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01-15-2017, 12:56 AM | #1 |
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Where are the CAMO Bands!!!?!/
Saw a video awhile back and went to finally pull the trigger on making our own bands. Looked for the camo bands and came up empty. Anyone have a lead on them?
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01-15-2017, 05:42 AM | #2 |
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Where are the CAMO Bands!!!?!/
One could get amber bands and easily dye them with some different color RIT and a sponge...I dont shoot Amber bands but ill add some on my weekly Petros Spear America orders for fun....truth be told, some guns could use a little pick me up (ya know for the wall hangers) and my only other option was to go with a custom color. Seems like these days some companies are buying custom colors in the 14mm small id bands now. From my understanding you have to put 1000 feet order min for this, so it takes a little leap of faith. I wish someone would buy a batch of pink bands...aheh*petros*ahem....I know porker and I would be the first two buyers for sure....
They would certainly match my sweet shirt and my lucky pink fins...
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01-15-2017, 10:12 AM | #3 |
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Re: Where are the CAMO Bands!!!?!/
I'm going to get in touch with these guys and see what they come back with
http://www.kentelastomer.com/latex-t...l-data-sheets/ What do you think, K-911 material? I'll touch base with them monday and see what the MOQ's are. We are turning a 22' trailer into a wood working shop to do some spears for ourselves and a few friends that have been bothering me for a year about them. Having to turn out 15 guns is a great motivational factor. Having some unique rubber for them would be interesting. 1. Green camo 2. Hot Pink 3. Hot Pink with breast cancer permissions on it? (Of course would donate to them, family have had/ are survivors) 4. possibly Pink camo so we don't have to order 2 colors? 16mm? 14mm? Last edited by skygear; 01-15-2017 at 10:23 AM. |
01-15-2017, 10:17 AM | #4 |
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Re: Where are the CAMO Bands!!!?!/
Talk to uncle petros about the band options. hes a wealth of info on this subject. I agree and support this project as well..
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01-15-2017, 10:32 AM | #5 |
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Re: Where are the CAMO Bands!!!?!/
Black internal band, with the color on the outside bonded protectant layer. Pink/black would look better than the pink/amber
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01-15-2017, 10:36 AM | #6 |
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Re: Where are the CAMO Bands!!!?!/
Whatever color you choose i can say that using a natural color inside will ensure that not only you have the purest rubber possible, but that it stays consistent as well...
Color/amber is what I suggest.
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01-15-2017, 10:42 AM | #7 | |
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Re: Where are the CAMO Bands!!!?!/
Understood. I'll see what http://ww5.komen.org says about licensing issues with their logo etc. Monday too.
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Re: Where are the CAMO Bands!!!?!/
Taken from this thread http://www.spearfishing.com.au/sf-fo...yths-and-Facts
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01-16-2017, 02:52 AM | #9 |
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Re: Where are the CAMO Bands!!!?!/
For some reason small ID bands perform better ... not sure why as the additional amount of rubber is negligible ... but I think it changes how fast bands contract in the water. If I was looking to develop a better band material, one of the most important factors would be to find something that gives you faster band contraction. That would change the entire performance envelope. At the moment you can only push a shaft as fast as the bands contract ... change that and you change everything.
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01-16-2017, 04:39 AM | #10 |
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Re: Where are the CAMO Bands!!!?!/
I will definitely be in on pink band material!
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01-16-2017, 02:14 PM | #11 |
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Re: Where are the CAMO Bands!!!?!/
I have some. Primeline used to make some 7-10 yrs back. Brought it to some Spearfishing Meets to show off and there was zero interest. Never pursued it further.
Call Primeline and talk to Don Zarle. Last time I talked to him about it they quit making it. But they're the ones who came up with the procedure. It's labor intensive and around double the cost and I think a Min of 10,000' order.
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01-16-2017, 03:13 PM | #12 |
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Re: Where are the CAMO Bands!!!?!/
You also can dye rubber. Ive dye 1000's of feet of it and it can even be tie dyed to some degree.
Buy amber rubber, use Rit dry dye, heat water to 190°. Dump you rubber in and cook it for hours. this is the odd part. I use Primeline and Kent and it doesn't matter which one I use they take color differently batch to batch. Sometime its a couple of hours, to 8hrs. It also speeds up the cure time if you happen to purchase fresh rubber from the manufacture. Fresh rubber should sit for awhile before use or if you kettle cook it gets a better pop and has less memory. No proof other then years of dying it. You can also paint it with rubber paint. The costume world has a lot of good info.
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