Best Fin for Frog AND Flutter kicking? ("best of both worlds" fin)

[TheShark1]

Definitely the Mares Quattro's for lightweight fins. Dive Rite XT's would also work.

For negative fins, the Hollis F1's.

The F1s are good for flutter?

 

[TheShark1]

Any solid paddle fin is OK but I prefer rubber fins. I currently use the Gull Super MEW and find it amazing for both. ALso comes in a full foot version for boat diving.

Interesting.. I’ll look into this

 

[TheShark1]

A comment from me would have some value, if I had dived with all the fins you listed. That is not the case. Yet, have a look at Apeks RK3. Really good allover fins.

Really, significantly better to flutter with than the jet fins?

 

[JohnnyC]

Yes, the F1's flutter quite well, but you need to have the leg muscles to utilize them.

The RK3's suck. They're WAY too floppy. It's a function of the material that Apeks uses for that iteration of that fin style. I've never used the RK3 HD's, but I hear they are stiffer, and much better in terms of actual use. You can get that same style in other materials as well, the design has been around for years.

 

[Fletch_boy]

How do the XTs compare to the Quattros? Frog and flutter. Have you used both?

I have no experience with the Quattros. My input is purely based on 2 out of your 3 fins mentioned. Quattros were my next fin to try had I not been so happy with the XTs.

 

[uncfnp]

Could you expand on that a little bit for me please — comparing and contrasting the XTs with the Quattros (frog and flutter kick, etc)

Sure but don’t know if my reasons will help you much. Keep in mind that I am a petite female.

I started with Quattros many years ago and was very satisfied. But during an intro cave class I felt my frog kick was weak. The instructor used XTs so I bought a pair to try. Used them for the class then later in open water, mostly drift dives. I honestly did not see much difference between the fins for either flutter or frog. They both seemed to work equally well, especially after I worked to improve my frog kick.

Since the Quattros fit and felt better on my feet and the XTs made me a little foot heavy and I didn’t need both, I sold the XTs.

 

[StefinSB]

I like the Mares Power Plana a lot; the rubber bungee straps suck though and look like they will fail any moment. I have F1 for my drysuit but need stronger legs to make the work well for flutter kicking. For frog/helicopter/back they are great.

 

[poolecw]

Take a look at the Atomic X1 or the Oceanic Manta.

 

[Landau]

I am an ex-competitive swimmer. I prefer a quicker cadence to my kick and love Scubapro Gos which I use for tropical diving and the pool. I can frog and back kick in them much easier than my Mares Quattros which I use for cold water diving at home and are a little large for my liking.

The Scubapro goes are also fast for flutter or dolphin kick (when i really need a burst of speed)

 

[hroark2112]

Force Fins!