Split Fins or Not?

[Splitlip]

Mares Quatros I believe.

My 25 year old Jets flexed pretty much. Not so much my new ones.

 

[djtimmy77]

I tried splits for a few months a couple years ago when I got a smokin' deal on some of the black tusa xpert zooms. I enjoyed diving with them, until on a couple dives I was in moderate current (wreck) and needed to really move. After that experience I switched over to Hollis F1's and couldn't be happier. Sold the split fins for what I paid.

 

[Pullmyfinger]

Mares Avanti Quattro or Poseidon Forza. Both of them are paddle fins with a flexible rubber type insert in the blade. They have a great feel in the water.

 

[mike_s]

As a note.... Tusa makes their black splits a little stiffer than the other colors I'm told.....




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[scubafanatic]

Interestingly, I just spent a week on the boat with one of the WKPP gas divers, who is also a GUE cave instructor. He told me he rarely uses the frog kick any more . . .

I don't know what brand of fins Steve is using in the video, but I can tell you that, with a properly performed flutter kick, Jets flex almost that much.

......he's probably using a scooter now.

 

[buddhasummer]

While I agree with the observation that the topic has been beaten to death many times over I would like to make everyone aware of a problem with this statement "...it all comes down to what looks and feels nicer to you".

It feels good to bolt to the surface when the slightest problem occurs - until this kills you.
It feels good to swim in 45 degree trim - until it drags you down (pun intended) when you stop kicking.
It feels good to bicycle kick a split fin - until you really need to move forward.
It feels good to do the last two items at the same time - until you need to return the same (now silted-out) way you came from.

For land-based mammals a lot of the "right" things feel "wrong" at first underwater. The key is to get beyond this stage and not succumb to "feel good" and "instant gratification" urges.

 

[freewillie]

Dive what you like. Like what you dive.

The real answer isn't what is better, split v.paddle. The answer is ,"which do YOU prefer."

 

[buddhasummer]

This dude obviously, just went diving


[video=youtube;8ahQYqho7w4]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ahQYqho7w4&feature=player_detailpage[/video]




doesn't need a stiff fin or a big red car

no time for all the malarkey about fins

too busy, learning, to use what he has

talent

When I grow up I wanna be just like him. Amazing.