I'm a fickle hyprocrite

[TheRedHead]

Well, (sigh) now that I have transitioned to a BP/W, I don't like my Biofins as much as I used to. I have raved about them in the past, but now my feet are up and it seems I should be frog kicking.

I was following a superhuman DM in Cozumel and he was frog kicking upcurrent in a pair of Aqualung full foot blades and killing us all. We were all winded following him in our assortment of split fins.

What's a good fin for a frog kick besides Jets or Turtles?

 

[dbg40]

Why not Jets ,rockets, or turtles???

 

[TheRedHead]

I dive mostly tropical and Turtles and Rockets are WAY too big and wide. The M Jets are still a little bit too big as I have to wear a 7mm hard sole boot to make them stay on. I'd rather find a fin that would be comfy with a 3mm tropical bootie.

 

[MSilvia]

I was able to do a passable frog kick in Mares Quattros, but they're not as good at it as the jets, and they're a little long for packing in some gear bag fin pockets.

 

[TSandM]

I'll be interested in the answers you get, since my Jets don't fit my wetsuit booties, either.

 

[aquaoren]

The Mares Plana Avanti Quattro allowed me to perform a decent frog kick with good speed.

 

[Rick Murchison]

I own Blades, Jets and Frogs.
My opinion is that the Frogs are (marginally) best.
All three are just fine, thank you.
I haven't tried but have heard great things about the Dive-Rites.
Rick

 

[TheRedHead]

Hey guys,

What's the difference between the Avanti Quattro and plain Quattros? I have a pair of Quattro full foot fins I used for snorkeling. It seems kind of weird to be wearing full foot fins with a BP/W.

The manufacturers out there need to pay more attention to women's gear requirements. Make some good frog kickin' fins for those of us who don't have giant hairy feet.

 

[vladimir]

DiveRite makes a stiff, lighter fin that is good for frog kicking.

http://www.diveriteexpress.com/fins/fins.shtml

 

[David P]

fins for those of us who don't have giant hairy feet.

hey now, just 'cause I wear a size 16 and turtles wedge themselves onto my feet like superglue, doesn't mean my understanding is hairy!