Rabitech Apex 3000 Tuna Line 120cm w/ Integrated Aluminum Rail
Rabitech Open Muzzle allows for easy band change outs and sighting down the shaft with no restrictions.Customer Review:
Hi Erik,
Thanks!! We enjoyed meeting you as well and we're stoked that you can earn a living doing what you love!!! Again thanks for showing me the guns on your day off (at your home no less!!).
I took the gun out tonight just before sunset to the Hawthorne spot in PV. Vis was about a hazy 12-15ft and maybe less on the outside. Very thick kelp---maybe the strands were 12" apart and very dark inside (kind of creepy!). Didn't see any big fish but had a good dive none the less.
I noticed right away the extra 10cm I'm not used to, just carrying the gun through the water. However with the open muzzle and the single band being more in line with the barrel, it tracked through the water much easier than the RA. The balance was great when lining up on fish and I could easily shoot with just one hand. I noticed the gun was negative with the shaft out, or maybe with the float line attached (the RA floats without the shaft). The trigger was awesome---very smooth and very little effort. I could load the gun off my upper abs, but it hurt much more than the RA---I wonder if there's a rubber/urethane pad that could be placed over the back loading area??? I definitely have to get a loading pad on my suit for this gun---my abs are red and sore after just 3 shots today.
The great news is I pulled the trigger the first two times and hit two good sized Calico's. The first fish I found at the bottom of a crater with a 5ft high wall all the way around. I laid on top for a while and then dropped into the center over a rock and spooked the fish. He ran straight at the wall and then went up and over---as he cleared the top I took about an 8 ft shot and cartwheeled him. The second fish I slid down a kelp stalk to the bottom and got between him and the forest, forcing him to head into the open reef area. I actually waited for him to get about 10ft away before I shot to check the guns (and my own) accuracy. I hit him mid body right behind the gill plate.
The third fish was a sand bass that I saw from the surface and I really wanted to take a longer shot to see how accurate I could be. I dove down and laid on the bottom, propped/steadied the gun and had about a 10ft shot. I waited for the fish to move further away---I was hoping just a couple feet to maybe the 12-15ft range and he wouldn't budge. I started to run out of air so I began to glide up and he made a run. I took a 12-14ft shot at a slightly downward angle when he turned and hit right underneath him and pulverized the tip into the rocks!!! I don't believe I even heard the trigger click before I heard the echo of the tip banging/sticking into the rock!!! I was lightning quick---much faster than the RA, and consequently flattened the tip---but I was running out of daylight anyways! I'll run it into the shop tomorrow and stick it in the burr-king sander and sharpen it up. Thinking about it now the gun shot exactly where I pointed it---I need
ed to lead that fish at that distance, and aim a bit higher.
Erik, I love the gun!!! If I can shoot calico's to 10ft on my first two trigger pulls (they were even running away from me!), I'll have no problem with the bigger fish!! I'd still like to try the 2 16mm bands when you get them in and I'll probably order the bigger threaded shaft with the shark fin tabs and slip tip when they become available (just for the extra punch, and the double wrap for some more distance).
If you have any recommendations for the loading area on the gun, or if you sell anything, let me know/bring it down when you bring the bands. If you ever need a dive partner for PV, let me know I'm available alot of evenings and some mornings during the week if I plan a day or two in advance.
Thanks again---talk soon
Jim in California
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