Soaking

1. Like all of your dive gear, you should soak your Foldspear in freshwater after every dive. Spraying the gear does not wash away the salt crystals as well as actually dunking the equipment, and letting it soak for awhile is even better.
2. The threaded aluminum pieces at both ends of the spear should be loosened before you soak the Foldspear. As long as the threads are prevented from building up corrosion (a little silicone oil or anti-sieze on the threads helps) then the internal shock cord will be easily replaceable throughout the life of the spear.

Shock-cord replacement

If your shock cord does wear out, or you wish to shorten/lengthen your Foldspear, replacing the cord is very easy. Simply unscrew the two aluminum pieces at each end of the spear. Use any hard dowel shaped tool to push the old cord out. Using about 5 feet of 5/16 replacement cord, put marks on the cord 48 inches apart. These marks are where you will tie your knots. Knot one end on the mark and insert the other unknotted end from the front (tip end) through the tubes. After passing the shock cord through the lengths of the spear, hold the tension and tie a knot at the band end on your mark. The knots should be pulled through until they rest on the inserts of the end tubes. As long as the threaded ends are maintained and loose, we will replace the bungee with pre-cut, pre-marked shockcord for a small fee. Please see our catalog for replacement items.

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