Start Point Spearfishing

Start Point Spearfishing, spearfishing equipment in Devon

Start Point Spearfishing is a retailer dedicated to selling spearfishing and underwater foraging equipment, operating both in-store and online. Its catalogue is organised around spearguns, wetsuits, fins, masks and snorkels, weights and weight belts, knives, floats, lines and accessories, as well as a dedicated marine foraging section. The company presents itself as the UK's largest spearfishing retailer and states it has more than 7,000 customers.

Product selection and own brands

The shop states that it personally tests every product before adding it to its catalogue and prioritises durable items, with sustainability as a selection criterion. A large part of the range is its own Start Point brand, which includes the Labrax mask, the Labrax 75 speargun, Labrax wetsuit jacket and trousers, the Torpedo float, the extendable SMB line, the dive knife, the 2 to 20 litre dry bag and the mesh bag for scallops and lobsters. It also stocks products from other brands, such as the Cressi Gara Turbo Impulse fins.

Categories and starter packs

The range covers band guns and roller guns, pre-owned spearguns, 3, 5, 7 and 8 mm wetsuits with their accessories (socks, gloves and hoods), masks and snorkels, carbon and plastic fins, individual weights, drop weights, weight belts and weight jackets, knives and accessories, floats and lines, as well as foraging equipment: bags, lobster and crab hooks, measuring gauges, torches, boots and waders. The shop also offers starter packs organised by level, from entry-level options to more advanced sets, and a sale section with discounts of up to 60%.

Workshop service and advice

Its services include an in-house workshop, aimed at equipment maintenance and servicing. The company highlights its personalised service: according to its presentation, it offers advice six days a week and several customers mention in reviews having received help choosing a mask or resolving doubts before buying. The site offers next-day delivery and same-day dispatch, with delivery in the UK and abroad.

Informative content and community

The website includes articles and guides on spearfishing and foraging, with topics such as fish that sink or float, preventing shallow water blackout for freedivers and spearfishers, and the equipment needed for safe lobster foraging. It also publishes fish recipes and a species guide, and maintains its own video channel.

Location and service

The business serves customers in and around Plymouth, and operates from its premises in South Brent, Devon. The physical shop opens Monday to Saturday and remains closed on Sundays and bank holidays.

Unit 5, Woodpecker Business Park, South Brent TQ10 9FR · Phone: 07518 784 002 · Hours: Monday to Saturday: 9:00–17:00. Sunday: closed. Bank holidays: closed.