Hello fellow water lovers!
I've recently become obsessed with the art of freediving and apnea. I'm looking for some direction as to purchasing the gear I'll need to start training with a local club.
I've read a bit about it but I'm feeling a bit over whelmed. Most of the literature I've read (Manual of Freediving / internet) is detailed on aspects characteristics of equipment as opposed to specific brands. If anyone can recommend specific brands (that are hopefully easy to find) that would be most helpful.
Basically I'm looking for a middle of the line setup that is of sufficient quality I won't be like, "Wow, I really should of spent an extra 50 dollars for the next model.". hehe. At the same time, I don't really want to spend like 200+$ on a mask.
I live in Canada so I'll be looking at diving in colder lakes (I was thinking 5mm wet suit?).
These are the items I'm looking for guidance on:
Mask
Snorkel
Fins
Wet Suit
Weight belt (is this neccessary for free diving? dynamic apnea? both?)
So any comments or recommendations are greatly appreciated!
Hopefully this thread will prove to be useful to other beginners looking for a setup
