F2 fins- holes on backplates?

[buddhasummer]

Hi Nick can you please advise when the F2 fins will appear in stores. Also I have recently purchased both your Al and SS backplates both of which have two holes on both sides of the plate in between the webbing slots, can you please advise what these are for and when "that" accessory will be available. Thank you.

 

[jlovold]

Hi Nick can you please advise when the F2 fins will appear in stores. Also I have recently purchased both your Al and SS backplates both of which have two holes on both sides of the plate in between the webbing slots, can you please advise what these are for and when "that" accessory will be available. Thank you.

I have the F1 fins, and like them very much, so I was a bit intrigued when I saw you mention F2, so I had to check for myself.

However, I was really disappointed when I saw that they are similar to the APS Mantaray fins. Unless they have a different blade-size/shape and are in a much stiffer material, I can not really recommend them. I know people who swear by the Mantaray-fins, but IMO, I was able to swim faster without fins (using my arms and legs, in a drysuit with a 15l tank.

On the positive side though, they had the most pleasant footpockets I have ever tried, and excellent straps.

I really wanted to like those fins, but they were not right for me...

 

[buddhasummer]

I have the F1 fins, and like them very much, so I was a bit intrigued when I saw you mention F2, so I had to check for myself.

However, I was really disappointed when I saw that they are similar to the APS Mantaray fins. Unless they have a different blade-size/shape and are in a much stiffer material, I can not really recommend them. I know people who swear by the Mantaray-fins, but IMO, I was able to swim faster without fins (using my arms and legs, in a drysuit with a 15l tank.

On the positive side though, they had the most pleasant footpockets I have ever tried, and excellent straps.

I really wanted to like those fins, but they were not right for me...

Cheers for the reply, I just checked out the APS fins and yep you are correct they do look very similar to the F2 although possibly the F2 blade looks like it might be thinner? Hopefully they'll be in shops so can check them out first hand.

 

[buddhasummer]

Nick? Any chance of a reply?

 

[buddhasummer]

Hi Nick can you please advise when the F2 fins will appear in stores. Also I have recently purchased both your Al and SS backplates both of which have two holes on both sides of the plate in between the webbing slots, can you please advise what these are for and when "that" accessory will be available. Thank you.

Even though its now Feb thought Id give getting an answer one more shot before giving up. I realise you are probably a very busy man so any reply would be appreciated. Cheers.