Review of the RK4 fins from Apeks

[pisauron]

Yes. The point of the 3rd photo is to show where it's made. Here it is again in more detail.
My Quattro+ are made in Bulgaria, so is my Mares Smart. I recently bought a Mares snorkel made in China. At any rate, none of their gear I got is made in Italy - while production facilities are pretty much next door...

That's interesting. Do they outsource their regulator manufactoring as well?

 

[Umuntu]

That's interesting. Do they outsource their regulator manufactoring as well?

Last I checked still made in Blackburn in England.

 

[pisauron]

Last I checked still made in Blackburn in England.

And Mares?

 

[Umuntu]

And Mares?

I have no interest in Mares. You should check for yourself.

 

[buddhasummer]

I replace the pull tabs on all my fins with the Hollis ones.

 

[34109411]

so my question is beside the design that look like a batman wing are they any different compare to the rk3 ? do they perform any better any how ?

 

[JonnieB]

I replace the pull tabs on all my fins with the Hollis ones.

Maybe just buy Hollis fins.

 

[buddhasummer]

Maybe just buy Hollis fins.

I like their pull tabs more than their fins, although do use the F1 when diving dry. Wet suit fin of choice DR XT.

 

[buddhasummer]

so my question is beside the design that look like a batman wing are they any different compare to the rk3 ? do they perform any better any how ?

A kinda apples and oranges comparison. Speaking to F1 only, they have the weight I require when diving dry and the blade is huge as compared to the regular RK3. Found the RK3 comfortable but blade too small for me to generate much power and I found them too floppy, I like stiff fins. YMMV.

 

[buddhasummer]

...that and I'm not a fan of Apeks in general... or Hollis for that matter. I get easily put off companies.