Leaderfins

[sai]

Is anyone using Pathos footpockets with leaderfins blades? What glue are you using? Is it easy to do the glueing by yourself?

 

[martin366]

I think this set would work perfectly.
Glueing isnt very hard if you realize what you do

Tutorial: ???????? ?? Pathos ?????? ??? ????????? ???? ?? ????????

 

[sai]

My medium blades arrived today. Finish is not flawless, but who cares, they're gonna get scratched up anways. Just for reference, they're a bit stiffer than my Seac S800 and a LOT more reactive if you bend the blade and let it snap back. Now I'm waiting for the Pathos footpockets to arrive. I'll be in croatia in July and have the chance to test them in the ocean there. Can't wait!

 

[kkdavids]

We will soon be supplying leaders with pathos foot pockets (with our own T edging) -

Same edging as used on our pure carbon range - Fins4u Pure Evolution 100% Pure Carbon

 

[pint o Guinness]

Hi,
i would like to share my experiences with the "Waves" model fins from leaderfins. As I already wrote in this thread, I have the "medium" as well as the "hard" version of the fins, and all during the past summer I had lots of opportunities to use the "hard" fins in the ocean. I simply love them, they are amazingly powerful, precise, light and reactive. Its exactly the right stiffness for me, as I already told, a stiffness corresponding rahter to a good "medium" then "hard" if compared to other brands.

In august, I attended a class with will trubridge at the island of elba, italy, and in this occasion I was able to try a bunch of other carbon fins, especially c4 fins, among them also mustangs (25 and 30) and the "flap" model in different stiffness levels. well, i have to say that my leaderfins felt by far superior to all the c4 models. I also let the guys who owned c4 fins try, and they were so positively surprised that they wanted them immediatly. its really strange, but paddling with the mustangs, and even more with the flaps, was much more tiring than with the leaderfins. it felt a bit like swimming in honey. and the reactions I got from the other guys suggest that this is not just a personal thing.

so, again, these fins are really worth their money, actually they are worth even more. the price is good, the fin is excellent. a recommandation!


cheers,
ivo

Hey Ivo,
I'm interested in your experience with the medium & hard versions of the two Carbon WAVE fins...
I bought a pair of Carbon Waves in medium & - unfortunately - after 6 days they snapped on me on my holidays. Leaderfins will send me replacement fins, but I'm wondering whether I should go for the harder version.
My other fins were Cressi Garas - the 200HFs & I have a Waterways Model 1 fin in Medium stiffness - my max depth was 35m - several years. I am 180.34cm (5ft11) & weigh 80 kgs.
I liked the mediums when using, but I'm wondering what the difference is with the 'hard' ones. What is the difference when using???

Thanks Ivo.

 

[kkdavids]

Due to very high demand we now are able to provide Leaderfins blades in pathos foot pockets
Also we have our own 100% pure carbon blades 'pure evolution'

Feel free to contact me if you have any questions!

Dave

 

[cheynestokes]

just spent a day out with my new carbon leaderfins and they were fantastic! (medium stiffness-glad I didn't go with hard). As for ascending, try a couple of feet together dolphin kicks and you come up like a missile! You won't regret them.

 

[Milan]

Hey guys does anyone know if there is a difference between the pure carbon waves and the ones listed as just carbon without the 'pure'. there is a difference in price of 30 euros????

 

[martin366]

Hey guys does anyone know if there is a difference between the pure carbon waves and the ones listed as just carbon without the 'pure'. there is a difference in price of 30 euros????

Pure Carbon is 100% carbon and made with different (better) method.
Just Carbon is mixed with fiberglass.
If you want best performace then take Pure.
For best results use Pathos, Omer Stingray or H.Dessault footpockets.

Good luck!

 

[Milan]

thanks man i apreciate it. I have omer millenium pockets but i thought of getting the ones that leaderfins provide because i like to use my milleniums also especially for shallow dives and therefore i wont have to stay switching blades everytime.

 

[martin366]

thanks man i apreciate it. I have omer millenium pockets but i thought of getting the ones that leaderfins provide because i like to use my milleniums also especially for shallow dives and therefore i wont have to stay switching blades everytime.

Leaderfins pockets are really soft, maybe hard/extrahard blades = Omer Stingray with medium blades. Millenium is also soft. People are different, some like soft, some hard fins

All good!

 

[kkdavids]

pathos foot pockets are the best in my opinion, as they are a lot lighter than any other foot pocket..Also pathos do a hard and soft version of the foot pocket

 

[Milan]

i originally thought of getting a medium carbon blade of leaderfins since with my milleniums i manage but after like an hour of diving my legs do get tired. But now that you guys are saying they are soft and the foot pockets are also soft iam thinking of going for the hard blades. its hard to decide between the medium and hard hehe

 

[martin366]

i originally thought of getting a medium carbon blade of leaderfins since with my milleniums i manage but after like an hour of diving my legs do get tired. But now that you guys are saying they are soft and the foot pockets are also soft iam thinking of going for the hard blades. its hard to decide between the medium and hard hehe

Mediums are really soft with Leaderfins own f-pockets, hard is pretty okay

 

[Milan]

iam new to carbon fins, i watched this video on youtube [ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUzGPhGSIkM"]carbon Leaderfins - YouTube[/ame] and the guy is showing flexibility and recoil of the fins. i think a hard blade will snap back faster then a softer one?? so it looks like the first demo is a hard blade, second is medium and third is soft???

 

[stingaree]

In comments it reads "left to right: - hard - exrtasoft - medium - soft", so the first demo would be - medium???

kkdavids, I'd have a question in regards to comparsion of stiffness between your Pure Evolution carbon and Leadres' Waves fiberglass blades. Would the 20 (soft) P.E. be more or less the same stifness as the soft fibreglass Waves, or being it 100% carbon - a notch stiffer/harder? Also, would that be the same for 25s to medium and 30s to hard? Cheers.

BTW, I'm very happy with my glass Leaders (Stingray fp).

 

[kkdavids]

You will find the pure carbons a little stiffer than the equivalent fibreglass blades, not quite soft being a medium etc, but more inbetween the two (if that makes sense!?)

 

[jackbell]

Hi,
I think the "hard" here is rather what you actually would expect to be a "medium" normally, while the Leaderfins "medium" feels pretty "soft"
ivo

I am wanting to upgrade from my first and current pair of fins, which are mares instinct pro camo. Because I haven't used any other fins before I don't know where these come on the stiffness 'scale'. Personally I find them slightly too stiff and was wondering which stiffness leaderfins to get.

any chance you could help me out?

thanks

 

[martin366]

I am wanting to upgrade from my first and current pair of fins, which are mares instinct pro camo. Because I haven't used any other fins before I don't know where these come on the stiffness 'scale'. Personally I find them slightly too stiff and was wondering which stiffness leaderfins to get.

any chance you could help me out?

thanks

Medium or Hard
Medium MAY be soft with Mares footpockets, if you are used to plastic. I dont know how Instinct pro blades are, but i think they are stiff, like almost all plastic blades

 

[jackbell]

Medium or Hard
Medium MAY be soft with Mares footpockets, if you are used to plastic.
the blades are not removable, so I would buy the leader f-pockets.
and going by what everyone else has said I may get the hard stiffness