Fins for beiginner

[spearmantw]

Hi Spearos,

I got a pair of Imersion Initation from my friend and have tried it today.
http://www.dinpris.no/prices.x?cid=1...1048&pid=43168

But i found it is damn "stiff" for me.
Could anyone advise freediving fins that have soft blade and are suitable for surface swimming.

Thanks.

Spearmantw

[portinfer]

Sporasub Dessault full foot fins !

.....just my usual bleat.

(Good toe angle / cheap to buy / good foot pockets / can replace broken fins blades = generally good to start with)

[Amphibious]

I started with Cressi Gara's. pretty noodly but work great for shallow water.

[GALADION]

Originally Posted by portinfer

Sporasub Dessault full foot fins !

.....just my usual bleat.

(Good toe angle / cheap to buy / good foot pockets / can replace broken fins blades = generally good to start with)

I agree with Portinfer on that.
My first pair of fins were Sporas and I loved them for all the reasons mentioned above!
However I have heard that Omer Millenium are also soft enough for long surface swimming and not very expensive.
I would stick with Sporasub though. You cannot forget your first love!

[spearmantw]

Hey guys,

Thanks a lot for you kind replies.

Has anyone tried OMER Bat “Short”?
It is a little bit shorter and thinner than normal Omer bat fins.
http://www.subprof.com/tienda/produc...roducts_id=613
It seems pretty good for surface swimming.

Thanks
Spearmantw

[Per]

Hi,

spearmantw, while you're looking at OMER fins, try the Millenium. Cheap and works great for shallow dives and shoreline diving with long surface swims!

//Per

[Spearingfish]

OMER millenis are a good fin as are matrix and C4 but ready to pull out your pocketbook on this one.

[roy_nexus_6]

one of the things to consider is the width of the foot pockets. If you have narrow feet omer footpockets might be too wide for you, spora's seems to be a little better for narrow feet .

[sharpshooter123]

I am looking for fins too now that i am certainly going to be into this for the rest of my life and am over using churchills trying to get to 30 -40 feet. I have a "wider foot than normal but a really narrow heel. Anyone know of a fin that will allow long surfaces swims, dives to about 60 feet, and are resonably cheap?

Thanks and sorry for the topic within a topic thing.

Yes I know of the other threads but I want a straight forward answer instead of seacrhcing for hours.

[Peter]

Hey,Spearmantw
I'd advize 'Nemo' or 'Waterway' blades www.finswimming.ca - they're the same as Matrix, fiberplastic. Many people use 'em.
I thing stiffness #2 is OK
Cheers, Peter

[cdavis]

Hi sharpshooter,

If you can do 40 ft with churchhills and still have some bottom time, you have a bright future in this business.

Use the search function to find a huge amount of info on fins. IMHO, sporasub desaults could be your best bet, good all around plastic fin, cheap, very good on the surface, sufficient for all your current needs and upgradable to fiberplastic or carbon when you need it. Cressi garas are also good, better for bare feet, might be cheaper, but are not quite as good on the surface and are not upgradeable.

NOTE, make sure the foot pockets fit your particular feet. For any given fin, some feet fit and some don't.

Good luck

Connor

[old dave]

sporasub H Dessault the original are as good as any,I have used these from their conception way back to today , tried many others did not find any better ,back to originals.
good hunting Old Dave

[spearmantw]

Hi there,
Thanks a lot
I have tried my friend’s Sporasub H Dessault, Cressi gara 3000 and Cressi gara 2000 hf several days ago.
My ankle was injured several years ago so that I couldn’t handle gara 2000 and 3000. Gara 2000 and 3000 are “still too stiff” for me but Sporasub H Dessault is quite good.
I am thinking of buying one pair of Sporas.

By the way, I would like to buy several pair of “soft” fins for my brothers. We want to try different fins to pick up the best one for us.
So I am wondering how the stiffness of omer millenium, omer bat “short” compare with sporasub H Dessault? stiffer or softer?

Regards,
Spearmantw

[land shark]

http://forums.deeperblue.net/showthread.php?t=38963[/url]

Best primer on freediving fins I have ever read. It's a bit of a read but tons of good info. I have bought two sets of fins from information based on this thread and have been pleased with the results. I also have access to Jon (A big plus) who confirms the info on this thread In fact both sets did not require break in, a first for me.

jim

[stef]

Best fins for beginner IMHO are the new Cressi 3000 LD (Long Distance). They're very new and therefore hard to find, but are much softer than the normal 3000 while maintaining the same great characteristics (Pelizzari design, usable from 0 to 50 meters, nice footpockets, good strong Cressi quality).
Cheers,
Stef