another fin type
Hi there,
One fin type I've never seen mentioned is Tugullio Grinta.
Here in Oz it is a bottom feeder sold cheaply thru a diving discounter distribution company,
for beginners I recomend it:
Upsides: Cheap as chips, Plastic (thick)(strong)(tough),longblade tech similar to esclapez,(hold em up to the light and you can see the material taper and they have the same thru the water action and feel)they have a high angle of attack so almost come off your feet in line with the body for a highly directed thrust. snorkels well, dives well and remarkably goes almost as well as my JBE. violets for the long haul.(and for fun they spint well when you want to put the hammer down). They flutter, scissor and dolphin capably as well.
Downsides:There's no such animal as a perfect fin, so these are obviosly a compromise in all areas,(what I meant by well in the upsides is that they are eminently usable) not as good at any one thing as the best. They really must be regarded as an allaround fin, that being said they are relativly heavy, in comparisson to a set of cressi, the foot pockets are tight in comparrison to a set of picasso, you have to work them harder in comparison to a set of omer
but hey what do you expect.......'entry level is they keyword'
Use them to define and practise kicking styles and you will still be using them even after you change to a more specialized fin. I know I still do. (mostly because I've overkicked the violets again and have to repair them.....oh so nice but oh so fragile.)
hope this helps and no I am not advertising a product, just passing on some information.