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Old 05-26-2015, 11:11 PM   #16
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Re: what fins for rough seas?

Hands down. DiveR. They are without doubt the toughest fins on the market. Hell if you break a pair (while diving) I will buy the replacement myself. They're indestructible.
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Old 05-30-2015, 02:28 AM   #17
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Yes I am still here in Antigua. I will investigate the non-citizen regulations and send you a pm. On the note with the fins, I ended up buying Nautilus fiberglass fins and they were awesome!!! Well until both blades broke on separate occasions after just about15-20 dives . I now use Mako carbon fins in medium and the stiffness is just too much for me. I will probably end up getting Moana fins in soft as I will never take the chance on a medium carbon again.
Thanks TD! I have been told non-citizens cannot legally spearfish, but that doesn't seem possible... I hope. You did good with the Makos, but the plastic blades would have been perfect for you... the CF blades are way too stiff.
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Old 06-02-2015, 08:39 AM   #18
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I am just finding this out! The mako medium carbons are crazy stiff!! They make it very uncomfortable to do long dives with them. They actually make me want to go back fiberglass as they felt and performed better than these carbons.
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Old 06-02-2015, 09:07 AM   #19
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Went on an inshore boat dive sunday and pulled these sluts out from about 50ft.

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Old 06-02-2015, 09:26 AM   #20
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Awesome catch.
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Old 06-02-2015, 10:02 AM   #21
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Re: what fins for rough seas?

Funny I got on here to research some free diving fins and this came up, when I hit two days post probably what I kind a new but yet still a decision. Yet most everything was put into this thread on the long fins.

TeamDiesel not sure on the sluts whether that's the name of the fish Or if it's that they have sex with any Fish.
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Old 06-03-2015, 12:55 PM   #22
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Went on an inshore boat dive sunday and pulled these sluts out from about 50ft.
Nice Pargo, Kiwani! (at least that's what we call the big red one in Baja, MX)
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Old 06-12-2015, 04:35 PM   #23
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The best all round fins that I have ever used are Cressi Master Frog. They are open heel so you can wear boots if its a rocky entry without having to wear other footware. They give good propulsion and seem to be pretty tough, I use them for bodyboarding if its white horses time and the water is really moving, I swim in them and spearfish with them. Add some spring straps and your away They do take some powering but the reason I like them is that they are good for a steady speed, even in current and if you've got the legs they also have a good turn of speed................... I like them anyway ............... plus they are really well priced and that's always a bonus!
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Old 06-12-2015, 08:15 PM   #24
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i use omer stingrays and for plastic fins i think they are they best. i use them for commercial diving and they seem to go the distance. but if i go somewhere tropical i use carbon fins
I was going to,recommend the stingrays too. Great for long surface swims, comfy, and indestructable
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