Picasso Spearguns were designed by the world's all time best spear fishermen and freedive hunters.
Unlike other designers and manufacturers, the philosophy behind Picasso spearguns was to manufacture a product that will meet the needs of the most demanding athletes in the sport and at the same be versatile enough to satisfy underwater hunters around the world.All Picasso Spearguns barrels are made of either Duralumin® or pre-impregnated Carbon Fiber. Therefore, they are very light and maneuverable, yet deadly accurate, due to the absence of flexing, or "banana effect", that regular Aluminum, plastic or other alloys would cause. The Mega Rubber® bands that power all of Picasso Black Team series spearguns, whether 16mm or 20mm Ø, are all made from USA prime Latex rubber,which is known as the world's finest, most durable and consistent! The wishbones are heavy duty articulated wishbones. The trigger mechanism in all of Picasso spearguns is the simplest ever, with only two parts both made of hardened Inox® stainless steel. It never fails and needs no maintenance or lubrication whatsoever, because our spearguns were designed and manufactured for hunting in the ocean and to resist corrosion with all its side-effects, such as jamming or misfiring. The spears that come with each Black Team series Picasso speargun are all made of Inox® Stainless steel. Does the Swiss Army Knife ring a bell? Yes, we use the same steel to make our spears. Not only that: we also "cold machine" them. The notches are cut and the holes are drilled AFTER the spears have been heat-treated to the desired Rockwell which gives them a190kg /cm2 hardness. (1062lb/Inch) This means that the spear could be fired at rocks without ever breaking and, unless fired at a hard surface at point black, they won't bend either. And should this happen, they can be very easily adjusted back. What this means for a reef hunter like myself, is that I can hunt for groupers inside caves, then during that same dive, shoot large pelagic fish or target some top smelt or small anchovies to complement the dinner, all with the same speargun. That's versatility |
Assuming you're right handed:
1- First place the gun's butt (handle) in the palm of your left hand, then with your right hand, grab the LEFT rubber, back of the hand facing up, without touching the wishbone screw
2- Now, pull the left rubber with your right hand while at the same time, pushing the gun's butt with your left hand so as to place it securely on your upper abs, closest to your rib cage. If you’re wearing a Picasso wetsuit, then the gun will be automatically secured on the rubber chest-loading pad.
3- Now, with the gun's handle securely stuck to your chest/pad, continue pulling the left band with your right hand until you can grab that same left band with your left hand, behind your right hand (further up), with the palm of your left hand facing UP
4- At that moment, you secure the grip with your LEFT hand and switch your right hand to grip the right band, which is now possible, with its palm facing UP
5- You are now in control of both bands with both hands. Remember to make sure you are holding the furthest possible from the wishbones, so that you have an extra distance to help you place it in the 1st or 2nd notch of the spear.
6- Remember: don't pull using your biceps strength, but your BACK muscles instead, as if you're working out the pulley at the gym (the rowing movement)
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In order to unload the speargun, carefully grab the bands closest to the wishbone, with the palm of the hands facing DOWN*, and grip tight and securely. Make sure the grip is strong and secure enough to hold on in case of an accidental release.
Once you feel it is safe to unload, pull the bands half an inch to the back, then twist both your thumbs upward in order to raise the wishbone from the notch, as you slowly** let the bands stretch down to their relaxed position. Et voilà!
* Remember that you should always wear protective gloves when spearfishing.
** Do not release your grip and let go, until they are stretched down to at least one third of the way, or you may hurt yourself.
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