Stiff lightweight jet fins options

[sinidive]

Currently diving in OMS Slipstreams and would like something more stiff and efficient.

Requirements:
- Efficient frog kicking
- Ok for back kick and helicopter turns
- Stiffer than slipstreams and more efficient if possible
- Lightweight. For both travel and sinky legs reasons.
- Available in Europe
- Tiny bit longer blade is ok (no overly tight spaces at the moment)
- No need for normal flutter kicks

Would love any pointers

 

[Alex Ouroboros]

RK3 should be right for ya, they’re more neutral than jet fins, the HD variant can be a bit stiff for some people my wife loves hers.

 

[Sebek]

Currently diving in OMS Slipstreams and would like something more stiff and efficient.

Requirements:
- Efficient frog kicking
- Ok for back kick and helicopter turns
- Stiffer than slipstreams and more efficient if possible
- Lightweight. For both travel and sinky legs reasons.
- Available in Europe
- Tiny bit longer blade is ok (no overly tight spaces at the moment)
- No need for normal flutter kicks

Would love any pointers

See if a Tecline LightJet will fit you. They should be easily available in Germany (I bought mine from uwfun24.de).

 

[sinidive]

See if a Tecline LightJet will fit you. They should be easily available in Germany (I bought mine from uwfun24.de).

How stiff are they as compared to Slipstreams? I know that stiff variants of Tecline PowerJets are nice (although too heavy for me in wetsuit) while the softer PowerJets ones are annoying to use.

 

[tursiops]

Currently diving in OMS Slipstreams and would like something more stiff and efficient.

Requirements:
- Efficient frog kicking
- Ok for back kick and helicopter turns
- Stiffer than slipstreams and more efficient if possible
- Lightweight. For both travel and sinky legs reasons.
- Available in Europe
- Tiny bit longer blade is ok (no overly tight spaces at the moment)
- No need for normal flutter kicks

Would love any pointers

What do YOU mean by "jetfins"? That is a ScubaPro trademark.

 

[Sebek]

How stiff are they as compared to Slipstreams? I know that stiff variants of Tecline PowerJets are nice (although too heavy for me in wetsuit) while the softer PowerJets ones are annoying to use.

Good question. I don't have a soft version of the powerjet to compare, but I have a medium and stiff versions. LightJet seems to be softer than the medium PowerJet.

 

[sinidive]

Got around to finding Tecline LightJets and they are indeed quite floppy - more floppy than the OMS Slipstreams I am currently using.

I think Deep6 Eddy would fit the bill, but importing those from the US is really expensive - and according to Deep6 website the small/medium size is more soft than the other sizes

 

[LandonL]

according to Deep6 website the small/medium size is more soft than the other sizes

The small/medium is the same material as the other sizes now. Only our original run of SM a few years ago was made of the softer compound.

Now we only sell the soft compound version in Asia, and all North American market fins are the stiffer material.

 

[RyanT]

The Deep6 Eddy fins rock, they'll tick all the boxes for you.

 

[Thunder Struck]

Deep6 Eddy Flippers. Stiff and light. Spring straps (adjustable) have the thumb hole style piece on them but that can be removed and replaced with an included nylon sleeve.