Newly certified, mares x-stream fins recommended - thoughts?

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I got a pair of X-streams and sold them again after four or five dives. I did not like the feel of the click when they bent at the hinge.
 
I spoke with my friend's local instructor, and although i haven't tried them in water i think I'm going with the mares quattro plus. As for the x-streams, I was suspicious of the lifespan of the hinge and reports of the center channel seperating from the colored portion of the blade. I appreciate everyone's responses!

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I spoke with my friend's local instructor, and although i haven't tried them in water i think I'm going with the mares quattro plus. As for the x-streams, I was suspicious of the lifespan of the hinge and reports of the center channel seperating from the colored portion of the blade. I appreciate everyone's responses!

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A wise decision IMO. Hope you like the Mares Quattros they are a very good all round fin.
 
I spoke with my friend's local instructor, and although i haven't tried them in water i think I'm going with the mares quattro plus. As for the x-streams, I was suspicious of the lifespan of the hinge and reports of the center channel seperating from the colored portion of the blade. I appreciate everyone's responses!

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I see this fin worn by a lot of instructors although I have never tried one. Must be something to them for them to be so popular all around. I am considering getting my wife a pair for an upcoming trip.
 
I don't feel a funny click from my Mares Extremes.
 
I just wanted to follow up with my experience using the quattro plus fins, which were the fins I purchased. I'm very happy with them. They are long, so i travelled with them in my checked baggage where they fit easily and straight. I used them in Roatan, Belize and Cozumel. They felt effortless, and returned greater than expedcted propulsion for each kick. I found i had to really lay off when kicking as opposed to what i needed with the training fins i used in OWC course (forgot make/model of those fins, but they felt floppy). The relaxed kicking with the quattro + fins was great for air consumption. At one point in Cozumel the DM jetted ahead so my buddy and I turned it up to follow him. Fins were great, excellent speed, moderate effort and i definitely didn't feel I was overpowering the fins - they were strong and responsive. Bearing in mind I'm very new, I think these fins are fantastic.
 
Thanks for the follow up. Glad they worked out well for you!
 

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