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05-17-2016, 12:00 PM | #1 |
Ocho Loko
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50" Wong Roller
Just kinda showing off the new toy. Lookpointshoot made me a little jelly of his 110 roller in baja, so i decided why not a 50" wong roller....Since everyone seems to be jumping off the wong wagon.
Thread to the roller and soon to be rear + modification http://spearboard.com/showthread.php?t=189014 See if i can get a better photo this week. Plan is a 16mm band but will dial it in as i go. Who knows, maybe i can pull an 18mm (doubt it)
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05-17-2016, 01:42 PM | #2 |
Adrian
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Re: 50" Wong Roller
Finally got around to doing that ehh? Looks nice bro
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05-17-2016, 01:48 PM | #3 |
Ocho Loko
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Re: 50" Wong Roller
I got the part yesterday, took a month for the roller to get here.
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05-17-2016, 11:34 PM | #4 |
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Re: 50" Wong Roller
Damn John, why are you gonna mess up a wong and roller it up. The guns are perfect.
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05-17-2016, 11:45 PM | #5 |
Errin
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Re: 50" Wong Roller
Report back after you shoot some fish with it
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05-18-2016, 10:31 AM | #6 |
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Re: 50" Wong Roller
Leo, i dont expect to get more range, but rather a straighter shot and less recoil.
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05-18-2016, 11:42 AM | #7 |
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Re: 50" Wong Roller
Sweet, I look forward to hearing a review.
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05-19-2016, 04:20 AM | #8 | |
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Re: 50" Wong Roller
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However, if you're feeling experimental, you might try buying a Beuchat Marlin Revolution roller band kit for a gun of approximately that length. It consists of two 16mm bands linked by an connective device to a single 20mm band. The 16's are on the bottom of the gun, the 20mm up top. You load them one at a time. By some accounts, it basically confers all the power of a 3 band gun to your roller setup, and maybe even more per cm of gun barrel. Their 120cm kit should do the trick for your 50 inch gun, even if a little tight. Once you get the connector device, though, you can cut and make slings to the length of your preference. You can buy the kit here, probably have to call in to specify length. Hope that helps! https://www.austinsdiving.com/beucha...-band-kit-7137
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05-19-2016, 10:39 AM | #9 | |
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Re: 50" Wong Roller
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Can you explain how this would be better than say a 16mm band with preload? Looks interesting an im sure its something i could throw together if it makes sense.
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05-19-2016, 01:56 PM | #10 |
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Re: 50" Wong Roller
Have fun monkeying around with that thing.
I would recommend you just buy a gun that works but what do I know....
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05-19-2016, 02:03 PM | #11 | |
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Re: 50" Wong Roller
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Ive still got a 55" wong that works. So im good.
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05-20-2016, 12:50 AM | #12 | |
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Re: 50" Wong Roller
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Here's what they claim, on their guns at least -- (I can't imagine it would be so different on yours): > Spear speed at muzzle: 46m/s > Total power developed: 460 joules > Propulsion force: 62kg at start of thrust, 22kg at end of thrust More info here: http://www.beuchat-diving.com/en/pro...in-revolution/ Those are impressive numbers. I would be surprised if it didn't significantly surpass the power you'd get with a typical 3 band setup of the same length. You're not going to save on loading time, though; it is essentially a three band gun with the benefit of roller gun stretch length.
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08-03-2016, 02:12 PM | #13 |
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Re: 50" Wong Roller
Ill post a report later, but decided to post this photo here for lompoc wong hater. 1st time i was able to take the gun out, 1st shot, scored this guy.
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08-03-2016, 02:14 PM | #14 |
Errin
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Re: 50" Wong Roller
Nice fish dude.
I don't hate Wongs, just experimental rollers. Looks like it's working out tho, slay on
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