Giant Stride with Fins or Not

[Mitchell]

Do any of you jump in the water without your fins on? Here is why I ask. I have a friend that jumps in without. I always jump in with. We like to debate so please tell all. Thanks

 

[Scott M]

For safety reasons, I would never consider going in with out them. Too many things can go wrong where you may need fins right away. BC failure and current come to mind.

Regards

 

[kkgodiving]

With - giant stride or otherwise. Dun see any rationale to do so without.

 

[captain]

Never, did never will. You may need them plus there is always the chance of losing one or both when trying to put them on. I also never take them off until I have a firm hold on the ladder.

 

[ScubaSteve]

Like the others, I say this is not a good "skill to practice". You run the risk of getting caught in a surface current which you need fins to fight OR you could very easily lose a fin which would also not be a good thing. Swimming in circles would get boring.

 

[grf88]

Do they give any reason for this. It seems like a somewhat dangerous practice to me.

 

[Skipp]

I dropped in once wtihout the fins, only because I had failed to put them on or even take them with me. I hit the water pretty hard and almost lost my mask. Now, I had to swim back to the boat to retrieve them, pretty hard without fins. Luckily the DM realized what I had done, and threw them to me.

I can't think of a reason not to wear them in. I am sure someone can give a reason.

 

[Walter]

I almost always go in with my fins on my feet. Sometimes, I clear the area quickly and put them on in the water, it's really not a big deal. A couple of times (but not in over 20 years), I've gone in with no fins. Brain fart.

 

[Mitchell]

He gives many reasons. for example, when entering the water with double and a stage he thinks that there are to many places for fins to get hooked on thus tripping in the boat.

 

[grf88]

He gives many reasons. for example, when entering the water with double and a stage he thinks that there are to many places for fins to get hooked on thus tripping in the boat.

Having doubles and a stage is all the more reason to have your fins on, trying to swim in any current with doubles and a stage is not that easy without fins, add a drysuit and it gets even harder.