Spearguns
Submitted by SamC on Mon, 2008-12-01 19:08
G'day Guys,
Looking into a new gun...
From all you spearos on here...what would be the best value gun under $300 and atleast 1 metre in length?
Cheers
Sam
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Cheers,
Sam
PilbaraBrad
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under $300 make it hard bro,
under $300 make it hard bro, get at least a 1100 mate
check out www.spearfishing.com.au
SamC
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Don't mind stretching the
Don't mind stretching the budget if i'm going to get quality...
Just want to upgrade the shit gun ive got now
Cheers,
Sam
Cheers,
Sam
feral1975
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definatly a rob
definatly a rob allen
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Fozz
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Spearguns
Hi Sam,
Any of the railguns should see you OK. Whether Rob Allen, Orca, Rabitech etc, basically the same the South African railgun set ups.
Fozz
PilbaraBrad
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can vouch for the 1200
can vouch for the 1200 rabitech hunter thats what i have plenty of power with a 19mm rubber, very acurate and easy to handle
SamC
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Does anyone know who stocks
Does anyone know who stocks rob allen in perth?
Cheers,
Sam
Cheers,
Sam
fishing fanatic
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powerdive in perth sells em.
powerdive in perth sells em. but ur better of doing what i do. get em from south africa. i got a ra there for $195 bucks brand new out of the facotry with better rubbers then here and in perth it costs around 600 bucks.
DieHard
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Hey do you know wat Site it
Hey do you know wat Site it was? in south africa and do they ships it?
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fishing fanatic
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umm ill have to get the name
umm ill have to get the name of the shop for u. and they probs do ship it. i basically bought it from the rob allen manufacturing company. make everything so much cheaper. at power dive the rubbers on the guns looked and felt differnt.
fishing fanatic
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umm ill have to get the name
umm ill have to get the name of the shop for u. and they probs do ship it. i basically bought it from the rob allen manufacturing company. make everything so much cheaper. at power dive the rubbers on the guns looked and felt differnt.
DieHard
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oh ok thanks i was wondering
oh ok thanks i was wondering becasue i come from South Africa and i am going back there in Easter Holidays for holiday so might chek it out.
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fishing fanatic
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hey u south african 2? yeah
hey u south african 2? yeah its a sweet place. when u go beack just go to one of those 2 shops and ur good to go. i was really suprised they were that cheap. i thought i might get like maybe 100 bucks of. mine is a rob allen tuna 800 costed me about 1300 rand. also here the prices between the guns are like 100 diff. spaniard-tuna. $100 diff. in sa they are about 100 rand diff wich is like 15 bucks. were in sa u from?
DieHard
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Hey Broer lol i used to come
Hey Broer
lol i used to come from Rustenburg in NW Provence but we moved cuz of the mruder rate + Dad got a real good job here so i was devo. but i guess there is LOADS! more freedom here. hey so ur speargun was R1300 gee quite cheap i think because there are SO many there and it is heaps stocked. do you know wat a cheap Speargun is ? R900 ? And how do you bring the Speargun back into AUS Customs is quite tuff.
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till
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Hookah Dive sells RA as
Hookah Dive sells RA as well, lots cheaper than powerdive too.
fishing fanatic
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Reef Divers 262 Charles
Reef Divers 262 Charles Street, Brooklyn, Pretoria(012 460 9229,012 460 9398). that is were i bought mine from. but we just put it in our rifle baggs to bring em in. they got it from the cape( where it is made) but it first went through Dive Factory Johannesburg
DieHard
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oh ok thanks but how did u
oh ok thanks but how did u get it through the airport or did you sen dit via Air/ship mail? Also is the "Rob Allen Sparid" any good as it looks quite good for starting a nice 16mm band not too hard to pull back.
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Picasso
Also picasso, but more expensive. :)
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Dive Imports
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SamC
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guns
Yeh had a squizz at those guns today when i went in there BQ, they've got shitloads of gear
cheap aswell!
interested to see what else is out there for similar coin..
Cheers,
Sam
Cheers,
Sam
BQ544
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I use an Asso 70 and have
I use an Asso 70 and have never had a problem shooting any fish. Its three years old and have not had to regas it at all.
till
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My brother has had a mares
My brother has had a mares cyrano 1100 and wouldn't recommend anything else. Must be 10yrs since it had a service, you just can't do that with jelly guns.
He has an 1100, but had to cut his shafts a little.
Rob Allen in jelly or Mares Cyrano 1100 in gas or nothing, don;t even bother with cheaper brands.
There is an afcer market kit for the cyrano that is supposed to really be good, he is getting one soon, will report back.
jay_burgess
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I've got a RA and I think
I've got a RA and I think it's great but never really used anything else so don't really have much to compare it to. Got a 1000 but if I was to buy again I'd probably go a 1100 or maybe even 1200 for that bit of extra power and range namely for bluebone.
I've used a pneumatic gun before but didn't really like it due to the fact that you need to carry something to load it with. I also think that railed rubber guns are more accurate than pneumatic guns and have less recoil from my experience.
Any of the South African guns should see you right, I've also heard really good things about the Pelaj guns made here in OZ.
till
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What brand of pnuematic was
What brand of pnuematic was that?
The Mares Cyrano, you don't carry anything to load it so far as I get it. You just push the spear back down the barrel, it holds it's pressure.
Cam's gets a top up pump every few trips, but that is because he hasn't serviced it in 10yrs and it needs a new o-ring.
Gully
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The RA's are all really good
The RA's are all really good guns but do cost a bit.
I have just got a new double rubber pelaj gun but havent been able to get out and give it a crack yet. Mate has one the same and is real good for Bluebone, trout etc.
What are you going to be chasing Sam cos that can have a lot to do with it
big john
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Reef
I've got the RA 1000mm Tuna which is great for reef work around ledges, bombies etc. If you find a trout under a ledge its just a matter of dropping off one rubber and then kapow.
Might look at getting something a bit longer for those cautious fish (bigger blues) next year, not sure.
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Gully
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Yeah have found around the
Yeah have found around the 1.2 is great for the blues especially when they are being skittish which is most of the time.
Mick
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Pnuematic's...
G'day guys
Pretty keen on getting a mares cyrano but just chasing info on loading. I've read that you need to carry something to load it but is this true for all pnuematic's. Also powerwise, how do they rate in comparison to a jelly gun?
Cheers Mick
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till
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Na you just push the spear
Na you just push the spear into the muzzle by hand. No idea about how they compare to jelly guns, never used one.
alfred
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I use to use a 1.2 jelly
I use to use a 1.2 jelly job, can't remember what t was, but I keep thinking Scubapro (note this was 25 years ago!).
I preferred it to the pneumatics. Too many bubbles that scared everything else away. Don't know if it's any different now. Also having multiple bands, made it easy to adjust power.
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poddyfish
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air guns
mick
ive got a 1100 cyrano and it does the job nicely for me when chasin blues n trout up north... in regards to loading they do supply you with a small T shaped peice that tucks under the handle for loading other wise u just hold the spear by hand makin sure you have a nice tight grip... mines 3yrs old and i aint re-charged it or serviced it yet and its still smoking some good fish... not sure on the range and accuracy difference as i havent had a railgun before waiting for mine on laybuy... horses for courses bit of personal preference i think... if u know someone with either of the guns you're looking for take them for a shot... the only way you will know for sure which one you feel more comfortable with IMO
Cheers Poddy
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SamC
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Cheers for the the info
Cheers for the the info fellas, will look into a few different ones...
Gully, head up to exmouth 2 or 3 times a year so mainly bluebone, parroty's, trout etc..the usual nothern species..
and down here for dhu's and a new other demersals around 3 mile.
yeh will definatley go 110 or 120cm gun
Cheers,
Sam
Cheers,
Sam
big john
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Parroty's
C'mon Sam, no skill or decent tucker in big green parroty's that follow you like puppy dogs.
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SamC
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pneumatic
excuse the ignorance, but whats the difference between railed and pneumatic?
obviously everyone has different opions on which is better...
Cheers,
Sam
Cheers,
Sam
till
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Railed are jelly guns,
Railed are jelly guns, pnuematic are the compressed air jobs, like the mares cyrano.
SamC
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parroty
Not sure if were thinking along the same lines John, almost look like a bluey but with a thinner head and physically longer body, pretty much the same colours as a bluey aswell with a little more faded pink to them...
and the barstads are bloody hard to shoot!
The one i have shot have had same flesh as blueys and taste just as nice..
Cheers,
Sam
Cheers,
Sam
Dean
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sam we have the Mares Cyrano
sam we have the Mares Cyrano at work, i will see what one of them costs aswell as the RA.
big john
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Onslow
Come to Onslow mate, there's a zillion of them (some huge) and their all friendly. Leave the bluies and trout for me though if you do come!
John
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Jigs available online in my web store!
SamC
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haha
Fair enough John, of course you cant beat trout...
Yeh cheers Deano..
Cheers,
Sam
Cheers,
Sam
Adam Gallash
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BJ's
BJ's on the money Sam, parroty's are a piece of piss. I don't bother shooting them as I find the flesh very soft (extremely white though) and as they are mainly weed eaters / coral eaters / vegies they stink to high hell. Bluies are much more of a challenge!
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dalaisc
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Three of guns up for grabs
With 8 guns in the shed I figure I can let some go
Have a 900 Cressi pneumatic up for grabs. Gun is in great condition and comes with three shafts, two of which are spring steel. Gun has all the riggings, pump and loader - Chasing $300
The second is a 900 Esclapes (rubber gun) which is in great condition - Chasing $175.
The third is not flash but is a tried and proven undersea 1 metre long. Great gun to keep on the boat just in case. Chasing $100
All guns are rigged and read for action.
I live in Atwell so PM me if interested.
Conrad
Lamby
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Seac
I rate the Seac Sub, good accuracy as you stare down the shaft of the spear to your target and get no muzzle block. Otherwise RA all the way, very nice rail guns!
Seac Sub at Dive Imports Mt Hawthorn, also have the pnuematic Seacs there as well
adamsmith84
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speargun
a short gun is very quick and manouvableu cant beat the power and accuracy of the long ones
DieHard
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Any1 know if and where the
Any1 know if and where the sell Rob Allen spearguns (Sparid)
and how much???
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Doooma
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Ive got a 1.1 Rabitech
Ive got a 1.1 Rabitech Hunter in new condition going for $250 if anyone wants her.. Reason for selling.... Have too many guns!!!!
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Toby Roe
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I have an Orca 1.2m and it
I have an Orca 1.2m and it is great. Got it straight from the importer in victoria and it was a shade over $200 as well so can't complain.
Justin Poole
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Cheap guns
http://www.fishingcorner.co.za/online-shop.html?page=shop.browse&category_id=6
$145 for the free divers evo 1200
By Hook or Spear, its all good..