Said the guy diving in HawaiiOK, my fins don't slap around, the do not get in the way.
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Said the guy diving in HawaiiOK, my fins don't slap around, the do not get in the way.
Actually, it is. I have both fins off and over my wrists in a few seconds. That's faster than I can hand one fin to the deck hand.
My fins hanging from my wrists do not encumber me while climbing the ladder.
When I climb that ladder, my fins aren't going to be slapping around and getting in the way. I've dived from boats like that and from boats with even higher decks. It's a non-issue.
I think some of our differences of opinion about putting fins on our wrists may have to do with where we dive. Almost everybody I know uses dry gloves, and dry gloves have rings that may preclude being able to slide the fin well up onto the wrist. I know this was part of my problem, trying to climb the ladder in Monterey. My fins were hanging from about the base of my thumbs, and they were definitely in the way. If I were diving wet, or with no gloves, I think it'd be a lot easier.
Putting my fins (with spring straps) on my wrists with no gloves at all is a really tight fit.
Good for you. I'm still going to "risk my life support system" by handing my fins off to the deck hands.
That seems to be more trouble than handing up your fins.
Really, what's the issue? Keeping your fins with you so that on the very rare occurrence where you fall off a boat ladder AND someone on deck refuses to hand you your fins OR you are unable to propel yourself close enough to grab a line or the ladder , but you would be able to put you fins back on, swim back to the boat and try again?
How often does that really happen? It seems to me by the strong opinions expressed that some of you need a course in ladder ascension more than a fin bracelet.
Putting my fins (with spring straps) on my wrists with no gloves at all is a really tight fit.
Utilizing split fins you are sort of accustomed to going nowhere fast anyway.