FIXXERVI6
Contributor
Dove Travis dam side, dropped down the "jail" and hit mud at 129 feet as reported, swam out accross the dam and found a level spot of 135 feet, vis from 0 to the first thermo was bad, 4 feet, on the bottom it was spotty, in some places it was 3 feet in others it was 5 or 6, various trees and such were up against the dam, saw a shopping bag and a sun visor, then the usual mud and beer can formations.
Second dive was at windy point public, parked ON the dry lake area, vis down to the first thermo was 3 feet, after second a little better, under the thermo around 90 feet vis was 8 to 10 but very spotty zig zagging through the trees max depth was 102 it went deeper, I tried to stay withing the "good viz zone", saw the usual beer can and also found a large diameter pipe about 5 feet long beside a bouy
Fin Reivew: OMS Slipstream size XXL
I've tried a few fins, yes even split fins, I normally dive XL Jets wet and Turtles Dry and wear a size 10 rock boot.
First thing I noticed with the Slipstream is in fact they were quite powerful, not a LOT more powerful than the turtle but enough to notice, they had a powerful "snap" at the end of the kick that easily pushed the drysuit/doubles through the water, their push wasn't as uniform and smooth as the turtle but thats no big deal. They fit my size 10 rock boots like they were MADE for them, much better fit than the turtle. When I went motionless to hover, my feet would slowly swing over my head (head down, feet up) until I was verticle in the water, very slowly, it was not a problem unless I hovered motionless, slipstreams actually float, but switching them to spring straps would probably have made them neutral and eliminate the float problem or simply move my wing, either way the bouancy was not enough that it was a problem diving them dry as is.
Pros:
Very powerful
Fit my boots like a glove
Cons:
I've already got a lot of money in other fins
I give em 5 out of 5, I will own a pair some day
Second dive was at windy point public, parked ON the dry lake area, vis down to the first thermo was 3 feet, after second a little better, under the thermo around 90 feet vis was 8 to 10 but very spotty zig zagging through the trees max depth was 102 it went deeper, I tried to stay withing the "good viz zone", saw the usual beer can and also found a large diameter pipe about 5 feet long beside a bouy
Fin Reivew: OMS Slipstream size XXL
I've tried a few fins, yes even split fins, I normally dive XL Jets wet and Turtles Dry and wear a size 10 rock boot.
First thing I noticed with the Slipstream is in fact they were quite powerful, not a LOT more powerful than the turtle but enough to notice, they had a powerful "snap" at the end of the kick that easily pushed the drysuit/doubles through the water, their push wasn't as uniform and smooth as the turtle but thats no big deal. They fit my size 10 rock boots like they were MADE for them, much better fit than the turtle. When I went motionless to hover, my feet would slowly swing over my head (head down, feet up) until I was verticle in the water, very slowly, it was not a problem unless I hovered motionless, slipstreams actually float, but switching them to spring straps would probably have made them neutral and eliminate the float problem or simply move my wing, either way the bouancy was not enough that it was a problem diving them dry as is.
Pros:
Very powerful
Fit my boots like a glove
Cons:
I've already got a lot of money in other fins
I give em 5 out of 5, I will own a pair some day
