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Buzz #597680 06/03/21 11:17 AM
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I sure like my Philla glasses.

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Originally Posted by PALUNC
So what is best for defining the orange clay targets, BTW, I will be 68 this year so old eyes could use some help.

I have four Pilla lenses 32MXB is one of my favorite. Pilla claims 600 % boost in target orange.

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We have some long straights stretches on this portion of the Savannah River, and it's a good sized river with at least 150 yards from GA to Carolina, in most areas. The nearest boat landing from my house is only about 1 1/2 miles. We don't hold those speeds long. We usually cruise at 50-60 mph to the sandbars, then hang out there all afternoon. My Allison will run about 90, maybe a touch above on a good day. My son's Triad STV will probably run 110-115, driven right.

I've enjoyed speed for most of my 69 years, but I don't break the law on the highways by speeding. I drag raced at the track many years ago. But, there's no speed limits in GA on open waterways, except in specified areas. You just can't endanger others. Game wardens don't particularly like it, but the law is the law. Neighbor of mine set the record for highest speed attained in a single outboard, multi-seat boat, on this river about 12 years ago. He ran an STV at 151+ mph, recorded by two different GPS speedometers ............. upstream. There's a semi-"cult" following of people across the USA who like to run single engine, 18-21 foot, boats with (usually) 2.5 liter, two-cycle Mercs that are making 240, 260, 280 and 300 hp. Then, the guys with the big $$$ to spend can have custom built billet aluminum ones that make over 425 hp from that V-six block.

It doesn't take the place of shotgunning, by any stretch, but it's a fun distraction on a hot, summer, weekend afternoon. Here's a video of my neighbor who ran 151 mph running a different setup on the Suwanee River at 143 mph. His boat is kinda in the middle of the video. Michael Dixon. He makes two passes, as I recall. You may want to mute the sound, because when he makes the 143 pass there is some jubilant profanity by the guy with the radar gun. Just wanted to warn you in advance.



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First off, where’s the trolling motor on that boat? Second, if that boat lost control, the folks in the pontoon boat might be in big trouble and in a permanent sort of way, not to mention what would happen to the boat pilot. Looks very dangerous to me.....kind of similar to a ‘watch this’ sort of moment.


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Yes, it's dangerous. No denying that. And, I agree about those on the pontoon boat. I wouldn't be there either. But, the speedboats are further away from the pontoon boat than it appears. These boats have accelerator pedals, called a Hotfoot, and if the driver loses control the very strong spring on it returns it to idle in a second. Also have kill switches that kill the motor if the driver is thrown out of his seat.

It's all about taking calculated risks. These drivers obsess over tiny details with equipment, water conditions, and especially wind. Ever think about how close you come to death on a two lane highway meeting trucks with only 6' of distance between you and them? One careless second of inattention and its a head-on. You can control only half of the risk involved there.


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Originally Posted by HomelessjOe
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I sure like my Philla glasses.
Originally Posted by HomelessjOe
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I sure like my Philla glasses.
Originally Posted by HomelessjOe
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I sure like my Philla glasses.
jOe, Did you find those pilla glasses in a shooting cart? So Stan, where’s the trolling motor go??


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PALUNC #597792 06/05/21 01:52 PM
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Not mine. They weren't in a fancy box like that, and the name's wrong.

No trolling motor needed. They're not for fishing.


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Ordered my Rangers today from Deep River. Now I got the vermillion lens, what would be a great second lens?


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Pilla bronze


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I swear I saw some glasses fly off the head of that 3rd driver....was that you ?

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