Comments on: Fins: what I wish I’d known http://www.thinkingdiver.com/scuba-diving-fins/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=scuba-diving-fins Where divers think about stuff Fri, 18 Jun 2010 02:43:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Finnagehttp://www.thinkingdiver.com/scuba-diving-fins/comment-page-1/#comment-5250 Finnage Sat, 17 Apr 2010 17:12:01 +0000 http://www.thinkingdiver.com/?p=75#comment-5250 Wow Luke, that's a scary story. Glad you are ok. I would have throttled that "local on the boat". Wow Luke, that’s a scary story. Glad you are ok. I would have throttled that “local on the boat”.

]]> By: Lukehttp://www.thinkingdiver.com/scuba-diving-fins/comment-page-1/#comment-1066 Luke Fri, 17 Apr 2009 03:31:53 +0000 http://www.thinkingdiver.com/?p=75#comment-1066 I think you bring up some good points, but it is important to remember that not all things best for tech diving are best for recreational diving. As a rec inst. and avid tech diver, I use both sets of fins, and can say that is has saved my life. I use full foot split fins for reef dives. I am diving walls in a drift, and the splits are easier to kick (I do a slow gliding kick). I use paddle fins for tech dives. A few months ago I was doing exploratory diving and the local on the boat fell asleep, I got caught in a rip and swam for 5 hours to another island. I would not have been able to swim for five hours straight in my jet fins. I got on the island broke into a house and borrowed the radio (the owner was compensated :) ). So just remember when you change your dive location or objective, changing some gear might help. I think you bring up some good points, but it is important to remember that not all things best for tech diving are best for recreational diving. As a rec inst. and avid tech diver, I use both sets of fins, and can say that is has saved my life. I use full foot split fins for reef dives. I am diving walls in a drift, and the splits are easier to kick (I do a slow gliding kick). I use paddle fins for tech dives.

A few months ago I was doing exploratory diving and the local on the boat fell asleep, I got caught in a rip and swam for 5 hours to another island. I would not have been able to swim for five hours straight in my jet fins. I got on the island broke into a house and borrowed the radio (the owner was compensated :) ). So just remember when you change your dive location or objective, changing some gear might help.

]]> By: Johnhttp://www.thinkingdiver.com/scuba-diving-fins/comment-page-1/#comment-154 John Sat, 24 Jan 2009 11:09:27 +0000 http://www.thinkingdiver.com/?p=75#comment-154 I do a lot of shore diving where we do 500 meter or so swims to and from our descent points, and then dive in relatively light current with some surge and no overhead obstructions. I use a bent-knee flutter kick if I'm close to the silt and wouldn't trade my splits (apollos) for jet fins for anything, for these specific diving conditions. I think that using a one size fits all criterion developed by (a) crotchety old dudes that also don't believe in nitrox and computers or (b) DIR enthusiasts whose methodology is careful and soundly motivated if you're diving caves or deep wrecks, does not find the optimal solution for all divers. To be fair the splits cost a pretty penny and I tell students routinely to buy a $40 pair of paddles first and borrow someone's fancy schmancy fins later to see if they feel they're worth the premium for how they use them. I do a lot of shore diving where we do 500 meter or so swims to and from our descent points, and then dive in relatively light current with some surge and no overhead obstructions. I use a bent-knee flutter kick if I'm close to the silt and wouldn't trade my splits (apollos) for jet fins for anything, for these specific diving conditions. I think that using a one size fits all criterion developed by (a) crotchety old dudes that also don't believe in nitrox and computers or (b) DIR enthusiasts whose methodology is careful and soundly motivated if you're diving caves or deep wrecks, does not find the optimal solution for all divers. To be fair the splits cost a pretty penny and I tell students routinely to buy a $40 pair of paddles first and borrow someone's fancy schmancy fins later to see if they feel they're worth the premium for how they use them.

]]> By: pockyhttp://www.thinkingdiver.com/scuba-diving-fins/comment-page-1/#comment-135 pocky Sat, 17 Jan 2009 20:09:03 +0000 http://www.thinkingdiver.com/?p=75#comment-135 I was incredibly lucky to have people in person (including Twain himself) set me straight on paddle fins before I wasted money. I was also very lucky to get my dad's 30-year-old Aqua Lung Rocket Fins for free. I'm sure there are many lurkers out there looking forward to your obviously forthcoming "I wish I'd known" article on BCs. Write it quickly before they buy what their LDS tells them to buy! I was incredibly lucky to have people in person (including Twain himself) set me straight on paddle fins before I wasted money. I was also very lucky to get my dad's 30-year-old Aqua Lung Rocket Fins for free.

I'm sure there are many lurkers out there looking forward to your obviously forthcoming "I wish I'd known" article on BCs. Write it quickly before they buy what their LDS tells them to buy!

]]> By: Sergeyhttp://www.thinkingdiver.com/scuba-diving-fins/comment-page-1/#comment-130 Sergey Thu, 15 Jan 2009 17:42:46 +0000 http://www.thinkingdiver.com/?p=75#comment-130 Omega Aquatics Flipfins are paddle fins and also Neutrally Buoyant. <a href="http://www.Flipfins.com" target="_blank">www.Flipfins.com</a> Omega Aquatics Flipfins are paddle fins and also Neutrally Buoyant. http://www.Flipfins.com

]]> By: Timhttp://www.thinkingdiver.com/scuba-diving-fins/comment-page-1/#comment-127 Tim Tue, 13 Jan 2009 08:44:19 +0000 http://www.thinkingdiver.com/?p=75#comment-127 "paddle" fins are more commonly (at least down here) referred to as 'blade'...... The Grey ScubaPro splits are close to neutral.... "paddle" fins are more commonly (at least down here) referred to as 'blade'……
The Grey ScubaPro splits are close to neutral….

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