Diff. donning and doffing fins.......

[texdiveguy]

I wear OMS Slipstream fin both for wetsuit and dry suit diving, great fin in general.

Issue: I have a BARE neo. dry suit with attached 'moon boots'. I tried the OMS fin size XXL for my size 10 moon boot----just to big ;slip a lot right to left regardless of my sock choice.

SO, I have gone to using my XL OMS Slipstreams with the 'moon boots', but find them a wee-bit hard to don and doff......... the biggest problem is doffing them. They have 2 pre drilled drainage hole in the foot pocket of the fins bottom. The suction seems a lot when trying the remove/doff the fins.

So I drilled two additional holes the same size and in the general same position as the factory holes on the bottom of the fins foot pocket; BUT drilled these on the top of the fins foot pocket.

WILL this help any in breaking the suction and assist in removing the fins a bit easier?????

THANKS

 

[spectrum]

Suction will contribute some so the vents may help. Thy may not effect where the reall custion is, closer to the toe.

My DS has the attached moon boots and I was having a hard time with fin fit. There was some very significant tread that wrapped up the side making for a super wide fin. I took my surform plane and shaved some of that extra meat away making for a nice fit.
Pete