The uniqueness of Alemanni spearguns and why choose them

The uniqueness of Alemanni spearguns and why choose them

Itio Alemanni he is a pioneer and an innovator, but above all he is a passionate fisherman, who knows the practice of spearfishing and who for years has personally experienced the capabilities and defects of spearguns, shafts, rubbers and fins.

Born as a placid challenge to a system that had fifty years of wrong stories behind it, the Alemanni spearguns they are the fruit of a lot of experience, lost fish and experiments. Light, powerful and handcrafted, today they are known and appreciated throughout the world.

But what distinguishes Alemanni's spearguns from others? We asked the person who started it all, the one who optimized the roller system when no one believed in its potential, forever changing the possibilities offered by spearfishing.

Itio Alemanni describes himself as “the worst possible customer for your products”, and this is exactly the reason why Alemanni equipment is different from others: every spear gun is born from a story of errors, tests, verifications and feedback from customers. The last word? That of Itio Alemanni.

Itio, when did you decide to start producing spearguns and why?

I started thinking about producing spearguns around 20-25 years ago. Back then I fished using compressed air guns, but they break down very easily and require a lot of maintenance. One evening, during dinner at my brother's house, I met a gentleman who he claimed to have invented the rollerblade (in reality there were already 3 or 4 expired patents). He had proposed it to several large companies, but it hadn't worked: the system was effective, but the rifles were not yet built properly.

As soon as I saw his rifle I identified the weak points and after a week I had already made a new prototype. And this really worked. My brother, who accompanied tourists fishing in Mexico for a living, wanted to try some spearguns: I sent him some, and he confirmed to me that they had power not comparable to commercial rifles.

At that point the word started to spread: it didn't seem true to those accompanying the fishing trips that they could have a rifle in their hands with which even the most inexperienced fishermen could shoot without danger. L'absence of recoil in fact it allowed you to shoot even very large rods without getting hurt. All with very small tires, which even older or less trained fishermen could manage to load with ease.

Initially, the specialized sites made fun of us, claiming that we were lying and that our prices were out of our minds... so we started trying our spearguns in the pool, and they stopped making fun of us. Here, the company was born like this, from a dinner at my brother's house with the "inventor" of the roller.

How is an Alemanni speargun made? Tell us about the manufacturing process

All Alemanni spearguns are born in carpentry, with a scale and a worker who will be “my arms” for part of the process. He takes care of the cutting and working on the machines, then we move on to the gluing, which I do personally. I decide how to do it lamellar packs and then I move it to a CNC machine, which does 90% of the work.

The handle and barrel are treated separately until they arrive at the company... and the rest is a family recipe.

How are Alemanni spearguns tested?

Once assembled, the speargun is taken into the water to check balance and shooting ability, after which it is dismantled, sanded and oiled. Then it is brought back in Swimmingpool, because these treatments can already influence the settings, and here the so-called fine corrections are made.

The speargun must center a small hole on a polyurethane fish, positioned from 3 to 6 meters, and must fire at least 4 shots (the rubber only becomes effective after the third/fourth shot, so we need fire more shots to observe the rifle constantly and verify its behavior). Passed the second pool test, the speargun is ready for delivery. This concerns all spearguns, without exceptions: there is no Alemanni speargun that hasn't been in the water at least twice (if made of carbon) or three times (if made of wood).

What distinguishes an Alemanni speargun from those of its competitors?

Our rifles are substantially different from those of competitors: not only are they all tested in the pool, but they allow you to adjust the shot and therefore to shape the speargun to your needs. This doesn't happen with other speargun shooters: either you adapt or change your rifle.

Our spearguns are optimized for warm waters (i.e. above 22°C), medium and cold waters, thanks to rubbers that we have produced specifically for this purpose. Speaking of your shape of urethane, we can guarantee that they will not flood.

Then there is the whole question ofsupport, active 24 hours a day: we ship spare parts within 24/24 hours all over the world and the customer has the security of always interfacing with the same person, who takes care of rods, rifles and everything else. The biggest difference, however, is perhaps another: unlike the rest of us we will never tell you to buy another speargun. If we can fix it, we collect it from the company, do a careful evaluation and repair it.

How do you choose the perfect speargun?

The first thing to know is what type of fishing you like to do and what type of fish you want to undermine: if you want to fish in shallow water for example you need a agile speargun, easy to swing and load, because in the shallows the fish is very nervous and does not allow you to take your time.

If you practice the fishing in the blue, on the contrary, you will find yourself faced with fish that arrive slowly and without malice, because they see you very well even from a distance, so you need a long-range rifle that allows you to undermine this type of prey.

THEperfect speargun it depends a lot on the prey: if you like a particular type of fish, such as grouper or snapper, you need a shot of 5-6 metres, because these fish give you the opportunity to target them. The situation is completely different for fish such as sea bass and sea bream, which are much more stealthy and must be dealt with appropriately.