scuba pro twin jets - other colours

[octo]

has anyone tried out any other coloured twin jets? i'm not sure i like the idea of them being softer and less rigid than the black ones and was wondering if anyone had any good /bad experiences with the yellow, white, silver twin jets!?

 

[WisGal]

I don't get leg cramps with them so I do like them.

From my experience, I didn't have have the thrust that I did with paddle fins, especially in my rescue class.. I had to kick extra hard to get to the top. Of course it may mean I just need to dive more

I've spoke to some that have the yellow and say the same about thrust, and others that didn't notice a difference.

 

[octo]

thanks for that - i've had the same experience with the black ones, more interested in the coloured variety because black's a terrible colour for teaching in - yellow is much better for visability, saves you losing students! ;-)

anyone else had experience with the yellow jets?

 

[lanun]

does it have to be SP Twinjets ? or can it be other brands ? rodale's did split fin reviews a while back so you might read those as additional input (some on the scubaboard are not keen on their reviews). www.scubadiving.com

 

[octo]

ian,
..i was only really interested in compairing the colours of the SPs as the black is more rigid (apparently) than the yellow.. and it's the yellow i'm after ;-)
i'll check out the reviews anyway and see why they're not liked!

 

[crazyc]

If you are interested in them for teaching in...get a paddle fin. One of the big disadvantages of any split fin is their inability to give a diver that intial "0 to 60" off-the-line speed.

 

[octo]

crazy.. yeah, you're right about the quick start - i've been using the mares avanti quattro, but i prefer the size and agility of the jets.. i was meaning the visibilty of the fins, ie yellow are much clearer in the murk than black

 

[lanun]

try atomic aquatics - they have one with bright yellow stripes on a black body.

these are longish, stiffish than the apollo which i think are closer in composition to the SP.

as far as in water viz - it's as visible as a paddle fin (i say this with belief because that's how i differentiate my wife from the hoard off the dive boat ut:

[edited a typo]

 

[mndolphin]

I have never tried the black so, I can't compare them but,
I do love my blue ones. I have bad knees, so they are best for me.

 

[stiebs]

octo once bubbled...
crazy.. yeah, you're right about the quick start - i've been using the mares avanti quattro, but i prefer the size and agility of the jets.. i was meaning the visibilty of the fins, ie yellow are much clearer in the murk than black

Spend a couple of bucks on a can of spray paint, and you can have your fins any colour you want. You can even change to flouro orange if you don't like the yellow!