High vis fins vs black fins

[LFMarm]

I was told early on that the only color allowed for anything scuba is black except for the DSMB.. The rest of the family begs to differ but nobody has ever been asked for specific colors for any type of dive.

 

[happy-diver]

Have you thought about cladding your fins with something from your fave or maybe even a Klimt

I'm about to cover my cover

with resin

Thanks!

 

[boulderjohn]

I have never heard of this before. I don't think you have to include this as a consideration.

Actually, it is is a consideration. There are "shark ops" that do require non contrasting gear colors, basically, all black.

Thanks. I have never encountered that anywhere. Can you give some examples?

 

[lowwall]

Actually, it is is a consideration. There are "shark ops" that do require non contrasting gear colors, basically, all black.

Like this?

 

[34109411]

Hi all - I'm looking to buy new fins and I like the idea of being easily spotted underwater; so I’m considering white/yellow/green/orange.
I've also read that some dive centers (especially for shark dives) prefer or even require all-black kit.
What are your thoughts? Have you seen this enforced anywhere?
For folks who chose black over color, why-wildlife behavior, photography, durability/scuffs, color fade, resale, something else?
And if you went high-vis, which color has been most visible in real conditions (blue vs. green water, day vs. night)?

Thanks!

the great white shark is always after me when i am diving in the st-lawrence with my apek yellow fins.

 

[Nemrod]

Thanks. I have never encountered that anywhere. Can you give some examples?

The few shark dives I have done bright and contrasting colors were banned or at least discourgaed. Sharks do not see color, more shades of grey I think, at least not in the way we do, but they perceive contrasts. What may trip the predatory trigger could be any of a myriad of things.

 

[Wheeler925]

Bright for me. I want my buddy or others to be able to find my corpse when I get separated and drown.

 

[boulderjohn]

The few shark dives I have done bright and contrasting colors were banned or at least discourgaed. Sharks do not see color, more shades of grey I think, at least not in the way we do, but they perceive contrasts. What may trip the predatory trigger could be any of a myriad of things.

Can you identify them? I don't do shark dives very often, but I have done them, and I have done alternative dives while diving with dive operations are dong them with other divers. As I wrote earlier, I have never seen this, and I am curious about the specific operations with that policy.

 

[Todd999]

Hi all - I'm looking to buy new fins and I like the idea of being easily spotted underwater; so I’m considering white/yellow/green/orange.
I've also read that some dive centers (especially for shark dives) prefer or even require all-black kit.
What are your thoughts? Have you seen this enforced anywhere?
For folks who chose black over color, why-wildlife behavior, photography, durability/scuffs, color fade, resale, something else?
And if you went high-vis, which color has been most visible in real conditions (blue vs. green water, day vs. night)?

Thanks!

My Wife has White Deep 6 fins and they are easy to see but also make it easy to white balance all photos of her. big bonus

 

[fred32176]

As far as I know contrast not color is what sharks notice. If this is true, then no shark dive operator should object to my blue fins.

My Mares Quatro are white for visibility and my go sports are blue, because blue was the prettiest color my LDS had. I thought about getting yellow skegs for the go sports, but if you can see skegs you already identified me. A dive buddy wears a different colored fin on each foot and he is easy to identify. When not on a shark dive being identifiable is more important than attractiveness to sharks.

Black is probably the first color dive equipment was made in and thus a classic color. Just think if dive equipment first came out in the 70s when jean material with red stitching was popular and BCDs picked up that fashion, scuba gear would look a lot different than today. BCDs with wide lapels would be classic...