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MONOFIN HELLLLL!!!!! R.I.P Tritonfin

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The parts of the fin that I glued back together with Super Glue have held. I'm having issues with other areas of the fin now that I need to re-glue. It's a bit like playing "Whack-a-mole", whenever I get one area fixed, something else becomes unglued. rofl

Jon
 
I've had this problem with another brand of fin - as I think you have with yet another. Apparently there are quality control issues with the actual glue!
 
I had some serious issues with Specialfins. It was both the glue, and the rubber footpocket, that weren't up to the task- and turned me off of their brand forever.

I'd like to see some improvements on the C4 monoflap, as C4 seems to be one of the few companies that has their act together when it comes to quality control.

I must say that all of my Waterway monofins held up to abuse, but they just weren't comfortable to wear- due to footpocket style, blade stiffness, or lack of blade angle. The one GLIDE fin that I've tried seemed to be put together quite a bit better tan either the Trition or the Specialfins, but I haven't had a chance to use one for more than a few minutes.

Just my $0.02.

Jon
 
My daughter had a fin similar to your specialfins - just fall apart in the middle of a lake. The manufacturer replaced it immediately - even though it was 6 months out of warranty - and that one has held up. they told us it was a bad lot of glue.

I've got a review of the monoflap that I just need to polish up a bit. I've come to the conclusion that its an excellent touring/spearfishing/endurance type fin.
 
Specialfins reglued my fin once for free- I just had to spend the cash to send it all the way back to them. The fix lasted less than a month before it fell apart again. The second time they told me I was S.O.L. and wouldn't do anything for me. :head


Jon
 
brilliant qualtiy control and customer service these monofin companies have! NOT!!!!

like i/ve been saying to fondueset recently its incredible that we are all willing to shell out BIG dollars for a monofin and be complacent with the fact that of something goes wrong we are S.O.L. if a cheap pair of bifins failed the way are expensive monofins did we would be up in arms and demanding answers to which the amjority of manufactures would simp,ly apologise and replace the fins free of charge.

we really need to have a manufacturer tha stands by there product and is willing to back importers properly so that it is worth importing the products and having a proper distribution network, which would benefit the industry as a whole.

hopefully the Tropol fin goes this way and by the looks of the company it is the most professional and therefore has the best chance of doing it. it may not only become a evolution on Monofins but a revolution i quality and how monofins are used and distributed in a world market.

DD
 
C4 monoflap deserves mention - I consider it recreational/endurance fin and the thing is nearly indestructable - I don't think its a competitive depth fin - though I made an easy trip to about 35m in it. I know we're talking competitive fins here but it deserves mention as a solid investment for rec. divers. With maybe potential for dynamics.
 
Good call, probably the same market i would target the Nemo fin in as well, good recreational fin, but crap performance fin, friend of ine has a model 1 type fin and ws doing solid 140m dynamics in it, wanted to get a btter performance fin, so spoke to dive school i wont mention and they talked him into buying a NEMO!!!!! rathern than the hyper style fin (glide etc) i had recomended, he was all excited so i didnt want to burst his bubble and kept my mouth shut, after the first swim with the fin he came out pulled it off and put his classic fin back on again, VERY dissapointed with the fin.

not not saying tis na bad fin because it isnt its built very well and is ideal as an openwater touring fin or entry into monofins fin, for that it is perfect but for performance it is VERY average.

the monofin industry is just showing it infancy really thats the problem and because the market is full of small dIY manufacturers selling direct the market isnt there for one of the bigger name brands with Large investment funds to start to develop a fin that is truely at todays technology level using modern materials that compliment the fin.

it could be:
- Omer
- SPorasub
- Imersion
- Esclapez

or even a scuba based comapny such as Aeris (already dipping their toes in the freediving market)

just my thoughts
 
I liked my nemo - and was getting along pretty good with it when I finally got a hyperfin. The monoflap is a bit different - if you start to think endurance instead of speed I think it actually has some advantages. No contest, for example - for long distance surface swims.
 
Mates got a C4 mono and isnt at all happy with it, he was given it by the importer to try and generate some sales, but used it a couple of times and chucked it back in the corner! mind you hes not really a recreational diver so it doesnt really suit his needs i guess.

nice looking fin, would love to see this idea extended into a more tradtional fin shape with good angle similar to the existing angle it already has

DD
 
Gaspare Battaglia has done some world class dives with it but, for me at least, it took awhile to figure out what the monoflap is all about. Its really built for endurance - what you might call a touring fin geared toward spearos, freedive photography and long exploratory dives. If you try to use it like a hyperfin you'll just overpower it and feel really frustrated.

The performance thing with the monoflap depends on your priorities. In dynamics I found I could generate thrust with just a tiny amount of effort if I had good streamlining. Movements that would put the brakes on with a regular mono actually create thrust because of the long, soft blade. There are a couple videos on youtube of guys doing very long surface swims with monoflaps.

(Mullins hates monoflaps - I think he's threatened by them...sexually.)
 
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Well just look at them, flaunting their length like that. It's obscene.
 
See! Doesn't that feel better? (I think it looks kinda like a tongue - a real creepy giant one)

ONE of the several things interesting about this conversation is that Freedivers are still basically working with fins designed for finswimming. I think the main issues that come up from this - for recreational divers - are durability and comfort. We subject the fins to greater temperature changes and wear them for longer periods of time than most finswimmers.

I'm used to my hard fins - and have pretty much always used a hard blade - so it took me some time to sort out the monoflap. Basically I think its the first monofin made for spearos.
 
Fondueset, you are getting me interested in monos again. Could you make a rough comparision between the monoflap and using a fairly stiff set of bifins, like Cressi 2000hfs, to dolphin kick with. I like dolphin and am doing more and more dolphin with bifins. My technique is actually beginning to approach decent. Very curious about the monoflap.

Connor
 
Funny you should mention it - I thought of you when I started playing with this thing. What size are your feet?
 
you thought of a guy when you were undulating?????? concerning..... hehehehehehehehehe

strange breed you northeners i say!

but your right that we as freedivers have created a technique around the available technology (finswimming equipment) rather than creat equipment from scratch that suit our needs. mind you i dont know what we wold do differently.....

DD
 
Ohhhh, laugh till I cried! And, by all means, think about my feet when you undulate, foot size US 10 1/2, cressi 44-45 is a tiny bit loose barefoot and sporasub dessault 42-44 is a little bit tight.

Still laughing, Connor
 
Divingdane - dude, if you are ever fortunate enough to see Connor's feet you'll know.
Connor, you'll probably need a thick sock with this bad boy - its 45-46. I've got to send it to Jon first and I'll have him ship it to you to play with.
 
Last time I sent Connor a pair of fins the company let him keep them for free.

It may take me a while to get it mailed to him.

Jon
 
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