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Old 03-21-2009, 05:02 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Question Best fin for Drysuit diving?

I lost one of my beloved TUSA Zoom Split fins that I used for dry suit diving today in a local lake dive. I hated that!!!
I was thinking of getting a pair of HOG Tech Fins at my LDS. They are on sale for $79.00 with spring straps.
They are a paddle fin like the old ScubaPro Jet Fin that I used years ago.
Any advice from other dry suit divers on what works best for you on fin style when diving dry. .

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Old 03-21-2009, 05:27 PM   #2 (permalink)
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i like my oms slipstreams with spring straps

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+1 for slipstreams or jets. (Hogs are knockoff Jets and should be fine)

They work best with a good frog kick, though, not so much the fast flutter you use with splits.
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+1 for slipstreams or jets. (Hogs are knockoff Jets and should be fine)

They work best with a good frog kick, though, not so much the fast flutter you use with splits.
+2 for jets
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How heavy were your old fins in the water? The Jets and Hogs are negative, the Slipstreams and Dive Rites are neutral. I do better with a neutral fin, so I'm using the Dive Rites, and will try a pair of Slipstreams if they ever appear in the long promised smaller sizes.
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I can't comment on the splits as I have never used them. I just got my first drysuit and am about to start learning it's use. I plan on buying a set of the Hollis fins. I have read a lot of good reviews for them.
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I'm still a fan of the classic jet fins. A little negative but to me are stillthe best around. My primay fins are a pair of Dacor Turbo Thrusts that are 25 + years old. they still work well and are close to neutral.
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I use Jet Fins and love them, also XS Turtle Fins are good, and OMS Slipstreams, havent even seen the Hollis fin I dont think, but if they are knockoffs of those brands mentioned above, I am sure they will do fine
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I love my OMS Slistreams. They were on sale at OMS Close outs last time I looked.
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My 14 year old ScubaPro Jet Fins have served well for drysuit diving bought a set of Bio Pro split fins from Scubatoys this winter will be trying them with a new OSystems drysuit as soon as the water temp reaches 40
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