I know its an odd title for a thread but please bear with me.
Are jet fins the Colt 1911 of the SCUBA world? This is a real question - Im actually considering buying a pair.
A bit of background - The Colt 1911 .45 cal handgun has been around, well, since 1911. It was and remains very popular and was the official sidearm of our military until 1985. However, since 1911 there have been many advances, and there are many sidearms that out perform the 1911. The military got wise and changed and you dont see many law enforcement officers that carry the 1911. However, there are tons of people out there that just cant let go there are a million articles written, modifications galore and many spin-off guns based on the 1911. I even fell for the hype years ago and bought a very expensive SS Colt 1911 Officers Model worst gun Ive ever owned! Jammed constantly and never performed well. Sold it and bought a Berretta .40 cal
Anyway, enough gun talk since this is a SCUBA forum And on to my question The Jet Fin has been around since the 60s, in about the same form, and again, there have been a lot of advances since then. I know there are a lot of die-hard fans that swear by them But is it the same type of situation as the 1911? Are these people ignoring the better performing fins and just not letting go for sentimental reasons?
Another issue is the price of some of the high performance fins Out of control!
Thanks,
Brett
Are jet fins the Colt 1911 of the SCUBA world? This is a real question - Im actually considering buying a pair.
A bit of background - The Colt 1911 .45 cal handgun has been around, well, since 1911. It was and remains very popular and was the official sidearm of our military until 1985. However, since 1911 there have been many advances, and there are many sidearms that out perform the 1911. The military got wise and changed and you dont see many law enforcement officers that carry the 1911. However, there are tons of people out there that just cant let go there are a million articles written, modifications galore and many spin-off guns based on the 1911. I even fell for the hype years ago and bought a very expensive SS Colt 1911 Officers Model worst gun Ive ever owned! Jammed constantly and never performed well. Sold it and bought a Berretta .40 cal
Anyway, enough gun talk since this is a SCUBA forum And on to my question The Jet Fin has been around since the 60s, in about the same form, and again, there have been a lot of advances since then. I know there are a lot of die-hard fans that swear by them But is it the same type of situation as the 1911? Are these people ignoring the better performing fins and just not letting go for sentimental reasons?
Another issue is the price of some of the high performance fins Out of control!
Thanks,
Brett