power plana foot pocket sizing

[justcallmecam]

Hi is there anyone who owns or has owned both the power plans and avanti quatro fins?
Im wondering if the foot pockets are the same size material and shape or not.
I have unusually wide feet and most fins of correct pocket length squeeze my feet badly.
I have a pair of regular avanti's that fit well, the pocket in that area is soft enough to be comfortable.
I am unable to try these on but if the pockets are the same then i should be good to go.
Thanks.

 

[buddhasummer]

Here are the measurements of pocket on Power Planas, scroll down the page, might be of some help to you. Good luck.

Mares Power Plana Fin | Simply Scuba UK

 

[jjchang]

A word of caution: the chart referred to is not correct at least from my own experience. I ordered an XL from Leisurepro, and the foot pocket is much wider than that of Scubapro jet fins XL, which I measured is around 10.16 cm (W). I don't have chance to measure the Plana XL because I returned it and exchange to a Regular one, yet received. I have a size 8 Bear drysuit hardboot. It fits right into the jetfins, at least in width. But there is too much room in Plana XL. (I will say at least 1/2 inch)

I found most size charts published by manufacturers are hardly useful. Why can they just measure the dimensions of the foot pocket?

 

[lemke]

I'm not sure if this will help you, but I have a pair of XL Quattros, and with my size 12 feet in a 5mm bootie, it is a very comfortable fit!

 

[jjchang]

Just got the Plana Regular. The width of the foot pocket is the same as that of Jetfins XL, but much softer. The height is about 4 inch. Hope this is helpful.

 

[divin'dog]

I've owned the plana and quattros... pockets, to me, are different. My foot fits better in the plana.

 

[justcallmecam]

Thanks guys. Divin'dog would you say the plana is a larger or smaller pocket than the quattro? Or just a different shape?

 

[divin'dog]

I'd say it is just a slightly different shape. Wider in the toe which seems to allow my foot to wiggle around a tiny bit more which bothers me only if I sit there and think about it. Diving, I just forget about it and have a good time. Best to try on any fin with your boots to see if they fit, if possible.

Both are good fins...

 

[justcallmecam]

Thsnks divin'dog,
Im in a remote area so dont get to try things on.
The quattros i have fit me well so im going to assume these will 2...

 

[cib]

I have dived with neither, I have only tried them both on in the shop so please feel free to ignore the following.
I was trying open heel with 3mm booties. The quattros fitted very nicely (M) but I felt my heel wasn't quite all the way in. He didn't have the next size up so I placed them back on the shelf. The Planas were what I was truly interested in but when i tried the regular (smallest size), I felt like, with a bit of effort, I could have fitted both my feet in there. I have US size 9 feet. The pocket is big - clearly designed for thicker booties or rockboots. There is no way I could satisfactorily pad it out to make the planas fit nicely. The width wasn't the issue. The width was quite nice infact. The problem was the height. I also live in a 'remote area' so have been on the search for a while now but having tried a few on in both water and store, I feel I must try them before buying as the size guides don't tell the whole story. It'll just take guys like us much longer to find the right fin.