Question Fins for sidemount

[Wetsuit_]

I will be learning to dive sidemount soon. Looking for fin recommendations, so far I am eyeing on the followings:
Deep 6 Eddy
OMS Slipstream
Dive Rite XT

Diving in a 7mm wetsuit, based in Australia, Deep 6 Eddy seems nice but hard to get.

 

[drakcheslav]

Any fins you usually use are good enough, the main kick you need to do is frog kick and that's about it. There are no special fins.

I use GoSports, and I used some cheap rubber jet fin copies in the past, and now I'm on to xDeep EX1 Hard fins. So any fin that is a good fit for you is going to be good.

 

[inquis]

A neutral buoyancy fin would likely work well. (You don't need to offset manifold/valve/regulator mass up high or air-filled, drysuit feet.)

I love the Eddys. You might also add RK3s to the potentials list.

What are you using now? Why do you think you need to switch?

 

[Hojo in SC]

Depends on what type of diving you will be doing. I love my Scubapro Seawing Nova Gorilla, but I wouldn't want them for cave diving.

 

[Robert H. Diver]

I use RK3 HD’s in my Drysuit. Going to try the deep 6’s soon as well. Does your instructor have a few different kind you can try?

 

[drakcheslav]

This is my new "sidemount" fin.
xDeep EX1 Hard.

Slightly negative and pretty stiff.

Try as much as you different fins you can. And find what you fit the most.

 

[Dann-Oh]

I use the Sherwood Elites or OMS Slipstream in my wetsuit im starting to use the Slipstream more often now and Scuba Pro Seawing Nova in my drysuit.

 

[Wetsuit_]

A neutral buoyancy fin would likely work well. (You don't need to offset manifold/valve/regulator mass up high or air-filled, drysuit feet.)

I love the Eddys. You might also add RK3s to the potentials list.

What are you using now? Why do you think you need to switch?

I am using RK3 atm and really float my legs up while diving single bm. Looking for stiffer fins while neutral or slightly negative.

 

[Rayk]

I will be learning to dive sidemount soon. Looking for fin recommendations, so far I am eyeing on the followings:
Deep 6 Eddy
OMS Slipstream
Dive Rite XT

Diving in a 7mm wetsuit, based in Australia, Deep 6 Eddy seems nice but hard to get.

Eddy is good, slipstream is better.

 

[wetb4igetinthewater]

I will be learning to dive sidemount soon. Looking for fin recommendations, so far I am eyeing on the followings:
Deep 6 Eddy
OMS Slipstream
Dive Rite XT

Diving in a 7mm wetsuit, based in Australia, Deep 6 Eddy seems nice but hard to get.

If you were in the US, I'd say get the Deep 6 Eddy. The OMS slipstream is a close second, so I'd suggest going with that as it is easier to get.