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Tim
"They called themselves Guerrilla Divers.
Composed of elite divers with Macho mentalities, back when men were men, and FEAR was a lispy companion of the common Man. It was a time before insurance liabilities, lawsuits or beauracratic regulation of the "sport". Guerrilla divers didn't need "Buoyancy Compensator Vests". In fact, "Anyone who needs a BC deserves to drown" was a popular adage. Exploration and the Hunt came first, excitement and fun followed. Safety was the stepchild of fitness, good reflexes and a cool head.
This was a time of great Adventure." www.sfdj.com
I tried splits for a few months a couple years ago when I got a smokin' deal on some of the black tusa xpert zooms. I enjoyed diving with them, until on a couple dives I was in moderate current (wreck) and needed to really move. After that experience I switched over to Hollis F1's and couldn't be happier. Sold the split fins for what I paid.
Mares Avanti Quattro or Poseidon Forza. Both of them are paddle fins with a flexible rubber type insert in the blade. They have a great feel in the water.avanti quattro.jpgForza.jpg
Interestingly, I just spent a week on the boat with one of the WKPP gas divers, who is also a GUE cave instructor. He told me he rarely uses the frog kick any more . . .
I don't know what brand of fins Steve is using in the video, but I can tell you that, with a properly performed flutter kick, Jets flex almost that much.
While I agree with the observation that the topic has been beaten to death many times over I would like to make everyone aware of a problem with this statement "...it all comes down to what looks and feels nicer to you".
It feels good to bolt to the surface when the slightest problem occurs - until this kills you.
It feels good to swim in 45 degree trim - until it drags you down (pun intended) when you stop kicking.
It feels good to bicycle kick a split fin - until you really need to move forward.
It feels good to do the last two items at the same time - until you need to return the same (now silted-out) way you came from.
For land-based mammals a lot of the "right" things feel "wrong" at first underwater. The key is to get beyond this stage and not succumb to "feel good" and "instant gratification" urges.
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