BEST FREEDIVE AND SPEARFISHING FINS IN 2023 - What's the difference??

Ever wondered what the different types of fins and fin materials were used for? In this video we cover the most popular fin materials and their different uses!

[@diveanddine]

Solid!

[@gcus09]

Hey Chris! Looking to upgrade from my old plastic fins. Been using plastic fins for years. What would recommend? The Leader carbon fiber or the Penetrator composite resin being that Leader carbon fiber is on the lower end of carbon fiber? Mahalo in Advance🤙

[@westsidedivetackle3894]

Penetrators or DiveR are the best imo but are pricier than Leaderfins.Also remember carbons are a lot lighter than the composites blades but try to match your diving. If you shore dive a lot then I say go with composite fiberglass or resin mix. 🤙

[@kizzjd9578]

The best fins are custom made fins. Need different weights and tensile carbon layers and directions inside. Most of them are just 0-90° stepped layups including DiveR, penetrator and most cheaper blades.

[@iFlub.]

Good morning Chris! Do you have and experience with the Mako Pure Carbons?

[@westsidedivetackle3894]

No sorry mate we don’t sell that brand as they sell only directly to customers. We’ve seen and dealt with lots of carbon blades over the year though. Do you have a question about them?

[@iFlub.]

@@westsidedivetackle3894 I’m just in the beginning stages of researching. Trying to decide between fiberglass or lower end carbons. I’ll be using almost exclusively for spearfishing.

[@westsidedivetackle3894]

@@iFlub. got it. Biggest difference is the material. Fiberglass is typically way more durable than CF. We sell mostly FG blades to folks who are beginning or wanting to upgrade from plastics. It can be a cost thing as well. FG blades are more responsive (translate water down the blade) than plastics but not better than CF blades in that respect. CF blades are a lot lighter than FG therefore you use less energy through your swim cycle. CF are typically more expensive and are less durable (say for reef diving). Hope this helps

[@iFlub.]

@@westsidedivetackle3894 thanks Chris! Diving less than 100 ft for the most part. I’ve tried out some fiberglass before and loved them (don’t remember the brand). Didn’t know if it would be worth the upgrade to cheaper carbons for marginally more. Looking to spend up to about $350 for blades and foot pockets.

[@westsidedivetackle3894]

@@iFlub. in this case you might want to save up a little more and get a great pair of CF blades. Cetma, Alchemy or Meandros CF are what we sell a lot of. The difference of a $100 more for a great CF is immense! If you cannot save and really want the CF blades just determine the type of diving you a few going to be doing mostly. Again CF blades can get damaged on rocks and reef. Maybe also look at a mix of CF/FG if your dive area is rough on the fins 🤙

[@meganreinhart2972]

What’s the best free dive spots for beginners on Oahu?

[@westsidedivetackle3894]

On our side it’s Electric Beach