great video, only one comment, i started spearfishing, 3 dives now i believe, and i could never spend 320 dollars on a speargun, have a cressi comanche railgun, 75cm, which for portugal is perfectly fine as the fish we hunt are usually small, and we do alot of hole hunting! Super accurate, and no signs of wear for now
Good to know. I wouldn’t personally recommend something I haven’t tried and I’ve heard a lot of horror stories on the cheaper models but I’m sure there are some good ones. Maybe your comment will help someone else. I always recommend just using a 3 prong for small fish rather than a speargun.
Mako plastics were my first long blade fins i ever used then upgraded to the mako fiber glass I remember really liking them! that was like 15 years ago
@@Pandizil it’s amazing the jumps you can make in fins alone. Going from short fins to long freediving fins. Going from plastic to fiberglass or carbon fiber. They can really change your diving!
Awesome tips. I have that same Evolve polespear and I love it. I drive in SoCal and take that spear along with me as a backup and when the water clarity isn’t that great. Great video btw
Fins should also be fitted to each divers based on weight and leg strength. Some plastic fins are way too stiff for lighter divers and some are also way too soft for heavy divers. Buy fins based on your weight. In our shop we recommend cressi gara's modular for lighter people (not the same stiffness as the gara 3000) and seac motus for heavier people. 160lbs is about where we recommend the switch from one to another. Just like a mask with fins not all the options on the shelf will give you a good experience. There are 100 different models of plastic fins and they are all a different stiffness.
Thanks for the added information for people looking. I understand that everything is fitted to the person if we are really talking about gear and everyone is going to have a different opinion on what is best. I can tell you ive seen 10 year old kids use the gara 3000 with no problem as well as adults that are 220 lbs. This video is supposed to be generalized to avoid the confusion that comes with online gear research. Thanks for the input though, maybe your comment will help someone find the fin they are looking for or confirm their own opinions.
Please consider replacing your belt with a marseilles buckle. A marseilles buckle can be released quickly in case you need buoyancy or if it would get entangled. The buckle you're using is made with scuba divers in mind. Scuba divers don't have a need for quick release.
Those are also good, but I can also tell you that the quick release also works on that clam style and I’ve tested it with multiple clam shell clamp buckles I’ve owned. The nice thing about the clam shell buckle is that you don’t have to have a specific hole and the belt just fits to your body size nicer. Which is good when you have a variety of amounts of weight and a variety of wetsuit thicknesses. But both are good options and all belts should be quick release.
Honestly, the carbon were quite obviously more efficient kicking, but I doubt it would be worth the extra money for a periodic diver or a beginner diver. I spent a lot of time worrying about if i was banging them up on the reef when diving because they were a bit less resistant to scratches and the price tag made me more worried to replace them. I'd say carbon is good for more advanced divers trying to squeeze out an extra few seconds from a dive, but for most its just not needed. For a spearo that constantly lays on rough rock and reef on the bottom I prefer the generally better durability of fiberglass and the price of fiberglass(though there are definitely different levels of durability with different brands of carbon with some still largely being "bulletproof"). If you have a more specific question let me know!
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Great video. Super helpful!
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great video, only one comment, i started spearfishing, 3 dives now i believe, and i could never spend 320 dollars on a speargun, have a cressi comanche railgun, 75cm, which for portugal is perfectly fine as the fish we hunt are usually small, and we do alot of hole hunting! Super accurate, and no signs of wear for now
Good to know. I wouldn’t personally recommend something I haven’t tried and I’ve heard a lot of horror stories on the cheaper models but I’m sure there are some good ones. Maybe your comment will help someone else. I always recommend just using a 3 prong for small fish rather than a speargun.
I use the 100 cm Comanche and it has worked perfectly so far!
Mako plastics were my first long blade fins i ever used then upgraded to the mako fiber glass I remember really liking them! that was like 15 years ago
@@Pandizil it’s amazing the jumps you can make in fins alone. Going from short fins to long freediving fins. Going from plastic to fiberglass or carbon fiber. They can really change your diving!
Awesome tips. I have that same Evolve polespear and I love it. I drive in SoCal and take that spear along with me as a backup and when the water clarity isn’t that great. Great video btw
Yeah man those evolve polespears are killers. Glad you enjoyed the video!
super great video
@@dontwanttogivedontwanttogive thanks! Hope it helped!
Great sound advice.
@@samsiryani9023 glad it helped! Let me know if you have any more questions.
Fins should also be fitted to each divers based on weight and leg strength. Some plastic fins are way too stiff for lighter divers and some are also way too soft for heavy divers. Buy fins based on your weight. In our shop we recommend cressi gara's modular for lighter people (not the same stiffness as the gara 3000) and seac motus for heavier people. 160lbs is about where we recommend the switch from one to another. Just like a mask with fins not all the options on the shelf will give you a good experience. There are 100 different models of plastic fins and they are all a different stiffness.
Thanks for the added information for people looking. I understand that everything is fitted to the person if we are really talking about gear and everyone is going to have a different opinion on what is best. I can tell you ive seen 10 year old kids use the gara 3000 with no problem as well as adults that are 220 lbs. This video is supposed to be generalized to avoid the confusion that comes with online gear research. Thanks for the input though, maybe your comment will help someone find the fin they are looking for or confirm their own opinions.
Please consider replacing your belt with a marseilles buckle. A marseilles buckle can be released quickly in case you need buoyancy or if it would get entangled. The buckle you're using is made with scuba divers in mind. Scuba divers don't have a need for quick release.
Those are also good, but I can also tell you that the quick release also works on that clam style and I’ve tested it with multiple clam shell clamp buckles I’ve owned. The nice thing about the clam shell buckle is that you don’t have to have a specific hole and the belt just fits to your body size nicer. Which is good when you have a variety of amounts of weight and a variety of wetsuit thicknesses. But both are good options and all belts should be quick release.
Are you from Hawaii or Cali? I seen the evolve 3 prong. And etc.
Bit of both. Lived in both places so I try stuff from all over for a bunch of different diving conditions.
How do you like the fiberglass fins compared to the carbon ones u had
Honestly, the carbon were quite obviously more efficient kicking, but I doubt it would be worth the extra money for a periodic diver or a beginner diver. I spent a lot of time worrying about if i was banging them up on the reef when diving because they were a bit less resistant to scratches and the price tag made me more worried to replace them. I'd say carbon is good for more advanced divers trying to squeeze out an extra few seconds from a dive, but for most its just not needed. For a spearo that constantly lays on rough rock and reef on the bottom I prefer the generally better durability of fiberglass and the price of fiberglass(though there are definitely different levels of durability with different brands of carbon with some still largely being "bulletproof"). If you have a more specific question let me know!
Thanks for the quick answer
thank you, great video
Glad you liked it! Let me know if you have any questions?
thanks i have a lot to learn
So do I! I don’t think we ever stop. But hopefully I can help you make less mistakes when starting out!
Just so you know as per FTC rules you are legally required to disclose that the links in the video description are affiliate links and that you make money when people buy anything after clicking them.
I was unaware that this was even a thing. Thanks for the information on something that isn't obvious when signing up. I'll make my changes. I've just recently even tried having usable links.