Cuda Weighted Aluminum Telescoping Fish Harpoon With Threaded Shaft & Dart, 44" - 72.5" (18850), BLACK

I want to clear up some confusion and false information that I am seeing in the reviews about this harpoon. 1. Brass darts are NOT supposed to be sharp and most companies send them dull. SOME people choose to sharpen them but in my opinion you risk cutting off your leader and the tag line itself. this dart will push straight through a bluefin tuna regardless of the sharpness. If you want to sharpen it, just sharpen it! 2. This is not to be used on a 500lb Blue Marlin.....Use your head 3. If it breaks it breaks(mine has not yet) you only paid $120!!!!!!!!!! What did you expect?????? 4. if it only gets you one fish before it breaks, you only paid $120!!!!!!!!!! What did you expect?????? 5. If it doesn't last the whole season, you only paid $120.

Do not buy this item, I didn't use for a couple months after getting it of course outside the return window and was broken. The hinge to stop it from collapsing is plastic which was broken when I got it and looks like will break just looking st it.

So heres the thing. ALL of the complaints regarding quality seem legitimate. Mine arrived intact, no issues with dart fitment or telescoping, no bends or cracks, but as with any mixed metals in salt water, it will inevitably be prone to corrosion. THAT SAID, you get what you pay for with this purchase. This is a solid ready-to-use fish killer, with the exception of a light sharpening of the tip with a file or angle grinder. I personally swapped out the rope it came with for 10 feet of cable Any issues described by others can be corrected with little to no effort, a drill and latch pin, and/or electrical tape. For under $200 bucks, short of DIY, it can’t be beat.

This is a good buy for the money. Overall the quality is ok but don't expect this to last long with daily use. As I only use it every once in a while it is a good value for me. But the telescoping latch is definitely a weak point as it appears susceptible to galvanic corrosion due to the aluminum latch with steel pins. The grip ring also immediately rusted off. Should the latch fail you can probably easily drive a screw through it or drill a hole and use a pin as a work around.

Heavy duty. Well packaged and no problems with it... Can't wait to stick a halibut with it... I would order it again....

Upon removing the harpoon from its company carton I realized that the latch wasn’t releasing a closer look I noticed that the pin lock had broken off the the latch. Weak foundry of the aluminum.

Works nicely. Add a roll of electrical tape, and some rubber bands and you are golden for tuna fishing! Nice quality, especially for the price.

Don't waste your money on this harpoon! It is total junk! I purchased this because of 2 of the features that were not available on other brands. One was the telescopic feature, and this failed even before I got it on the boat. The plastic release mechanism broke only after a couple of times using it. Second was the clip that was supposed to hold the dart line in place while you throw it. The line that came attached to the dart would not stay in the clip as advertised in the video on the manufactures website. (see attached pictures)