@@TerenceBellingan hehehehe ya... i had a mountain of.mozzie hammering me, free to ship.
@TerenceBellingan14 сағат бұрын
@@donsolomon8501 No thanks, I am a cat person, AND I don't work on Mosquitoes! Its the Kitty or nothing!! 😂 Those sweatpants look amazing though, definitely need to get some of those via you!! 😍
@kylemunnik17762 күн бұрын
Awesome! Still super keen on the 110 variant you showed! Can't wait to see some videos of you using it
@donsolomon85012 күн бұрын
@@kylemunnik1776 having an absolute nightmare with gopro housing. Im waiting for my 7th housing, they keep on flooding on 1st use.
@Timbuctoo17 күн бұрын
Hi Don, nice video and again great fish. I have a Pathos reel question, I bought a Pathos horizontal reel for my son's Pathos gun and when I wind in the line the drag over tightens to a point where the line locks up. Do you know what the issue could be?
@donsolomon850117 күн бұрын
@@Timbuctoo hi, yes so the drag is not a drag as such. Its actually a lock so that it will go into freespool mode. Its a brilliant thing. I did a vudeo on that, i think it was called reel maintenance
@Timbuctoo17 күн бұрын
@@donsolomon8501 I'll take a look and see if I can find the video. I just want to make sure that if he shoots a big fish the line won't lock up and the fish take his gun.
@@donsolomon8501 okay, I watched the video that makes sense. I was activating the locking mech whilst winding so back it off and be careful not to lock it until all the line has been retrieved. Now we just need to test it out on a Spanish Mackerel.
@jan-albertdevilliers893019 күн бұрын
I like the new design on those supremes
@CameronSmithDivingАй бұрын
They were some cool looking fish!
@charliemaddock34592 ай бұрын
horizontal reel 50 I had to glue the o ring back in , and I hand carved a better handle knob from hardwood that has enough length to clear the tension knob ... still don't like it but it works much better. I replaced it with a cheap $70 Pacific reel basically an mvd clone and it's much much better. I did notice your better shooting line management you glued into the cuttlefish pretensioner and I made my own from stainless thanks so much for that its great , the tiny plastic ones it had weren't sufficient for double shooting line , it always popped off in current . and I put he new upgraded line release mechanism .... so now finally the guns worth having...what a journey thanks pathos hahah,
@charliemaddock34592 ай бұрын
that all said the gun has always been super accurate ....
@donsolomon85012 ай бұрын
@@charliemaddock3459 i just had an oring pop off. Yeh super glue and off we go. I love these reels, i wouldnt use anything else.
@RenzoValdivia-u3i2 ай бұрын
Hi, what would you recommend for shallow waters, a 82cm or 90cm Pathos Laser carbon roller? Thank you.
@donsolomon85012 ай бұрын
@@RenzoValdivia-u3i if the water is often clean id go with a 90. Also depends what u hunting, if its small fish in caves a 82
@OmniAtlantic5 ай бұрын
You know what can I say some of the best equipment money can buy, Pathos there are a few things 3 mm is like nothing on earth. Can't wait to get new equipment when I move to Europe, Eg the Med.😊😊
@Ramzisso5 ай бұрын
💪💪💪💪💪
@eastlombokspearfishing5 ай бұрын
pathos is great
@toc.theoceanchannel6 ай бұрын
Well done to Kyle! Proper fish.
@bullishstand15276 ай бұрын
nice one! how deep was the dive
@epicadventure14746 ай бұрын
Don, what is your UK shoe size? I see you are using the 10 - 11.5 UK size foot pockets. So you should be a UK9-9.5 shoe size? correct ?
@donsolomon85015 ай бұрын
Hi, i use a UK10 shoe. The 44-46 fits me perfectly.
@epicadventure14745 ай бұрын
@@donsolomon8501 Thank you -glad to hear I bought the correct size pathos foot pockets then
@epicadventure14746 ай бұрын
Got myself the same 3mm opencell wetsuit, amazing heat retention
@Timbuctoo6 ай бұрын
Fish looks bigger than you. Would take an effort to haul that up from depth.
@WarrickNienaber6 ай бұрын
Beauty Amberjack 👊👊👊💯
@ArnovanWyk-q2j6 ай бұрын
Great footage, just please my guys, dont flag each other with the spearguns, accidents happen and no one wants to swim their friend turned into a susatie back to shore.
@Timbuctoo6 ай бұрын
Lovely fish and finally a video where I think I could reach the bottom. I am not sure how you can spearfish so deep. What fish is this?
@donsolomon85016 ай бұрын
Its a black Musclecracker.
@PacificCoastHunterz Жыл бұрын
I converted my Pathos Laser Open Carbon to an inverted fusion roller using an MVD roller ram -- one of the best configurations in my opinion -- the shots are so smooth and very accurate.
@thepatriotsrage661 Жыл бұрын
You have massive balls diving in that visibility water. Some nice fish there! Is this mid south coast or further down south i.e. Southbroom and further down?
@breinpyn Жыл бұрын
Yeas Don you really do make it look easy hey! Love the shot placement, killer
@theexplorestore8383 Жыл бұрын
Ek kan nie glo hoe naby jy aan die vis kan kom nie, het gedink hulle sal baie meer skrikkerig wees. Jy laat dit maklik lyk. Great video
@orrinleech8376 Жыл бұрын
Howzit Don kiff channel all the best Orrin
@EDHXXX Жыл бұрын
Awesome footage Don the Don!💪🏽
@andellegaming9789 Жыл бұрын
Nice
@andreasgavriel8374 Жыл бұрын
hi i’ve got a pathos carbon 100 roller and was wondering what the recommended 16mm and 14 mm booster length’s are ?? thanks
@donsolomon8501 Жыл бұрын
The 16mm roller rubber is 1 length and will be 120cm. The 14 booster is 57cm
@andreasgavriel8374 Жыл бұрын
thanks Don appreciate your reply also can the line release newer handle “ side release” be swapped from RHS to LHS ? cheers
@donsolomon8501 Жыл бұрын
@@andreasgavriel8374 yes it can
@andreasgavriel8374 Жыл бұрын
thanks swapped it around now works great appreciate your help
@salvaboros Жыл бұрын
what is the effective shooting distance?
@etiennepretorius7665 Жыл бұрын
Nice one Don
@Timbuctoo Жыл бұрын
Nice shooting and a monster breath hold. Wish I had a breath hold like that.
@sparcousa Жыл бұрын
Did the newer version with side line release fix the top pin issue? Users using mono having issues with the line slipping when double wrapped, hence why the Ermes kit upgrade offered previously.
@donsolomon8501 Жыл бұрын
Ive never had an issue with the pin drop, ive also used triple wrap with no issue. Ive tried the side line release it carry the wraps fine. I still.prefer pin drop mech its super compact and i like how the shooting line sits against the handle. A side release is always prone to damage.
@sparcousa Жыл бұрын
@@donsolomon8501 triple wrap with a mono or dyneema? How thick is the line btw?
@donsolomon8501 Жыл бұрын
@@sparcousa i use a 1.8mm coreless dyneema.
@donsolomon8501 Жыл бұрын
@@sparcousa ive got some epic footage of the pin drop in action. Its really drops the dyneema very well.
@Motorjock452 жыл бұрын
Just got the 115r and the 75r!
@donsolomon85012 жыл бұрын
Nice!
@giuliocanale2 жыл бұрын
Is it heavy at the tip? I have the sniper-r 85 and I had to glue the neoprene under the head because it was too negative.
@donsolomon85012 жыл бұрын
What spear are you using? I don't have that trouble. Neoprene ballast would be very inconsistent. Another option is to take the roller head out and remove some of the ballast, not all. Find a happy medium. But this all depends on what spear you use.
@giuliocanale2 жыл бұрын
@@donsolomon8501 Spear pathos 7 mm, original length. However, with the neoprene I have recovered the trim and it no longer weighs at the tip. The problem also gives it with other lighter spears... but I solved it
@jameswright37103 ай бұрын
Hi don, just sobering if you have had any experience changing out the roller mech to something that runs on bearings? Thanks
@mouezmoez63422 жыл бұрын
hello, please which is best, saragos carbone or laser carbone on 100cm? best 2*14mm ou 2*16? or single 17.5? thanks
@donsolomon85012 жыл бұрын
Depends what your use will be. It all depends what you hunting, and is it for competition or just day to day. I think a 100 with 2 x 14 is perfect for a all round gun with a 7mm shaft. Also consider a 1 x 17.5 or 18mm with 7mm shaft for fast reload and medium power for dirty water.
@mouezmoez63422 жыл бұрын
@@donsolomon8501 thanks for your answer i'm juste for day to day hunting, clear water i'm looking 60% precision and 40% power
@donsolomon85012 жыл бұрын
@@mouezmoez6342 I would go for a 110 or 100 Pathos Laser open Carbon.
@mouezmoez63422 жыл бұрын
@@donsolomon8501 thanks a lot, decision laser carbone 100...with 2*14 sigalsb ou c4 bands
@Timbuctoo2 жыл бұрын
Yep, saw your older video and have been rigging mine like that since I got the gun. One thing I found was that if you use dyneema that is to thick the knot where you tie onto that spear becomes to large and it gets caught in the roller head and somehow snaps off that thin bit of plastic under the roller head. There must be a heap of power and force at the roller head.
@donsolomon85012 жыл бұрын
ya it's very powerful so it's important that the shooting line is perfect every time. I use a "rapala" knot on my dyneema shooting line. I've never had any hold ups at the muzzle. I also always use the hole through the spear that goes into the cassette. I like that the dyneema takes up some of the lateral play and keeps the spear centralized.
@jonnydcan9482 Жыл бұрын
What size dyneema is recommended for a pathos carbon roller 100cm gun? Thx!!!
@MrVidakovic2 жыл бұрын
Hello Don. Really impressed by what you are doing. I noticed that you switch between two spearguns, laser carbon roller 100, and sniper roller 95. Do you have any preferencies regarding their performance? Also, do you prefer vertical or horizontal reel. Thank you!!
@donsolomon85012 жыл бұрын
Hi. Thanks a lot. Yes my go to gun in clear water is the carbon 100 roller. When I'm diving deep I use either the 105 or 115 sniper roller. I use a 7mm spear on my carbon rollers and a 7.5mm on the sniper roller. So the sniper roller for me is more powerful as it has a 16mm booster band. It has better bouyancy and weight management for very deep dives. But less agile than the carbon. So for me personally the guns have their place. I've modified my sniper roller to take a 7.5mm. Both reels are brilliant, I use the vertical 70 purely to carry max. Reel line. Most of my diving is deep and therefore need 60m+ line. My carbon 100 I use a 50m reel with 1.5mm dyneema so I can get 70m on the gun.
@BR0SE1DON2 жыл бұрын
I’m a huge proponent of Pathos, I think they are super guns and I recommend them to everyone. My guns are many years old and very well used, I have an occasional problem with one gun where the spear sometimes won’t engage when inserted into the mech - sometimes it won’t catch and then I really need to slam it in. It doesn’t always happen and when I took it apart, I couldn’t see an obvious cause. It’s the Diangelo II handle, any ideas?
@donsolomon85012 жыл бұрын
That's very weird. Do you have have the spear line going through that hole in the back of the spear that sits in the cassette? Some times if you using a really thick line it can prevent the spear going in smoothly. Do you use the pin drop or side.line release?
@BR0SE1DON2 жыл бұрын
@@donsolomon8501 Yes, I do have the line going through the back of the spear - it's not super thick line though - maybe that's the issue though. I did try the line on the sharkfin but really didn't like it - I can't quite remember why - I think it was something to do with it catching the wishbone while loading. I'm using the little pin line release. Do you think it's probably just the line on the back of the spear? It's weird as it doesn't always do it, but when it does, the spear just won't catch and I cant load the gun, normally for a few minutes, then it'll just work again. As I said though, very well worn guns!
@donsolomon8501 Жыл бұрын
@@BR0SE1DON ive also picked up this issue when some guys use other branded spears and the seer part is a fraction not the same. its rare but happens, ive picked up some of the old Rob Allen spear have a different seer locate and that can present some issue. otherwise, teh pathos casette is so simple, its very weird that there is something preventing the spear travel into the lock. my 100 roller is coming on 7 years old, my go to gun and its just fault less.
@BR0SE1DON Жыл бұрын
@@donsolomon8501 hey Don, I’m using the normal Pathos spear - the issue hasn’t been that the spear doesn’t go into the cassette, it’s just that it sometimes doesn’t lock into place / engage in the mech. That said, the issue didn’t happen once last season, so maybe it was just a small issue that’s fixed itself!? I think my guns must be similar to yours, 7 or 8 years old now. I’ve got the 60, 82 and 90 - the 82 is my go-to gun. In total, including the spear, it’s smaller in length than a Rob Allen 70 but has 5 cm more band stretch than a Rob Allen 90. Amazing compact gun, love it!
@donsolomon8501 Жыл бұрын
@BROSEIDON ok that's cool, perhaps there may have been some grit etc. Jammed in there. I'm glad it's sorted. Ya I think they fantastic guns. I am really enjoying the 75 roller now. Especially for dirty water, close range shots, Incredible
@Timbuctoo2 жыл бұрын
Nice one Don, now I’ve just got to try and get one. Heaps of stuff here is out of stock. Apart from looks what’s the difference from your perspective between vertical and horizontal reels?
@donsolomon85012 жыл бұрын
The difference is not much. I use the 70 vertical to carry more thick line, all my competition guns have horizontal reels so that if necessary and I'm in a weird location I can beg n borrow Spares from my other reels. But most guys just have a preference from a style and what they comfortable with.
@pedrocostareis83302 жыл бұрын
Very nice...!!!
@Timbuctoo2 жыл бұрын
Hi Don, I used your method of rigging the gun which worked best. I had the 90mm but the De’Angelo 2 trigger mech failed so got the gun changed under warranty for a 100mm same as yours. One issue with the roller head is the little plastic bit that sticks out the front, this was brittle and broke off. It looks like it shouldn’t do much but it makes loading the gun easier so removed Pathos roller head and replaced with MVD head. Now I don’t have the kicker band but I can load faster. I found there wasn’t much clearance under the bridle to get the spear through but no such problem with the MVD head. It would be good to see Pathos come out with a few different roller head designs. Do you know if any non Pathos reels fit the gun just incase I can’t get a Pathos one? Love the guns accuracy.
@donsolomon85012 жыл бұрын
I only use Pathos reels. I have fitted other reels for customers the issue is the space between the floater and the grip, so that would be something to consider. Pathos reels are brilliant. I'm busy doing a video now on Pathos reel use and maintenance.
@Timbuctoo2 жыл бұрын
@@donsolomon8501 sounds good, just sometimes issues sourcing gear here in Australia. Actually right now there’re issues sourcing a lot of things, strange times. If I could get hold of a Pathos reel I’d use one.
@BreathlessRSA2 жыл бұрын
Very informative Don! Keep them coming 🤙
@robbertd44822 жыл бұрын
Hectic stuff!
@JosedeNobrega2 жыл бұрын
That was nice to watch👍
@nerenramkubare34342 жыл бұрын
Nice 👏👏👏👏
@pathosprospearfishingtunis93712 жыл бұрын
Nice amberjacks bravo Don
@enomanta2 жыл бұрын
Top stuff Don 👏
@robertschweppie52562 жыл бұрын
GLAD TO SEE ONE SPEAR FISHERMAN ISNT GREEDY. TELL ME DO YOU, SOLO DIVE. BEST VIDEO SO FAR REALLY GOOD STUFF.
@donsolomon85012 жыл бұрын
I do solo dive if i have to.
@robertschweppie52562 жыл бұрын
LOVELY VIDEO GREAT SHOOTING
@OmniAtlantic2 жыл бұрын
Love the whale sounds in the back round.
@reecerodrigues11272 жыл бұрын
Super healthy reef. Lovely hearing the whales too
@TerenceBellingan2 жыл бұрын
Aaaaand just like that the only place I want to be is out at sea, on the bottom, holding my breath! Thanks Don!