Force Fin Designs

[Bob Evans]

Alex some 30 years ago helping me take pictures of Force Fin Mono-fin and a small swim fin. 28 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, California. Like seeing our dog "Bumpers" with a very large bone. Now Dr. Alexander Gagnon is doing this.....Gagnon Lab – Biomineralization in a changing ocean

 

[Bob Evans]

The Force Fin Mono fin. The Bondo Master, hand shaped by Bob Evans. How Bob Evans Revolutionized the Dive Fin – Force Fin

 

[Bob Evans]

After a weekend of scanning Force Fin STUFF..more to share...

 

[Bob Evans]

Kind of got caught in Quick Sand. Found our Family History files, done with Costing Blug and now working on a Foot Blug. So free, foot free, but I also understand a boot VS bare feet. Hope everyone is enjoying the weekend. Keep a eye open...

 

[Bob Evans]

Looks like a good drink of Markers Mark always keep the ideas flowing. Learning how much material would fill the rods I used the house water hose. Filled up nice. The kitchen table was always a good place to cut up patterns...with a slip of Whiskey....The start of the Fab Force Fin. Force Fin

 

[coldwaterlloyd]

So the Fab Force Fin , looks like a swim / snorkle fin ?

 

[Bob Evans]

So the Fab Force Fin , looks like a swim / snorkle fin ?

Yes, and was so light and comfortable. Have some plans for this design. Did have one warm water diver who loved the SK-2, a bigger blade..She said it worked great for her, but I wondered about a strong current..Made the SD-1 for Divers/Tek.

 

[Bob Evans]

Years and years ago we got back a return on a pair of Slim fins. I called the customer because it was the first return I had seen. She liked them but had a small lap pool and they made her move to fast..Ok. She liked her Zoomers that helped her move slow. Wow !!! I could make a fin design that controlled the water flow. With the Whisker designs I had learned how to change the flow of water. Plenty of testing with swimmers and coaches showed how we had a winner. But we did too good of a job, the Force Fin Multi-Force got nicked name " The Torture Fin." Pulled from the market a long time ago, but what did we learn.? Some times it is just better to stay with a winner fin like the Slim fin with a 99.9 % return rate. SLIM FIN – Force Fin At $200.00 for a Swim fin seems high, but then the Slim Fins last for over 20 years and Zoomer is a 1-2 year investment, for around $30,00 and makes you go slow. Slim Fins are made in USA and they are made offshore.

 

[meesier42]

that's a fin I haven't seen before, but it looks like fun!

 

[Bob Evans]

that's a fin I haven't seen before, but it looks like fun!

After making the Hockey Force Fin for you, no surprise you like to work out in the Multi-Force fin. When you turn the Whiskers counter to water flow, the fins pull you backwards. Getting ready to get into storage ... 39 years of fin designs. Engineers – Force Fin