Jet Fins. Uneven wear?

[ifukuda]

I been using S-Pro Jet Fins for about a year and I think they're great.

But, I've noticed that one of the fins have softend up quite a bit. The other one is as stiff as the day I've purchased them. Should I be concerned?

 

[rmediver2002]

Just kidding...

I have one that actually broke, the ribs cracked right above the vents. But they are over a decade old now... I have been told that the newer ones have a lifetime warranty?

I am still using them but planning to pick up another pair soon...

I would not worry about the stiffness to much...

Jeff Lane

 

[pufferfish]

When I bought my first pair last year I noticed one foot pocket was a lot stiffer than the other such that the top edge cut into the top of my foot and it remained like a box rather than becoming oval around my foot. I took out the calipers and lo and behold the rubber was twice as thick on this fin mainly in the top of the foot pocket. I took them back to the LDS and got another pair and boy what a difference. Since then there has been no stiffening in any part of the fin.
I guess just some QC issues at the factory on the first pair.

 

[Dopefish]

Being that all fins are, of course, petroleum based products, has one or the other been exposed to more UV light? Does one rest upon the other during storage?

 

[ifukuda]

Unlikely. The fins aren't exposed to direct sunlight during storage. After a day of diving, I soak the fins in a tub of fresh water, hang to dry (out of direct sunlight), and store them indoos in a big plastic bin.

No big deal. There's no difference in performance. I won't worry until I notice myself swimming in a circle.

FYI: I just put spring straps on mine. I like my fins even better now.

 

[idiot fish]

is it just me or are these things HEAVY. i love em - but i do miss a bouyant fin.