ERIKA L : I wear an 8 in women's. Usually my fin size is small. Would regular fit well with booties?CARLYN T : I also wear an 8. I wear tropical weight or light weight boots and the regular is fine for me.CHRISTINE C : Hi Erika. This is Christine (not Patrick)--I also wear a size 8 and I purchased these fins in small--they fit well and I wear a boot with mine. They are a great fin and I have been very pleased with them. Hope this helps.
Shopper : what is the length?MARY D : The small is 25 inches from the heel to the tip.Lynda S : Love them!
26"
LYLE R : I wear size8.5/9 shoes so would order a reg size Aqualung X-shot fin.what thickness bootie (prefer hard sole) would be correct?KEVIN F : Size Regular should be correct. You can always exchange if you feel they are too small.CARLYN T : I wear booties from tropical weight when I'm diving warm waters here in FL to my 7m boots when diving in 40 deg quarry water in PA. Obviously with the heavy boot they are a bit snugger but I've had no real problem with any of my boots whatever the weight.
Andrea M : Would these be a good replacement to the sling shots?ALLEN B : I have not used sling shots but I can tell you that they power me through the water and currents with relative ease. The big thing is I do not get the cramps that I got with the aqua lung fins I was using before. Happy diving!DANIEL L : One can never have to many fins. Sure it's a nice replacement.travis s : I used mine as a replacement for slingshots. After 6 months, the X Shots started to get flimsy and kicking into currents became bothersome. They were fine at first, but wore out quickly. I have since switched to Mares Avanti Quattros and love them.
LISA P : Are the Aqualung X Shot adjustable? I like the idea of a spring back, but I am worried that they may not fit snuggly. Is this an issue with spring backed fins?Colton D : I could not find away to adjust them. I bought two straps and switched out the spring to normal straps. They work great ever since.MARY D : They are not adjustable. Depending on how your foot fits in the pocket the straps could remain slightly loose, all though there have been no problems with the straps slipping off. The hardness of the strap back may make this fin difficult to wear with some boots depending on where the heel sits. If you can get them to fit, the performance is terrific.ARIC L : the springs are not adjustable. The fit fine, not too tight, not too loose. I would assume they are sized appropriately based upon the shoe size that the fin is designed for.ALLEN B : I enjoy mine a lot my legs don't get as tired as with my old stuff fins. As for the adjustable springs I don't have a problem but I have a size 14 foot. I went to springs and had the same concern. I found that those too come in different sizes. I would by the fins and change our the springs if needed. Happy Diving!CARLYN T : They can't be adjusted manually but the spring feature is an inherent adjustment. One time I bought the spring straps for my old fins but they were the wrong size and too big. I couldn't make them work. These fins, purchased in the right size, have been no problem. I love them. Have been using them for about a year with no issues. I have 700ish dives so I've been around the dive block a couple of times, and I'm very happy with them.Joel L : Nope, not adjustable. But if you choose the appropriate size they should be fine (with booties).ROBERT L F : The Aqualong X Shot spring back is not adjustable. However, if you get the appropriately sized fin for your foot, the spring back should secure it sufficiently. It takes very little tension to make the properly fit fin fit snuggly. I have friend who dives open heel fins with no strap at all.Rick O : The back spring is not adjustable.SHARON C : The spring straps are very secure once you pull them out and over your boots. They are so much easier and faster than the adjustable straps. As long as you order the correct size fins, you will be good to go. My husband and I both have these fins and we love them!
