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He hasn't taken the classes but he stayed at a Holiday Inn Express last night...
He hasn't taken the classes but he stayed at a Holiday Inn Express last night...
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Things to consider when buying fins:
-buoyancy of the fin.
-your leg strength.
-diving in current or not.
-Preferred fin kick.
-Drag (dry suit, double tanks).
-Foot pocket size (dry suit boots)
I'm sure there are more that I haven't thought of.
As for statements about a certain fin silting out the bottom. I don't think it matters, If your close to the bottom, then a flutter kick will cause silt. Further from the bottom it won't matter.
Asking what fin to get is like asking what kind of running shoe to buy. There are more similarities than differences. Keep in mind what factors above matter to you, and choose based on that.
They'll all move you you through the water.
I use jets and like them. I've also used Dive Rite fins, Poseidon Forza fins and liked those also. I've used Atomic split fins a number of times, but didn't like them too much many people like them alot however.
It also seems to me that any fin will propel you foward with either a frog kick or a flutter kick. They all work, but for me, I like a heavier and stiffer feel when I kick.
Spring straps are a nice addition to any fin.
Mitch
-buoyancy of the fin.
-your leg strength.
-diving in current or not.
-Preferred fin kick.
-Drag (dry suit, double tanks).
-Foot pocket size (dry suit boots)
I'm sure there are more that I haven't thought of.
As for statements about a certain fin silting out the bottom. I don't think it matters, If your close to the bottom, then a flutter kick will cause silt. Further from the bottom it won't matter.
Asking what fin to get is like asking what kind of running shoe to buy. There are more similarities than differences. Keep in mind what factors above matter to you, and choose based on that.
They'll all move you you through the water.
I use jets and like them. I've also used Dive Rite fins, Poseidon Forza fins and liked those also. I've used Atomic split fins a number of times, but didn't like them too much many people like them alot however.
It also seems to me that any fin will propel you foward with either a frog kick or a flutter kick. They all work, but for me, I like a heavier and stiffer feel when I kick.
Spring straps are a nice addition to any fin.
Mitch
Quoted from the GUE website:
Non-split fins with spring straps are the only absolute requirements. Most people end up opting for a stiffer blade fin because it makes the kicks easier to do, especially for those people hauling stages and deco bottles. I dove a soft blade fin in Fundies, and when we reviewed the video, I could see how the flexing of the fin was defeating me in learning to frog kick, so I switched to Jets.
But the only stated requirements are non-split fins with springs.
Non-split fins with spring straps are the only absolute requirements. Most people end up opting for a stiffer blade fin because it makes the kicks easier to do, especially for those people hauling stages and deco bottles. I dove a soft blade fin in Fundies, and when we reviewed the video, I could see how the flexing of the fin was defeating me in learning to frog kick, so I switched to Jets.
But the only stated requirements are non-split fins with springs.
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