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Extreme Dolfinism G2

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Fondueset said:
Heres a teaser:

It Does Not Suck
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"Not Suck"ing leaves a potential wide birth with "Exceptional", but it does not exclude it either.... Nice way to build suspense!

Now I'm on the edge of my seat!
 
I read an article recently (google translated from Russian) that indicated it takes approximately 50 hours to make a hyperfin. Does anyone know if that is true for current hyperfin construction? That's an awful lot of man hours going into a $500 Glide if it really takes that long to make them (only $10/hour before taking the materials, tools and facilities into account). It's hard to imagine monofin craftsman working for about $5/hr, so it seems like there must be an inaccuracy. Anyone have current and credible data on this?
 
My first thought would be that curing time of resin or glue is included in these hours. So it'd still take 50 hrs to make one, but probably only a fraction of it is "actual work". Does this sound about right?
 
HydroApprentice said:
My first thought would be that curing time of resin or glue is included in these hours. So it'd still take 50 hrs to make one, but probably only a fraction of it is "actual work". Does this sound about right?
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Good thought! That could explain it. Can anyone confirm?
 
I suspect that the custom-cut FG layered blades could take a long time.

The mass-produced blades are pre-done en masse and that would drastically reduce overall labour hrs I suspect.


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This was relating to the FG panels that are hand tapered by knife.
 
Understood, I just think there's a difference in the time spent on a standard waterway medium stiffness model 2 blade and a custom 1-off, super fine-tuned boutique piece.

I recall hearing that you could buy "blanks" as well as 1/2 finished / tapered blades that had some basic tapering done to it.


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This is the article I was reading: http://www.sport-express.ru/newspaper/2001-10-18/16_1/

It from 2001, but my impression it that hyperfins are still hand made similar to how they had been made since the beginning. I'd not expect huge improvements in labor without some level of automation or mechanization being introduced to the process.
 
REVAN said:
It's hard to imagine monofin craftsman working for about $5/hr, so it seems like there must be an inaccuracy.
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$5/hr would give ~$880 per month. That's almost six times more than the average monthly salary in Ukraine where most of hyperfins are made.
 
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MarcinB said:
$5/hr would give ~$880 per month. That's almost six times more than the average monthly salary in Ukraine where most of hyperfins are made.
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6 x the average? That doesn't seem possible.
 
There is a reference to 20 - 25 working hours per hyper-monofin on the website of Maxim Jiliakov, a world level fin-speed-swimmer champion and son of coach Albert Jiliakov.

"5-6 hours for making a flat fin, 20-25 hours for hyper-fin"
 
There has been a lot of activity in the Orca production lately. These beauties went out together and I learned that 3 boxes represents my personal limit for being able to carry them into the Post Office at one time. Any more than 3 and I need to make multiple trips.



PS - I've still got a couple gold anodized Orca frames available. If anyone wants the gold frame, this would be a good time to stake your claim. It could be a while before I have another opportunity to make these in gold.
 
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As a DIY "hyperfin-deluxe" builder I can confirm that it takes many hours to make a fin approx 10 hours but I don't cut the blade myself instead I buy waterways glide blade. The calendar time is about 10days because of the rubber glueing process.

I'm really excited by the way because I am soon going to experience diving with a Dol fin Orca.
 
Hyperfins and all monofins stiffness have a speed sweetspot where the stiffness works correct. To find a match for a diver is not easy. Also much of the stiffness is determined by the footpocket an not the blade and that makes every fin an "individual" since it's handwork.
Also the angle of the footpocket has to be matched with the divers foot-flexibility. I for example need 35-38degrees because I am extremely stiff.

I belive and hope that the Orca is potentially eliminating these 2 problems. If you see my point of view. I will soon see.
 
Do you have your fin now, or is it still in Customs?
 
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