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Unfortunately they say the internet is where good spots go to die... Stop by the shop sometime and chat with our staff.

Definitely

That is the one! I like the gun a lot. I had to play around with the ballast because I went to a shorter shaft making it lighter in the water, but less overhang. Definitely more drag in the water than a pipe gun, but it is a solid gun for sure.

I haven't shot the 110, just the 90 and the 140

@@oregonfreedivingcompany7382 Any opinion on the serie ? Compared to a Riffe ?

Nope! Had to look it up. Is the Nightmare significantly different from the Hero or is it basically the Hero in different colors? I may have to check it out.

@@oregonfreedivingcompany7382 it's a Hero with primeline

They are the same only diference is the rubbers are more high quality then the hero i think they are primeline 16mm and maybe shooting line different ​@@oregonfreedivingcompany7382

The structure of HERO NIGHTMARE is completely identical to that of HERO. But NIGHTMARE uses the latest dark coating, and the rubber bands have been upgraded from S400/S600 to PRIME. PRIME rubber bands provide higher strength, but they are also more difficult to pull. In addition, the ARES series has also launched the latest ARES NIGHTMARE.@@oregonfreedivingcompany7382

Absolutely! I have many in my personal quiver and typically keep at least a couple in stock at the shop.

Hey David! I have all the above mentioned guns so will pull a tape on them when I’m back in the shop Tuesday. Can also send pics of side by side as needed 🤙🏼

@@oregonfreedivingcompany7382 That would be great. I'm in Vancouver, WA and dive the Oregon coast a bunch. Thankfully I learned in the east coast murk and the fish here aren't very smart. The 70 has worked pretty good. I would like a little shorter, as sometimes even that is a bit long and I don't feel like cutting down my 120 in case I might take a trip one day. Thanks again for your help! I really appreciate it.

For future reference, for anyone interested, as this reply string seemed to die and there's not much out there on these... I ended up buying a Meandros 60. I'm kinda bummed as it is pretty much the same size as my RA 70, just with less band pull. About 2 inches shorter at most as opposed to 4, which I was expecting (10cm ~4"). The handle is long, so that seems to account for the extra length. At least it was cheap (have to know where to look)... I have to say, it does look nice though. At this point, I'll probably fix up my 70, get a shorter shaft and cut the meandros 60 barrel down and just make it a 50.

Cool beans. Ill find an instructor at some point. I think there is a class in seal rock somewhere. But for now im just puttering around on the shallower side of the jetty. I will deffinatly be cautios and aware.

Thenks for the comment. And i will test it incrementally. And find my safe wheight. But im a big 320lb 6ft predetor. Going for spearfishing. Havent done a freediving class but i am a certified diver. And im well aware of the many dangers of being new to it. Have a buddy and im carefull on the times and conditions of our dives. Lol just failing at belts. Im starting out in about 10 - 20 foot deep off the jetty in newport. Thanks for the advise i will invest in one. Cheers and happy hunting.

The material they use is very light, but not very flexible so I do go a little larger on the pocket personally

I find a lot of personal preference in stiffness based on the type of diving your doing so... Blanket recommendation based on line diving and the information you've given I'd say softer may be the way to go. That being said, I've never seen you dive, don't know what fins you are kicking now or what performance you want out of your fin. Personally I have blades from very stiff to very soft and I like them each for different applications (instructing, spearfishing, depth targets, pool etc)

@@oregonfreedivingcompany7382 im currently using leaderfins fiberglass with soft stiffness. I dont know if which one is stiffer. Carbon or fiberglass

Doesn't seem to be easily removable

I haven't done a target static in ages, but assuming it's the same I'm somewhere between 6:00 and 7:00

Oregon Coast, Central/North-ish

Thanks Jes! Great day out there!

Historically I would say go talk to subsurface progression, but the sadly closed up. I always recommend a freediving course first and getting plugged in with your local community. Steve Monk is a freediving instructor in Humboldt. If you shoot me an email I can get you guys connected. Always dive with a buddy! I’ve run courses in NorCal before and would be happy to come down if you’ve got a group. Or if you can make it up here.

I have used both and prefer the Paralenz for some of the reasons I mentioned. Ease of use, less drag, auto record only on my drops. Depth and temp is great when we’re running training. I usually am trying to film while I’m doing other things like spearfishing or instructing so for my personal use so I don’t like fiddling with other gear while I’m focusing on something else. We got a Hero 9 before Vertical Blue so I hope to have the old Paralenz, the new Paralenz and the Hero 9 out on the same day and do a comparison review sometime in the near future.

Strange! It’s playing on my side. I’ll look into it.

its fine for me

Omer invictus 75. See above reply for more 🤙🏼

In this video I was using the Omer Invictus HF 75cm. I do love that gun. I also often run the Meandros B28 in a 75cm or a 60cm, or the headhunter Nomad polespear as a 6’er.

We've got a couple buddies with em and love em!

Thank you!

This is one from Darkwaters. I don’t think he’s making em anymore.

I never think of skates off the Oregon coast are they common?

I thought so too!

First one I’ve seen here

We put it somewhere between 25'-30'. Pretty amazing.

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Nope, but dive training (scuba or freediving) trains you to dive safely and efficiently.

Hey man! Give us a call at the shop and we can talk about good starting points

For our hunting here (shallow, hole hunting, current, swell) I like a shorter stiffer blade

@@oregonfreedivingcompany7382 Thanks for your response.

Yeah man, there are a few divers out there. If you’re on Facebook we have a group for certified divers and there’s an open community group as well. I’d say give us a call, but we’re in FL for a comp... back Tuesday

Cool beans. Ill check it out. Thanks man.

Thanks man! We will! Good luck, dive safe, always with a buddy, always one up one down!

Working on that part. A guy from the salal center said he would dive with me. Will go soon i think. Maybe get some crabs lol