Omer Ice Fins Test!!!

[Memo]

Yeah a big one rofl

 

[Alison]

rofl rofl rofl

 

[flyboy748]

Oops, runnin' a few posts behind here...

yeah that's what Shane always says!

Can you blame him??!! They're supple, beautiful... wait... we're still talkin' about the fins right??

 

[Mark Laboccetta]

'she smelled faintly of vanilla and neoprene..but it was her transparent fins that made my heart race like a crazed pelagic...'

Eh eh, wait until you see Into The Blue out in theatres, then you'll really want to get your hands on Jessica Alba's pair, of Ice that is

By the way, the fins she's wearing in the movie are the old Tuna Ice, Pete Zuccarini the producer of the film wanted a pair at all cost and since there were none left and we couldn't come up with a pair here Stateside, as Omer had stopped making them 4 years ago, we had to talk our export manager, out of his personal pair he had stashed away and was saving as souvenirs....If he sees the film I bet he'll realize they looked better on her feet than they did on his

 

[shaneshac]

If you get me a session with Miss Alba and her Ice, i will use any omer gun you want rofl rofl rofl

 

[rcerdena]

Ahhhh....''inshane'' Shaca as always!! rofl

Nice review of the fins buddy and don't push your luck with the tests, you don't want to fail one with Jessica, eh? rofl rofl


Cheers,

Roberto

 

[Fondueset]

I suppose it'd be counterproductive to have an autographed pair of ice fins

So - Mark - when do you think these will hit the market?

 

[shaneshac]

Ahhhh....''inshane'' Shaca as always!! rofl

Nice review of the fins buddy and don't push your luck with the tests, you don't want to fail one with Jessica, eh? rofl rofl


Cheers,

Roberto

Not sure its possible to fail one with Jessica. More like succeed too quickly rofl rofl rofl :hmm

 

[Memo]

rofl illo, if you behave her like fins she wont last too long too!

 

[Murat]

rofl rofl

 

[Mark Laboccetta]

I suppose it'd be counterproductive to have an autographed pair of ice fins

So - Mark - when do you think these will hit the market?

Realistically, December or January. They're completing the three year guinea pig process using guys like Shane. They're going to carry a 3 year warranty too which I think is unprecedented for freediving fins.

If you like the Bat 25's then you'll like the Ice. I currentkly use the Bat 25's for all my inshore diving because flexibility is a very important quality while doing lot's of surface work and intermediate to shallow water diving <60ft. It doesn't tire your ankles out and helps get the bell curve motion of the blade through the water going or in heavy current. It's drawback of course is >60ft where the added negativity requires a stiffer blade to help displace your weight and get you going towards the surface without working too hard. Since most freedivers and spearfisherman in the US realistically spear less than 60ft (why wouldn't we if the fish are shallower) I think they'll appeal to most. The exception may be someone over 200lbs who at 50ft still requires a stiffer blade to get the job done.

Mark

 

[Alison]

How do the Bat 25's compare to the millenium greens for stiffness? To soft for me

 

[Alison]

Or rather how do the Ice's compare with the greens :duh

 

[Fondueset]

Cool, I have no problem with soft or hard fins - though soft is more practical for my diving - I currenly have Sporasub HDs. Anyway - I'm definitely down with grabbing a pair as soon as they are in front of me ..er... as it were

 

[Mark Laboccetta]

Or rather how do the Ice's compare with the greens :duh

'Bout the same stiffness as the Millenium Green or Black but the Milleniums have more of a sluggish feel in the water hence the feel of polymer vs the more reactive thermoplastic they're using in the Ice. That's why the Bat 25's are more comparable to the feel of the Ice, fiberglass is also much snappier than polymer.
-Mark

 

[Alison]

Yes sluggish, thats exactly it! Are these Ice blades going to be expensive? Or dont you know yet?

 

[Mark Laboccetta]

Yes sluggish, thats exactly it! Are these Ice blades going to be expensive? Or dont you know yet?

I'm told as we haven't even received pricing yet that they should be in the same range as the BAT fins. Definitely a substantaial increase in price over polymer fins. The increased cost of this clear material aside over polymer consider the lengthy time invested in the development of the project, tests, prototypes, computer and design, labor involved and man power. That is usually just like any other consumer product where the real costs lie - for a company recouping initial investments and expenses over time with volume and the risk involved of the product being a flop...

 

[efattah]

Mark,

Is the low refractive index polymer of the ice fins a trade secret or not? The reason is that this material would be very useful in manufacturing fluid goggles. It is very hard to find any material with a refractive index less than 1.41.

 

[Memo]

Honestly i prefer the softest fin with the highest reactivity! I believe it was the old days where people used to talk the harder it is the deeper you go!

 

[rcerdena]

Hey Mark:
I think that the price of the Ice tested by Shaca also increase all the cost of the ''Ice'' rofl rofl rofl

Cheers,

Roberto