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Old 11-22-2016, 04:20 PM   #19
azspearo
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Re: My latest build: Big Game Polespear

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Originally Posted by Diving Gecko View Post
I ordered a whole bunch of Small ID Primeline in 12, 13 and 14.5mm so the force schematic is very cool to have.
It seems some of the Jap spearos have started using just one rubber (not a loop) of Small ID Sigalsub. I might do the same as the Small ID packs a punch over the regular polespear rubber - this is why Christ's force specs will be a good help.

Beautiful jap style spears here and some pics and video of the single rubber:
http://www.spearfishingworks.com/%E5...9%8B%E9%8A%9B/
Primeline doesn't offer whole metric size rubber. Imperial sizes only. Single bands have been around for many years. First time I saw this was in the 80's and the user had part of the band as the loop(grip).

I started making single bands with looped grips and selling them in '06. Never caught on but then again I never marketed it much. A diver in Japan ordered some with a band rest and there it all started.

This is the same time I worked with a guy who had surgery on his hand and had a Bahamas spearing trip booked and he didn't want to cancel. We came up with an idea to put a rest on the spear. I've made a number of these over the years.
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