Split fin hate?

[Bubblesong]

I cut four inches off the end of some old solid fins, thus reducing how much water they could push and making it easier and more comfortable to fin, so they are just like split fins but cheaper, easier to walk in and they fit in my carryon luggage.
I tested them in a pool length swim against both full solid fins and bare feet/no fins:
No fins = 25 kicks to length of pool
Cut off fins = 4 kicks to length of pool
Whole fins = 3 kicks to length of pool.

 

[Eric Sedletzky]

Take a wild guess who started the rhetoric against split fins, then the rest just piled on because it was fun.

 

[Eric Sedletzky]

I just tried some Scubapro Go Sport fins that @lexvil gave me and I am in LUUUUV!
Best fins I ever used for regular from the hip standard flutter kicking.

 

[Nemrod]

I just tried some Scubapro Go Sport fins that @lexvil gave me and I am in LUUUUV!
Best fins I ever used for regular from the hip standard flutter kicking.

The hate for split fins began as soon as they arrived on scubaboard.

I have been saying and now I see you agree, the Scubapro Go-Sport is the best fin ever . At least until we get the Gorilla version in the States. Anything a Jet Fin can do, the Go-Sport does as well or better and saves 2 pounds in the kit and does not sink my feet and they pack better and are super comfortable.

 

[gassed]

I am confused, if they work for you normally, why not use them for caving? You just have to change the kick rate...
(I would say possibly because of peer pressure??? Or 2 tanks???)

I find the longer Atomics (compared to Jets or Rockets) have been making me touch tips when I thought I was clear. Not silting out or knocking things down but still touching. Its distracting.
I also find that though I can reverse kick it requires more kicking to achieve the same distance. That's fine in open water but in tight areas its not ideal. Caving is a bit specific and I don't mind going with specialized gear if I am going to focus more on that discipline.
As to easy kicking fins, if I'm shooting macro and need to make minor adjustments the fins I use allow for "soft" movements. Same for working in surge. A big blade tends to push me around.
I hunt for subjects pretty slow these days. Cover a small area over a long period of time so don't need big power or speed. Maybe just getting older but I am usually pushing 6 hours a day on trips and by the end of the day it's really nice not have to push a big plank around.

 

[BoltSnap]

Take a wild guess who started the rhetoric against split fins,

Ther hate for split fins began as soon as they arrived on scubaboard.

Are we thinking the same thing????

 

[Eric Sedletzky]

Are we thinking the same thing????

If it walks like a duck, quacks like a duck, and looks like a duck, it’s probably a duck.

 

[BoltSnap]

I just tried some Scubapro Go Sport fins that @lexvil gave me and I am in LUUUUV!
Best fins I ever used for regular from the hip standard flutter kicking.

I have been saying and now I see you agree, the Scubapro Go-Sport is the best fin ever .

Check this:

Question - User reviews on Scubapro Super Nova Seawing fins?

Alright. I received my pair of Supernovas today. Size Large. The Supernovas feel a bit stiffer than my Gorillas but the foot pocket is much softer and nicer. The heel straps that come with SN are just fine but I find the ones that come with Novas and Gorillas a bit thicker and sturdier. The...

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[Nemrod]

Are we thinking the same thing????

Yes.

 

[RobPNW]

Like other newbies, I got a couple pairs of split fins. They're comfortable for mellow open water dives. Tried learning frog kicks and they felt floppy. Got the Go Sports and the split fins are sitting in the garage. If someone's just a flutter kicker, they're fine.