wishbones - metal Vs dyneema

[sbooker]

Does anyone have views on what are the best. I am thinking of changing to metal wishbones?

[Amphibious]

metal wishbones are lounder and more expensive. they last longer.

Dynema wishbones are cheap and quiet. but wear down faster then metal.

I have never seen any difference in safety, breakage, or accuracy with propper maintenance.

I use Dyneema when possible.

[sbooker]

Amphibious - so if do the change over on my Riffe Euro 120 I should not see any change in performance? That would be good as I want to be able look straight down the shaft.

[Amphibious]

can't you already look down the shaft with dynema?

[spaghetti]

Riffe euro is a woody, right? If so, take care cause metal wishbones and wooden guns don't mix: the metal wishbone could scratch or "shave" the wood when you shoot.
Now of course it's the destiny of all our dive gear to get scratched soon or late, but however, wood is so precious....

[getawayFK]

sbooker, piece of advise: DONT change to metal wishbone. They are louder, they will scratch the teak wood with every shot, and if they accidentally snap off the notches, they will cost you some piece of skin (and possibly a nail too) off your fingers...

In term of performance, as amphibious said, I don't think there is any difference. I had articulated metal wishbone on one of my guns, and now when I tried the dyneema on my riffe euro, I would never go back to wishbones.

As for durability, if they are used with proper shaft (that is one with smooth notches), they can last up to one year (average of 1dive/week), and replacing a worn dyneema is a piece of cake !

Have safe dives !

[Amphibious]

yes yes, no metal wishbones... fingerless spearos everywhere!


never had one break.

[spaghetti]

Originally Posted by Amphibious

yes yes, no metal wishbones... fingerless spearos everywhere!

So true! But you never know which finger you will loose. In facts I know many spearos who use the "thumb up" actually to mean "F...k off", and other spearos who lift their third finger to say "all right!"...