first freediving fins

[jklmaster]

hi,
i wanted to know what fins i should get for under $250 aus
i was thinking about the cressi gara 3000s, whats the difference between the soft ones or the hard ones, or are there any better fins out there, picasso i heard?
so any advice is greatly appreciated
cheers
Josh

(PS, im 180cms, 70 kg, 10-20 meters)
check out my video please, below, Thank you

[ame=http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=z61pSf1prgk]YouTube - spearfishing with josh and jack 2[/ame]

thanks

 

[mishu1984]

nice video keep it up.

i find that my gara's are amazing for long surface swims. both my other fins, omer bat 25's and my sporasubs have omer footpockets. they are hard and amazing for boat dives where there is minimal surface swimming, but on a long beach dive, the slice up my ankles.
also, with hard fins and footpockets, i feel that i tend to get more cramps.

ps. invest in a quality freediving/spearfishing mask, it really helps

 

[jklmaster]

so you recon get the cressi gara 3000 soft version, since i do alot of beach dives, but i also bought a boat so would they be good for deep diving aswell

 

[calicohunter31]

so you recon get the cressi gara 3000 soft version, since i do alot of beach dives, but i also bought a boat so would they be good for deep diving aswell

the 2000 are also good ones

 

[Newbie_spearo]

For under $250 get a pair of picasso black teams, or even green teams, the greens are a softer blade. This way if you ever want to get different blades you have the option rather than having to buy a whole fin. plus they have a life time warranty on them so if they ever break which I seriously doubt they ever will you'll get a replacement pair. They are great fins, and if you do a little leg work in the gym you wont have a problem.

 

[ocean_hunter]

Hey man a friend of mine came across a pair of sporasubs. There alot like cressi's 3000's but hard and they wont put too much of a dent in your wallet.

much cheaper for basically the same thing.

Happy Hunting

 

[Newbie_spearo]

Yeh I have a pair of sporasubs, they are phasing out the sporasub brand so the gear is selling cheap. Just get on to some websites and see what you can find cos you should be able to pick a pair up pretty cheap.

 

[stalker']

id go for a pair of beauchat mundial competitions

i have a pair and they are by far my favourite freediving fins


aust. 260 or 250 depending on what dive shop


and with your video at the top of the page?
where abouts was it and the first 2 fish you shot was a waste
there called rock cale and there just a waste of time and are inedible
and the last fish you had in the boat was also a waste of quality dive time
they can cut and inject you with venom, behind there gills

ps nice video sorry about the pestering

 

[cww180]

If you have a narrow foot then I would second the Beuchat Mundial advice. If you have a wide foot then I would go for Dessault, Imersion E Green, or Picasso.

 

[Silentspear]

I'm 15 and a pretty skinny guy. I recently got the 2000's and their perfect, great thrust, super minimal push you have to give. Very easy on the surface and super easy to move around in. I also tried the 3000's but they were just too flimsy. I wasted too much energy. You can get deeper with the 2000's too. Just think, down in half the time, up in half the time...

 

[liberte]

If you have thin feet i would go for the beuchat mundial comps, the foot pocket is great and the fit thinner feet really well. the blades are stiffer and off a lot of thrust i think. i hear that the black teams are good for wider feet.

 

[ocean_hunter]

If you were to get garras though i'd get the 2000's