Identify these fins

[theone8181]

Hi guys i stumbled across this website when looking for details of these fins. I'm hopeful that somebody knows the particular model.

Cheers

Chris

 

[decompression]

Beachat but not sure which model


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[diversteve]

They might be original Beuchat Jetfins. They were closed heel with the strap. http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/vi...325238-jet-fin-vs-rocket-fin.html#post5077907

 

[theone8181]

I found that picture above before, it was actually that pic that helped me find this page.

 

[diversteve]

I still think they're Jetfins - Beuchat patented them and sold the U.S. distribution rights to Scubapro.

Vintage Double Hose

Dr. Sam who wrote that article is active here so you might PM and ask him to take a look at this thread.
http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/members/sam-miller-8985.html

 

[David Wilson]

Hi guys i stumbled across this website when looking for details of these fins. I'm hopeful that somebody knows the particular model. Cheers Chris

They are the original Beuchat Jetfins, designed in the early 1960s by Georges Beuchat's company in Marseilles as "palmes à tuyères." "Espadon", French for swordfish, was one of their brands. Here is an image from the US patent for his invention:

In the 1960s, European divers regarded full-foot fins as superior to the open-heel kind and the prices back then reflected this perception. Beuchat's Jetfins came with a variety of foot pockets, always closed-heel in the smaller sizes, but sometimes with an additional heel strap and toe opening, sometimes without. As has already been mentioned, Beuchat sold the design to Scubapro, which changed the name "Jetfin" to "Jet Fin" using two separate words. The American company never produced a full-foot version of the fins.

The French Beuchat company made other significant contributions to the history of diving equipment. For example, it was responsible for the development of an early sponge-rubber wetsuit and fin grips, the three-way rubber straps used to secure full-foot fins. Further details about the company can be found at Beuchat - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia