Video - BiFin technique breakdown

[growingupninja]

I wanted to see how the new BlueTec 'Blade' fin performs so I got one of my training partners to gopro a few pool swims. There is a detailed breakdown of bi-fin stereo kick at the end, mostly to help some of the guys I dive with who had technique questions.



Enjoy!

 

[John B Griffith Jr]

I wanted to see how the new BlueTec 'Blade' fin performs so I got one of my training partners to gopro a few pool swims. There is a detailed breakdown of bi-fin stereo kick at the end, mostly to help some of the guys I dive with who had technique questions.



Enjoy!

Nice video!

 

[SeaRow]

Really great video! Thank you for posting.
What flex are the blades and how did you decide on that?
Thanks!

 

[growingupninja]

Really great video! Thank you for posting.
What flex are the blades and how did you decide on that?
Thanks!

These are medium blades. I am going to demo some stiffer blades once Petros (Spear America) gets another shipment in. I am in the minority in that I prefer blades on the stiffer side, especially for spearing. I do mostly vertical swimming, no surface finning, and I like to have a lot of torque to overcome extra drag. I did a little spearing last weekend in these and they felt pretty good some on some deepish ascents (30M+) but I missed the downpunch of my old fins, which were C4 40's in Omer pockets, very cruel but sturdy and reliable for me.

I feel like the BlueTec's run a little bit soft compared to some other brands.