Need info on fin type for new dry suit

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jcapwet

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After 33 years of diving I have finally invested in a dry suit. I have been using MARES shoe fins for years, even in cold water diving in the New England area, with LW boots. Well they will not work with the dry suits boots. I like to stop and hover to shoot UW photographs. My wife who has been dry suit diving for years, tells me that there will be no more hovering with my feet up towards surface. I have heard that some like the split fins and some do not. Any ideas or comments out there?
Thank You,
JCAPWET
 
I have used Force Fins with my Drysuit for years and did many dives in the Great Lakes and Alaska with them and they have given me many years of good service.
They also make a nice split fin as well
Have Fun out there
 
Congratulations on your dry suit! And although you will have to be a bit careful with your position in the water for a while, your days of hovering upside down are NOT over:

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If you spend a bit of time in the fins subforum, you can read enough about splits versus other fins to make your head spin. You can get either splits or paddle fins that will work with drysuit boots. Splits tend to be better for covering ground and reducing effort; paddle fins are better for precise maneuvering (and, in my opinion, they are FAR superior as a stabilizing force to prevent roll). Whatever you get, I'd highly recommend spring straps for them. They make life SO much easier, especially if you're using heavy undergarments.
 
https://www.shearwater.com/products/peregrine/

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