How I make Speargun Rubbers / Bands / Slings in 2024

Making your own speargun bands is an essential skill and it's pretty easy to do yourself. Learn some spearfishing basics in this video and why I do things the way I do. I know I've made a video like this in the past but with new divers getting into the scene every year it was time for a refresh.

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[BigBopper-zmkf]

My first spearfishing book came from someone in the USA but his advice was invaluable. Relax, slow everything down and be one with your environment. The big ones are smart for many reasons 😊

[peterthermocline]

I think you made a video many years ago on bands. Good to see a refresher video. 🐟

[miferna]

Sigalsub rubber is touhg stuff. I use Cressi Pure (14mm Brown and 17mm Khaki) and I strech them to 360 and 320 respectively. Great video, as usual!

[neilrobins]

Been making my bands since seeing your last video. Also been using those cresii inserts for a while....so easy

[JZS-W]

Love your how too vids Dan, I regularly recommend your old videos to new comers to the sport, thanks for the great content 🤙🏻

[willrichmond]

Love it, I appreciate watching the improvements/differences over the years from your last video. Great to see another one of your videos I've been missing your videos Dan!

[Orisha]

Thank you for this, I'm about to send it for the first time this week. I'll save this for when my new bands start dying on me out.

[BigBopper-zmkf]

Good advice to the newbies Dan. Making your own rubbers up is paramount to being an A grader. Unfortunately they don't all make it 😊

[neicanimeni]

Thanks for sharing. Good to see you back.

[arturpiskorek]

Thank you very much, i love your informative videos. Short and simple ❤

[edwardhuckle]

yeah, I also bought that horrible 14mm rubber with the TINY hole. I actually took a drill bit and expanded the hole right at the end so that the inserts could get started, and it worked.

[Tog_Tastic]

These gear videos have been so super helpful, thank you!! Come to New England and shoot a striper!!

[Andygeofri]

A day late Daniel! I just finished tying some new bands yesterday before a trip to baja this week. Got the small ID since its all that was available in the color I wanted. NEVER AGAIN! 😂 how I didn't stab myself with the neddlenose ill never know!

[yogevreboh]

Refresh :) Always good, thank you as always for this useful share of knowledge.

[spearfishinghabits]

Thanks daniel mann this video helps a lot ...

[gerasimoskastrinakis]

Great video Daniel!! Thanks for sharing, greetings from crete

[marcinh]

So simple, so helpful.
Thank you Daniel.

[quinnculver]

Nice. I appreciate your neatness and attention to detail. Why not opt for the constrictor knot over the clove hitch?

[ivantrajkovic]

if you could do a short video, with calculations, for inverted rollers that would be awesome! :) i just built my own wooden inverted roller, and it took me weeks to experimentally get the rubber lengths just right, to avoid rubber snapping or bridles pulling out.
great work though! your rubber band videos are what I play every time when I have to re-tie my bands after not doing it in a while and forgetting the needed knots.
thank you Daniel! love your videos! :)

[douglaskhan]

Hi I checked but cant find these bridal. Do you have a link to source them