Split fins

[Garrobo]

In another post there is a discussion about tech diving and the subject of split fins and other specialized equipment came up. Just what is the advantage and purpose of split fins?

 

[Grish]

Can of worms...opened. I started an innocent thread on this a month or so ago and it turned into a s***fest of personal attacks. Good luck.

 

[Doc]

No, it's a narrow, legitimate question.

 

[bogrady]

I’m impressed. A split fin question that has gone unchallenged and unanswered for over an hour. When did restraint and self-control become a feature of SB?

OK – I’ll take the bait …

Perhaps its because no one can actually think of an answer to the question “Just what is the advantage and purpose of split fins?”

 

[In10se]

They look cool on the shelf AND they come in colors.

 

[Cabbie]

I won a pair, so I use them because they were free. And they're red.

 

[Ben_Ayers]

I've read they may be easier on the legs.

Ben

 

[KarolinaKid]

I actually prefer New Balance and would not wear a Nike even if it were free!

 

[Sas]

This is what I have heard about split fins (but have only used paddle so can't comment from personal experience):

Pros
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Easier on your legs to kick with

Cons
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Bad in a current
More expensive
More risk of entanglement (I don't understand how this one works though tbh)

My friend has a pair, so thinking of giving them a shot just to satisfy my own curiousity.

 

[Paco II]

I'll bite too. Tried lots of fins, got lots of leg cramps. Tried Atomic Split fins, not a single leg cramp.