Are Force Fins really that bad?

[WreckWriter]

Don't some or many Navy SEALs use FFs?

errrr.... no.

 

[WreckWriter]

And for currents come to BC for real current diving I have no problem in real currents with Force Fins.

Its becoming very difficult to respond to you within the rules of this board as you are clearly either stoned or delusional.

WW

 

[boomx5]

Thirdly they are small and I find them very good when I teach as it is easier to move about and not stir up the bottom when students are doing open water skills.

is that where you get your 4500+ dives you tried to start a pissing contest with?

 

[MikeR]

While I was'nt a SEAL I was EOD for 11 years. Force fins, Nope!

 

[d33ps1x]

Don't some or many Navy SEALs use FFs?

Here

 

[d33ps1x]

Here

My favorite is the quote from Asian Diver:

"For those of you who dream
of being a Navy Seal without
all that training, you can fin,
or at least, look like one..."
Asian Diver, June/July 2000

ROFL. Get out your camo paint and duck fins!

 

[mempilot]

Don't some or many Navy SEALs use FFs?

I can tell you this for a fact - no. no. no.

After they couldn't get the Navy to endorse their fins, they tried to get personal endorsements out of individuals. Money talks, but bullsh*t can't propel heavily laden divers long distances in a current. I can tell you for absolute certain, that operationally, no Navy Seal is diving those fins. Period.

I can tell you that some are wearing and testing out the SP Splits. But when they need an operational fin, they still go back to old trusty. These guys don't switch to new stuff easily.

How do I know? Two of em in the family.

 

[d33ps1x]

So it allegedly maymust be truenot!

 

[TechBlue]

mempilot,
you're absolutely right! and regarding the split fins they always end up duct taping them too. If it's not broken don't fix it.

Chris

 

[mempilot]

This statement was pulled off of their own website:

"It would appear that the smaller, more flexible fins did not compromise neither speed nor force underwater. At the surface, it would appear that the greatest force and least fatigue could be generated by the larger, less flexible fin."

Sounds backwards to me. Using Navy SEALS to test your fins does not mean they use them outside the test.