Analysis paralysis

[rmorgan]

I switched from tried-and-true Seawings to Go Sports and they work very well for me. They are light, not too long, quick to accelerate, and not tiring. I've never had a cramp with them, and they are easy to pack. I'm about 50 dives in with them, including some in significant current, and have no thought of going back. My partner had big, heavy fins and also switched to Go Sports. She was a hard sell, but also is a convert.

 

[RobPNW]

I just did 15 dives in the Go Sports and the did great. Mostly basic frog kicks but sometimes flutter against a little current or just catching up with a group. For warm water diving, I see no reason to replace them. I brought an extra bungee strap in my save a dive kit.

 

[Yaeger]

Thanks all! I have been looking at the SPs.

The SP Sport vs. Travel? I’m not understanding the difference besides price.

Edit for doing research:
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The primary difference between the Scuba pro Go Sport fins and the Scubapro Go Travel is their vastly different foot pocket sizes (pictured).

The Go Sport fins cannot be used barefoot and require the use of a dive boot – The foot pocket is just simply too large to not wear them.” - Scubapro Go Sport VS Go Travel Fins | Pro Adventure Guide.

 

[tursiops]

Thanks all! I have been looking at the SPs.

The SP Sport vs. Travel? I’m not understanding the difference besides price.

Edit for doing research:
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The primary difference between the Scuba pro Go Sport fins and the Scubapro Go Travel is their vastly different foot pocket sizes (pictured).

The Go Sport fins cannot be used barefoot and require the use of a dive boot – The foot pocket is just simply too large to not wear them.” - Scubapro Go Sport VS Go Travel Fins | Pro Adventure Guide.

I strongly advise the use of a bootie, particularly one with a thick, tennis-shoe-like sole. There are some sites (for example, Bonaire) that have nasty coral rubble to walk through to get to the water, and climbing some boat ladders in bare feet is very uncomfortable.

 

[lowwall]

Thanks all! I have been looking at the SPs.

The SP Sport vs. Travel? I’m not understanding the difference besides price.

Edit for doing research:
“
The primary difference between the Scuba pro Go Sport fins and the Scubapro Go Travel is their vastly different foot pocket sizes (pictured).

The Go Sport fins cannot be used barefoot and require the use of a dive boot – The foot pocket is just simply too large to not wear them.” - Scubapro Go Sport VS Go Travel Fins | Pro Adventure Guide.

FWIW, I use my Go Sports barefoot in the pool, but I've got pretty chunky feet.

Anyway, if I'm diving where I can get away with barefoot, I'm using my full foot Mares Superchannels. They are much faster than the Go Sports. They are longer which makes them harder to pack, but overall volume is similar because they are narrower and a little flatter.

But this brings us back to the issue of generalist versus specialist fins. The Go Sports aren't the best at anything, but are at least acceptable at everything and very good at the most common things. They are basically the Honda CR-V of fins.

 

[Nemrod]

Thanks all! I have been looking at the SPs.

The SP Sport vs. Travel? I’m not understanding the difference besides price.

Edit for doing research:
“
The primary difference between the Scuba pro Go Sport fins and the Scubapro Go Travel is their vastly different foot pocket sizes (pictured).

The Go Sport fins cannot be used barefoot and require the use of a dive boot – The foot pocket is just simply too large to not wear them.” - Scubapro Go Sport VS Go Travel Fins | Pro Adventure Guide.

The Go Travel is slightly smaller (and available in XXS) and more flexible and has a different foot pocket designed to take fin socks, thin boots or even bare feet. The Go Sport has slightly more blade area, a stiffer root and mid section, 3mm/5mm bootie with flex sole sized pockets and cool plastic skegs you can mix and match with your favorite school colors .

 

[RobPNW]

I have the Go Sports. They aren't much bigger, they're still light for travel and they can be used for a wider variety of diving situations. Some people may disagree with me on this next point but I actually wear 7mm full soled boots with them in tropical water. That way I have the same fins for colder (non drysuit) diving and travel. And I've never heard anyone say "my feet are hot" on a dive.

 

[rmorgan]

Scuba Pro makes a neoprene bootie (they call it a sock) which I use when diving from a boat. But I use them with my normal iron shore booties in Bonaire. Like RobPNW, my wife wears her hard-sole booties with them all the time.

 

[PfcAJ]

DSMB get one that’s fat and tall if you’re going to be in the ocean. Small skinny bois are for classes and close to shore use.

A storm kicks up or you get into some swell and you’re gunna want to be seen.

Closed bags (one way valve and an OPV) don’t deflate if you remove tension on them. Open bags can be filled from a regulator, but that also has risk of free flow or getting tangled up. IMO, closed is the way to go.