Recommendation for Scuba Fin

[nickyclara]

Hi all,

I'm a newcomer at scuba diver. I'm from Indonesia. I'm left below the knee amputee. I just start my diving after I get my license. I need some recommendation for scuba fin for below the knee amputee, because I usually must accompanied with my instructor when I 'm dive. It's really hard to have an information at Indonesia.

I need recommendation about the brand that really make me comfort and independent when I'm diving. Also the one that easy when it must send overseas. Thank you for helping before.

 

[lucca brassi]

Probably I'm not right for that job b, but look these links :

eGFI – Student Blog » Neptune: A New Prosthetic Fin

Elle: The Incredible 3D Printed Swimming Leg for Amputees

Lauren Richardson - James Dyson Award

The AMPHIBIOUS prosthetic limb inspired by the world's fastest fish that enables humans to swim at 'superhuman' speeds | Daily Mail Online

Moment Cieran Kelso, 8, used prosthetics to swim alongside 'Dolphin Tale' star Winter with artificial flipper | Daily Mail Online

HSA - Handicapped SCUBA Association

hope it helps !

 

[buiszie]

Hello Nicky,

From my experience with people with amputations they can dive without any adjustments like fins. Here at my shop a DDI instructor training center we have got several people with ampitations at different places. They were capable to dive with a buddy around the Islands. Maybe here its a bit easy, cos we have only drift dives. But a restaurant owner here has a leg amptitation and dives with any problems, same as a former divemaster at Tulamben in Bali. I should say give it first a try without a special fin, and if it doesnt work you always can buy that fin.