San Diego Dive Shop- I need to try on some fins

[tracydr]

I'm going to be in San Diego next week. I'm having the worst time finding some fins that fit right with my dry suit. I have really little, but wide feet. ( women's 6 or men's 4, I think). I've been really dissatisfied with the fins I've been wasting my money on so far and would really like to try some fins ( hopefully dive) before buying. At least in a pool.
Anybody know of some SD dive shops with a decent fin selection where I could do this? Even some rental fins would be okay. Preferably with a tech-orientation, as I'm not looking at split fins. I'm trying to find something alond the lines of Diverite Exps, OMS, Hollis. I can't find these fins around here and am reluctant to keep buying online, only to find they don't fit and have to send them back or get stuck with them.
What I do know is that my really old fins, the TUSA Zooms, is XS small, fit ( but are on the roomy side) with my drysuit boots and wetsuit boots. I also have a pair of cheap Genesis fins in XS small that are a touch too large with both boots.
I borrowed a pair of XS Turtle fins from Jax that were too narrow in the foot box so I guess they won't work in the smallest size.
The Rocket fins were enormous on me.
Ive tried about 3 or 4 others that were too big.
I'm really tired of not having the right fins. Hoping I can find my soul-fins in San Diego.

 

[Slater]

I know ocean enterprise has Hollis f1 Aand sp jets. Might also call house of scuba, ib divers, dive California..

 

[baba booey]

House of Scuba will let you exchange fins that have been tried out. They seem pretty reasonable too.

 

[tracydr]

House of Scuba will let you exchange fins that have been tried out. They seem pretty reasonable too.

That's really good to know. The try before you buy is what I need. I haven't found a good selection or the ability to try first around here.
Thanks!
Any technical shops in San Diego?

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I know ocean enterprise has Hollis f1 Aand sp jets. Might also call house of scuba, ib divers, dive California..

I'll check them out.
We also need to find a place to get fills.
Preferably near Coronado Island.

 

[Slater]

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The Cornado / Imperial Beach IB Divers is more tech than the LJ location...
Start calling around & see what they can offer you as far as what they rent, good luck with the pool senario though..

 

[diversteve]

We also need to find a place to get fills.
Preferably near Coronado Island.

There's three "nearby". If you go south on CA 75 (Silver Strand) on Coronado it will take you to Imperial Beach. IB Divers is where it turns to go inland. Maybe 10? miles.

Or take the bridge over to I-5, go north thru downtown past the airport, then west on I-8 - both Dive California and Sport Chalet are just south of Seaworld on Sports Arena/Midway Blvd. Dive CA. is first on the left? then Sports Chalet is about a block further down.

If you wanted to dive Point Loma, go west from there on Point Loma Blvd a short distance then jog south on Nimitz to Catalina Blvd. Catalina runs all the way south to Point Loma. Surprisingly Point Loma Blvd. doesn't - it ends up in Ocean Beach by the dog beach.

 

[baba booey]

IB Divers is a great shop. Kyle is super knowledgeable and helpful. The other staffers are really into the sport.

 

[FM1520]

I live in Coronado and use both IB divers (ask for Kyle) and Sport Chalet.