New Hi everyone
I just want to share my personal experience with YAKOVLEV monofins and YAKOVLEV himself
First of all I want to let you know that I am really not used to doing things like that but I realised, as a freediver, that it is very hard to find the right monofin and that sharing my experience can help others
Finding the right monofin can be a real quest for the holy grail
You realise it is hard to get feedbacks and and most of the time you end up buying the same monofin as everyone because you don't want to take a risk ....the risk of not getting the right monofin or not receiving it at all when you buy it from abroad
A far as I am concerned, I didn't want to do like everyone and thought that amongst all the monofin manufacturers, there must be some very competent ones able to manufacture the right monofin for you ...
After going through internet, talking to fellow freedivers and exchanging with several monofin manufacturers I decided I would give a chance to YAKOVLEV
I ordered a monofin from him few month ago after he convinced me that he would do exactly what I want..
Of course, It was supposed to be a made to measure monofin.
Everything was fine and YAKOVLEV was very kind until I received the monofin
Unfortunately, the footpockets were way too big and the quality of the rubber so awful that some parts were already falling apart
Mistakes happen especially with made to measure items but unfortunately, YAKOVLEV refused to admit he made a huge mistake
I realised this is probably why YAKOVLEV keeps posting photos of monofins on facebook said to be made with new rubber... I guess the rubber he used for mine was the old and defective one
Because i was not satisfied at all with the monofin... I could not take the risk of an exchange that would have cost more money and time with no guarantee that i would be satisfied ...
After receiving some evidence of his mistake, he said he would reimburse me....... but never did
It has been few month now and he does not reply to my emails and texts
YAKOVLEV totally vanished
I am not sure I will ever get my money back
However I want to make sure people know what they can expect from YAKOVLEV as I am sure they don't want to go through this
I would have liked to be informed YAKOVLEV could act this way so that I take my decision according to it
I have nothing to say about the blade (in this respect he complied with the terms of our agreement) but obviously you cannot swim with a monofin which is a size 40 when you have ordered a 37.5....
As a result I had to order a new monofin from someone else
I just want to share my personal experience with YAKOVLEV monofins and YAKOVLEV himself
First of all I want to let you know that I am really not used to doing things like that but I realised, as a freediver, that it is very hard to find the right monofin and that sharing my experience can help others
Finding the right monofin can be a real quest for the holy grail
You realise it is hard to get feedbacks and and most of the time you end up buying the same monofin as everyone because you don't want to take a risk ....the risk of not getting the right monofin or not receiving it at all when you buy it from abroad
A far as I am concerned, I didn't want to do like everyone and thought that amongst all the monofin manufacturers, there must be some very competent ones able to manufacture the right monofin for you ...
After going through internet, talking to fellow freedivers and exchanging with several monofin manufacturers I decided I would give a chance to YAKOVLEV
I ordered a monofin from him few month ago after he convinced me that he would do exactly what I want..
Of course, It was supposed to be a made to measure monofin.
Everything was fine and YAKOVLEV was very kind until I received the monofin
Unfortunately, the footpockets were way too big and the quality of the rubber so awful that some parts were already falling apart
Mistakes happen especially with made to measure items but unfortunately, YAKOVLEV refused to admit he made a huge mistake
I realised this is probably why YAKOVLEV keeps posting photos of monofins on facebook said to be made with new rubber... I guess the rubber he used for mine was the old and defective one
Because i was not satisfied at all with the monofin... I could not take the risk of an exchange that would have cost more money and time with no guarantee that i would be satisfied ...
After receiving some evidence of his mistake, he said he would reimburse me....... but never did
It has been few month now and he does not reply to my emails and texts
YAKOVLEV totally vanished
I am not sure I will ever get my money back
However I want to make sure people know what they can expect from YAKOVLEV as I am sure they don't want to go through this
I would have liked to be informed YAKOVLEV could act this way so that I take my decision according to it
I have nothing to say about the blade (in this respect he complied with the terms of our agreement) but obviously you cannot swim with a monofin which is a size 40 when you have ordered a 37.5....
As a result I had to order a new monofin from someone else