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Scuba Fin Reviews - Adjustable Strap Fins
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You can see the most helpful scuba gear reviews for scuba fins below. Scuba.com offers gear reviews from the following manufacturers: Aeris, Apollo, Aqua Lung, Aquabionic by Cetatek, Atomic, Genesis, H2O, Hollis, Mares, Ocean Quest, Oceanic, Omega, ScubaPro, Sherwood, SubGear, TUSA, XS Scuba and more...
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| Aquabionic by Cetatek WARP 1 Adjustable Strap Fins Reviews 
Reviewer: Russell R. on 3/4/2013
Awesome fins! - A little background about me and the types of diving I do before I talk about the fins:
For my personal set of fins that I use for rec diving, I have Scubapro seawing novas. I have had these since I first started diving, and I really like them because they are gentle on the knees and ankles, and can really move when you need them to. They are awesome on flutter kicks...
After I had been diving for a year or so, I started doing some volunteer work at the local aquarium. Although it is not formally "tech" diving, it is impossible to work effectively at the aquarium without doing tech style kicks. Over time, I found that I actually prefer the frog kick for getting around, and that I... View Full Review
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| Apollo Bio Pro XT Adjustable Strap Fins Reviews
Reviewer: Scott Michael on 12/27/2008
Best Fins Ive ever used. - ill preface this by saying that the split fin technology used in these fins is licensed by natures wing to apollo, scubapro, atomic, tusa, oceanic, dacor, sherwood, beuchat and genesis. any of these manufacturers that claims to have a "secret" design that the other dont, is referring only to details such as materials, fins strap design, batten and rib design. the basic principles and operation of these fins is identical for all of them. potentially each of these fins will work about the same for you. the key is to determine which manufacturers products fits your foot and swimming style the best.
my reasons for picking apollo fins was simple:
- they are 100% rubber and as such... View Full Review
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| Apollo Bio Pro Adjustable Strap Fins Reviews
Reviewer: Jeremiah H. on 1/25/2010
excellent fins if you try em, youre gonna buy em! - ive been a die-hard u.s. divers rocket fin diver since 1975. i didnt the claims of this "technological innovation" by apollo. but, i had the opportunity to try them out a couple of years ago, and i was very impressed with them. probably the hardest thing to get over, when you first use these fins, is how effortless they seem. theres so much less effort involved in the kick stroke, that you feel like you must not be doing any good, with respect to motion. but, when you see how fast youre going, youre shocked. i went out and bought a pair immediately (this purchase was a gift for a friend ive had mine for several years). i was getting ready for a dive on a dive boat, not long ago,... View Full Review
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| ScubaPro Seawing Nova Adjustable Strap Fins Reviews 
Reviewer: Alice L. on 3/9/2012
Change is hard - I had talked to someone on a trip in November who loved the fins and described their many positive features so I decided to purchase a pair. My first hope was they would be easier to pack than my current huge pair of split fins, slightly easier but just as long (x large size). I spent a week on a live aboard using them for the first time and had I not been stuck with them I probably would have dumped them the second dive. I was used to heavy split fins with negative bouyancy and the Sea Wings are positively bouyant. After 400 dives with the other product this was a learning curve. By the end of the week I loved that feature as it allowed me to hover for pictures without worrying about what... View Full Review
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| Mares Volo Power Adjustable Strap Fins Reviews
Reviewer: EDNA DECASTRO on 4/10/2009
best fins yet! - many benefits:
1.lightweight so it wont weigh down your already heavy dive bag and in airline baggage wt restritions every ounce helps
2.swim faster in the water with less effort and hence less
cramps/weakness of legs
3.if you have long strides when you swim this is the fins for you compared to split fins where you need shorter strides.(note:split fins heavier!)
only disadvantage is some older dive bags may not accomdate the width of these fins
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| Hollis F1 ´´Bat Fin´´ Adjustable Spring Strap Fins Reviews
Reviewer: Steven B. on 8/10/2009
Hollis F1 Fins - These are very nice fins! I needed something better suited to drysuit boots and went with these as they have std. spring straps compared to others supplied as an adder. Compared to some reasonable non-splits these are a whole step up, like swimming in a different world. Oversized finger loop works well with heavy gloves and angled feature is nice to keep it out of the way. Highly recommended, they do not disappoint! I make it a point to let everybody struggling to get a their std. fin into a drysuit boot that these are great.
Ease of swimming? Went for a nice surface swim to the Madeira - once with std., once with the F1. Std. fin, exhausted, F1, fantastic. Did a long surface... View Full Review
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| Oceanic Vortex V-12 Dive Fins Reviews
Reviewer: James Wilson on 6/30/2007
Vortex Fins - Dove in Bonaire with the new fins and they are fantastic.
good power and comfortable to wear/also bought the spring straps. Easy on and off they were a little heavier than the fins I had but I got use to them quickly and they swim very nice.I give them 5 stars.
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| Oceanic Viper Adjustable Strap Fins Reviews 
Reviewer: john DENT on 2/27/2009
Good, basic fins. - In the process of moving from NC to UT, I met some friends in the Bahams for a 7 day liveaboard. While packing, I realized my fins were in NC. I ordered these fins as replacements and much to my surprise (considering I live in the middle of the desert) they arrived in the necessary 2 days. The fins themselves are "adequate". There is nothing special about them. They performed well and nothing broke. As adjustable strap fins, they are fairly easy to get on and off, a desirable feature on a dive boat in rough water. I will continue to keep them as backups.
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| Aqua Lung Slingshot Adjustable Strap Fins Reviews
Reviewer: Rodney Wallace on 10/17/2012
Sling Shot Fins - Thanks to Scuba.com’s recommendation I purchased the Aqua Lung Sling Shot Fins to replace my aging Force fins. I went to the Force fins many years ago to avoid foot and leg cramps. The Force fins work on somewhat the same principal as the Sling Shot fins. The Force fin blade expands and increases resistance on the power stroke and gives the energy back on the return stroke. When I first used the Sling Shot fins with a setting on 1 I was very disappointed. I had no power and the fins were squirrely on my feet. But on the 2 setting the fins came alive. They felt like the Force fins only with a lot more power. On setting 3 they are even more powerful but with more strain on my legs. It’ll take... View Full Review
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| TUSA Z3 X-Pert Zoom Adjustable Strap Fins Reviews
Reviewer: Van J. on 9/16/2011
Great Fins - As Advertised and More - Ive been diving for 10+ years, and Ive always consumed a lot of air, nearly always ending a dive with less than 500 - 300 lbs and on occasion having to borrow air from my wife. Ive also frequently experienced leg cramps on the second of two-tank dives. Ive considered purchasing split fins for some time, as they are advertised to reduce air consumption by as much as 20% and to reduce leg cramps. I purchased my Z3 X-Pert Zoom fins last month before my wife and I went diving in St. Lucia, and I absolutely love the fins. My air consumption has been reduced by close to 40% - 50%, as I never ended a dive with less than 1200 lbs. Also, over 4 straight days of two-tank dives, I never... View Full Review
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| H2O Thruster Adjustable Strap Fins Reviews
Reviewer: Donald Atkinson on 7/27/2011
Great first set of fins. - Ive never owned fins before. I am 28, male, 62 180 lbs. I bought a set of these fins to have my snorkeling gear for scuba diving. I now have so much fun snorkeling I havent even bothered to get certified in scuba. The difference fins make are enormous. With little effort I propel myself forward so fast my snorkel starts shaking back and for against my hood and I feel like wind is rushing over my head. If you want to see more underwater, get fins. I cant compare these to other fins but Ill say that Ive had no issues using them so far. They go on easy and are comfortable. They are very fast but also allow for slight movements. They are slightly negatively buoyant so if you move very slowly... View Full Review
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| Omega Amphibian Adjustable Strap Flip Fins Reviews
Reviewer: James Moore on 6/13/2010
seems to work! - I had to try these after a fin induced groin pull. They do allow normal walking when flipped up and the sole plate is remarkably non-slip compared to some other fins (I think some additional siping cuts in the tread with a Dremel tool might be better. The fin clicks into the locked position on about the first kick and behaves like a paddle fin after that. It is fairly easy to release the latch with the other foot against the bottom (of the pool). I think some practice might allow this move on the boarding ladder too which would complete the theoretical usage plan.
These fins have the additional feature of a huge foot pocket, XL big enough for my drysuit boots (as well as Stealth wetsuit... View Full Review
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| Mares Raptor Adjustable Strap Split Fins. Reviews
Reviewer: Bruce W. on 1/26/2013
Great Fins... effortless! - After using traditional fins I decided to change to split fins. I was amazed at how effortless they were to use... small light kicks provided great propulsion. They were also easier to turn around in tight spots with.
Only 2 small negatives... The first is that if you are using a thick boot and large size then it can be a tight fit into the fins even in XL size... that said it wasnt uncomfortable.
Secondly Im disappointed that Mares charges so much for their steel spring straps. I cant really fault the rubber ones that come with the fin they are easy to use.
Id happily recommend these fins
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| ScubaPro Twin Jet Max Adjustable Spring Strap Split Fins Reviews
Reviewer: Doug S. on 10/9/2012
Jet fin max versus v-12 - After much debate and research, I decided on the scuba pro jet fin max over the oceanic v-12. Much of the consensus is that the max provides better acceleration due to its stiffer component. I am a strong swimmer and agree. Perhaps the v-12s are better suited to newer or less conditioned divers. For either fin I recommend considering a hard sole boot to provide more support and avoid foot cramping due to too much flex in the foot from softer boots. Either fin is top quality. I like the spring strap on the max. Makes for easy entry and exit. The max may also be lighter for traveling.
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| Genesis Response Fins Reviews
Reviewer: Karen Levine on 5/23/2013
good, not great and they run big - These fins run large. They supposedly fit women with feet sized 5 to 8.5, but my size 6.5 feet require that the straps be tightened all the way. I dont think a woman with smaller feet would be able to keep these on her feet.
I bought the Ocean Quest spring dive straps, size small, to use with these fins, and they were too big.
Given the problems I have had with the straps, it is hard for me to see the advantage of these fins.
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