coralcruiser
Contributor
Hi
I've been diving atomics since they came out and have been looking at getting a pair of apollos... think that negative fins will give me more stability when shooting super macro!
However in trying them on at a few different stores near me I have found that I seem to be in between the XS and S.... and the fit doesn't seem to be consistent between the different colors at different stores. Have there been any changes or modifications to the foot pockets over the years... am wondering if 1 store had a really old pair while the other 2 had newer ones. I tried on yellow in one store and black at the 2 other since they didn't have yellow.
Since I am used to the stiffer fin and you don't make the XT in my size I was told that the yellow one would feel as stiff as the XT.... is this true or just a sales pitch?
Als, being used to the length of the atomics, the sizes I am looking at are 4 inches or more shorter (20-22 inches from heel to tip) and I am wondering if the small fin size will have a difference. Again, I figured I would get the most honest answer here.
Lastly, if I were to buy the S would I be able to trim back the top of the foot pocket so that it doesn't hit me when I bend my foot or would that degrade the fin?
thanks
I've been diving atomics since they came out and have been looking at getting a pair of apollos... think that negative fins will give me more stability when shooting super macro!
However in trying them on at a few different stores near me I have found that I seem to be in between the XS and S.... and the fit doesn't seem to be consistent between the different colors at different stores. Have there been any changes or modifications to the foot pockets over the years... am wondering if 1 store had a really old pair while the other 2 had newer ones. I tried on yellow in one store and black at the 2 other since they didn't have yellow.
Since I am used to the stiffer fin and you don't make the XT in my size I was told that the yellow one would feel as stiff as the XT.... is this true or just a sales pitch?
Als, being used to the length of the atomics, the sizes I am looking at are 4 inches or more shorter (20-22 inches from heel to tip) and I am wondering if the small fin size will have a difference. Again, I figured I would get the most honest answer here.
Lastly, if I were to buy the S would I be able to trim back the top of the foot pocket so that it doesn't hit me when I bend my foot or would that degrade the fin?
thanks