Some people approach things systematically.  They follow rules and go step by step. Thats what I had in mind when I opened the box containing my AERIS F.10 in the Blue Hole Villa – a five minute walk from Dean's Blue Hole, Long island, Bahamas. (FYI – If you've never been to Dean's Blue Hole, don't go. It's MINE!) I wanted to approach the F.10 with 'beginners mind' and on site where I could test it during Will Trubridge's Master Freediving Course.  But there was a problem.

Having got maybe 3 hours sleep on each of the last two nights, and having spent the previous day riding in airplanes and sitting in airports, occupied with thoughts like 'I wonder how many of these people have swine flu.' and 'I wonder if paper germ masks will become a designer fashion accessory.' and 'Could those things possibly be real?!', my mind was in no shape to comprehend the cryptic chart in front of me. 

Carbon, fiberglass or thermoplastic? The question of what kind of fin to choose has always been in the forums since beginning. Some said this and some that but if you are looking for the best and only the best for multiple conditions there is no "best". However, with the recent renovation operation in Picasso company things look a little different now.

In the beginning it was all about a new wooden gun with a metal muzzle and the beautiful fish laying besides it. The well kept secret is unleashed now and its name is Denton 110. We all know that creating a good gun is not easy and there is always huge experience and knowledge behind it. I've to say, i was very excited when i saw the sketches of the new weapon almost 6-7 months ago. The idea of perfecting an already good design was brilliant but also very hard to achieve and apparantly Abellan team has achieved their goal.

Pelaj have sent me and Tommy Botha a few of their proto-type guns to test. Over the past few months, these guns have been tested by both of us and here are our views: From an average diver like me, certain categories are worth looking at...