Here is a reply from Max - it is interesting in part because it shows how much time and effort he puts into each fin. Real craftsmanship there!
Quote:
Nice to hear you like the fin. As for your hyperfin I`ve just used
another fiberglass that is why I`ve changed a design of blade if to
compare with that I've sent to Singapore. Hypefins are very sensible to
any difference. You can buy the same type of rubber or fiberglass, but
dense of it can be different. So when we do hyperfin we test it after
each step. There is a point on the end of footpockets and you have to
control it all time to get a dynamic, all time we control weight,
floating, try to create a fin which will suite to your experience,
weight... You asked to make bigger footpockets because your shoesize is
44 and want to use it with 5 mil socks. I had to put bigger footpockets
what we don't do for finswimmers. To compensate bigger footpockets I had
to use more rubber. At the end I`ve got the necessary dynamic.
'v' bend is not very important in hyperfins. Of course that big bend is
not good. It means that hyperfin is too soft or blade is too long. But
small bend is right. Anyway, there is another technique in hyperfins. To
swim right in hyperfin you have to do small and often kicks. It is more
important for finswimming. But anyway try to compare.
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I have been swimming instinctively with higher frequency/low amplitude style kicks and it s good to know I'm right
(thought I was wrong) The footpockets are really very comfortable - I dove for at least an hour or so yesterday in this fin - so my feet are adjusting quickly. The Biggest problem I've heard of using hyperfins for recreational diving is foot pain/numbness and I'm really pleased with the work he did with the pockets. They are comfortable, but not at all loose.
I was playing around with dynamics yesterday and consistently overshot my targets.
