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Bob Evans
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Have a few OPS made for JMC who was testing performance in Fuji. Photo's by Bob Evans X-Ray Mag - International Dive Magazine Conversation with Bob Evans - Force Fin
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This Force model never made the market. Was trying to use a fiberglass rod to control flex of the blade. Later ended up using controllable winglets
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Hi Bob !
Would you care to elaborate and tell us why it didn't make it, please ? Thinking we might learn a thing or 2 about fins.
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Position of foil on OPS to frog kick. The other side just the opposite turn. Move legs in and out and fly.https://forcefin.com/x-ray-mag-interview/
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First drawings for the gear surface for winglet attachment.
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The pressure is on to start selling my Force Fin Collection. like tomorrow. S0 look here mid Monday morning and get ready to own one of a kind Bob Evans Designs. Collectibles Archives - Force Fin
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At 72 now I look back when Jimmy Gray and I worked for 10 years. Early 1970's. Jimmy was building Kirby Morgan diving helmets and after work came over to help me make fiberglass molds. What a time we had together with Jimmy coming to work with me full time after being let go on his Heroin problem. Susanne and I helped him after we became aware and in the end he overdosed. Sad really. I owe some of my gift of tooling work to Jimmy. Part of the deal we had was a cold 6 pack of Bud beer each day. Our shop is a historical landmark in Santa Barbara called the FUNK ZONE. 28 Anacapa Street.
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Testing Foil Force in a bucket of water, while Elaine Hyde is blowing glass in background. 28 Anacapa Street Santa Barbara workshop 1980's. Then at home in our pool for final test Foil Force Fin - Force Fin
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Our tooling is like no other. Amazed it is still going for over 40 years now. Wonder way I take so much personally.
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