thats a personal question....

I already know that! I about burst several veins with my swedish penis pump I ordered. I guess I got a little too ambitious.

*fizisition* · 03-12-2003, 07:45 PM

I shoot a woody mag and also 48biller. that stock jbl shaft is way too slow!I only use 60'' stinger style with my jbl much much faster.I'll never use the stock shaft tip combo again.on my biller I like to use a hybrid shaft and ss line kit for diggin and hole shootin.

f94gator · 03-12-2003, 08:40 PM

My old gun was a Woody Magnum and I used it for a few years. JBL guns don't take Biller shafts, had to order mine through Tackle Shack to get them.

The breakaway tip that came with it was nice, but it was a pain in the ass and I ditched it for a regular tip. When I finally got a real freeshaft for it, there was a huge difference. Get a 60" freeshaft and you won't regret it.

fernandezh · 03-12-2003, 08:54 PM

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Originally posted by f94gator
My old gun was a Woody Magnum and I used it for a few years. JBL guns don't take Biller shafts, had to order mine through Tackle Shack to get them.

The breakaway tip that came with it was nice, but it was a pain in the ass and I ditched it for a regular tip. When I finally got a real freeshaft for it, there was a huge difference. Get a 60" freeshaft and you won't regret it.

I've played around with the idea of getting a freeshaft for a long time now. But just as I am about to go freeshaft, I spear a fish where I think to myself, "Thank God I had a line on that shaft otherwise I would have lost that one." Last December, I almost lost a lineshaft to the queen mother of all AJ's (for once I prayed that a fish would get off my shaft as it was dragging me deeper than I wanted to) and that was after I hit it 2 inches behind the eyes. I know. . . I know Master Yoda, if this young padowan expects to progress in his jedi powers he must go free shaft. I guess I will get that freeshaft this weekend. I know of a LDS that keeps them JBL shafts in stock. I guess it is about time I start losing some shafts.

What about the idea of staying lineshaft but increasing to 60"?

Divin' fool · 03-14-2003, 02:38 PM

What Fiz said... I've got a 48 biller that I use a 60" stinger shaft with. MUCH faster to reload and can screw the PH on in seconds.

f94gator · 03-14-2003, 03:08 PM

Depends on what you're shooting at too. For an AJ, I'd think lineshaft is a minimum requirement, and a PH if you don't feel like getting beat to death. But for just about anything else around here, it seems everyone freeshafts. You'll lose more shafts, but you'll kill many more fishies, too!

And by the way, what LDS keeps JBL shafts in stock? I know Tackle Shack will order them for you at no extra charge, but they really don't keep anything on hand.

Mr Throw Pole · 03-26-2003, 09:41 PM

If your thinking of getting a thicker and longer shaft your out of your mind. First off the biller and jbl come with shafts that are already to thick, there rnge is terrible. I would recomend ging with a 6.5 or 7 millimeter shaft with a hawain tip you'll increase your range tremendously. Remember the longer and thicker you go the less range you have. Granted you'll have more inertia behind it but here ohh florida fish don't reach the 250lb range very often. Also get rid of that icepick tip. your shaft is dropping way too much not to mention the range your loosing. I use a rob allen 140cm with a 6 mil shaft and have about 20 feet of range from the tip to fish.

fishkilla · 03-26-2003, 10:05 PM

i was just at rays house last night. it's like being a kid in a candy shop. my dad and my dive buddie (intowin) aka the shark attack guy, went over to his place to modify their guns and get set up for an upcomming middle grounds trip. he's got shafts for every style of gun and at a great price. he's also one of the nicest guys you'll ever meet. if you live in the tampa area i highly recomend stopping by to pick up equipment.

fernandezh · 03-27-2003, 10:03 AM

Somebody told me they bought a shaft from him and it rusted out after the first dive. Has this happened to anybody else? I question the validity of this story.

fishkilla · 03-27-2003, 04:44 PM

i've used his shafts for 5 months now and they don't have a bit of rust on em. i guess if you leave them submerged for months they might not look to good but mine are in excellent shape.


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03-12-2003, 03:38 PM	#1
johnhermes Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Tampa, Florida Age: 44 Posts: 369	60" Ray Odor freeshafts I have quite a few. $20 each. I will bring a bunch of them to the Hooters bash on March 14th. Bring your money! __________________ "All right, brain, I don't like you and you don't like me - so let's just do this and I'll get back to killing you with beer." --Homer Simpson

03-12-2003, 07:45 PM	#5
fizisition Official Spearboard Sponsor Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: lutz Posts: 1,499	hey fern I shoot a woody mag and also 48biller. that stock jbl shaft is way too slow!I only use 60'' stinger style with my jbl much much faster.I'll never use the stock shaft tip combo again.on my biller I like to use a hybrid shaft and ss line kit for diggin and hole shootin. __________________ "Dive Hard, Ride E-Sea " http://www.e-searider.com/ 1-888-335-ESEA

03-14-2003, 02:38 PM	#8
Divin' fool EC Reformed FREEshafter Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Orlando area Posts: 1,946	What Fiz said... I've got a 48 biller that I use a 60" stinger shaft with. MUCH faster to reload and can screw the PH on in seconds. __________________ "If you're not living on the edge....you're taking up too much space" Voice your opinion...join FRA!!

03-26-2003, 09:41 PM	#10
Mr Throw Pole Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Miami Age: 31 Posts: 9	shaft selection If your thinking of getting a thicker and longer shaft your out of your mind. First off the biller and jbl come with shafts that are already to thick, there rnge is terrible. I would recomend ging with a 6.5 or 7 millimeter shaft with a hawain tip you'll increase your range tremendously. Remember the longer and thicker you go the less range you have. Granted you'll have more inertia behind it but here ohh florida fish don't reach the 250lb range very often. Also get rid of that icepick tip. your shaft is dropping way too much not to mention the range your loosing. I use a rob allen 140cm with a 6 mil shaft and have about 20 feet of range from the tip to fish.

03-12-2003, 07:19 PM	#2
fernandezh Homicidal Brown Monkey Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Clearwater, FL (Heaven and home) Posts: 2,934	Hey Guys, I currently have a JBL Woody Magnum with a 48" shaft and break away tip. I am using the shaft that came with the gun. Do you guys recommend that I get a thicker and longer shaft? I would like to hear the opinion from somebody who is familiar with shooting the woody magnum. Hector

03-12-2003, 08:40 PM	#6
f94gator Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Tampa - one of the Brothers Hermes Age: 40 Posts: 5,337	My old gun was a Woody Magnum and I used it for a few years. JBL guns don't take Biller shafts, had to order mine through Tackle Shack to get them. The breakaway tip that came with it was nice, but it was a pain in the ass and I ditched it for a regular tip. When I finally got a real freeshaft for it, there was a huge difference. Get a 60" freeshaft and you won't regret it.

03-14-2003, 03:08 PM	#9
f94gator Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Tampa - one of the Brothers Hermes Age: 40 Posts: 5,337	Depends on what you're shooting at too. For an AJ, I'd think lineshaft is a minimum requirement, and a PH if you don't feel like getting beat to death. But for just about anything else around here, it seems everyone freeshafts. You'll lose more shafts, but you'll kill many more fishies, too! And by the way, what LDS keeps JBL shafts in stock? I know Tackle Shack will order them for you at no extra charge, but they really don't keep anything on hand.

03-26-2003, 10:05 PM	#11
fishkilla Slayographer Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Seffner, FL Age: 33 Posts: 2,331	i was just at rays house last night. it's like being a kid in a candy shop. my dad and my dive buddie (intowin) aka the shark attack guy, went over to his place to modify their guns and get set up for an upcomming middle grounds trip. he's got shafts for every style of gun and at a great price. he's also one of the nicest guys you'll ever meet. if you live in the tampa area i highly recomend stopping by to pick up equipment. __________________ www.fishkillaproductions.com

03-27-2003, 10:03 AM	#12
fernandezh Homicidal Brown Monkey Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Clearwater, FL (Heaven and home) Posts: 2,934	Somebody told me they bought a shaft from him and it rusted out after the first dive. Has this happened to anybody else? I question the validity of this story.

03-27-2003, 04:44 PM	#13
fishkilla Slayographer Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Seffner, FL Age: 33 Posts: 2,331	i've used his shafts for 5 months now and they don't have a bit of rust on em. i guess if you leave them submerged for months they might not look to good but mine are in excellent shape. __________________ www.fishkillaproductions.com

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