Fins for diving currents?

[PerroneFord]

Very true. You should also consider what type of fins will wear you out quicker. Doing big strong kicks with something like a jet fin will probably wear you out faster in a current than the little, near effortless, small kicks with the split fins.

- ChillyWaters

This was not my experieince on a river dive yesterday. I was frogging in the current, and really not making the progress I wanted to. Since we were swimming in 3ft of water above a sandy bottom, I didn't want to silt out the person behind me. As I started to tire, and we weren't making a lot of progress, I went to a flutter kick. Which I haven't done in years. It felt like pushing the accelerator to the floor. I was moving at least twice as fast if not more.

I like my jets a LOT. Of course, others may well not agree.

 

[ronrosa]

I just picked up a pair of scubapro jets on ebay, and I'm not sure what the technical term is, but the Texas term is "them boys skee-daddly like nuthin' else" in the water.

D.

The demand for used Jet fins is big enough that you can buy on ebay, try 'em out and resell them for equal $ or more if you don't like 'em.

My Jet fin experience pretty much echoe's everyone else.

I can frog kick in Jets, but not my other fins, small blade is good for tight spots like wreck or lush reef, stiff blade is good for small manuvers but can be tiring on the ankles during extened kicking.

For me, bottom line, I'll use my Jets when I shoot video, my flexible full foots anytime else.

 

[divo]

Can anyone suggest a good fin for diving currents? I know, I know.... You are supposed to just sit back & relax in a current (aka drift dive).... But I was in the Maldives recently & was using my Atomic split fins.... Current was so strong & I felt like I had no control... Used the same fins for my Rescue class--BAD maneuver. Turned into the laughing stock during the "tired diver tow" in some swells--seemed to be kicking but going no where. (I am also very petite-- 5.2 at 93 lbs-- towing a 200 lb man, which could have been part of the problem-- when all else fails, blame the fins, ha ha.) And don't even think about frog kicking or backing up with the split fins!

Looking for a fin that gives me some power with out wearing me out after 25 yds (remember, Hotshot 200 lb dive boys-- I am petite.) Ability to frog kick & back up a plus too. What about the Apollo bios? I know they are split but maybe more power that Atomics in heavy currents?

Just returned from the Maldives myself and I agree the currents were ripping. I used a pair of Volo Powers for the first time after using Power Planas for 18 years and while the Power Planas are certainly strong fins in current, I felt the Volo Powers moved me just as well if not better... and with a lot less effort. The OPB design (Optimal Pivoting Blade) works very well.