Shaka Doug
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Thanks for the heads up on this thread Tim. I'd be happy to chime in here.
The Morfins are simply terrific fins. I wouldn't have believed it either until I tried them. I wouldn't worry too much about snagging them on things, they are desigend to be slippery. And I can easily show you that they are more slippery than the fins you're wearing today. There's a lot more gear on you that is more likely to snag on something than these fins.
The universal law of efficiency explains that the key to excellent efficiency is reducing friction (resistance) to nothing. These fins are almost completely friction-less. You can tell just by touching them. I will make a video to show this and post it here in a day or two.
As far as the straps go, they have been evolving and they are very good now. First of all, may I suggest NOT taking the strap off the strap boss (the post) when removing these fins. Your fin strap should be loose enough that you can easily slip two fingers in between your achiles tendon (back of your bootie) and your strap. When it's time to don or doff, things go easy when it's tensioned correctly. Most people over tighten their straps in this sport. That equates to more difficulty dealing with your fins and shorter life expectancy for your straps. If you do have to remove the strap for adjustment, pull from the inside of the strap, not the little end. They come off the boss quite easily this way and there's plenty of strap to get your hands on.
Nature gave the worlds fastest fish fins and a body shaped like this. It happened out of necessity. Now we have them for our use. These fins are amazing and VERY EASY to kick. And like Sixgears said, you can go quite fast with these fins. I like to put it this way. It's not going fast that makes these fins so great, it's being quick that I like about them. No one really wants to go fast on a scuba dive. That's a good way to run out of air, overexert yourself and have a heart attack. But we all want to be quick to turn, move out of the way and otherwise maneuver skillfully in tight situations. These fins deliver when you need it and they are sweet easy cruisers when you're just lazily floating along. (The way diving was meant to be in my opinion.)
I repeatedly try different fins on my dives. Last week I compared some Scubapro Twin Jets (XL) to my American Delfins (XL). When a client of mine has the same approximate size foot/boot as me, I always ask them to trade out for a few minutes with me while we're underwater. They are usually inclined to do this so they can see what this is all about too. I am always amazed at how much harder they are kicking than I am when I try their fins. I feel bad when I think about how much they paid for their 'top of the line' fins only to work so damn hard underwater. Recently I've tried splits, paddles, vented, etc. you name it. I would usually come back with an opinion that if my Morfins were scaled on leg strain at 3 out of 10 (10 being extremely difficult to kick), the various other brands come in at 7, 8 or 9 out of 10! Force Fins (I know, another fin that gets laughed at because of how it looks) are probably the closest as far as easy kicking goes, (4 or 5 on the same scale in my book) but they still aren't as maneuverable in the turn department. The Apollo Bios and Scubapro Twin Jets are easy to kick forward but they really suck at turning too, Morfins allow you to turn on a dime. They are all push, no drag, no feeling like you're in quicksand. They just scoot!
I could ramble on but I actually do have a life and need to get back to it. Just try these fins. They don't belong in a museum, they belong on your feet on every dive you make from now on. I know and I speak from experience. There are not many people on the planet that dive as often and for as long as I have. So far I've made over 7,000 dives in my life and I've dove with at least fifty different pairs of fins in the last 25 years. Full foot, open heel, free dive, splits, vented, channeled, square, noodle, plastic, rubber, stiff, flimsy, long, short, you name it. These are the best I've ever had. Simple as that.
It will be nice when people stop making fun of these fins and start understanding why they are superior. Once you know, you know. You can't go back. Watch my video demo when I get it posted. You will be able to see, hear and feel the difference a Morfin makes. (Well, I'll feel the difference in the video but you will see how it works so you can try it at home when you get your hands on a pair.)
The Morfins are simply terrific fins. I wouldn't have believed it either until I tried them. I wouldn't worry too much about snagging them on things, they are desigend to be slippery. And I can easily show you that they are more slippery than the fins you're wearing today. There's a lot more gear on you that is more likely to snag on something than these fins.
The universal law of efficiency explains that the key to excellent efficiency is reducing friction (resistance) to nothing. These fins are almost completely friction-less. You can tell just by touching them. I will make a video to show this and post it here in a day or two.
As far as the straps go, they have been evolving and they are very good now. First of all, may I suggest NOT taking the strap off the strap boss (the post) when removing these fins. Your fin strap should be loose enough that you can easily slip two fingers in between your achiles tendon (back of your bootie) and your strap. When it's time to don or doff, things go easy when it's tensioned correctly. Most people over tighten their straps in this sport. That equates to more difficulty dealing with your fins and shorter life expectancy for your straps. If you do have to remove the strap for adjustment, pull from the inside of the strap, not the little end. They come off the boss quite easily this way and there's plenty of strap to get your hands on.
Nature gave the worlds fastest fish fins and a body shaped like this. It happened out of necessity. Now we have them for our use. These fins are amazing and VERY EASY to kick. And like Sixgears said, you can go quite fast with these fins. I like to put it this way. It's not going fast that makes these fins so great, it's being quick that I like about them. No one really wants to go fast on a scuba dive. That's a good way to run out of air, overexert yourself and have a heart attack. But we all want to be quick to turn, move out of the way and otherwise maneuver skillfully in tight situations. These fins deliver when you need it and they are sweet easy cruisers when you're just lazily floating along. (The way diving was meant to be in my opinion.)
I repeatedly try different fins on my dives. Last week I compared some Scubapro Twin Jets (XL) to my American Delfins (XL). When a client of mine has the same approximate size foot/boot as me, I always ask them to trade out for a few minutes with me while we're underwater. They are usually inclined to do this so they can see what this is all about too. I am always amazed at how much harder they are kicking than I am when I try their fins. I feel bad when I think about how much they paid for their 'top of the line' fins only to work so damn hard underwater. Recently I've tried splits, paddles, vented, etc. you name it. I would usually come back with an opinion that if my Morfins were scaled on leg strain at 3 out of 10 (10 being extremely difficult to kick), the various other brands come in at 7, 8 or 9 out of 10! Force Fins (I know, another fin that gets laughed at because of how it looks) are probably the closest as far as easy kicking goes, (4 or 5 on the same scale in my book) but they still aren't as maneuverable in the turn department. The Apollo Bios and Scubapro Twin Jets are easy to kick forward but they really suck at turning too, Morfins allow you to turn on a dime. They are all push, no drag, no feeling like you're in quicksand. They just scoot!
I could ramble on but I actually do have a life and need to get back to it. Just try these fins. They don't belong in a museum, they belong on your feet on every dive you make from now on. I know and I speak from experience. There are not many people on the planet that dive as often and for as long as I have. So far I've made over 7,000 dives in my life and I've dove with at least fifty different pairs of fins in the last 25 years. Full foot, open heel, free dive, splits, vented, channeled, square, noodle, plastic, rubber, stiff, flimsy, long, short, you name it. These are the best I've ever had. Simple as that.
It will be nice when people stop making fun of these fins and start understanding why they are superior. Once you know, you know. You can't go back. Watch my video demo when I get it posted. You will be able to see, hear and feel the difference a Morfin makes. (Well, I'll feel the difference in the video but you will see how it works so you can try it at home when you get your hands on a pair.)
