Basic gear from mid-twentieth-century South Korea

[David Wilson]

Daihan closed-heel swimming fins: standard blade.

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• Closed-heel swimming fins with open toes.
• Side rails with centre rib to reinforce blade.
• Solid black or yellow rubber construction.
• As used by Haenyo divers (above).

 

[David Wilson]

Daihan closed-heel swimming fins: Long blade 1.

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• Full-foot swimming fins.
• Elongated blades.

More Daihan swimming fins at the weekend.

 

[David Wilson]

Daihan closed-heel swimming fins: Long blade 2.

• Full-foot swimming fins.
• Separable foot pocket and extended blade.

 

[David Wilson]

Daihan open-heel swimming fins: fixed heel-strap 1.

• Fixed open-heel bodyboarding-style fins.
• Design closely resembles American Duck Feet fins.

More Daihan swimming fins midweek.

 

[David Wilson]

Daihan open-heel swimming fins: fixed heel-strap 2.

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• Fixed open-heel bodyboarding-style fins.​

 

[David Wilson]

Daihan open-heel swimming fins: adjustable heel-strap.

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• Open-heel swimming fins with adjustable straps.
• Blade reinforced by side rails and three centre ribs.
• As used by Haenyo divers (above).

Another pair of Daihan swimming fins at the weekend.

 

[David Wilson]

Daihan open-heel swimming fins: adjustable with vented blade.

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• Open-heel swimming fins with adjustable straps.
• Vented blades.

 

[David Wilson]

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제일수경 (Jaeil/Jeil) Jaeil Industries manufacture underwater swimming equipment in Busan, the second most populous city in the Republic of Korea. The following posts display the company’s repertoire of diving masks and breathing tubes.

Jaeil masks and snorkels midweek.

 

[David Wilson]

Jaeil diving masks.

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• Multipurpose, e.g. collecting shellfish, water play, underwater exploration and swimming.
• Sizes: 12cm × 14cm (L) and 15cm × 16cm (XL).
• Blue or red plastic rim.
• Heat-treated tempered glass lens.
• Soft rubber face seal.
• Raised mouldings to secure fit on inside of adjustable strap.

 

[David Wilson]

Jaeil breathing tubes.

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• Red or blue.
• ABS/silicone.
• Multipurpose, e.g. water play, seaweed and shellfish collecting.

Moving on to Japan at the weekend.