Tech fin options - neutral buoyancy?

[tomfcrist]

I've done just about any kind of dive you can think of wearing jet clones...they work great and I can articulate my movements very well with them. I have almost always been in the camp of "dive your gear, don't let your gear dive you.

That being said, when I was training on an O2ptima, I found that I had to work exceptionally hard to maintain decent trim...my feet were too heavy. I switched to the DR XT find and was back to being in control....when I'm in my dry suit, I don't really notice the difference between heavier and lighter fins.

Stu,
I'm glad chris was able to produce a fin that you enjoy. There isn't one fin that trumps them all(as you have undoubtedly learned), so just decide what works better for you in each configuration and roll with it.

 

[DiversL]

How was the power?

 

[DiversL]

How was the power of the eddys?

 

[Lebing Xie]

I have been diving with SP Jetfin as using Drysuit + 300/400 undergarment. Someone told me as with thin undergarment diving in tropic ocean(or without undergarment), neutral buoyancy fin is better choice. Is it true?

 

[RainPilot]

I have been diving with SP Jetfin as using Drysuit + 300/400 undergarment. Someone told me as with thin undergarment diving in tropic ocean(or without undergarment), neutral buoyancy fin is better choice. Is it true?

I’m diving dry now and I use a neutral fin when wet, even with just a base layer I find the heavier fins to be better.

 

[ajduplessis]

Apeks RK3

 

[Skulmoski]

Another vote for UTD. I have had mine for a year and they are now my primary, go to fin. I have wide feet and they fit well with a 5 mm bootie. I have the positive buoyancy model. I would buy again.

UTD Precision Fins - Neutrally/Positively Buoyant · UTD Scuba Diving

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