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F1 Technology brings new Speargun to the market

Posted on April 1, 2008 by Stephan Whelan
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New French speargun manufacturers Oviosub have announced a brand new Speargun that bring spearfishing technology into the space age.

The speargun is made from a newcomposite material developed for the Renault F1 team for suspension in F1 cars, Cratinax.

Cratinax is used in a honeycomb structure 10mm high by 20mm wideoval filled with hydrogen to give extra buoyancy for balancing shooting.

Oviosub have also announced that the speargun will contain a hollow 5mm titanium alloy shaft powered by a single 14mm rubber.

About Stephan Whelan

Stephan is the Founder of DeeperBlue.com. His passion for the underwater world started early years with a try-dive in a hotel pool that soon formulated into a passion he pursued in all his spare time. He is a BSAC trained Dive Leader and has completed over 1,500 dives as well as enjoying Freediving (a personal best of 28m Constant Weight and a 4 minute breath-hold).

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