Vtdiver2
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Really? How are they different?Walter:
C-Dawg
Why are jetfins so good?
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C-Dawg
Jets are the best fins I've ever used, Rockets are one on the worst. They are much more difficult to use.
They are just a stiff rubber fin. Some folks like the "feel" and they think they are better for frog kicks, or backing up etc. Old duck feet, Turtle fins, XS fins, old IST'S etc. will do the same thing. Stiffer versions of split fins will also.
Of course you will have the die hard Jet fin fans-Good on 'em- as our down under friends might say.
Of course you will have the die hard Jet fin fans-Good on 'em- as our down under friends might say.
Vtdiver2
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Ok, but why? As you state, they look very similar.....what makes one great and the other, as you say "the worst". Materials? Angle the fin comes off the foot pocket? Size of louvers?Walter:
I've used Rockets and like them. Why would I like Jets more if I got the chance to use them?
Just trying to understand.
C-Dawg
Soggy
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Vtdiver2:
Without knowing anything about your diving, it's tough to say. Jets are the DIR choice of a fin because they make it easy(er) to do all the necessary kicks without kicking up silt, and when diving doubles and using a drysuit, they help counteract floaty feet. I've never tried force fins before and doubt I ever will because, for me, they don't solve any problems. Maybe you can do all the kicks, in perfect trim without kicking up silt, maybe you can't. A DIRF class would certainly be a good way to evaluate that.
That, and Force fins are a SERIOUS rule #6 violation.
Vtdiver2
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Soggy:That, and Force fins are a SERIOUS rule #6 violation.
That's why I doubt I'd ever waste money on a DIR class. Anyone that tells me there's only one way to do something loses me right there. You can tell me why you recommend I do something, and then I'll decide, but "my way or the highway" doesn't work for me.
I have been to their website, and see they do have some informative videos, but thats about all I'll ever get out of them, as their "way of life" just doesn't suit me.
As I posted in previous posts, comfort breeds confidence, so do what makes YOU comfortable. If it's DIR, more power to ya!
Just my 2psi,
C-Dawg
I settled on JetFins long before I was a CC scuba diver. Long story short; If I can't hold my position while repairing your underwater problem....we both lose. You lose down time and I lose time for my next client
I haven't officially ingested the koolaid, but... ... I'm thirsty...
I haven't officially ingested the koolaid, but... ... I'm thirsty...
Soggy
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Vtdiver2:
They don't say that there is only one way to do things, but there is only one way of doing things within a DIR team. There is a big difference there. Even if you choose not to continue with the DIR philosophy afterwards, I can guarantee you that DIRF will be one of the best classes you ever take. You just might learn something.
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*Floater*
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Vtdiver2:
The GUE fin requirement simply states: "fins should be rigid, non-split," but everyone seems to use jetfins or turtles. I don't know if force fins would qualify as rigid (maybe the tan deltas?), but I doubt any instructor would care if you were actually able to effectively do all the alternate kicks with them.
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