David Wilson
Contributor
In this thread I want to report what I found out when conducting a little online research into Cressi sub's 1970 classic long-bladed fin, the Rondine-L. I also propose to write about three 2010 products of this all-rubber full-foot long-bladed fin technology.
Exactly four decades have elapsed since Rondine-L fins appeared:
1970. Rondine L long fins – The world leader of molding rubber fins, Cressi developed the Rondine L long fins, which enabled Jacques Mayol to go onto achieve his astonishing free diving records.
http://www.cressi.com/flash/History/HistoryDati.asp
Here are three pictures of these fins:
The first picture is from an Italian site offering the fins for sale in new in box condition at 30 euros:
Pinne apnea cressi rondine l - Sports In vendita a
Rondine-L fins have at least two reasons to be remembered in the annals of fin development:
1. They were used by the legendary depth-record-breaking freediver Jacques Mayol in his ascent from 100 metres:
Jacques Mayol - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
2. They were the only fins in the world, then and since, to be manufactured in "personalised" sizes, e.g. "45", rather than a range of sizes, e.g. "44-46". They were developed for use in "skin diving and finned swimming, made in non-floating black rubber. They (were) available in sizes from 39 to 46." (Cressi-sub catalogue, circa 1970).
I would be interested in hearing about anybody's experiences with Cressi sub's Rondine-L fins.
Exactly four decades have elapsed since Rondine-L fins appeared:
1970. Rondine L long fins – The world leader of molding rubber fins, Cressi developed the Rondine L long fins, which enabled Jacques Mayol to go onto achieve his astonishing free diving records.
http://www.cressi.com/flash/History/HistoryDati.asp
Here are three pictures of these fins:
The first picture is from an Italian site offering the fins for sale in new in box condition at 30 euros:
Pinne apnea cressi rondine l - Sports In vendita a
Rondine-L fins have at least two reasons to be remembered in the annals of fin development:
1. They were used by the legendary depth-record-breaking freediver Jacques Mayol in his ascent from 100 metres:
Jacques Mayol - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
2. They were the only fins in the world, then and since, to be manufactured in "personalised" sizes, e.g. "45", rather than a range of sizes, e.g. "44-46". They were developed for use in "skin diving and finned swimming, made in non-floating black rubber. They (were) available in sizes from 39 to 46." (Cressi-sub catalogue, circa 1970).
I would be interested in hearing about anybody's experiences with Cressi sub's Rondine-L fins.