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Old 10-28-2007, 01:59 PM   #1 (permalink)
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need other fins?

well afte rmy first ocean experiance yesterday i found it so hard to swim through the ocean. From a beach dive, even at 45 feet with no current using my oceanic v8 split fins i was getting exuasted. So what should i get as a replacement fin?
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Old 10-28-2007, 03:00 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Any thoughts on comparing the bios to the Smoke on the Water?
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What the heck are you talking about?????
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Why were you getting exhuasted? Why were you finning so hard?
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He is talking about Atomics new split fin named "smoke on the water"

Atomic Aquatics Smoke on the Water SplitFin
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i had to fin pretty hard to keep up with my instructor who was barely finning. He was using the frog leg tecnique. Well see ill do a few more ocean dives if i dont like them away they go!
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He is talking about Atomics new split fin named "smoke on the water"

Atomic Aquatics Smoke on the Water SplitFin
Thanks, knew they had a new fin that is getting very high efficiency marks... just not into the cute name thing.
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What the heck are you talking about?????
He is talking about Atomics new split fin named "smoke on the water"

Atomic Aquatics Smoke on the Water SplitFin
exactly. They got very good reviews in November's Scuba Diving fin reviews - along with the bios. I need a new set of fins and am debating between the two...
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