2014 lunocet

[Chipswim]

Photo of a white spring you can easily see.

Photo of a new spring top.... Worn spring bottom.... Note oblong holes in bottom

spring are where you see wear.

Photo of Fin disassembled to install a fresh spring...... A fairly simple procedure.

 

[cdavis]

You been giving that fin a workout!

Do the cycling shoes have stiff or flexible soles?

 

[Fondueset]

You been giving that fin a workout!

Do the cycling shoes have stiff or flexible soles?

Hi Connor - they are really stiff.

 

[cdavis]

The way mine are mounted in the Dolfin, I can't tell. The way they are mounted in the lunacet, they need be stiff and strong. There is a lot of force on the sole of the shoes. Need to be stiff for power transfer as well.

Any of you guys have any structural issues with the attachment points?

 

[neurodoc]

I'm using Specialized carbon sole shoes with the original Lunocet; no shoe problems at all so far. I hope to try out the Pro flukes with them soon. They seem to be holding up well. I've used ArmorAll on them, and it seems to help the synthetic leather handle pool water better.

 

[cdavis]

know what you mean about pool water. My Shimanos are looking pretty rough. Still seem to work fine though. I'll try Armorall.

 

[noa]

Have started a thread regarding cycling shoes. If you guys would like to contribute with your experience that would be very welcome. Thanks...

 

[Fondueset]

AA could you please suggest such a suit?

Chipswim - I'm using an aqua sphere Aqua Skin. I like it because it is very thin and does not add much buoyancy. It is also one of the least expensive such suits. The main benefit, however, is not during sprints so much as glide.

http://www.aquasphereswim.com/us/products/performance-wear/131

 

[Apneaddict]

Reducing drag becomes more important as speed increases.

It certainly helps glide, but Chip-the-machine is swimming at 2m/sec!

I think he'd benefit tremendously with some drag-reduction.

 

[Fondueset]

Reducing drag becomes more important as speed increases.

It certainly helps glide, but Chip-the-machine is swimming at 2m/sec!

I think he'd benefit tremendously with some drag-reduction.

You may be right. Mine is not a sprint fin - but my best times for a 25 are the same with or without. I do get about a meter more glide with it though.

 

[Chipswim]

Thanks for access to great swimmers through this forum!

Having seen films of both of you swimming I'd like to purchase the outfit that makes me swim just like that!

Those images play in my head on the bottom of the pool. I'm even buying into the further fresher..... Less violent swimming styles!

Every tip on each issue is a treasure. I'll bet / hope many quiet readers are getting great stuff from you also.

You raise issues like slipperiness in the water and buoyancy that I have failed to address well Fin swimming.

I'll definitely be shopping for a speedy wet suit! Thanks!

 

[Fondueset]

Thanks for access to great swimmers through this forum!

Having seen films of both of you swimming I'd like to purchase the outfit that makes me swim just like that!

Those images play in my head on the bottom of the pool. I'm even buying into the further fresher..... Less violent swimming styles!

Every tip on each issue is a treasure. I'll bet / hope many quiet readers are getting great stuff from you also.

You raise issues like slipperiness in the water and buoyancy that I have failed to address well Fin swimming.

I'll definitely be shopping for a speedy wet suit! Thanks!

Chipswim - an awesome training method is no-fins dolphin kicking. Try to keep your legs as straight as you can and it will force the movement into your spine. then, when you put the fin on it's SO much easier.

 

[Chipswim]

I couldn't resist adding to my equipment this week! They had an irresistible special on finswimming socks...... 10 pairs for three bucks at Walmart! These are VERY tight. They grip both shoes and feet well and they are easy to match on laundry day..... Thankfully, they also hide in shoes while swimming!

 

[Chipswim]

Chipswim - an awesome training method is no-fins dolphin kicking. Try to keep your legs as straight as you can and it will force the movement into your spine. then, when you put the fin on it's SO much easier.

Oh! You know me too well. I will do it each day after the fin comes off. It's been years since I swam without a fin cause I pretty much become stationery ¡ It's like my boat got too big for my propeller....... I've been suspicious that you guys swim well with no fins for two reasons. You resemble M Phelps coming off a wall....... And AA prefers a very soft fin flex setting. I like super stiff. I think that may compensate for potential improvement in technique a n d hydrodynamic cross section! (Belt size)

Thank you for the tip!

Chip

 

[marginatus]

Awesome socks!!!

 

[Chipswim]

I have a question for you long swimmers...... Watching world record dynamic videos yesterday I noticed most touched walls with their hands then turned and swam away. Is jumping off of walls mostly important to swimmers racing on the surface? Is it not desirable or not allowed for dynamic swimmers?

Or...... Does it risk damaging the fin or knocking out the adjustment of the fin to forcefully contact the wall?

Before watching these videos I assumed a fin would have to endure flip turns to be adopted..... Clearly that is not the case..... But is being flip turn tolerant a desirable
Characteristic?

 

[cdavis]

I'm the only diver I know of who has experimented with flip turns. A traditional mono has way too much surface area for flips to work. With the Dolfin, it works(and probably would with the Lunacet), but to make it more effective than other turns would take a whole lot of practice and timing. Getting close enough to the wall without beating the pool to death(it wouldn't hurt the Dolfin)was tricky. I decided it was too much work.

Love the socks. It the local Walmart has'em Unirdna and azapa are going to be blinded come July. Maybe I should get 3 sets?

 

[cdavis]

Chip, was it you that broke the sole on a set cycling shoes? If so, what brand andwhere was the break?

 

[marginatus]

flip turns with a Dolfin:

 

[sims]

Finswimmers do flip turns at full speed with classic monos (not sure how many laps of smacking against pool walls the monos survive ), so it is possible. But it seems to me like something that takes a lot of exertion to turn quicker, so would better, if you're going for speed rather than distance.