freediving fins

[hogfish-hunter]

My family and I freedive in the Keys every year and it's time I buy new fins. I've been looking at the long fins and don't know a whole lot about what is the best. Is there anyone with experience and advise?

I am 5'7" with an average build and average to strong legs. Any recommendations? The stiff ones or the nonstiff ones?

Thanks! Kay

 

[Amphibious]

www.deeperblue.net

all you'll ever need.

Willer

 

[alcina]

Go Cressi Gara 2000 with the stiff blade as you already have strong legs. I have used them for about 7 years and wouldn't trade em on any other fin for my spearing/freediving. In Australia the stiff blade is the black one, but you might want to double check at your LDS in case they have changed things for the American market.

Have a great time

 

[Amphibious]

The Cressi Gara2000's have been replaced now by the Gara3000, but as they're new, very few reviews exist. the Gara's are a great beginner fin, but many people I know (and myself) quickly out grew them.

Other issue with the gara fins - It has a non-replaceable blade. while this may not be a concern under light use, buying a new fin everytime you break a blade can get pretty costly

I still have an old set of Gara's I use for Dynamic Practice in the pool. Nice and soft blades, and I don't care if the tiles scratch them all to hell.

Willer

 

[inletsurf]

Omer and Sporasub also make a good line of freediving-blue water hunting fins and equipment.