u/maska732

Hello,

I am planning to go to Dahab this November for about 1–2 weeks, and it will be my first time solo traveling.

I completed my AIDA 3 last summer and I’m planning to complete my AIDA 4 or other same lvl certification, so I thought Dahab would be a good place to do it since I am already planning to go there.

I have some problems with my equalization. I’m using Frenzel, but after around 25m I feel like there’s no more air in my mouth to equalize with. I’ve read that I should be able to get to around 40m with Frenzel no mouth fill needed, so I guess I’m doing something wrong with my glottis.

When I reach that deoth, the strong contractions start and I feel like I start losing all the air from my mouth into my lungs. I’m not able to control and close my glottis during strong contractions while also equalizing at that depth.

I’ve also read that in some freediving schools there you might not get the best coaching for specific weaknesses, since you could have a different instructor each day and there might be more than 2 people training at the same time. I feel like that might make it harder to properly work on my equalization issue.

So I’m looking for recommendations for instructors who could help me with this specific problem while also helping me complete my AIDA 4. Ideally, I’d prefer 1-to-2 sessions, which I think would be more fun and maybe more affordable than 1-to-1, while still allowing me to work on my issue.

Thanks!

Heyy,

Currently having a 90cm double band, open head, aluminum barrel gun. I am spearing in the Med and looking to add a bigger gun with more reach for ambushing larger fish, targeting at least 5m killshot range.

Plan is to keep the 90cm for hole hunting and carry both on the buoy, switching to the bigger gun when I'm setting up an ambush. I hunt anywhere from 5 to 20m depth.

A lot of solid options out there and I'm having trouble choosing.

Pathos Sniper Evo Plus 105, regular or roller? Leaning roller for the extra power and reduced recoil, but I'm not too familiar with closed-head guns and how they hold up long-term. If the barrel ever needs work down the line, is that a real headache to maintain for the long term?

Salvimar Hero 105, good accuracy and handling from what I've read, but also seeing it's on the heavier side and not the most aerodynamic in the water. Worth it over the others?

Riffe Euro 110, appealing as a long-term "buy once" gun, but I've seen some complaints about the reel and a drop in build quality on their newer releases, especially the enclosed-track versions.

My budget is around 700-800$ max.

So what would you recommend? any better options?