Hi all. I am looking to replace my 8 year-old mares plana avanti HP (dual-channel) fins, as I am taking my free-diving more seriously and I'm also scuba diving more regularly.
I know that proper long free-diving fins like the cressi Gara etc are the best, even for scuba diving, but their size and cost are just too much of a hinderence right now. My scuba diving is always done abroad, and there aren't really many places here (Hong Kong) to do really deep freediving (usually 20m max) to require the extra power of the long fins.
I am therefore looking at the Mares Quattro POWER fins, the full foot ones, which are longer than the regular quattro open heel fins. I was wondering if anyone here has had any experience with these fins? From what I have read, they seem to be the best/only alternative to the long-blade fins.
I would very much appreciate any info/opinions anyone can provide. I would LOVE to get some long-blade fins, but it's just not practical right now. Maybe later on when I get even more serious.
Anyway, thanks in advance!
Terry
(not Maas
I know that proper long free-diving fins like the cressi Gara etc are the best, even for scuba diving, but their size and cost are just too much of a hinderence right now. My scuba diving is always done abroad, and there aren't really many places here (Hong Kong) to do really deep freediving (usually 20m max) to require the extra power of the long fins.
I am therefore looking at the Mares Quattro POWER fins, the full foot ones, which are longer than the regular quattro open heel fins. I was wondering if anyone here has had any experience with these fins? From what I have read, they seem to be the best/only alternative to the long-blade fins.
I would very much appreciate any info/opinions anyone can provide. I would LOVE to get some long-blade fins, but it's just not practical right now. Maybe later on when I get even more serious.
Anyway, thanks in advance!
Terry
(not Maas