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official - fin sizing thread - please add your info
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This is a great idea for a thread. I have to buy stuff mail order as the local dive shops only sell scuba gear. Last time I bought fins I had to send the foot pockets back as they were too large.
- make and model of fins you own Omer Millenium Ice
- size of fins 40-42 / 7-8.5
- thickness and type of socks worn 3mm Mares
- comments regarding quality of fit Too soon to tell, but seem good in the pool
- make and model of fins you own Mares Planar Avanti Quattro Power
- size of fins 42-43 / 8-9
- thickness and type of socks worn 3mm Mares
- comments regarding quality of fit A tight fit over socks, but very comfortable once on
- foot size and country 8.5 UK
- any additional fit/foot info I have quite wide feet. In terms of length I should be a size 7.5 or 8 (UK), but tend to need a larger shoe to accommodate the width
Although the Mares are labelled as being a larger size, they actually feel a little tighter than the Omer. I think that the Omer are probably wider. Will know more next month after I've spent some time in the Atlantic!
- make and model of fins you own Omer Millenium Ice
- size of fins 40-42 / 7-8.5
- thickness and type of socks worn 3mm Mares
- comments regarding quality of fit Too soon to tell, but seem good in the pool
- make and model of fins you own Mares Planar Avanti Quattro Power
- size of fins 42-43 / 8-9
- thickness and type of socks worn 3mm Mares
- comments regarding quality of fit A tight fit over socks, but very comfortable once on
- foot size and country 8.5 UK
- any additional fit/foot info I have quite wide feet. In terms of length I should be a size 7.5 or 8 (UK), but tend to need a larger shoe to accommodate the width
Although the Mares are labelled as being a larger size, they actually feel a little tighter than the Omer. I think that the Omer are probably wider. Will know more next month after I've spent some time in the Atlantic!
NOTE: These fins are a recent purchase, and have only been "pooled" twice, in the Pacific once.
make and model of fins you own: Omer Ice (OMER footpockets)
size of fins (46-48)
thickness and type of socks worn: 3mm Oneill Split Toe surfboots or 5mm socks
comments regarding quality of fit Slightly snug in 5mm, just right in 3mm - a bit difficult to don, but nice once they are on
foot size and country 9.5 - 10.5 US - Depending on make
any additional fit/foot info My feet are slightly wide at the ball, and I have MONSTROUS big toes!
SCUBA FINS:
make and model of fins you own: Force Fin Adjustables
size of fins N/A (They adjust size via thick nylon strapping and quick disconnect buckles - include instep pads for barefeet
thickness and type of socks worn: 3mm Oneill Split Toe surfboots or 5mm Soled boots
comments regarding quality of fit These are possibly the most comfortable fins I've ever owned.
Performance note These are NOT freediving fins! They perform similar to split fins, slighlty slow at the start, then picking up, and maintaining top end speed efficiently throughout the dive. Also they are horrible on the surface, as surface swimming doesn't really allow for the modified kick that makes them work. They DO accelerate well with a dolphin kick.
make and model of fins you own: Omer Ice (OMER footpockets)
size of fins (46-48)
thickness and type of socks worn: 3mm Oneill Split Toe surfboots or 5mm socks
comments regarding quality of fit Slightly snug in 5mm, just right in 3mm - a bit difficult to don, but nice once they are on
foot size and country 9.5 - 10.5 US - Depending on make
any additional fit/foot info My feet are slightly wide at the ball, and I have MONSTROUS big toes!
SCUBA FINS:
make and model of fins you own: Force Fin Adjustables
size of fins N/A (They adjust size via thick nylon strapping and quick disconnect buckles - include instep pads for barefeet
thickness and type of socks worn: 3mm Oneill Split Toe surfboots or 5mm Soled boots
comments regarding quality of fit These are possibly the most comfortable fins I've ever owned.
Performance note These are NOT freediving fins! They perform similar to split fins, slighlty slow at the start, then picking up, and maintaining top end speed efficiently throughout the dive. Also they are horrible on the surface, as surface swimming doesn't really allow for the modified kick that makes them work. They DO accelerate well with a dolphin kick.
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Hi Sean I am from Vancouver and i am not a member of the freediving club i don't think that is wright to pay to meet people . Any way good luck my advice for fins is 2 types bay plastic fins for every day and once when you get better go for carbon C4 Falcon they are the best fins and people who make them have done lots of research to make them perfect.
Didn’t read the thread so I don't know if this is a double but,
Normal footwear size = 41½-42
Technisub ALA size 40-42 no socks. Almost as tight as I want them, but three weekends in a row in them gave me blisters the size of ****** tried them with a pair of socks (the kind you wear out of the water) and then they were too tight giving me a cramp.
Technisub Stratos FP size 42-43. The foot pocket is narrow, so I use a size bigger then I normally need. These are a bit loose even with fin-holders. They didn’t give me blisters like the ALAs but still, when I have been out of the pool for a longer time I use “everyday-socks” or tape.
Normal footwear size = 41½-42
Technisub ALA size 40-42 no socks. Almost as tight as I want them, but three weekends in a row in them gave me blisters the size of ****** tried them with a pair of socks (the kind you wear out of the water) and then they were too tight giving me a cramp.
Technisub Stratos FP size 42-43. The foot pocket is narrow, so I use a size bigger then I normally need. These are a bit loose even with fin-holders. They didn’t give me blisters like the ALAs but still, when I have been out of the pool for a longer time I use “everyday-socks” or tape.
- make and model of fins you own
Cressi Gara 3000
- size of fins
42-44
- thickness and type of socks worn
none, for the cold season, I'll get some socks.
- comments regarding quality of fit
Itsy bitsy bit loose, perfect with 2 or. 3 mm socks
- foot size and country
42, Germany
- any additional fit/foot info
I chose the cressi gara over omersub for the better fit of the footpockets. The Omer were a bit too big and not as comfy, even though I do have wide feet.
Cressi Gara 3000
- size of fins
42-44
- thickness and type of socks worn
none, for the cold season, I'll get some socks.
- comments regarding quality of fit
Itsy bitsy bit loose, perfect with 2 or. 3 mm socks
- foot size and country
42, Germany
- any additional fit/foot info
I chose the cressi gara over omersub for the better fit of the footpockets. The Omer were a bit too big and not as comfy, even though I do have wide feet.
Tompa,
I used to have a pair of Stratos fins but now use Sporasub Cruise fins for underwater hockey. I went down a size, from my 43 shoe size, and wear a padded running sock AND a pair of fin keepers with them. This seems to hold them on well and I don't get any blisters with them.
I also have an old pair of Palana Avanti full foot fins, they are about 16 or 17 years old but still work great when I supplement my monofin workouts with short bi-fins. These run a bit smaller than the Cruise's so I wear a nylon bicycling sock with them to prevent blisters. I tried a cotton running sock with them and it didn't work, my feet got rubbed raw, and my normal, padded, running sock were too thick to use with them.
Some of the guys I play hockey with use Duct tape to tape their fins onto their feet instead of fin keepers- they say it holds much better.
Jon
I used to have a pair of Stratos fins but now use Sporasub Cruise fins for underwater hockey. I went down a size, from my 43 shoe size, and wear a padded running sock AND a pair of fin keepers with them. This seems to hold them on well and I don't get any blisters with them.
I also have an old pair of Palana Avanti full foot fins, they are about 16 or 17 years old but still work great when I supplement my monofin workouts with short bi-fins. These run a bit smaller than the Cruise's so I wear a nylon bicycling sock with them to prevent blisters. I tried a cotton running sock with them and it didn't work, my feet got rubbed raw, and my normal, padded, running sock were too thick to use with them.
Some of the guys I play hockey with use Duct tape to tape their fins onto their feet instead of fin keepers- they say it holds much better.
Jon
Just a quick late addition to the info I added to this thread.
The Picassos are a bit loose when worn without socks and after a good few hours in the nice warm water I visited these past holidays I had some mean blisters on 4 of my toes on my right foot and on my left ankle from my shark sheild. Next day I wore a nice lining of plaster on the affected areas and went back to diving with my 3mm socks, wasnt too comfortable but I did get a nice 1&half hour dive in before the pain got too bad and I had to get out :head
The Picassos are a bit loose when worn without socks and after a good few hours in the nice warm water I visited these past holidays I had some mean blisters on 4 of my toes on my right foot and on my left ankle from my shark sheild. Next day I wore a nice lining of plaster on the affected areas and went back to diving with my 3mm socks, wasnt too comfortable but I did get a nice 1&half hour dive in before the pain got too bad and I had to get out :head
Something for the smaller guys: My footsize is 40-41 (Europe), my Cressi Gara 3000 has a footpocket size of 40-42 and my monofin (leaderfins) has a Omer footpocket 38-40. Both the bifins as well as the monofin are comfortable without being to loose. I don't wear socks in neither fins..
Omer Millenium Competition 42-44 (9/11)
Shoe size 9.5 US , normal width
5mm socks - cut-off blood suply
3mm socks - too tight from sides and top, definitely not comfortable after several hours of diving or next day.
I am thinking of buying a bigger size.
A strange thing - I did not notice that they are too small for several years.
It's either now I spend more time in the water, or they shrunk somehow or my feet grew up ( I am 34) .
Shoe size 9.5 US , normal width
5mm socks - cut-off blood suply
3mm socks - too tight from sides and top, definitely not comfortable after several hours of diving or next day.
I am thinking of buying a bigger size.
A strange thing - I did not notice that they are too small for several years.
It's either now I spend more time in the water, or they shrunk somehow or my feet grew up ( I am 34) .
I found that my shoes sit tighter when I'm in training. Especially when I do a lot of rock-climbing there is a noticable difference. Maybe that's what happened to You? Any changes in training habits? Or have You been going barefoot a lot lately?
My feet size - 43 or 44 sometimes
my fins:
Gara 2000HF 42-43 (8-9), perfect fit with no sox
Sporasub Elite 40-42 (7-9) perfect fit with no sox
When I looked for footpockets for my C4 blades, I tried some Omer's, but they were too stiff for me.
Beuchat (don't remember size though) were nice fit but placing of blades into was difficult.
Fitting the blades into Sporasub's were fast and easy. (bought them here - SCUBALAND Magasin d'équipement et matériel de plongée sous-marine vente en ligne sécurisée)
my fins:
Gara 2000HF 42-43 (8-9), perfect fit with no sox
Sporasub Elite 40-42 (7-9) perfect fit with no sox
When I looked for footpockets for my C4 blades, I tried some Omer's, but they were too stiff for me.
Beuchat (don't remember size though) were nice fit but placing of blades into was difficult.
Fitting the blades into Sporasub's were fast and easy. (bought them here - SCUBALAND Magasin d'équipement et matériel de plongée sous-marine vente en ligne sécurisée)
make and model of fins you own: Omer Millenium Black
size of fins: 42-44
thickness and type of socks worn: 3mm Immersion
comments regarding quality of fit: Snug. Never had them come off and always felt comfortable.
foot size and country: 9 UK (around that...I think)
any additional fit/foot info: Very wide. Hairy toes. Friends (and I use that term loosely) call them hobbit feet.
size of fins: 42-44
thickness and type of socks worn: 3mm Immersion
comments regarding quality of fit: Snug. Never had them come off and always felt comfortable.
foot size and country: 9 UK (around that...I think)
any additional fit/foot info: Very wide. Hairy toes. Friends (and I use that term loosely) call them hobbit feet.
make and model of fins you own: Omer Millenium Black
size of fins: 42-44 and 40-42 (obviously Omer foot pockets)
thickness of socks worn: none, 3mm and 5mm.
comments regarding quality of fit: 42-44 3mm socks are fine, but I prefer 5mm (temp. of water and nice snug fit), barefoot is too loose for me. 40-42 I can only wear barefoot anything else is too tight.
foot size and country: 8 US, I have high arches and my width is an E (wide at toes, not so much on the ankle) so I end up wearing 8.5 and sometimes 9 to get a wide enough shoe.
size of fins: 42-44 and 40-42 (obviously Omer foot pockets)
thickness of socks worn: none, 3mm and 5mm.
comments regarding quality of fit: 42-44 3mm socks are fine, but I prefer 5mm (temp. of water and nice snug fit), barefoot is too loose for me. 40-42 I can only wear barefoot anything else is too tight.
foot size and country: 8 US, I have high arches and my width is an E (wide at toes, not so much on the ankle) so I end up wearing 8.5 and sometimes 9 to get a wide enough shoe.
I've recently added a pair of SporaSub 46-48 foot pockets to my kit, and find that with a 5mm sock, they fit my U.S. size 10.75 (size 11) feet comfortably.
My Omer 44-46 pockets are too tight (perhaps due to my arches), and are uncomfortably snug even with a 3mm sock.
I'm wondering if anyone can comment on the spacing of the blade mounting holes found on various foot pockets. Are the hole positions similar from one footpocket manufacturer to another? Or are there differences that would preclude the interchangability of blades?
Any insight on this would be appreciated. Thanks.
My Omer 44-46 pockets are too tight (perhaps due to my arches), and are uncomfortably snug even with a 3mm sock.
I'm wondering if anyone can comment on the spacing of the blade mounting holes found on various foot pockets. Are the hole positions similar from one footpocket manufacturer to another? Or are there differences that would preclude the interchangability of blades?
Any insight on this would be appreciated. Thanks.
make and model of fins you own: Imersion Escapez Green
size of fins (40-42)
thickness and type of socks worn: 2mm
comments regarding quality of fit Slightly loose, would be great with 3/5mm socks (UPDATE Sept 2007: too tight with 5mm socks, need one size up)
foot size and country 8 - 9 Depending on make
any additional fit/foot info I would have to say they fit spot on. Green fin is too soft for hard power use, but great for all day swims. Some stress marks on bad water entries.
UPDATE Sept 2007: THEY ARE GREAT FINS, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED PRICE/QUALITY
size of fins (40-42)
thickness and type of socks worn: 2mm
comments regarding quality of fit Slightly loose, would be great with 3/5mm socks (UPDATE Sept 2007: too tight with 5mm socks, need one size up)
foot size and country 8 - 9 Depending on make
any additional fit/foot info I would have to say they fit spot on. Green fin is too soft for hard power use, but great for all day swims. Some stress marks on bad water entries.
UPDATE Sept 2007: THEY ARE GREAT FINS, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED PRICE/QUALITY
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Has anybody already have experience with the Nemo footpockets as used by waterway?
I am looking at a wings nemo monofin which I want to use with socks.
However i cannot decide wether I need 40-43 or 44-45 with socks.
40-43 would probably fit barefoot I assume.
footsize: 43-44 euro (depending on shoe) 26cm and a little bit in length
Fins: Cressi freefrog which I use for underwaterhockey
size: 43-44
fit snug barefoot, not able to use socks.
I am looking at a wings nemo monofin which I want to use with socks.
However i cannot decide wether I need 40-43 or 44-45 with socks.
40-43 would probably fit barefoot I assume.
footsize: 43-44 euro (depending on shoe) 26cm and a little bit in length
Fins: Cressi freefrog which I use for underwaterhockey
size: 43-44
fit snug barefoot, not able to use socks.