Anyone have any experience with these fins, 2000's 3000's or the Pro's i"m looking into getting a pair, thought I would ask around for some advice on them first. Thanks in advance.
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Questions on Cressi Gara Fins
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I Own the 3000's, i love them for freediving no complaints at all they are comfortable for me.
However I don't know if they would be good for SCUBA.
The Cressis are all known for being very comfortable, tough and a good plastic fin that will not fail you. A good freediver can use them to 30 metres+, but a fiberglass or carbon fin is very superior performance-wise. I have seen people use the big Cressi on SCUBA too. You cannot upgrade the blade though, as they are bound to the footpocket.
Will back all of the above up probably one of the best polymer fins on the market, nearly indestructable, very comfortable and i know at least a couple of guys who have use them to well over 40-50m so they work.
personal choice probably 3000's as they are a bit softer than pros and quite a bit softer than 2000hf, then again depends on your build and what you prefer in stiffness either way they are all very good
DD
personal choice probably 3000's as they are a bit softer than pros and quite a bit softer than 2000hf, then again depends on your build and what you prefer in stiffness either way they are all very good
DD
I do not use them, but can confirm the indestructibility. A friend from our club lost a pair of his Garas when riding a scooter, and before he managed to collect them, a car rolled over them. They remained practically undamaged and perfectly usable.
I've done quite a lot of scuba with cressi long fins(the old rondine garas) and can heartily recommend the 2000s or 3000s, not familiar with the pros. Longfins for scuba really shine if you have to move a long way at a steady pace, like swimming along ledges, looking for fish. Or, if you have to contend with current. Any diving buddies still using short fins will think you suddenly turned superhuman. Be warned however, it takes strong legs to use them very long, especially the 2000s. They can be heck on your ankles if you are not used to the load they generate. Also, if you do a lot of wreak diving or other stuff in tight quarters, the length of the fin is a disadvantage. Same thing on the deck of the boat. We used to tank dive out of a 20 fter, two divers rolling over backward on opposite sides would have to be careful not to hit the other guy in the face with the fins as they rolled over into the water.
Good luck with them.
Connor
Good luck with them.
Connor
I've done lots of scuba dives over the years in my freediving fins and never had an issue- even used them inside of wrecks.
I had the old Cressi's like Connor and they worked well. I've also dove with my C4's, but they don't work quite as well for sculling and frog kicks or helicopter turns due to the side rails. Cressi's don't have the side rails so they will work for all of those things.
I even used to have a pair of open heel freediving fins I used for scuba diving in a drysuit- until Wreckrunner snapped them in half during our ice dive this past winter. :head
Jon
I had the old Cressi's like Connor and they worked well. I've also dove with my C4's, but they don't work quite as well for sculling and frog kicks or helicopter turns due to the side rails. Cressi's don't have the side rails so they will work for all of those things.
I even used to have a pair of open heel freediving fins I used for scuba diving in a drysuit- until Wreckrunner snapped them in half during our ice dive this past winter. :head
Jon
Actually this was something I was wondering as well, since I've borrowed a pair for freediving a while ago and thought they were fantastic. Have been thinking about getting a pair of cressi gara 3000's at some point and using them for scuba as well as freediving. I'm gathering no one's had any problems with them getting damaged though jumping off the side of a boat with a whole heap of heavy scuba gear on? (From the comments it seems they're tougher than they look). Just an aside question, anyone know how much softer the LD's are compared to the normal cressi 3000's are? Have only used the 3000's which were great but that was in warm water. Where I am atm is significantly colder and I've heard the fins become quite a bit stiffer in the cold water?
Jac I use the 2000 in cold water hear and no problems have used them for scuba too and only problem was in rib being under a few people at a time. Water here yesterday was 9-10 C.
I have the gara 3000 and like them alot good easily to 50' if not more and you can fin around all day with them, the 2000 are also good a bit stiffer I found the pro to be very similiar to the 3000 but they look sick...if you want a stiffer fin I would recommend the edge 3, a bit getting use to but the will move you in a hurry.