Apeks RK3, Hollis F1 LT, or other?

[jgoldman46]

Most of the criticism for the RK3 being floppy concerns the ability or lack thereof for reverse kicking / helicopter turns. The RK3 HD does not have that issue.

Ok gocha so would they be similar stiffness to channel fins then? With the vents adding some efficiency?

 

[USdiver1]

IDK how they compare to stiffness of channel fins. Mine are the HDs and like I said, they perform like Jet Fins but weigh substantially less, also they are only slightly negative in water, another plus.

 

[bradStyle]

Thanks! How similar or different are they to scubapro jet fins aside from being lighter?

I find they perform closer to Jets than my RK3s do, which is why I'm switching. I've also used Jets for a long time but find them to be too negative now (I'm saving them for when my first dry suit arrives this summer).

You'll get a lot of suggestions on here, but there are no objective answers, period, and there will be no substitute for trying and diving different types of fins yourself. I bought a pair of Deep Six Eddy fins years ago based on great reviews here on SB and I found them horribly uncomfortable, but I have a higher instep than most, and they work well for lots of other people. What's great for you may not be great for others and so forth.

 

[jgoldman46]

IDK how they compare to stiffness of channel fins. Mine are the HDs and like I said, they perform like Jet Fins but weigh substantially less, also they are only slightly negative in water, another plus.

Ok great them performing similar while lighter sounds ideal

 

[happy-diver]

Check these out man

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[happy-diver]

Then again how about you grab one of the versions of the easy no nonsense ScubaPro Go style fin

 

[Sebs]

Most of the criticism for the RK3 being floppy concerns the ability or lack thereof for reverse kicking / helicopter turns. The RK3 HD does not have that issue.

I think that's a bit of an exaggeration. They back fin and helicopter turn just fine. The slipstreams or a less "floppy" fin just do it better.

 

[autrichon gris]

Hi I am buying my first set of fins and I'm between the Apeks RK3 and the Hollis F1 LT (budget of around $200). I've tried on some Jet fins and liked the feel of the vents but they were overall too heavy and negative so I am looking for something with vents that is not too heavy which has been hard to find. I will be doing scientific diving in Florida this winter and will be wearing a 7mm wetsuit in 70ish degree water. I would also like for the fins to be able to be used for more tropical diving in warmer weather and even snorkeling (I like to wear boots when snorkeling so open heel will be fine). Any suggestions for the two I mentioned, which were the lightest vented fins I could find, or other recommendations? Thanks!

I have the Hollis F1 and they are as heavy and negative as the Jetfins, maybe more...

 

[rob.mwpropane]

Man I think it's great you're doing your research, but at the end of the day fins are very subjective. I have Deep 6 Eddy's for wetsuit and Hollis F1's for dry. They feel about the same on my feet, the D6 are a little more stiff but they're not heavy enough. But I went through at least a few fins to get to that point.

 

[USdiver1]

Worth a watch if you are in the market for fins.