Force Fin Collectibles

[TN Traveler]

Forgot how fast these fins were. Twisting the Crown Sewn blade for a Frog Kick was easy. Going up for sale, one of a kind. size XL. X-Ray Mag - International Dive Magazine Conversation with Bob Evans - Force FinView attachment 660979

OK - how do I add these to my "collection"? They will be used just like the OPS (bottoms are showing the effects of rocky shore entries already).

 

[Bob Evans]

OK - how do I add these to my "collection"? They will be used just like the OPS (bottoms are showing the effects of rocky shore entries already).

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ave to clean my collection first. Here on a beautiful sunny Santa Barbara day washing the 4th round of blade attachments. Don't worry your covered. So many different shapes and flex.

 

[TN Traveler]

Red blades with XL foot pocket. They would be almost as cool as the OPS.

The OPS have gotten lots of attention in St Croix - I have been dragged into every dive shop near the Pier to show them off after they were seen by the instructors. Have explained them to at least a dozen classes that were in shallow water near the exit/entrance.

 

[Bob Evans]

Sink into the blue....

 

[Bob Evans]

First skin sewn and cast, 3 day process to prove out a idea. JNC fin

 

[TN Traveler]

View attachment 661168 Sink into the blue....

Now if I could find one of those tank backpacks, I would have the coolest dive outfit since Ocean futures Society used them.

 

[Bob Evans]

Going to be interesting trying to match up OPS blades and foot pockets. It has been over 20 years since this line of Force fins were made. Hey good news another US Coast Guard and Secret Service order. They do receive a 15% discount.

 

[-JD-]

Going to be interesting trying to match up OPS blades and foot pockets. It has been over 20 years since this line of Force fins were made. Hey good news another US Coast Guard and Secret Service order. They do receive a 15% discount. View attachment 661281

Bob,

Is the matching-up a fitment issue or just a logistics one? If logistics, I think selling pairs of foot pockets and pairs of blades would be an advantage to folks who intend to dive your recovered treasures and require getting the correct foot pocket size(s)

 

[lowwall]

Going to be interesting trying to match up OPS blades and foot pockets. It has been over 20 years since this line of Force fins were made. Hey good news another US Coast Guard and Secret Service order. They do receive a 15% discount. View attachment 661281

Secret Service? That's interesting.

I found an old newspaper article about it. Some of them act as lifeguards when their charges are on or in the water. They apparently started with the first President Bush since he spent so much vacation time boating in Maine. Secret Service agents train on the Outer Banks to rescue U.S. presidents and their families

But it's way more exciting to think of them fighting underwater assassins Sea Hunt style. Or some sort of underwater treasure hunting as part of their Treasury responsibilities.

 

[Bob Evans]

Bob,

Is the matching-up a fitment issue or just a logistics one? If logistics, I think selling pairs of foot pockets and pairs of blades would be an advantage to folks who intend to dive your recovered treasures and require getting the correct foot pocket size(s)

Going to be interesting. Hopefully at end of day will have some idea on how many pairs I will part with..