Cetatek Warp1 fins?

[TotDoc]

I was hoping for some reviews, but since they didn't come, I got overwhelmed by the urge to make a late night purchase and ordered a set of these. Will let you know what I think of them when they show up!

 

[buddhasummer]

I was hoping for some reviews, but since they didn't come, I got overwhelmed by the urge to make a late night purchase and ordered a set of these. Will let you know what I think of them when they show up!

Cool, keep us posted. Cheers.

 

[Johanan]

I was hoping for some reviews, but since they didn't come, I got overwhelmed by the urge to make a late night purchase and ordered a set of these. Will let you know what I think of them when they show up!

Great, I'm looking ahead for your review, too.

 

[TotDoc]

I ordered these things, but apparently the company I ordered them from didn't what I ordered in stock, so I am still waiting for them to ship. Hopefully they will be here in a week or so

 

[danvolker]

These look like something I could ridicule even beyond split fins...... The absurd claims obviously ignores the existance of a whole class of fins--freediving fins, that are far more efficient, and far more intelligently engineered for adaptive use by a diver.

I would love to demo and video a pair compared to some DiveR's or the Bob Evans Excellerating Force Fin ( which I would bet several hundred dollars on right now, a bet with the fin manufacturer--that the Excellerators would make the Aquabionics look pathetic in comparison---the bet would be that the Excellerators or DiveR's would show much higher efficiency and less breathing rate to achieve a normal scuba pace on a dive.....and show great superiority for emergency speed when this could be needed.

 

[Kharon]

These look like something I could ridicule even beyond split fins...... The absurd claims obviously ignores the existance of a whole class of fins--freediving fins, that are far more efficient, and far more intelligently engineered for adaptive use by a diver.

I would love to demo and video a pair compared to some DiveR's or the Bob Evans Excellerating Force Fin ( which I would bet several hundred dollars on right now, a bet with the fin manufacturer--that the Excellerators would make the Aquabionics look pathetic in comparison---the bet would be that the Excellerators or DiveR's would show much higher efficiency and less breathing rate to achieve a normal scuba pace on a dive.....and show great superiority for emergency speed when this could be needed.

Couldn't find the Bob Evans Excellerating Force Fin in the US but the British price was 336 BPS (british pound sterling) which is a whopping 536 USD (united states dollars) The Cetatek runs way less than half that. Try comparing apples to apples before you snide yourself up.

 

[danvolker]

Couldn't find the Bob Evans Excellerating Force Fin in the US but the British price was 336 BPS (british pound sterling) which is a whopping 536 USD (united states dollars) The Cetatek runs way less than half that. Try comparing apples to apples before you snide yourself up.

The language used for the "Aqua Bionics" makes them sound like they are some great departure from nhormal swim fins.....something way better.... I gave two examples of 2 radically different kinds of fins, that REALLY ARE a great departure from normal fins.

I would still make a bet that the $120 or less Cressi Gara 3000 would be a far more efficient fin that will much better customize the needs of a diver --regardless of the conditions of the dive and any possilbe emergencies, that would the AquaBionics.... So now we are talking an inexpensive fin that can make the claims made by the AquaBionics, and do it inexpensively..... I liked tossing in the Force Fins, because their are people afraid to walk on a dive boat with freedive fins on.....Force fins are almost as easy to walk in as are sneakers..... Even the Classic Force Fins would be better than the AquaBionics, but the Classic Force fin is not an ideal fin for an athlete with powerful legs....( the Excellerator is--and can be used well by non-athletic divers as well). The Classic Force fin is not cheap...they are $230. They are vastly better than the split fins that huge ad budgets and industry corruption, pushed into the limelight, over the small Force Fin company--something many in the Dive Business should be ashamed of.

I consider the "Propulsion" side of gear to be a very big deal.... I will go out of my way to help really good brands, and I will go way out of my way to "get the truth out" about brands that fail miserably to live up to their claims. This is why I trash Split fins all the time... And this is why I will make a real bet with the manufacturer about their failure to measure up--even to a cheap fin like the Cressi Gara 3000. But would they want to get real demonstrations going that would pit GOOD FINS up against their techno-nonsense, in front of over 200,000 divers? I kind of doubt it

If they do, let me know .

 

[Kharon]

... I would still make a bet that the $120 or less Cressi Gara 3000 would be a far more efficient fin that will much better customize the needs of a diver --regardless of the conditions of the dive and any possilbe emergencies ...

Except that they (at least look like) they would be a bitch to travel with - airline length restrictions - unless they fold.

... Even the Classic Force Fins would be better than the AquaBionics ...

And you know this how? Divine Inspiration? You've never tried the AquaBionics.

... Force fins are almost as easy to walk in as are sneakers ... but the Classic Force fin is not an ideal fin for an athlete with powerful legs ...

So I can walk in the Classic Force Fin, BFD if they are not suited for my legs.

... I will go way out of my way to "get the truth out" about brands that fail miserably to live up to their claims. This is why I trash Split fins all the time ...

Again, Divine Inspiration - you've never even seen a pair. "The Truth"??? - more like your ax, your closeminded bias, grind away baby. They ain't split fins and untill I get to try a pair or hear from someone who has I'll keep an open mind.

 

[danvolker]

Except that they (at least look like) they would be a bitch to travel with - airline length restrictions - unless they fold.



And you know this how? Divine Inspiration? You've never tried the AquaBionics.



So I can walk in the Classic Force Fin, BFD if they are not suited for my legs.



Again, Divine Inspiration - you've never even seen a pair. "The Truth"??? - more like your ax, your closeminded bias, grind away baby. They ain't split fins and untill I get to try a pair or hear from someone who has I'll keep an open mind.

So when will a pair of these wonder fins be available for DEMO or purchase in Palm Beach?..... I want a pair on an elite athlete diver, and a pair on a relatively sendentary diver to show how well they handle both extremes. My guess is they may be ok for the sedentary diver unless an emergency speed issue arises--but I want to see this first hand. From the looks of the fin, "divine inspirtation" is warning me that they will "spaghetti" quite badly for an eleite athlete type, and this will annoy plenty of divers that just fall into the "fit" category. But again, let's find out, first hand!!!


As to the airline travel issue for freediving fins, it is a non-issue. You just transport them in large suitcases laid in diagonally in the suitcase, with your clothes.

---------- Post added January 28th, 2013 at 03:28 PM ----------

One thing I would add to this thread.....the Big Dive R composite Freedive fins I use, are actually faster for me than many of the sub $2000 scooters on the market.
Not only are they faster, since I am powering them, there is no running out of juice --run time is as many hours as needed. Transportation on airplanes is in my large suitcase, diagonally placed, with my clothes----while transporting scooters by plane is a real problem. The DiveR's are much less expensive than any dive scooter that I know of. When you want to use the language of the AquaBionics, the DiveR's ARE the REALITY. But the DiveR's are really a fin for competitive level cyclists.....the Force Fins are for all divers.

 

[Kharon]

One thing I would add to this thread.....the Big Dive R composite Freedive fins I use, are actually faster for me than many of the sub $2000 scooters on the market.
Not only are they faster, since I am powering them, there is no running out of juice --run time is as many hours as needed. Transportation on airplanes is in my large suitcase, diagonally placed, with my clothes----while transporting scooters by plane is a real problem. The DiveR's are much less expensive than any dive scooter that I know of. When you want to use the language of the AquaBionics, the DiveR's ARE the REALITY. But the DiveR's are really a fin for competitive level cyclists.....the Force Fins are for all divers.

Dive scooters??????? What, do you just bring up any random thing you can think of to support your unqualified bias? Got to put you on my ignore list.