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06-22-2012, 06:48 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2012
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JBL or AB Biller
I'm looking into getting a new gun and I have narrowed it down to a wooden gun. What is better, JBL or AB Biller?
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06-22-2012, 06:54 PM
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Big Time Bug Hunter
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Orlando
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Re: JBL or AB Biller
What city/area are you shooting, how deep, what is the viz like, and scuba or freediving? It will help others give you some excellent advice. Welcome to Spearboard!!
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06-22-2012, 07:05 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2012
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Re: JBL or AB Biller
haha thanks. I'm from Melbourne, Florida. So I do some shooting out of Sebastian Inlet and mostly in the Florida Keys. So about 10-80 feet of water and freediving and scuba, mainly scuba. Viz ranges from around here, 10-30 feet and the keys is like 15-80 feet.
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06-22-2012, 07:17 PM
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Big Time Bug Hunter
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Orlando
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Re: JBL or AB Biller
A 48 inch wooden gun has alot of punch for the deeper key's dives and can still swing quick enough for the lower viz of Sebastian. Alot of guys on both coasts shoot both JBL and Biller's. I started off with a friends 48" Biller and it was rock solid. For an economical gun, it can take alot of abuse. Also since it's a popular model, you can find them everywhere. Just my 2 cents and listen to others also!!
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06-22-2012, 07:56 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Sarasota FL, Los Angeles CA
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Re: JBL or AB Biller
I started with billers, but now im jbl for sure. i just met skinner yesterday (the head guy) here in sarasota.
have a look at the woody magnum elite or the euro 110-120 those guns have a lot of power and i prefer them over the biller 42, 48 etc |
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06-22-2012, 07:56 PM
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Alec Landingham
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Destin/Vero Beach/WPB
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Re: JBL or AB Biller
I like my 48" biller but the new wooden jbl euros and jbl elites look awesome.
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06-22-2012, 08:11 PM
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Kayle's Katch 2
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: PSL,FL
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Re: JBL or AB Biller
Billers and seahornets have probly killed more fish than all speargun brands combined.started shooting with a 48" biller,and its still killing fish to this day,but now I LOVE my KOAH!!!
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06-23-2012, 12:28 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2012
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Re: JBL or AB Biller
those new jbl euros are the open muzzle, correct?
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06-23-2012, 08:57 PM
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Hunter, Gatherer
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: San Antonio, Texas
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Re: JBL or AB Biller
JBL Elite hands down. Biller design is still anchored in obsolescence.
JBL has moved forward. |
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06-24-2012, 08:12 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2011
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Re: JBL or AB Biller
I have the 55 sawed off jbl badass gun with plenty of power Ive shot numerous 30lb fish and had almost a complete pass through! I started with a biller then switched to the jbl.. justhave to shoot both and see which you like more.
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06-25-2012, 07:22 AM
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Seafood Sifu
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Jax Fla
Age: 49
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Re: JBL or AB Biller
Find someone,anyone who has shot more fish than my 13 yr old Biller.Either gun or a Rhino would be a good choice.
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06-25-2012, 09:36 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Sarasota FL, Los Angeles CA
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Re: JBL or AB Biller
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06-27-2012, 09:39 PM
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Gulf Shores, Al
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Gulf Shores, Al
Age: 56
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Re: JBL or AB Biller
Been shooting JBL since 1973 when they were Voit Swim Master. My lastest is the Elite Sawed-Off Woody Mag and I love it.
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06-27-2012, 10:08 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: St.Petersburg FL
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Re: JBL or AB Biller
JBL!! Ab billet is garbage!
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06-28-2012, 04:04 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 4
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Re: JBL or AB Biller
Okay, I just returned a gun because of the open muzzle. The spear kind of floated around on the muzzle and it just didn't seem tight. Are the JBL Elite's not like that? It sounds like everyone likes the elites.
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