Best fins for wrecks?

[Divin'Papaw]

If you're trying to decide between the Turtle and Power fins, my advice would be to go with the Turtles. I use them and know several others who do as well. Most all of my other wreck diving buddies use Jets.

 

[newd34]

I have a pair of Force fins and I love them. kicking is effortless and you can build up some good speed against a current. I also like them because they are short so they dont get in the way when you are inside. you can also frog kick really well thus minimizing a silt cloud.
Youre welcome,
Brandon

 

[shadragon]

Jet fins are the gold standard as they are very durable take abrasion extremely well and are very ammenable to frog kicks that are used in overhead situations. Also with a good set of spring straps they have no hardware to snag inside a wreck.

Quick side question. Where do you get the spring straps for JetFins? Been looking for them for a while.

 

[MaxBottomtime]

I make my own. Total cost is less than 25 cents and they last for more than 100 dives.
Aloha Shore Divers

 

[pmetz]

halcyon makes great spring straps. Costs around $60 but will last forever. extreme exposure sells them online.

 

[robzr]

Keep in mind the properties of the fin don't matter if they don't fit right. I wear 10 - 10 1/2 booties / dry suit boots, the XL Jets were too small for me, and Turtles foot pocket was too big (makes your foot slide around). I got some Salvo XXL, which are between the Jet XL & the Turtles, and they fit great. They are also heavy (dense) rubber construction, similar in buoyancy characteristics to the Jets. The Salvo spring straps are very nice as well.

I can actually wear the Salvo XXLs with my Sea Soft 3mm booties, Deep Sea 7mm booties and my drysuit boots with decent undergarments - I never thought I'd find a fin I could do that with.

Rob

 

[SeaHound1]

I make my own. Total cost is less than 25 cents and they last for more than 100 dives.
Aloha Shore Divers

How do you make your own?
Thanks Michael

 

[adairrj]

I use OMS Slipstreams,
Best,
Adair

 

[HatchetJoe]

I just received a pair of Rocket IIs , they will replace my trusted old Rockets no 1 or 2 back then, the bottoms finally wore thru and some of the scars were compromising on the outer edges, they will be missed, We were together for 3 decades.

 

[Diveral]

I used to use rocket fins and they worked well. I know use splits aminly because they are easier on my arthritic knees. I can get them to work adequately for wrecks.

AL