I look for a good monofin bag for just one monofin that also has sturdy backpack straps for transporting one monofin (Waterway Glide).
-
Welcome to the DeeperBlue.com Forums, the largest online community dedicated to Freediving, Scuba Diving and Spearfishing. To gain full access to the DeeperBlue.com Forums you must register for a free account. As a registered member you will be able to:
- Join over 44,280+ fellow diving enthusiasts from around the world on this forum
- Participate in and browse from over 516,210+ posts.
- Communicate privately with other divers from around the world.
- Post your own photos or view from 7,441+ user submitted images.
- All this and much more...
You can gain access to all this absolutely free when you register for an account, so sign up today!
Monofin bag for one monofin with backpackstraps?
- Thread starterPoseidonSv
- Start date
Thread Status: Hello
, There was no answer in this thread for more than 60 days.
It can take a long time to get an up-to-date response or contact with relevant users.
It can take a long time to get an up-to-date response or contact with relevant users.
Well the Waterway is for fitting many fins, my friend likes to have a snugg good backpack monofinbag easy to breing when travelling for freediving on a trian or such.
So it is nice if the backpack feature is really good and the bag is snug for one fin.
So it is nice if the backpack feature is really good and the bag is snug for one fin.
they are not hard to make yourself, I made one not too long ago specifically for airline travel, build a lightweight shallow wood box open on one end to slide fin in/out, sewn a backpack for box to fit in with zipper and clasp. took staps off old backpack to attach, its the only way I trust a mono on an airline, and they have not managed to damage it yet. Sorry I'm away from home for a while so can't include a picture, send one later if this thread is still going
All right. here we go. 
I told the sailmaker to just attach three loops to the bag, so I can use any kind of string or webbing to make it a backpack.
since there is hardly any weight involved, this is way enough. Without the webbing/string, there's no tangling at all. very good.
The top is just closed with a flap and some velcro. should be enough, but a zipper might make sense as well.
I just told them what the thing should do: Protect the fin from Dust, Sand, Sun and make it easier to carry around, so they made the bag from the stuff that is used for boats' persennings, waterproof (apart from the seams), and pretty rugged.
Lesson learned: The top two loops should be closer together.
I'm happy.
I told the sailmaker to just attach three loops to the bag, so I can use any kind of string or webbing to make it a backpack.
since there is hardly any weight involved, this is way enough. Without the webbing/string, there's no tangling at all. very good.
The top is just closed with a flap and some velcro. should be enough, but a zipper might make sense as well.
I just told them what the thing should do: Protect the fin from Dust, Sand, Sun and make it easier to carry around, so they made the bag from the stuff that is used for boats' persennings, waterproof (apart from the seams), and pretty rugged.
Lesson learned: The top two loops should be closer together.
I'm happy.
Attachments
I went to the local (i.e. Konstanz) Sailmaker. I mentioned that there might be more orders and I think they're playing around with the idea - even though they don't admit to it yet :t.
That bag was the first ever for them, tailored around a Waterway model II, so I guess with different fins one would have to help them get the shape right. With pictures / drawings or such.
Believe it or not, but I don't have any contact details, I just know the shop is on my way to work, but give me the details on Your fin and I'll pass 'em on.
here's some pics of the pack I made for airline travel, it's a shallow box that tappers toward the blade edge, box is lightweight- tacked and glued-added some tape around edges to prevent any snags on matterial, the bag zipps up after you insert the mono, then the bag wich is slightly taller than the box folds over the front and attaches snug with and adjustable backpack clasp, I robbed an old backpack for the parts, works great and so far is indestructable.
Attachments
Huh? I have the monofin bag that Performance Freediving sells for $50 bucks and it works great! There's room to pack clothes to cushion the fin if you're traveling, but I wouldn't even think about trying to pack more than one fin into the bag.
If you're going to order a monofin from Performance Freediving, get the bag at the same time and then you don't have to pay shipping on it. It is worth the $50 bucks.
Performance Freediving
Do you bring this on as cabin baggage or do you check this in? It's a really simple and beautiful design. I would very much like to make one.
I've been checking this bag, it's sturdy enough to handle the abuse, you could ask ahead though and see if you can take it on board
I believe it is made by Waterway as it was packed along with my Nemo monofin that was shipped to me direct from the Ukraine, even though I ordered it through PFI's web site. You should give Mandy a call at PFI and double-check that, though.
I wasn't sure what stiffness of fin to order, so I called her up to ask her about it before I placed my order. When I told her I wasn't going to order the bag, she talked me out of it and I'm glad she did. The bag is totally worth $50. Monofins aren't the easiest thing to carry and it helps to be able to wear it on your back, and the pocket on the outside of the bag is useful too. The bag also has drain holes in the bottom that are reinforced with grommets.
I'm sure you can make a bag, but why? I don't have the time. And with the cost of material, I don't think you're saving that much money.
I wasn't sure what stiffness of fin to order, so I called her up to ask her about it before I placed my order. When I told her I wasn't going to order the bag, she talked me out of it and I'm glad she did. The bag is totally worth $50. Monofins aren't the easiest thing to carry and it helps to be able to wear it on your back, and the pocket on the outside of the bag is useful too. The bag also has drain holes in the bottom that are reinforced with grommets.
I'm sure you can make a bag, but why? I don't have the time. And with the cost of material, I don't think you're saving that much money.