Loading shaft in gun!

[cerna]

hi guys,

I just bought a 110 Cyrano but am having difficulty to load the shaft. I use an extender of the loader but still cannot load it and always bend the shaft.
Any help please?

Thanks in advance

[spaghetti]

go in water, put the shaft's tail into the muzzle, put loader with extender into the tip, stretch your body horizontal, put gun's handle on your foot (foot held firmly in a hammer shape position); do these operations in a smooth quick sequence.
then
- left hand lower on the shaft (to prevent bending under initial effort)
- rigt hand upper on the extender
-pull strongly
- as the shaft begins penetrating, slip left hand down to hold the muzzle
-pull until you hear "click"

[foxfish]

I use a Mamba 90 & that is difficult enough to load! What diameter spear are you using? What pressure is the gun pumped up to.
I manage OK now I have had some practice. There is a lot of technique involved but it is a lot easier when you can stand on a firm setting. As I purposely brought my gun to hunt in shallow water & amongst reefs I can usually find somewhere to stand up out of the water & re load. You need to somehow brace the gun butt on your foot, place one hand on the middle of the spear shaft & use you other hand on the loader.
My best advice is to "join the dark side" & buy a Mamba 90, awesome gun

[spaghetti]

foxfish is right: standing is easier, you feel safer and more comfortable with your foot on a solid surface while loading such a big and powerful gun. So if you normally dive in shallow you'd better do it this way.
But if you spear in deep waters (as I guessed you do with a 110) you'd better get also familiar to load it in the other way.
Enjoy your spearing (me tomorrow after a looong "dry" week)

[spaghetti]

oops! switch the power reductor to the minimum position while loading, the back to maximum when it's loaded: less effort this way.

[cerna]

Thanks guys!

I have it loaded to 35atm with a 6.5 shaft for Meditierranean use since I live in Malta for dentex and amberjack. I use an extender made of a piece of wood through which I pass the shaft and this wood has attached to it the loader. however I was thinking of maybe using a longer extender made just of rope.

What do you think?

[spaghetti]

35atm is much power, maybe too much. I think that if you try it at 25 atm, it will be easier to load and more accurate too.
With my best friendly wishes ;-)

[Almostafish]

I have and Asso 115 and a cressi SL100. Both guns need to be loaded is Spaghetti says. Smooth movement with determination! Imagine (like a punch) that your spear has to go 15cm more that it does and then keep the power on until it clicks...Just under your jugular!