Bluestrings2
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Similar fin comparison questions have been asked with great responses but still left me with a few things left unanswered. I am about to purchase a new pair of fins and have narrowed down the choices to the following: Mares Avanti Quattro, Mares Avanti Superchannel, Apeks RK3, and Tecline Lightjet.
For reference, I have 175 dives and will be doing open water diving (no future interest in technical diving), am physically fit, am a frog kicker and will only switch to flutter kicking in current. I have been using the Mares X-Stream fins exclusively. These fins have served me well and I'm able to stay in front of the pack in stronger currents but use a lot of effort and am wishing for a fin with a bit more power.
My main questions are:
1) How do the Superchannels compare to the Quattros as far as frog kicking efficiency and pure power on currents? Boats are crowded with Quattros so I am considering the Superchannels if the performance is similar to the Quattros.
2) How do tech fins like the RK3 and Tecline Lightjets compare to the Mares in terms of power. In an open water environment with no intention of doing wrecks or caves, I have a feeling the frog kicking efficiency differences of these two tech fins compared to the Mares are minimal and I am more interested in the difference in power (greatly different or minimally different??)
3) RK3s are adored or hated. Am I understanding that their ability for precision and control is the aspect that divers love but lack of power is why others stay away?
I appreciate your input!!
For reference, I have 175 dives and will be doing open water diving (no future interest in technical diving), am physically fit, am a frog kicker and will only switch to flutter kicking in current. I have been using the Mares X-Stream fins exclusively. These fins have served me well and I'm able to stay in front of the pack in stronger currents but use a lot of effort and am wishing for a fin with a bit more power.
My main questions are:
1) How do the Superchannels compare to the Quattros as far as frog kicking efficiency and pure power on currents? Boats are crowded with Quattros so I am considering the Superchannels if the performance is similar to the Quattros.
2) How do tech fins like the RK3 and Tecline Lightjets compare to the Mares in terms of power. In an open water environment with no intention of doing wrecks or caves, I have a feeling the frog kicking efficiency differences of these two tech fins compared to the Mares are minimal and I am more interested in the difference in power (greatly different or minimally different??)
3) RK3s are adored or hated. Am I understanding that their ability for precision and control is the aspect that divers love but lack of power is why others stay away?
I appreciate your input!!