OMS Tribe strap attachment ?

[buddhasummer]

Several different places show different attachment points for spring straps on the HOLLIS F1 fins, I mean new OMS Tribe fin, anyone know which it actually is? Jet or F1?

There's no way they are not an exact copy of the F1, I'm guessing a deal was made between OMS and Hollis? Perhaps part of the deal was they change strap attachment from F1.

Cheers

 

[lexvil]

I haven’t seem them with my hands and not really interested in them since I dislike my F1’s but they do have some nice color choices. My understanding is Hollis let something lapse in the deal with the manufacturer and it left it open to copy or rebrand. I expect the double screw attachment is retained.

the lower picture is the jet clone slipstream.

 

[buddhasummer]

The ones sold by DGX have the jet fin style attachment. I'm so confused?

Thanks for the info sir.

 

[buddhasummer]

The lower picture in full; it's the Tribe.

OMS Tribe Fins

 

[lexvil]

The lower picture in full; it's the Tribe.

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OMS Tribe Fins

Well I have no idea then, the ones I looked into last year clearly had the Hollis style, once the design goes away from “exclusive” status all bets are off, I like the jet style better since it lends itself to bungee conversion better.
I’m holding out for lava orange Jets (or the pink camo in xxl)

 

[Tracy]

There's no way they are not an exact copy of the F1, I'm guessing a deal was made between OMS and Hollis? Perhaps part of the deal was they change strap attachment from F1.

You are close. They have been made by OMS for many years, they licensed the mold to Hollis.

 

[Rayk]

If it is helps OMS Slipstream and SP Jetfin side by side.

 

[buddhasummer]

@DiveGearExpress

Thank you.

 

[buddhasummer]

Plot thickens.

Also, @lexvil coz orange

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[lexvil]

Plot thickens.

Also, @lexvil coz orange

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Yea, I was very tempted but I really really don’t like my F1’s so I’ve held back.