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Deep Six Outfitters Eddy Fin
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I have never dove the RK3, maybe someone else here has, but just a few general points I notice from comparing online.
Just a few points noticed.
The Eddy weighs a little less per fin than the RK3
The Eddy has a redesigned foot pocket that fits a normal foot (the RK3 appears a little more square like all other jet fins).
Our fins are currently priced a bit more competitively.
Again I can't really speak to the flex characteristics of them compared as I don't have an RK3 to test against. There are several features that both appear to have (positive buoyancy, spring straps standard), I do notice however we have double bolted our spring straps directly to each side of the fin in place of using a single bolt on a plastic clip.
Both would probably be good fins for you, but of course, I hope you pick ours, or find someone to compare them in hand.
Cheers,
Landon
Just a few points noticed.
The Eddy weighs a little less per fin than the RK3
The Eddy has a redesigned foot pocket that fits a normal foot (the RK3 appears a little more square like all other jet fins).
Our fins are currently priced a bit more competitively.
Again I can't really speak to the flex characteristics of them compared as I don't have an RK3 to test against. There are several features that both appear to have (positive buoyancy, spring straps standard), I do notice however we have double bolted our spring straps directly to each side of the fin in place of using a single bolt on a plastic clip.
Both would probably be good fins for you, but of course, I hope you pick ours, or find someone to compare them in hand.
Cheers,
Landon
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@wKkaY having dove both, the Deep 6's are really that much better than anything else on the market. Nothing to do with the blade, EVERYTHING to do with the foot pocket. They kick like the OMS slipstreams, which IMHO are better than any of the jetfin style fins out there, especially the RK3's and their siblings from Poseidon, HOG, and a myriad of other manufacturers that are way to floppy to move anything through the water.
Combine that with the price of the Apeks RK3's and I don't know why anyone would bother buying them... Dive Rite XT's are cheaper and better, OMS slipstreams are cheaper and better, D6 fins are MUCH cheaper and better, hell even the Scubapro Jet Fins are cheaper and better albeit only better if you need/want a negative fin.
Combine that with the price of the Apeks RK3's and I don't know why anyone would bother buying them... Dive Rite XT's are cheaper and better, OMS slipstreams are cheaper and better, D6 fins are MUCH cheaper and better, hell even the Scubapro Jet Fins are cheaper and better albeit only better if you need/want a negative fin.
Neutral fresh. Positive salt
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Deep6 currently are neutral in fresh, slightly positive in salt with the spring straps. They are releasing a negative version next year.
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