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Not to say that the Dive Rite aren't great fins. I don't know I have never used them
Chad
Dive Rite Fins
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Not to say that the Dive Rite aren't great fins. I don't know I have never used them
Chad
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I stand corrected, the floor is open for any fin suitable for cave diving.
No problem. I understand what you are saying.
Chad
Chad
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thethumper
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DiverBouy,
While I've used Split Fins in openwater, they would be a tangle entrapment for cave/wreck where you're running guide lines & or fishing net/line in wrecks.
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thethumper
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Anyone else tried these fins or have a comment?
I took a pair for a whirl a couple of weeks ago. They are pretty good fins if you like that style. I'm so stuck on Quattros (have 3 pair) that I rarely try anything else. A shop that I do consulting for loaned a pair and asked what I thought.
They are more stiff than quattros. Excellent frog kick fins. The "straps" seem to be well made and the overall feel is not bad.
I'd rate them a 7.5 out of 10.
Cheers
Sherpa
They are more stiff than quattros. Excellent frog kick fins. The "straps" seem to be well made and the overall feel is not bad.
I'd rate them a 7.5 out of 10.
Cheers
Sherpa
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thethumper
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Thanks Sherpa.... I think the next time I go to Peacock, I'll stop @ Bill's & borrow a pair to try. I may get a pair of Jets to try, to compare the two.
I'm a wreck instructor, I've never had a problem.
The problem with split fins comes in when you have multiple cylinders in a very silty environment. First, they lack propulsion. They don't allow the "torque" needed to easily propel. Second, they are very limited as to what kick style you can use. I mainly frog kick and they are definately not frog kick fins.
The Jetfins are the DIR recommendation. While I have a pair and use them occasionally (GUE classes), I much prefer the quattros because I move through the water easier and faster. If you are diving dry and have a problem with floaty feet, then I recommend the Jet Fins. If you don't have floaty feet, I recommend the quattros.
Next time you come down, PM me and I'll let you use a pair of quattros as well as the jets and DR's. I've got a pair of splits that you can try also, but I almost guarantee that you will not care for them ( worthless with a stage).
Cheers,
Sherpa
danw2002
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good points Divesherpa, but one thing that we all know, is that there are many different split fins out there and so all are not the same. for most of my diving,and testing many different split fins, i now use the Tusa Xpert Zoom split in the Black(a bit stiffer then the colored ones) L/XL. and for back up and tech my SP Jetfins, although i find myself not really switching to them anymore now that i have the spings on the tusa's. but i will hang on to The Jetfins, in case when i get back into the penitration diveing, that the tusa's dont work like i need them to. time will tell...but for right now....I'm pleased with what i am useing....
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