Posts by ddonnell

  • Cressi Suit Review 5mm

    Well after freezing in my surf suit, I splurged and got myself a freediving suit. I got the Cressi Technica 5mm 2010. I got it off of scubastore.com and the worst part was shipping, as it was international from Spain ($50). Luckily I timed it right and got it for $197, because the euro had dropped when the order went through. It came via DHL three days later and I dove in it for the next four days in a row! :thumbup:


    I love the camo pattern and the black titanium is extremely easy to get into. Although this is my first dive suit, I have tried a picasso, and the fit was way off. I'm a tall skinny guy (6'1 and 165) and I got the large and it fits me very well. I like my ankles and wrists a bit higher up than most though. The size chart had said to go with a XL due to my height, but I wasn't anywhere close to the weight.. The only thing I don't like is the flap that goes over the chin is too long and will need to be trimmed down so it doesn't flood during a Nor Cal dive. You can kind of see it in the 3rd picture.


    Although the suit is new, it is holding up very well, even after taking a beating in a 10ft inflateable going into 30mph wind, and taking a tumble while walking down a cliff for a dive, I wish my hand handled it as well (spearstuff was there).




    Getting ready to go over the side of the boat. Definitely not a photogenic person in dive gear:rolleyes:


  • My Intro

    Thanks everybody! After looking around this board it kicks ass! I love that the CA board is private!!!!


    Quote from rich vandusen

    Welcome Davis.



    The 50+ guys are the ones you want to learn from..... <img src= " height="23" srcset="https://spearfishing.world/forum/images/smilies/emojione/1f606@2x.png 2x">


    I've been learning from them since I was born:thumbup:


    I feel like an old timer when I bring out my hand-me-down gear from the 70's.. Some guys have never seen a 5 prong before!



    -Davis Donnell

  • My Intro

    They are a great group of guys. Not a lot of egos floating around and they are stoked to go out for a beach dive in 10 ft vis... The Neptunes is where the good stuff is, but the average age has to be in the 50's.

  • My Intro

    Hey everyone! My name is Davis Donnell. I'm a son of a son of a spearfisherman. I learned to freedive and spearfish in Baja, where my family has a house and honed my skills there. I mainly dive locally now around Laguna and Palos Verdes and the occasional trip up to Malibu, as school isn't letting me have much Mexico time. I'm currently a member of the OC Spearos and should be a Neptune sometime soon. Seems like a great board so far and lets keep it that way!


    Feel free to contact me for a dive! I'm always up for it! (school permiting)


    -Davis Donnell