Tears in my Force Fins

[DanBMW]

get rk3 !

NO ! It is definately not the same fin.

 

[DanBMW]

NO ! It is definately not the same fin.

RKA is a nice fin, if you are looking for a light weight plastic type of jet fin. Much better then the heavy rubber old jets.

 

[aaf020766]

I LOVE FORCE FINS are the only one I can use without muscular problems. I have 3 pairs: one (blue) has 30year or more (I am quite old) and now is quite "used" and rotten nearby the straps, the second (black) almost 20 and I brought the last one (Yellow) form Italian importer (AQUATICA) last Christmas.
Dear Bob, very sorry that your company closed, now that i know i will keep the new one under a glass bell! . any suggestion to better conserve them?

any suggestion for similar performance and comfortable fins?

 

[lowwall]

any suggestion for similar performance and comfortable fins?

Keep an eye on the used market. As you noted, it is normal to get decades of use from Force Fins so used ones that aren't obviously damaged normally have a lot of life in them.

That's how I got mine. Bob noted that they are probably from the '80s based on the box.

 

[Bob Evans]

I LOVE FORCE FINS are the only one I can use without muscular problems. I have 3 pairs: one (blue) has 30year or more (I am quite old) and now is quite "used" and rotten nearby the straps, the second (black) almost 20 and I brought the last one (Yellow) form Italian importer (AQUATICA) last Christmas.
Dear Bob, very sorry that your company closed, now that i know i will keep the new one under a glass bell! . any suggestion to better conserve them?

any suggestion for similar performance and comfortable fins?

We are not closed; we are just looking at how to keep rolling with a new future. Susanne and I are super focused on Tiabzu, Tiabzu – Welcome In the Water Force Fin needs a new team to provide the best-made swim fins in the World. Who will be the right team? We will see.

Plus technology from Bob Evans Designs (1985) and Force Fins has led to other areas of interest. Homepage | AeroHance Pods. I will say it's fun to see such high prices for my Force Fins on eBay.

 

[mrtechbench]

Interesting idea using filters at depth to get pressure for reverse osmosis. I wish you all the best with Tiabzu Bob. A little over 20 years ago I saw a pair of force fins with your signature engraved on them. Pretty cool to see.

 

[RedSeaDiver2]

Thanks. I'm touchy about our situation and not happy that INFLATION took us down. Look around, America; we are not the only ones. I am sorry to say America is in significant decline.

Bob, is it only one model of Force Fins that have had cracking issues? Or one colour? I got my first pair of Force Fins back in the mid-90's - second pair in the early 2000's - still love them!

 

[Bob Evans]

Bob, is it only one model of Force Fins that have had cracking issues? Or one colour? I got my first pair of Force Fins back in the mid-90's - second pair in the early 2000's - still love them!

There is no consistency. If they split, it's only that pair. I ran production myself for two years. You would see this issue if the material was off with moisture or heat treatment low. But with over a million pairs sold and 99.9 still going it's really not an issue, unless those who do not like us, promote the subject. It' a beautiful day here in Ojai, California. Finding more OPS to sell. This model splits apart so you can attach 5 different blade designs.