Home | Tournaments | Calendar | Weather | Merchandise | Sponsors |
|
All About Guns What's your weapon of choice, and why? Discuss the beloved speargun here! |
|
Thread Tools | Rate Thread | Display Modes |
03-29-2017, 08:31 PM | #62 |
the deeper the blue.....
Join Date: Oct 2016
Posts: 498
|
Re: Coated cable from catchalltackle.com
thanks for the recco Kon!
I've found pliers, like most things in a toolbox, to be bastards of things to use underwater, esp in close to the body. hence hoping the Ezycut might work cos theyre so easy to deploy in a big hurry and damn side safer than a very sharp dive knife |
03-29-2017, 09:59 PM | #63 |
Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2015
Posts: 136
|
Re: Coated cable from catchalltackle.com
Yep I'd much rather use something better suited for diving. I'm not sure if an Ezycut would work. I'll look into buying and testing one.
|
03-30-2017, 12:35 PM | #64 | |
Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Venice, FL
Posts: 1,684
|
Re: Coated cable from catchalltackle.com
Quote:
|
|
03-30-2017, 12:56 PM | #65 |
Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2015
Posts: 136
|
Re: Coated cable from catchalltackle.com
The threaded Hunt shaft I used is pointed at the tip, almost slightly sharp. I retested the 400# coated cable using the same shaft with a tri-cut slip tip and had the same shaft drop. Accuracy was a little worse with the slip tip than without. I could definitely see threaded shafts with a flat tip behaving differently.
|
03-30-2017, 01:04 PM | #66 | |
Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Venice, FL
Posts: 1,684
|
Re: Coated cable from catchalltackle.com
Quote:
|
|
03-30-2017, 01:23 PM | #67 |
Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2015
Posts: 136
|
Re: Coated cable from catchalltackle.com
Makes sense. I was getting a 2 inch grouping at 6.5 meters with a few shots going wide. I suppose using a pencil slip tip would tighten it up.
As far as this coated cable performing well, Majd had the same results here. Seems like a solid, cost effective option for using cable. |
04-04-2017, 11:35 PM | #68 | |
Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2015
Posts: 136
|
Re: Coated cable from catchalltackle.com
Quote:
|
|
04-05-2017, 01:10 AM | #69 |
Registered User
Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 3,292
|
Re: Coated cable from catchalltackle.com
Probably a knife is not the best thing to cut cable ... actually a knife can be difficult to cut thick kevlar and spectra too. Something like shears or those scissors that have serrated edges ... those things chop cable like it was nothing. I can think of several ways to make a tool to cut cable easily and still make it easy and practical for spearfishing ... matter of fact it would also be great for cutting spectra and kevlar as well.
|
04-05-2017, 10:01 AM | #70 |
Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Big Island
Posts: 5,098
|
Re: Coated cable from catchalltackle.com
Sharp as sharp knife without serrations will cut dyneema and kevlar easily. But doesn't work as well with Cable. Little tiny serrations that are rounded will cut Dyneema, Kevlar, and Cable with the best compromise.. Big serrations are useless for cutting lines or cable and will screw you up. Shears have the opposite effect. They work great with Cable because it's rigid, but can be a pain in the ass to cut Dyneema because it's soft.
__________________
https://www.facebook.com/Ulusub/ |
04-20-2017, 12:11 AM | #71 | |
the deeper the blue.....
Join Date: Oct 2016
Posts: 498
|
Re: Coated cable from catchalltackle.com
Quote:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...=ATVPDKIKX0DER |
|
04-20-2017, 12:28 AM | #72 |
Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2015
Posts: 136
|
Re: Coated cable from catchalltackle.com
Those look great. I'll order and try out a pair too.
|
04-20-2017, 05:53 AM | #73 |
Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Tampa Bay
Posts: 1,329
|
Re: Coated cable from catchalltackle.com
Here are the ones I have. Very similar to the ones you ordered. Also if you have one of these old knife sheaths laying around without the knife you just found a good sheath for the shearers.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-list...&condition=new
__________________
"It's not a problem... If you can fix it with money it's just an expense" |
04-20-2017, 03:19 PM | #74 |
The Ocean is Calling
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Jupiter, FL
Posts: 349
|
Re: Coated cable from catchalltackle.com
These cut through the cable with ease and are lower profile than other trauma shears being considered the mini version. I have not tried to see if they cut through a penny as fast as regular trauma shears.
They also come with a sheath. http://www.spearfishingworld.com/mini-sea-snips.html |
04-20-2017, 05:55 PM | #75 |
Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 4,245
|
Re: Coated cable from catchalltackle.com
These look interesting, just found them while looking for something else.
http://lmrtackle.com/boone-stainless...-6-pliers.aspx |
Bookmarks |
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | Rate This Thread |
|
|