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05-09-2014, 10:55 PM | #1 |
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STOKED! Bought new Riffe Euro 120X
Just bought my new Riffe Euro 120x today! I took it in the water a few hours later for a test run. The dive was pretty uneventful besides some nice size calicos that I passed on, but anyways...I started this thread to see some opinions on the best setup for this gun ie.( shaft size, bands, slip tip, etc...) Just wanted to see what people out there had to say and see some fool proof rigs. I usually dive PV and I'm going to be using this gun for WSB.
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05-09-2014, 11:45 PM | #2 |
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Re: STOKED! Bought new Riffe Euro 120X
First of all do not line up a shot like the one in your avatar or you will eventually knock your teeth out and accuracy will be very bad as well. I have done a ton of pool shooting this gun with different setups as well as shot dozens of fish over 50 pounds with it in addition to our local calicos and reef fish. The best set up for accuracy is a 5/16 mori shaft with 2 5/8 bands fresh prime line rubber cut short to 26" and 28" . This gun is the minimum for shooting seabass which have grown up in recent years and now average over 50 lbs with over 70 not uncommon. Shoot a slip tip for sea bass and don't overpower the gun. Take shots no more than 12-15 foot and you will land every fish. I powered mine up with some ballasted teak side stocks to give it a bit more power and range. Here are some photos from this spring( edit the site will not let me upload pics of the mod to the gun but you can kind of see it in the foreground of the one Black grouper pic
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05-09-2014, 11:50 PM | #3 |
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Re: STOKED! Bought new Riffe Euro 120X
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05-09-2014, 11:51 PM | #4 |
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Re: STOKED! Bought new Riffe Euro 120X
I was just waiting for someone to say something about the avatar lol...
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05-09-2014, 11:54 PM | #5 |
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Re: STOKED! Bought new Riffe Euro 120X
HAHAHA funny thing is I posted under my super old user name accidentally. I haven't posted anything on this site in so long I forgot my login. I just couldn't help but reply cause its my favorite gun. Good Luck!!
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Re: STOKED! Bought new Riffe Euro 120X
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This is not to say that such a setup doesn't represent a good balance of power and accuracy, especially for a heavier wooden eurogun. But you will get more accuracy, IMO, with a single 3/4" band rigged TIGHT (3.5-4X stretch from notch to muzzle) with a short wishbone. You may have a little less effective range with this setup, but not by all that much.
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05-10-2014, 08:26 AM | #7 |
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Re: STOKED! Bought new Riffe Euro 120X
http://spearboard.com/showthread.php...ght=Riffe+euro
Listen to these guys...Spearq8 has done a lot of testing with the Riffe Euro series and seems to have it "dialed in"
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Re: STOKED! Bought new Riffe Euro 120X
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I have used a 3/4" band on various guns. I make the bands myself and if using a single 3/4" band, I cut it to be tight, but I just don't measure my bands. I know some people want to be precise, but after dozens of years, I just cut the bands to what feels "right". Anyway, I remember several years ago, I remember reading about the 3 or 3.5 stretch ratio. I went out in the garage and measured my 3/4" band to be a stretch of something like 3 or probably less. Do people REALLY cut 3/4" bands to a stretch ratio of 4??? I honestly find that hard to believe.
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05-10-2014, 09:08 AM | #9 | |
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The above link is your answer. And you could read the 7mm vs 7.5mm thread for more info. Do you freedive or scuba? |
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05-10-2014, 03:13 PM | #10 | |
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Some will say that 4X is too much, but it seems to offer that little extra bit of juice that makes it worth it, IMO.
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05-10-2014, 04:44 PM | #11 | |
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05-10-2014, 04:47 PM | #12 |
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Re: STOKED! Bought new Riffe Euro 120X
I personally don't like a single 3/4'' on a gun over 90cm.I feel I get a smoother shot with two 5/8''s and for me that results in better accuracy and not to mention more power.
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05-10-2014, 06:28 PM | #13 |
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Re: STOKED! Bought new Riffe Euro 120X
I'm so happy the wsb are finally averaging 50#'s. It took awhile.
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05-12-2014, 05:58 AM | #14 | |
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Re: STOKED! Bought new Riffe Euro 120X
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The ease with which I can load a fresher 16mm band vs. my going on five years 19mm band - the latter of which is admittedly showing signs of severe wear at the point where it braces against the open muzzle - would seem evidence against the truth of this statement. This is all on my Picasso 120. However, I must admit that I didn't start with it at 3.5X. It began probably at about 2.5X, and every year, when it became cracked at the wishbone, I cut at least 1-2" off each side. Right now, it's somewhere between 3.5 and 4X.
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05-12-2014, 07:33 AM | #15 |
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Re: STOKED! Bought new Riffe Euro 120X
5 years for a band that's crazy? I change bands at least twice a year whether I like it or not. I cant imagine how much that band's strength has deteriorated over that time period. Werent you talking about a speargun revolutionary change while back?
Phil is right but if you need to get in the pool to test it, hurry up we are waiting for the results. And while Im on the subject of doubting Phil....if their is one person on this forum to NOT doubt, its Phil. . |
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