OMS Slipstream VS Deep6 VS RK3

[Underwater Tourist]

I don't the the option to test them all, so just looking to confirm that all three have very similar buoyancy characteristics.
I rented OMS slipstreams before and they worked perfectly with my wetsuit, which means that deep6 and rk3s should be fine as well?

 

[Rayk]

Deep 6 and RK3 (regular) positive in salt water, OMS is little bit on neutral side.

 

[lostsheep]

OMS is little bit on neutral side.

I’m gonna need elaboration on this…

 

[Rayk]

I’m gonna need elaboration on this…

OMS slipstreams heavier than D6 Eddy and RK3. That what makes them more on the neutral side.

 

[LandonL]

@Rayk The Deep6 Eddy is neutral between salt/fresh. It was designed that way. Because of the change in density of the water, we had to go for the balance between the two.

So it’s ever so slightly negative in fresh and barely positive in salt. You can actually tip the balance a little by removing the pull tab.

 

[Rayk]

@Rayk The Deep6 Eddy is neutral between salt/fresh. It was designed that way. Because of the change in density of the water, we had to go for the balance between the two.

So it’s ever so slightly negative in fresh and barely positive in salt. You can actually tip the balance a little by removing the pull tab.

Thanks for the information, I believe it was meant to be addressed to OP. I do own and constantly use both OMS and Deep6 fins, therefore I am pretty aware what they are.

 

[Underwater Tourist]

Thank you everyone, I figured the difference are minimal.

 

[LandonL]

@Underwater Tourist There are some significant differences between them though. I used the Slipstream prior to us developing the Eddy. I constantly had problems on mine with the foot pocket collapsing over the bridge of the foot (I had 3 pair). The RK3 are also significantly softer and more floppy than the Eddy.

 

[ScubaWithTurk]

I dive the Eddy Fin and have also used RK3s. I agree that the RK3s tend to be floppy at the tips. That through me off when I first dived them and annoyed me throughout the dive. Now the only fin I use and will ever use is the Deep 6 Eddy.

 

[drrich2]

Unless things have changed since I posted this comparison of how Deep6 Eddys and OMS Slipstreams look back in 2017, this might be of interest.

Richard.