National Geographic Photographer Fiona Ayerst photographing Spierre Diver w/ Pure Carbons
A shot I took in PV
The most important thing to bear in mind with our carbon blades is that although they may appear the same as any of the other carbons, they are manufactured from only carbon cloth throughout. The majority of carbon fins in the market are constructed using one layer of carbon on the outside of the composite construction whereas the inside consists of multiple layers of fiberglass cloth. By using pure carbon throughout the construction you are getting the maximum effect that carbon fiber can offer – superior return to original position, optimal memory etc. Adding fiberglass to the inside diminishes on this as fiberglass has quite different properties to carbon fiber.
The carbon composites are not the same as the pure carbon blades and this becomes evident when diving deep. The majority of divers purchasing our pure carbons are switching from other (well-known brands) of carbon blades, preferring the performance of our blades way above the blades they have been using.
Apart from the performance, the cost to manufacture a pure carbon blade using only carbon cloth throughout is obviously therefore close to double the cost of a normal carbon blade but we have chosen this route for one simple reason – to produce the very best blade possible.
Just out of interest, taken from the South African Spearfishing ranking website, the following is a list of the current top ranked SA divers using our pure carbons:
Gyula Plaganyi – ranked no. 1 (Captain)
James Lawson-Smith – ranked 2
Allen Fraser – ranked 4
Mark Jackson – ranked 5
Adriaan Kriel – ranked 7
Gareth Staats – ranked 9
Gletwyn Rubidge – ranked 10
As well as Springboks:
Tommy Botha – 12X National Champion
Jaco Blignaut – 5x National Champion
Erik Lombard
Ryan Burmeister
Marc White
Edward Hayman
Trevor Hutton – 2x World Freediving Record Holder
And many more like
Rob Allen (RA spearguns)
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