Question on older Force Fins Pro

[kevin_seattle]

My brother in law (a cave diver and dive master) raves about his Force Fins. I know they don't sell Force Fins Pro in XXL any more but I did find these on ebay. I saw a note that the white bungie probably means they are really old. They seem to be in good shape so I assume they are fine. I am curious about the two small holes in the tips, it looks like the modern ones do not have the holes. Were the holes a design they came with or is it likely someone added them? Do the holes affect the fins at all?

Thanks

-Kevin

 

[rhwestfall]

@Bob Evans

 

[sibermike7]

Those were drilled after market. Why? Who knows?
I doubt it would affect them. DO make sure that the label says "Pro". You don't want the original ones for SCUBA. Bob made a TON of different fins for different applications. The PROs were better for SCUBA than the originals which worked well for skin diving and float tubing.

 

[scrane]

My Originals work great for SCUBA. I prefer them to my Pro s.

 

[Frogman82]

I dont think it matters much. I have excellerators without whiskers, so basically there is a hole in those too.

 

[Bob Evans]

My brother in law (a cave diver and dive master) raves about his Force Fins. I know they don't sell Force Fins Pro in XXL any more but I did find these on ebay. I saw a note that the white bungie probably means they are really old. They seem to be in good shape so I assume they are fine. I am curious about the two small holes in the tips, it looks like the modern ones do not have the holes. Were the holes a design they came with or is it likely someone added them? Do the holes affect the fins at all?

Thanks

-Kevin

White Bungee is over 25 years ago. Customer made holes. Military divers would pull up tips with cord for jumping out of ...

 

[Bob Evans]

We did put a hole into the Military SD-1 Force fin.