High quality narrow, carbon fins needed

[azapa]

Yeah, another "which fins should I buy" thread.

I should know the answer, as I have tried so many fins. I thought C4 were my answer, but am so disappointed in their quality that I can't bring myself to buy another pair.

I have:
- C4 mustangs: split blade width-wise about 10cm in front of footpocket, (and foot pockets are too heavy)
- C4 falcons: split blade width-wise about 10cm from tip. they were also warped from the factory, to the point my fining style has been tweaked by them!

I am looking for:
- high quality 100% carbon (not carbon/regular glass sandwich like the leaderfins)
- soft (like C4 "25" scale)
- narrow: 190mm
- length about 80/85 cm
- narrow and comfortable footpockets (like cressi/spetton)

Any suggestions please.

Thanks!
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[martin366]

What about these ? Carbonio
Fins - Fiber/Carbone

 

[hteas]

Azapa,
I'm surprised you include Spetton footpockets. The pair I had were very wide, but very rigid and low across the top of my feet. Beuchat are really narrow like the Cressis.

How about the new Omer Stingray footpockets? DivingDane said they were fairly narrow.

 

[azapa]

I appreciate the input both.

The spetton FP's are very tight (low, squashed) across the toes but I have grown to like the *feeling* of 100% power transfer that tigtness brings.

Good tip on the GFT's, but they have too many damn models to choose from. Looks like these may be nice: Pesca - Pinne in Carbonio - Carbonio GFT - Carbonio GFT - Pinne in Carbonio - Riparazioni in Carbonio

they seem to offer Salvimar footpockets with them, that I have heard are good.

These also look very cool: Aero - Pinne in Carbonio - Carbonio GFT - Carbonio GFT - Pinne in Carbonio - Riparazioni in Carbonio but are 20cm wide ;(

 

[azapa]

Note. Will T had recommended MEROU fins, but I think they may have passed away to the light, no sign of their website etc.

 

[martin366]

U can buy blades and footpockets seperately
Carbonio look good quality, but i dont like these SalviMar f/p, Stingray f/p would be better choice i think

 

[Scorp]

since you explicitly say "high quality", I suggest you the Trygons stereo fins:

Stereo Carbon Fins

it's astonishing how light they are. very powerful. I don't own them myself, but had the chance to try them in the pool. the only - big! - downside is the price: 394 euros. that's a heap of money for a pair of fins. but if that plays just a minor role - i would try them. I heard they are a bit delicate, however.

cheers,
ivo

 

[timm]

I have some m-techs from a fews years back which are great (mtechnic), I got them with Omer footpockets, but I think he does options on pockets. As with ivo I have tried the trygons and they were awesome. I had a go with Fred Boyle's and he said they were some of the best fins he has used, which add weight.

Tim

 

[azapa]

Thanks for the tips. Those Trygons look very wide? I could not see any dimensions on the webpage. I like a narrow fin for kicking and streamlining.

 

[trullalla]

go for alchemy!

Carbon Fiber Blades Products - alchemy - Advanced Freediving & Spearfishing Equipment - Carbon Fiber Fins - Carbon Fiber Blades - Carbon Fiber - Composite Materials - Spearfishing - Freediving - alchemy.com.gr

i have a pair of V2 and they are my favorite fins of all times.
they are very light plus the white rails look so awesome.
you can see them here:
[ame=http://youtu.be/IHhOepoLiAY]Freediving The Caves - with Linda Paganelli & Stefan Randig - YouTube[/ame]

linda

 

[cid]

You want narrow footpockets then go for beuchat or pathos. I wear these footpockets without socks and I like them very much.

Chosing a carbon blade must be hard with so much choice and such high prices. Do not be afraid of cutting the width down to 190mm with a dremel rotary cutter. I do it myself all the time.

 

[azapa]

Great vid Linda and those white rails look cool in the dark caves.

I have had a great response from the guys at Carboniogft so will try the new AERO model out. Will post comments here when they arrive. Thanks for all the input!

 

[speardaver]

check out the new pure carbon fins on 'fins4u' website, got to try them the other day in pathos footpockets, awesome!!
I'm not sure that they are actually released yet, but if not the date is very soon!

 

[Giobbi]

So, witch ones did you buy? I want to spoil myself with the best fins money can buy (or close to).

p

 

[sai]

Just like speardaver said, check out the pure carbon fins on Fins 4 U - Home
I don't think you'll get any better fins for that price. Just contact him, if you want any infos. You'll get your answer in no time.

 

[azapa]

Just like speardaver said, check out the pure carbon fins on Fins 4 U - Home
I don't think you'll get any better fins for that price. Just contact him, if you want any infos. You'll get your answer in no time.

Thanks, but they seem the standard "me too" 20cm wide. I like narrower (like 19cm or less). I seem to get a nicer streamline with them.

 

[sai]

Thanks, but they seem the standard "me too" 20cm wide. I like narrower (like 19cm or less). I seem to get a nicer streamline with them.

Maybe the blades can be made narrower. I don't know.

 

[Giobbi]

I have mailed GFT but no response. Thinking about ApneaPura:

Apneapura - Pinne in Carbonio - Carbonio GFT - Carbonio GFT - Pinne in Carbonio - Carbon fins - Riparazioni in Carbonio

19cm wide but 90cm long (!).

 

[martin366]

There are also Apneapura97 - crazy, 97cm long :O

 

[Elie succar]

Xt diving pro fins