You do not need the extra ball float to deploy that parachute ( drouge ).
What you can do is, before you pump the Riffe float to its fullest, use its black band to tuck in the parachute. You are using the normal 1 ATM Riffe float, at 30 feet of water, that float will become half size.........and the parachute will auto deploy. Change the ball float to a smaller float in order to orient the parachute only.
Use a 10 meter line to parachute, what u got now is too short.
have you had any success with this set up, a friend and i were think of something like this for our coral sea trip next year, what is to chute out of or did you make it your self
There is a float ball on the back, and also the front of the chute bag is open to scoop water up to help deploy the chute. So the chute would deploy by itself if a big fish started running away with your gear. I have someone that does a lot of spearfishing here in Costa Rica and I am going to let him try it to see how it works.
Hi Aceman,
You do not need the extra ball float to deploy that parachute ( drouge ).
What you can do is, before you pump the Riffe float to its fullest, use its black band to tuck in the parachute. You are using the normal 1 ATM Riffe float, at 30 feet of water, that float will become half size.........and the parachute will auto deploy. Change the ball float to a smaller float in order to orient the parachute only.
Use a 10 meter line to parachute, what u got now is too short.
Good luck
suryaprihadi 5 months ago
Almost forgot. Remove the parachute holder with the set up I explained. Just use your parachute tucked on the torpedo float black band.
suryaprihadi 5 months ago
i think this is a good idea but isnt it hard to pull through the water?
yonick1000 1 year ago
cool stuff made like it 5* :) \m/
ADY18K 1 year ago
Great idea mate , simple and clever!
dstick1 1 year ago
have you had any success with this set up, a friend and i were think of something like this for our coral sea trip next year, what is to chute out of or did you make it your self
1982toetoe 1 year ago
@1982toetoe I have not speared into anything big enough to cause it to deploy. Not yet anyway, I hope too.
Aceman307 1 year ago
very good fish don't have chance
MultiJakob2 1 year ago
Best to test, not guess! Go shoot something big and post your results.
stumpoak 1 year ago
There is a float ball on the back, and also the front of the chute bag is open to scoop water up to help deploy the chute. So the chute would deploy by itself if a big fish started running away with your gear. I have someone that does a lot of spearfishing here in Costa Rica and I am going to let him try it to see how it works.
Aceman307 1 year ago
I think the chute is an excellent idea. Does the chute deploy by itself? It looks like to ball float at the end will do it for you.
By the way, I followed your video on the float line. A BIG THANKS.
kwonsoo 1 year ago