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Old 05-06-2019, 03:34 PM   #5
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Dustin McIntyre
 
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Re: Roller Polespear worth it?

FOOD FOR THOUGHT-
Aaron Crist and I have been messing around with 'roller poler' ideas since 2007. Conceptually, they have almost everything. Speed, band pull, power, comfort, mass, etc. There is one drawback, however, that most don't consider when crossing over to a roller for the longer shots:
They don't shoot any further than a traditional spear.
When rigged for bluewater, a traditional pole can leave your hand and continue travel. See this video at 1:40 and 5:10, Ryan extending the shot 5' beyond his hand by completely releasing the spear. He is using the big-game bungee system to create less drag on the spear and continue travel without dragging against the floatline.
With a roller spear, the end of the band is the end of the road because it is attached to your shooting hand. As soon as the band pull is spent, the polespear comes to an abrupt stop. For skilled hunters needing that extras shooting distance and closing the gap on species like wahoo, this is a deal-breaker.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rhTTbo7zXY&t=242s
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