jrtonkin
Contributor
Mostly a curiosity question, but I'm trying to find out the relative merits of different fin types. I'm explicitly not looking for the "best" fins, since the definition of best varies according to what's important to the user, however, for the following catagories (or any other ones I miss) which fins do the best or worst job for that particular catagory (even if they suck at everything else)?
Absolute top speed?
(Not that I can see a need for it for scubadiving, but hey, it might be important to some people, and it's a perfectly valid measurement)
Lowest effort for high speed?
(Which could be important for free-divers, or if fighting a current)
Lowest effort for moderate speed?
(From what I understand, this is the area that split-fins excel at)
Highest acceleration from stopped?
Best for cornering / sudden direction changes?
Lowest wash?
(Important in silty environments, or if in close proximity to a reef)
Most versatility in terms of kick-styles?
(Which I think is the big claim for JetFins)
Highest thrust at low speeds?
(Could be critical in a rescue situation, where you had to tow a diver; or if you had to pull a whack-load of non-streamlined gear)
All this just for the sake of curiosity...
Jamie
Absolute top speed?
(Not that I can see a need for it for scubadiving, but hey, it might be important to some people, and it's a perfectly valid measurement)
Lowest effort for high speed?
(Which could be important for free-divers, or if fighting a current)
Lowest effort for moderate speed?
(From what I understand, this is the area that split-fins excel at)
Highest acceleration from stopped?
Best for cornering / sudden direction changes?
Lowest wash?
(Important in silty environments, or if in close proximity to a reef)
Most versatility in terms of kick-styles?
(Which I think is the big claim for JetFins)
Highest thrust at low speeds?
(Could be critical in a rescue situation, where you had to tow a diver; or if you had to pull a whack-load of non-streamlined gear)
All this just for the sake of curiosity...
Jamie