Question Any review on the Halcyon Vector Pro Fins?

[Original_bardo]

There’s surprisingly only one thread on here about these fins. I haven’t seen a lot about them on line. No videos on YouTube and only a few shorts on Instagram. Has anyone used these? What’s your consensus on this new design? For reference: Halcyon Dive Systems

 

[happy-diver]

Those dudes tend to to excel and that's great so why not , they chose monprene over rubber and that's great too

 

[huwporter]

I borrowed a pair for a shore dive, in a wetsuit, used without the weight inserts. They worked absolutely fine for all the kicks, from memory they were particularly good for a very tidy little minimum size mod flutter. Maximum power from a big frog kick was perhaps a smidge less than Jets, but there wouldn't be much in it.

Without the weight inserts, they are seriously light out of the water - lighter than Slipstreams; they'd be very easy to travel with. If I was in the market for two pairs of fins - one heavy/drysuit use and one light/wetsuit use - I'd consider a pair of these to cover both use cases.

 

[Tideborne]

I borrowed a pair for a shore dive, in a wetsuit, used without the weight inserts. They worked absolutely fine for all the kicks, from memory they were particularly good for a very tidy little minimum size mod flutter. Maximum power from a big frog kick was perhaps a smidge less than Jets, but there wouldn't be much in it.

Without the weight inserts, they are seriously light out of the water - lighter than Slipstreams; they'd be very easy to travel with. If I was in the market for two pairs of fins - one heavy/drysuit use and one light/wetsuit use - I'd consider a pair of these to cover both use cases.

May I ask how the stiffness of these fins compares to Jetfins or Deep6? I’m currently using Deep6 and wondering how the feel would differ.

Also, I noticed the spring strap doesn’t seem to have a pull tab
is it difficult to put them on or take them off?

 

[huwporter]

May I ask how the stiffness of these fins compares to Jetfins or Deep6? I’m currently using Deep6 and wondering how the feel would differ.

Maybe a tiny bit less stiff than regular Jets but they moved me around just fine. I've never seen Deep6 fins so I can't compare.

It's not a particularly penetrating review, sorry, because - from the perspective of someone with well over a thousand dives in Jets - I just put them on my feet and they worked. Certainly better than your average plastic fin or (shudder) split fin.

I didn't use the weight inserts, so one potential difference I can't comment on is any difference to Jets in the feeling of centre of mass/moment of inertia when weighted.

Also, I noticed the spring strap doesn’t seem to have a pull tab
is it difficult to put them on or take them off?

Neither my Jets nor my Slipstreams have a tab so I didn't notice any difficulty taking them on or off.

I'd personally cut off any pull tab anyway - why use nice sleek spring straps and then add an extra line entanglement point to them?

First impressions review conclusion, if you want one: very close to all of the power and control of classic Jetfins, with the option of being slightly lighter even than Slipstreams. Thumbs up.

 

[NothingClever]

Haven’t dived these yet but I handled a pair a couple of days ago right next to some Jets and the Vectors seemed a tad stiffer.

 

[Tideborne]

After posting my question, I’ve now bought the Halcyon Vector Pro fins to try.


The fins are quite stiff. In terms of stiffness:


Jetfins > Halcyon > Deep6


For thrust (frog kicks and flutter kicks), I’d rate them: Deep6 > Halcyon.


I haven’t compared Jetfins yet when it comes to kicking,


but I feel that back kicks and helicopter turns seem easier with the Halcyon.


If you’re diving in tight spaces, I’d recommend the Halcyon because the fin blades are narrower.

 

[HamTrainChickenLaser]

After posting my question, I’ve now bought the Halcyon Vector Pro fins to try.


The fins are quite stiff. In terms of stiffness:


Jetfins > Halcyon > Deep6


For thrust (frog kicks and flutter kicks), I’d rate them: Deep6 > Halcyon.


I haven’t compared Jetfins yet when it comes to kicking,


but I feel that back kicks and helicopter turns seem easier with the Halcyon.


If you’re diving in tight spaces, I’d recommend the Halcyon because the fin blades are narrower.

Deep 6 are the least stiff of those three? I thought I'd read that they are stiffer than jet fins.

For tight spaces I thought you wanted short fins- but you are saying the Halcyon fins work well because they are narrow?

 

[Tideborne]

Deep 6 are the least stiff of those three? I thought I'd read that they are stiffer than jet fins.

For tight spaces I thought you wanted short fins- but you are saying the Halcyon fins work well because they are narrow?

Personally, I usually dive with Deep6 Eddy fins and don’t actually own a pair of Jetfins. When I mentioned Jetfins earlier, it was just based on trying a friend’s pair — I felt they were stiffer than the Deep6. To be honest, I don’t really have friends or buddies who use Jetfins either, since we mostly dive in warm water where Jetfins aren’t that popular because they’re quite heavy.

When it comes to tight spaces like caves, I think shorter fins — like Jetfins — would generally work better. But honestly, I’m based in Southeast Asia and mostly dive in open water, so I don’t have much cave diving experience — just sharing my thoughts!

In terms of comfort, I find the Halcyon fins more comfortable than the Deep6. They don’t press down on the top of my foot, which I know is something a lot of people struggle with when using the Deep6.

If I had to compare value for money, I’d probably give the edge to the Deep6. That said, it really depends on the dive site and conditions. If I’m diving somewhere with strong currents, I’d go for the Deep6 Eddy over the Halcyon. But if I’m diving in calm water or areas with mild to moderate currents — especially places with swim-throughs or rocks to navigate — I’d pick the Halcyon.

 

[NothingClever]

Bought a pair of these.

I'll come back next weekend after I dive them to rave about how great they are.

I totally promise it won't be a shallow effort to camouflage my rationalization for the insane amount of money I spent on a single pair of fins.

They did make me look younger during the drive home from EE. I was finger gunning all the soccer and equestrian moms all along I-75 like the Hoff.

In all seriousness, I'm hearing positive reflections from folks that have tried them.

I tried on the new prototype compound today, too. They're slightly stiffer than the current production model.