Thanks for your reply Jason...in fact you can produce the bands with the impact you want for the different type of targets for a better performance.....keep sending those great videos and best of luck for your spearfishing activities !!!
100%. I will definitely make a little bit weaker band in the winter time for shooting snappers when I’m loading constantly taking 20+ shots a dive versus if I’m going out for big black grouper I’m gonna make a shorter harder band.
Is definitely a useful tool to be able to tie your own bands. It’s crazy to see how many people that don’t. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve seen bands on the shelf at a dive shop that I wouldn’t use because they’re already going bad.
Like you said, there is more than one way to tie bands. I used to use the metal wishbones. Do you not like those, or is it a cost thing? Also, I used stainless safety wire for tying them. Never had a problem using that. I used a pair of pliers and twisted the wire until I was happy with the tension, cut off the tail, leaving enough to bend over and 'stab' the remainder back into the rubber band so there was no sharp point to cut you. That method allowed me to make one on the boat if I had to because you don't need many tools. A pair of pliers, and a pair of side cutters to cut the wire off.
Way back when I used to use a biller we used metal wishbones, but having the closed track it slides on the wood so much and you also never know when one is going to break until it breaks. If you check out some videos from six or seven years ago, you’ll see my original gun that I made which is a copy of a biller and I used metal wishbones on that. Anymore I don’t have to tie bands on the boat. I change my bands out frequent enough that I can just keep one or two of the old set just in case anything happens with the new one also running the over under if one pops, I still have a usable band for that dive.
That's how I tie and call it a constrictor knot. I think if you pass it under both lines (under the x), it's considered a "double constrictor". I'm sure somebody will correct me though..
Thanks for the instructions! I used to make my own for my JBL magnum, metal wishbone of course. Would really like to go to a closed track shark fin gun. Been drolling over some Koahs, like their free to line shaft setups on the battle axes. A buddy of mine has a Koah roller that’s like 48-50” & he says it blows his blue water Riffe away, so much he doesn’t even use the Riffe anymore. Keep up the great videos & stay safe!
Video on how the fish is actually removed from the shafts? I never see that from anyone. Some seem fast some seem slow. Just always looking for improvements to make on myself. Thanks again.
You need to spin the shaft to keep the flopper down while taking it out. I’ll try to get a video of it but I’m usually looking for the next fish. Maybe I’ll get one on the boat
