Fins

[sea2summit]

for what fins do y'all use while wreck diving? I currently use split fins for reef diving, and will be venturing into wreck diving in the near future. .

What does "wreck diving" mean to you? Cruising around a wreck looking at fish or going in a window, through the bathroom, down the hall to the stairwell, and down to the lounge? Kind of matters but seeing how the post is pretty old it's probably past issue now.

 

[Da Wolf]

Sea2summit, no it is not a past issue. I posted this so that I could get as much information as possible as I researched fins for penetrating wrecks and exploring them in the future. I will more than likely be buying the fins this fall/winter, and be swimming with them next spring and summer. This way I can perfect all the kicks and get use they kick and feel on my feet.

 

[lulubelle]

Seems that folks are recommending specific brands, but I would think any good paddle fin with a reasonably stiff blade would be fine. I have both splits and paddles, and my paddles are always the ones I choose for wreck diving because of the ability to frog kick inside the wrecks. I do see plenty of people wreck diving in split fins, but having been behind them inside of a wreck, I don't advise it. Unless you are not penetrating at all.

 

[James-S]

Sorry to bump an old thread, but does anyone use Force Fins for wreck penetration? Or even cave diving for that matter - are they any good for frog kicking/not stirring up silt? I have recently bought a pair of Force Fin Pros and I am very pleased with them while flutter kicking - far better than my Tusa Tri-Ex fins. While I'm not doing wreck penetration at the moment, it is something I would like to do at some point, so will my Force Fins be up to the job, or will I need to buy some paddle fins?