Man am I bummed about the jet fins....

[tonyc]

Well I'm really getting into the whole DIR philosophy and gear set-up. Now that I bought all my open water equipment, I'm replacing it with DIR type stuff. Sure wish I knew about this board before!

Anyway,
Just got my Jet Fins from LeisurePro, I was dying to use them this weekend- bought the springs too, but I couldn't even put my foot in the damn things. And to think, my wife thinks size nine feet are small! Maybe I'm groing (note to self to draw a pencil line on the wall to keep track of my height in case of a late in life growth spurt) . I bought mediums thinking they would be perfect.

Oh well, then I read the threads on jet fins and sizing. I guess I need to spend even more time here doing research. Leisure pro assured me that large would be best. Hopefully they'll work. As soon as I get em, You can bet I'll be in the local mud hole trying to back kick and frog kick away!

Leisure Pro was great as usual on the return, but I keep losing money on shipping things back that are the wrong size.

Talk to you guys later,
Tony (wishing I was underwater every minute since I started my basic scuba class).

 

[Mo2vation]

Welcome to the board.

Are you diving with wetsuit booties? I have tiny feet (8.5) and use size 9 rock boots... and there was no way I could even get into the XL jets.

If you have wetsuit booties, the L or XL will probably be Ok for ya. Someone will chime in on that...but if you're diving boots ot any kind, forget about it. Go to the Turtles.

k

 

[Walter]

I have size 9 feet. L Jets are perfect. XL for dry suit.

 

[DeepScuba]

Same problem, and I'm about size 8 shoes.

Time to get a set of Turtle Fins!!! They'll fit your foot!

ScubaPro has known about this problem for WAY too long. I guess they can afford to lose sales of their Jets.

 

[RiverRat]

I wear a size 9.5 -10 shoe. With Oceanic 5mm booties my L jets seem to fit fine. I do have a wide foot so that may have something to do with me filling out the fin.

 

[Karen Cleveland]

DeepScuba once bubbled...
Same problem, and I'm about size 8 shoes.

Time to get a set of Turtle Fins!!! They'll fit your foot!

ScubaPro has known about this problem for WAY too long. I guess they can afford to lose sales of their Jets.

are in production right now. They are really big. I think the topper was that they made a molded sole boot that didn't even fit in their XL jet fins or any of their fins...well mabe the twin jet.

Anyway they finally listened. Saw the proto- type a few weeks ago.

Karen

 

[jonnythan]

tonyc once bubbled...
I bought mediums thinking they would be perfect.

Oh well, then I read the threads on jet fins and sizing. I guess I need to spend even more time here doing research.

Indeed. Size medium jets are tiny. Do a search at least next time before you buy something.

 

[d33ps1x]

DeepScuba once bubbled...
Same problem, and I'm about size 8 shoes.

Time to get a set of Turtle Fins!!! They'll fit your foot!

Not to mention they make an excellent pair of bails if needed in a boat emergency...

 

[IzzyTahil]

i wear a 9. Have a L and a XL. Need the XL for drysuit plus the fin is longer than the L. Go with XL if using boots

 

[Scott M]

Jets size L

I just received my Jets and I wear size 9 soft soled boot, they fit perfectly.

Does anybody use these bare foot? They fit OK but seem to have some areas that might rub?


Two observations:

First these things are HEAVY as compared to like a force fin or even my full foot Deep Sea fins.

Also the rubber they make them out of stinks. I opened them up and thought something died in the bag. That has got to be the worst smelling rubber I have ever seen. I'll have to ship them seperate when I travle ;-)

Can't wait to try them out though.

Scott