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Old 02-13-2019, 05:20 PM   #1
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Submersible Spearfishing Drone

Forget your dive gear and don't even bother getting wet, just send this underwater drone into the depths and open fire on whatever takes your fancy. Sporting value zero, but just shows what imagination and money can come up with. I could not believe it until I just saw it while researching gas powered spearguns.

A speargun equipped underwater drone capable of depths of up to 1000 metres. you will need a tablet or laptop to view the livestream 1080p camera. other tools such as a crayfish or crab catcher are available as well.

Only four and a half grand from https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/twee...one/1203135362
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Old 02-13-2019, 05:21 PM   #2
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Re: Submersible Spearfishing Drone

Spank my ass and call me Sally, I think that's cool!
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Old 02-13-2019, 05:27 PM   #3
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Re: Submersible Spearfishing Drone

Imagine just tossing that hunk in the water and slaying a slob from your car hahahaha
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Old 02-13-2019, 05:31 PM   #4
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Re: Submersible Spearfishing Drone

Can you say VAGUE?
NO details..
Actually...NOTHING informative at all...
Is it controlled remotely by "wireless" or "Umbilical cord" or what...?
Where's the gun part of it...?
How do you string or retrieve a shot fish...
Yea…I call BS!

But where do I sign up to drop $4.5K ???
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Old 02-13-2019, 05:46 PM   #5
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Can you say VAGUE?
NO details..
Actually...NOTHING informative at all...
Is it controlled remotely by "wireless" or "Umbilical cord" or what...?
Where's the gun part of it...?
How do you string or retrieve a shot fish...
Yea…I call BS!

But where do I sign up to drop $4.5K ???
Hit the link and find out just like I did.

They appear to make other versions https://store.youcanrobot.com/?gclid...827ea8f2fc9acf

And what type of BS were you thinking of?

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Old 02-13-2019, 06:51 PM   #6
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Re: Submersible Spearfishing Drone

I did hit the link...got 5 images...no info...
What types of BS are you aware of???
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Old 02-13-2019, 08:20 PM   #7
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I did hit the link...got 5 images...no info...
What types of BS are you aware of???
Look further down the page past the photos and you will see more info, however I don't know if this unit is still being made or if it was a one-off. You need to check the links as this originally was featured on an Australian internet selling site, “gumtree”, which I have no experience of. Posted purely for interest as I am not selling or promoting these gadgets, but my thoughts are putting a gun on it was just to demonstrate its versatility.

As for types of BS, well there is the type that comes out of the arseholes of bulls and that which comes out of the mouths of arseholes, neither of which I am.

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Old 02-13-2019, 08:48 PM   #8
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Re: Submersible Spearfishing Drone

Searching on eight thruster drones I have only found this one so far https://www.boxfish.nz/rov, but this is not the one seen in the photos.

The muzzle relief ports suggest that the gun is a pneumatic gun, so it would have to be charged up at the surface by muzzle loading with a spear. Most likely it is a specimen collecting device for fish found down deep, but cannot be collected with scoops or nets. I note the drone can be equipped with a grabbing arm or claw, so that would add to it being a research tool for deep water sampling. Eight thrusters are a lot of propulsion, but given the hydrodynamic shape of an oil drum it probably needs all the thrust that it can muster.
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Old 09-26-2020, 05:03 PM   #9
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These ideas must persist as here is another, albeit slimmer version. This time for 10 grand (Australian). That is slightly over 7 grand US.

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Underwat...kAAOSwIOJfGgYu
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Old 09-29-2020, 02:34 AM   #10
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Perfect for those lazy days when you don't even want to get wet... XD XD
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Imagine just tossing that hunk in the water and slaying a slob from your car hahahaha
Imagine tossing that hunk in the water and never getting it back
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