Fins

[GlockGabe]

Hey everyone! My wife and I are moving towards getting our certification, and we are going to stop by Scuba Toys this Saturday and buy our personal gear and sign up for the class. I am looking at buying the Aeris Velocity Fins, and I think my wife is looking at them too. Has anyone tried these particular fins before? Any + or - with them? Does anyone have any fin recommendations?
I would appreciate any advice.

Thanks!

[chewyjr15]

wrong place it shoudl be posted on the mask fins section not junior diver

[Hidreck]

Originally Posted by GlockGabe

Hey everyone! My wife and I are moving towards getting our certification, and we are going to stop by Scuba Toys this Saturday and buy our personal gear and sign up for the class. I am looking at buying the Aeris Velocity Fins, and I think my wife is looking at them too. Has anyone tried these particular fins before? Any + or - with them? Does anyone have any fin recommendations?
I would appreciate any advice.

Thanks!

Yes I have used the Velocity and I did not like them. It felt like I was kicking hard to get going. If I was moving it was so so, but if I slowed down or stoped it was hard to get going.

Now I ended up with Bio Fins, I allmost forget I have fins on under the water, good power and very ez kicking moveing or not.

[NitroWill]

ScubaToys has a pool so bring your bathing suit and try several pairs on and get what feels and works best for you!

[Zenagirl]

NitroWill is absolutely right. Plan to spend some time in their pool and I'd say try on EVERY fin in the store before you decide. Please don't decide on looks and how it fits on dry land, it's how they feel and perform in the water that's critical.

[Netsloth]

If they have them, try OMS Slipstreams!

[floater]

OMS slipstreams are good fins, and especially popular in tech circles. Biofins are popular too, but less so among tech divers (true for all split fins).

If you intend to become a serious diver and learn to frogkick and so forth, then go with the OMS fins or similar. For a vacation diver just out to have some fun the biofins are probably easier and more comfortable.

[BSea]

I have the mares quattro fins. There's a reason they have been a best seller for over 10 years. Then I'd get spring straps.

[mitsuguy]

i've found recommendations for fins are extremely varied... I like my Tusa Zooms - they work great for me... however, there might be better out there, I tried a limited selection before buying...

best bet is to try them, as recommended already and see what works best for you...

[mulefeathers]

I second the Tusa Zooms. I have used ScubaPro Twin jets and Mares Avanti Quattro.