My Seawing Novas Broke

[TheMic]

I just went to pack all of my gear up for a dive in the morning, and to my surprise my fins are broken. No the strap didn't break but the fin material at the hinge point did. I looked at both fins and the other one is tearing, and is on path to look like this one. I am not sure if this is a common problem with these fins, but not something I was happy to discover.

 

[JamesK]

Welcome to the world of sea wing nova. In one year I know personally of over twenty pairs breaking belonging to friends. Even the new improved ones. Good thing is SP stands behind them.

 

[lowviz]

Keep a pair of Jets (with spring straps) in the closet for these routine annoyances...

 

[dmoore19]

Take them back where you bought them. Scubapro will replace them free of charge. It is a known problem and the fins have been redesigned because of it. Mine had a crack in them and they were replaced without question for no cost. I know of a couple of people that took their old design back before there was any sign of problems and they were replaced.

 

[TheMic]

Thanks guys, looks like im taking back to the shop

 

[buddhasummer]

Very high rates of failure, as others have said the new version with the solid top hinge is supposed to have addressed the problem, time will tell I guess. I own some Gorillas so far so good but with only around 50 dives, I like them a lot but do expect them to break at some point, as long as SP replace them would keep diving them. Having said that I don't trust them enough at this stage to take them on an extended dive holiday or live-a-board. Good luck with the exchange.

 

[Islandheart]

Both pair, one black and one white, of the old design cracked at the hinge but were replaced by SP at no charge with the new design.

I have 10 or so students that have Novas (new design) and no failures.

My new white and my orange Novas are perfect with no issues !

 

[SCUBAPRO Harry]

Please bring any broken fins to your LDS for warranty replacement. The new hinge design has been working well overall.

 

[PatW]

I had a pair fail in the same way. I took them back to the shop. The shop owner called up SP and they gave me a replacement pair.

 

[Golan68]

Just replace with jet fins