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08-28-2012, 11:44 PM | #1 |
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Beginner fins
I have regular snorkeling fins (which I am rapidly growing out of) that I use for spearfishing but was wondering what freediving fins I should look into that are fairly affordable
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08-29-2012, 12:06 AM | #2 |
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Re: Beginner fins
A lot of my friend have bought the Cressi Gara 3000 and they are good fins! A little stiff at first but then they break in. I personally bought the Omer Stingrays and like those so much. Little bit more then the Cressi but glad I got them.
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08-29-2012, 12:34 AM | #3 |
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3 plastic fins that I have tried:
Omer Stingray Mares Razor Beuchat Mundial Competition All were okay. The Beuchat footpockets fit me the best because I have narrow feet so I went to Beuchat Carbons. Awesome fins. You can't really go wrong with any of these or the Cressi 3000s (from the sounds of things). Your best bet is to try different footpockets on as each feel and perform differently. Alot of people find the Omer Stingray footpockets very comfortable. Contact Josh at Dive Addicts. He'll set you up for a very reasonable price and he's a great guy too! Josh@diveaddicts.com |
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I used many spearfishing fins with plastic blades. If you want have easy diving you must use fins with soft blades. For example, Beuchat Competition (grey blades), Omer Stingray (black blades), Mares Rasor (gray blades) It is very easy for your leg and good for snorkeling technic. |
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09-01-2012, 10:23 PM | #5 | |
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09-02-2012, 09:01 PM | #7 |
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Mako !!!!!!!!!!!!!
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09-02-2012, 10:48 PM | #8 |
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I heard Mako footpockets are suitable for wide feet. That is why I never gave the plastic fins a try. If you have wide feet then you're in luck! Nothing worse than a footpocket that doesn't fit well. I learnt that it doesn't matter how good the blades are, they wont perform to their full potential unless they are matched with good pockets that fit well. Go to an LDS and try some footpockets on.
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09-03-2012, 06:04 AM | #9 |
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Imersion can offer you something good.Footpocket is extremely comfortable.
Also Captain Nemo or Omer Millenium ============================== http://spearo.republika.pl |
09-04-2012, 08:51 AM | #10 |
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My current beuchat fins have now developed a crack on one of the rails which after 2 attempts at fixing with epoxy still cracks on the first kick
I have been looking around and am thinking of going for either the Cressi 3000 (i would rather the originals over the LD but am struggling to find them), the Beuchat Mundial Competition or the Esclapez Classics. My difficulty is that being over on this little island the only ones i can try on are the Beuchats. Iv heard people saying the Cressi and Beuchat foot pockets are very similar. I have average width feet and am size 9/10 - 42/43 so even if i got slightly too big i can always buy some 1mm socks. I also wanted to ask, are most blades interchangeable with most foot pocket brands? I figured if i go and try on the Beuchats, find the right size foot pocket, order just the foot pockets online then buy the blade of choice - for example these Camo Fiberglass Leaderfins would they fit on to the pockets? Looking at the blades there are no holes in them, so surely its a case of drilling the holes in the right spots to fit on to Beuchat foot pockets? |
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It looks to me like when you get the blades there are no holes so you would need to fit them anyway. |
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09-05-2012, 07:17 AM | #13 | |
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I say about place look at the picture, it's can be narrow here. I'm not making holes in the blades, it's can be broken here! i'm gluing the blades to footpockets only here, look at the picture. |
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09-05-2012, 08:42 AM | #14 |
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Yea i get what you mean. Hmmmm, i better keep searching. I am tempted to just go for Cressi 3000's but cant shake the feeling id be better off going for fiberglass.
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