Lightweight tech fins

[dumpsterpurrs]

Please help me pick my next pair of fins!

Current fins: Gull Super Mew XX size S at just a touch above 1kg per fin. Great for open water and strong currents, can do tech kicks but not extremely precise.

Looking for: lighter fins in size S that's good for technical kicks and multiple tanks.

Must be:
- at or under 1kg per fin
- comfortable foot pockets for high insteps
- adequately powerful

Considering: (weight per fin)
1. Deep 6 Eddy - 1.4lbs
2. Oceanic Accel - 1.1lbs
3. Aqualung Storm - (significantly) <1.5lbs

Excluded:
- Jet fins: too heavy; also DiveRite XT (2.1lbs), Indigo's TAC Fins (1.9lbs), Hollis F2 (1.9lbs), Tecline LightJet (1.8lbs)
- Scubapro Go: too floppy, imprecise, not powerful at all
- Apeks RK3: haven't tried but not impressed with reviews, also mostly about not being precise or powerful enough
- UTD Precision, OMS Slipstream, XS Turtle: no size S

Thanks!

 

[rongoodman]

Odd that you don't like the Eddy's foot pocket, it's usually a point presented in their favor.

 

[GF99/99]

I really like the Hollis F2's dive it with a JJ and 4ea. s80 bailouts no issues

 

[dumpsterpurrs]

Odd that you don't like the Eddy's foot pocket, it's usually a point presented in their favor.

You're right, I mixed it up with another one that I've tried (Jet Fins). I've never tried the Eddy, only seen reviews about it might be uncomfortable for high insteps.

 

[dumpsterpurrs]

I've updated my OP with fin weights and shortlist. Currently it's down to Eddy vs Accel vs Storm.

 

[Rob9876]

I'm not a tech diver, but I do have a pair of Oceanic Accels that I bought to be travel fins. I like the light weight, and they are fairly short and easy to pack. They are also quite stiff, and I really like them for frog kicks. I feel like I can hold my position pretty well in them (while my dive buddy takes 50 pictures of everything). I think they are generally powerful enough for most of my rec diving, but in situations where I know I might need more power to swim against a steady current they would not be my first choice.

The fin straps are also not my favorite -- about half of the time one side of a strap will disconnect when I am taking the fins off. Not a huge issue, as they go back on very easily, but something to be mindful of -- it has not bothered me enough to replace the straps, since they are otherwise quite comfortable and part of the light weight.

Overall I do like them, and they are great to travel with.

 

[DirtFish]

Deep 6 Eddy for the win!

 

[inquis]

Tons of power with the Eddy's.

 

[breals]

I know you excluded them but I took Scubapro GO Travel Fins to the Galapagos as my light weight travel tech fin. I usually dive with Scuba Pro Jets fins and found this the best replacement for me. They were good for both diving and snorkeling.

 

[Pearlman]

I think you missed the Scubapro Go Sport which is rumoured to be stiffer than the Go Travel. I ordered these a month back after searching a lot of reviews then cancelled just yesterday with no hope of Imports/stocks in my country for the next one month. I intend to get these from Singapore now via a friend.
The Oceanic Accel are my next choice with a universal bungee strap to replace the flimsy silicone ones.
On a personal note - My choices are very limited to just these two because my check-in hard shell suitcase can only accommodate fins lesser than 24” else the Quattro+ would have been a default fallback choice.