Mfg Part Number : 413105.041NP	Mares Sten Mini Mini Speargun Customer reviews see below Free Leg Holster with Two Depth Compensating Straps Ultra light weight model Black anodized aluminum World class pneumatic speargun Hydrodynamic Line Retainer Technopolymer shock-absorber bushing and piston Recharging Pump Double barb tip Shaft Loader Total Length: 16.5" Shaft Length: 15.5" FULL MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY Spare/Replacement Stainless Shaft $24.95 Spare/Replacement Bulletnose Breakaway Point $39.95 Spare/Replacement Pneumatic Speargun Air Pump $29.95		Retail: $249.00 You Pay: $189.95 You Save: $59.05

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Average Customer Review: based on 7 reviews.

Rating: Extremely pleased
Reviewer: Robert A., Monday, September 17, 2007
i was pleasantly surprised when i recieved this speargun today. a few things for novice speargunners (like myself): - as youve seen this gun is operated pnumatically. however this doesnt mean that you have to "pump it" like a pellet gun every shot - the chamber is internal and it works much like a pogo stick works - so you push in the spear to "charge" up the pressure and lock the spear into place. a pump is included in the event that you begin to lose pressure over time. - assembly: the directions are vague - it is made in italy so for the english reader the instructions are not that good. however, i will try to let you know about the assembly. the first step is to assemble the line to the gun and the arrow. first, tie it off to the tip of the gun and second you place the arrow in the very end of the gun - your first instinct is to push in the arrow and you will find that there is considerable resistance. this is not necessary (and dangerous since youre not used to the gun yet). what you need to do is just let the line retaining ring on the spear slide to the base of the spear near the tip of the gun (which sits above the spring and a metal washer). before you tie off to the spear with the line youll need to the rubber "o" ring - which is called the shock reducer. the idea here is to tie off to separate ends of the o ring with the line but to leave about 4 inches of spare line in between the knots. after youve done this properly you will notice two things: 1) you can pull the line on the spear end and the o ring will stretch without making the line taught between the two knots and 2) you can then tie it off to the spear where the line will remain taut and hold itself into place because of the o ring stretching and holding the line taught. ( if you cant figure this out email me at ra9386(@t)yahoo(d0t)com ). after that all that is left to do is find an extra bit of string somewhere and tie off to the charging handle - the charging handle will then slide into the butt of the gun and the line will hang out so that you can easily retrieve it from inside the butt - thats it! theres no assembling the pump, etc. other things: the gun has a good weight, not too heavy but still a solid feel. the whole assembly is a nice short length and has open "iron" sites like a normal pistol would. the length of the line is more than enough for the speargun. the full range of the gun, arrow and line, with the arm extended is probably close to 12 feet. all in all im pleased with what ive received. im looking forward to testing it out next week.

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Rating: mini spear guns
Reviewer: Richard Spooner, Saturday, September 15, 2007 - View all my reviews
prior to purchasing these spear guns i read the reviews and almost decided against them...reviews said they were difficult to assemble...i am glad i decided to buy them... wasnt that difficult...the holster that straps to your leg allows both hands to be free until you spot your prey... they are very accurate and easy to re-load...everyone @ scub.com was very courtious and helpful....i will definitly use your web site for my future purchases...thanks guys

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Rating: I like it but................
Reviewer: Mike Lane, Friday, February 02, 2007 - View all my reviews
...you basically need a phd to understand the assembly directions. Now Im a very techinical person, I love puzzles and Im also an avid spearfisherman and let me tell you that the directions provided are of no help! Very confusing. Other then that its a great product and I recommend it...........if you can put it together :)

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Rating: Mares Sten Blue Mini
Reviewer: richard a., Thursday, February 08, 2007
I recently purchased this product and in my opinion got a really nice mini spear gun that is air activated. It makes reloading a snap and not a hassle. It also looks pretty durable and I cant wait to use it this summer.

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118 out of 232 people found this review helpful.



Rating: good little gun
Reviewer: Ryan M., Friday, July 04, 2008
This is a good little speargun. The compact size makes it very useful for hunting along the rocks or a reef.

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17 out of 43 people found this review helpful.



Rating: No user friendly
Reviewer: henry hinch, Friday, July 13, 2007 - View all my reviews
This gun is very diffucult to assymble and the instructions are very vague. I returned it for a band gun.

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Rating: Meets expectations
Reviewer: Robert Mackey, Monday, October 30, 2006 - View all my reviews
Good product. Compact yet accurate at reasonable ranges

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149 out of 282 people found this review helpful.