Facing the Hydra, Newbie looks for first monofin help.

[noneofmany]

As a maybe, slightly, just a wee bit biased, happy user of an x18, I can vouch for the upstroke power comment. When you are not used to it, the extra power is very noticeable, almost disconcerting. This is especially true with a wide stroke.

Connor

You know I was actually already thinking about the upstroke power increase from a dol-fin before you guys mentioned it.

The way I see it the dol-fin's ability to snap from one angle to the next without the delay flop of a bigger fin is a significant advantage for an upstroke user because you would get the full power of the kick from the very beggining, whereas a traditional fin is more powerful when the down stroke is a bigger push and the upstroke is a little softer and put's the legs back into primary position with less resistance.

 

[noneofmany]

I Think I've made up my mind. I'll go with a medium waterway nemo.

I appriciate all the help I got, but I think I should have read the forums more carefully since some of the issues I brought up hear were largly already the focus of other threads.

The only thing I would really like to know is what the stiffness was on the nemo wing being used by Fonueset in the videos he has up on youtube. Those looked exactly like what I was looking for. Were those mediums?

 

[maui400]

Which videos are you referring to? Have you got a link or so?
I'm not an expert in monos, but I would probably go for a soft mono in the beginning. A buddy of mine has the nemo medium and has problems with its stiffness.
Also keep in mind that a low angle fin like the nemo is quite different from a fin with at least 22°.
Have you also considered the leaderfins hyper?

 

[noneofmany]

Thanks for the imput. I was looking at Fondueset's videos on youtube and after thinking it over a little I think those looked little stiff. I don't really use one or two pushes followed by a glide. I just make broad or medium swoops continuosly. Those seemed to not bend too much unless he was making a severe downstroke, but he was using very subtle kicks so they mave just appeared firm. If he was kicking broader and harder they may look floppier.


Also, I hear mediums may be preferable on a nemo wing anyway because they have less of an angle, which appeantly is helped by having stiffer fins.


link: [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CyMz-vjuHI&feature=relmfu"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CyMz-vjuHI&feature=relmfu[/ame]


As for the Leaderfins Hyper. I am still thinking about them, but alot of people have comented on them having uncomfortable foot pockets and coming apart at the seams easily.


If someone thinks I'm worrying about the foot pockets too much I'd like to hear their opinion. They do look better in some ways but the reports of them falling apart quickly are discouraging.

 

[Kars]

I'd say have the Nemo, learn and enjoy it. Any monofin feels better then swimming with bi-fins. Secondarily, the Nemo is more affordable and accessible to a wider range of feet. So lending it to a potential new freedive buddy or mermaid is possible. Also it's much lighter then a Hyperfin, making carry along a beach etc better.

Learn from the Nemo, play with it.

 

[noneofmany]

Thank you. I'll give it a shot.

Still wondering about fondueset's nemo's stiffness though.

 

[Mullins]

Looks like he was just messing about in that video, not kicking properly. If he was doing full kicks I'm sure it would flex better.

 

[Bogdan Waterway]

Hello Guys. Our Nemo Wing monofins have 4 rails on the blade. we glue it from 2 sides. these rubber rails give you feeling that blade is harder. so, my advice to swimm with soft blade for Nemo Wing monofin.
you can see also video
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBVN2ZVMmII&feature=related]karina petroni freedive - YouTube[/ame]

WaterWay Fins Shop
page=shop.product_details&flypage=fins_flypage.tpl&product_id=46&category_id=8&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=4
we ship 15-20 monofins a month with Nemo pockets. No reclamation yet.

 

[Bogdan Waterway]

Model 1 monofin for daily swimming in the pool - 3-4km
Carlos Coste did show 105m in Constant weigt with simple Model 1 fin.
Nemo wing monofin can be your First monofin after bi-fins.
when you understand that you love freediving then welcome to get Glide-fin.

 

[noneofmany]

Hello Guys. Our Nemo Wing monofins have 4 rails on the blade. we glue it from 2 sides. these rubber rails give you feeling that blade is harder. so, my advice to swimm with soft blade for Nemo Wing monofin.
you can see also video
karina petroni freedive - YouTube

WaterWay Fins Shop
page=shop.product_details&flypage=fins_flypage.tpl&product_id=46&category_id=8&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=4
we ship 15-20 monofins a month with Nemo pockets. No reclamation yet.

Can you tell me what the stiffness is on the fin being used by Karina Petroni in the clip? The one she was using seemed a little soft at the begining. Her fin seemed stiffer in the part were she was swimming with the sharks.

Also I was looking at your site and was wondering if there was a more conventional way of billing me rather than with a bank number. I know pay pal and credit services don't always work well across borders but i'd appreciate a suggestion.