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Fin, fins and more fins *boggle* - Chadwick - 09-07-2003 Ok, I am looking at fins and cannot wade through the marketing hype. I could use some help... Power fins, Force fins, paddle fins, etc... I grew up with an old stiff rubber pair with slits in them, turbo fins I think they were called. They seemed to work very well for me and I could get more power out of them for the same kick. I don't know which type would be best for me. I do plan to try different types before buying, but a little help wading through would be greatly appreciated. I was looking at a pair of mares fins, then I saw these turtle paddle fins. I plan to do a wide variety of diving, from lake to ocean to even caves and wrecks. Can anyone tell me the pros and cons of each of these types? Thanks in advance, -Chad Re:Fin, fins and more fins *boggle* - Freedive WI - 09-07-2003 A standard pair of Turtle fins, rubber paddle type fins, will do almost anything you want for a lot less money than the rest of the stuff that is "hyped" out there. IF you dive warm water with a lot of current you may want to look into a pair of freediving fins. Nothing beats them when it comes to fighting current. Jon Re:Fin, fins and more fins *boggle* - LKunze - 09-08-2003 I currently use Turtles and really like them. I used Mares Quattros before the Turtles when I was diving wet and liked them as well but the foot pockets weren't big enough for my rockboots now that I dive dry. I have found the Turtles to cause a little less leg fatique most likely due to the fin blade being shorter. With the less fatique of Turtles comes a little less speed as well but when I am scuba diving the last thing I want to do is fin fast and waste all my air. I much prefer a slower pace and a frog kick and Turtles are great for that. Re:Fin, fins and more fins *boggle* - Groovekitty - 09-08-2003 Chad, I agree - Turtle fins are definitely the way to go, and preferably with spring heel straps. I have really small feet so I had to go with IDI fins (almost identical to Turtle fins). Turtle fins only come in extra large, so IDI or Scubapro are the next best thing. I am able to use them dry and with my wet suit booties no problem. Once you try these type of fins again you won;t even consider anything else. In my opinion there really is no alternative. As far as spring heel staps - ditto! They are the best - ease of doning, durability, comfort, etc... SD&T carries both IDI and Turtle fins - you can figure out which fits you best. They also carry spring heel straps. ~groovekitty* Re:Fin, fins and more fins *boggle* - tcjtn0 - 09-08-2003 Chad: Cudos on those spring straps!!! They are the cats meow. Jean |