coldwaterlloyd
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Wow , way to go Arak .
Looks like we have a new "Bob Evans"
Keep it up man , LL
Looks like we have a new "Bob Evans"
Keep it up man , LL
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My recommendation is to talk to a physical therapist that understands how swim exercise with your new fin design affects parts of the feet, knees and legs, for the smoothest, most constant pressure transfer during the entire swim stroke.
Best Wishes!
Seems overly complex
What is the benefit of this style? More power or less effort for example
Is there a prototype?
Will it hold up to salt and sand in the pivot points?
How much do you think it will cost to make and how much to the consumer?
Throwing technology at something where no problem exists;
I just have a layman's understanding of the field, but I think you are underestimating the importance of the relatively unconstrained trailing edge of a conventional fin. Propulsion ultimately comes from the net of all the force vectors of water displaced through a kick cycle. .
This is the dumbest comment ever. We will call that comment #1. The rest was sensible enough.
In the past...
Comment #1 then comes, we don't need to swim, we have boats.
#1, followed by we don't need wheels we have feet.
#1 then we don't need fins, we have hands if you would only learn to use them.
#1, we don't need spoons, we have hands for that too.
#1, god never intended people to fly, where do you need to go where you can't ride a horse or float a boat?
#1, there is nothing in space useful to us, why go?
It is the go-to comment, until the thing exists and the usefulness becomes obvious.
Comment #1 would have us eating ants and bananas, if it had it's way.
OK, what is wrong with