First spear I've owned, great purchase. Smooth for travelling, fits in big suitcases, super lightweight. So absurdly cheap compared to other options out there for a beginner spear. Have one for myself and my girlfriend has one. CONSIDERATIONS: - The pole gets kinda slippery underwater. I have fairly good grip strength and was having issues, and my girlfriend had lots of trouble. We made a grip by winding rope around the middle section and securing it down with duct tape, worked great. There are also plenty of more intense (but expensive) options for grip. - This is said somewhere in the product description but the 5 prong tip is really not good on rocks, mine got busted up big time. I've been able to sharpen it somewhat to make it usable but it's pretty fucked still, would recommend investing in a stronger tip if you're gonna be on rocks. - I wasn't going to be hunting lion fish but i got the additional tip anyways as I'm a beginner, but it doesn't work on any other fish so far as there's no barbs. Could be the result of my own inexperience though. - We've only used it about a year so can't speak to long-term duration but everything seems to be good. The threads between the pole sections come a little loose underwater sometimes, but that's the only concern I have at the moment and it may not be an issue really. I think you do have to be careful assembling/disassembling it in sandy areas as sand can get in the poles and on the threads and when you twist them in you can hear some serious grinding happening...but that of course is user error. This is the only spear of any kind that I've ever used...so take my words with a grain of salt. Overall though, couldn't recommend this enough for a beginner spear or for someone who's travelling a lot, or a backup spear or etc. etc.

Great pole spear, definitely needs a grip, super portable and easily assembled and disassembled.

Nice little starter spear, arrived in Ecuador well packed, undamaged including a HD mesh carry bag. The shaft unions are well machined, making for a tight fit, straight as an arrow. Should last a beginner for a few seasons or until ready for an advanced spear.

Since I live overseas, I have not received mine yet but have used the same spear and that was why I bought one. I like the larger diameter of the spear itself and if feels sturdy and shot well. I do think it should come with a shorter band included. Aside from that? Can't wait to start shooting some more Pez Leon!!

Sturdy, easy to rig. Very satisfied.

Great product

Great pole spear but wrap not so much. Bought 20mm heat shrink wrap now works great!!

This is a great pole spear! The connections are machined really well and it’s straight as an arrow!! A great buy

Bought this as a backup spear for a Bahamas trip, and as the primary for my GF who was a first time spear fisher. Super lightweight, quite slow, but durable and easy to travel with, a solid $40 spear. My only complaint is that the 5-prong tip rusted within a few hours of getting it wet. From the time it left the ocean, sat on the beach for an hour or two while I kept spearing without the GF, and then the drive back home to where I rinsed everything with fresh water, clear rust marks had already started. Not the kind that I could knock off with a fingernail either, I had to scrub them with steelwool. The next day, the same thing happen, even though I poured freshwater from my waterbottle on the tip to hopefully prevent the issue. By that night, there was rust on all five prongs. Even though I continued to rinse the spear the whole trip, by the end, it was pretty much a five tined fork of tetanus threat. I emailed Mako and they gave me a figurative shrug, that it shouldn't have happen, and that was about it. The also doesn't fit together super securely, kind of wobbles even when tightened all the way. But, again, $40. I put a JBL slip tip (with the adapter and 3" injector rod from Mako) on this and it's definitely more deadly that way minus the tetanus.

Received the spear and gear promptly and was completely satisfied with the quality. Took it hog fishing in the keys last week!

Bought 2 Travel Pole Spears - I’m a competent diver but a complete amateur when it comes to spear fishing especially in the Bahamas. Mako walked me through the process and made sure my order was delivered in time for my trip. I highly recommend these guys.

I bought for my boyfriend for Christmas! My boyfriend liked that it changed links and everything was easy to put together.