After the Benson interview I looked around a bit, and so here are the fiberglass fin manufacturers I could find that are making fins for UWhockey.


Mat Mas Fins
Not sure what I think about these looking at them, not my first choice.

httpLeaderfins I’ve tried them, powerful enough, painful on the foot, but I think I can over come that. I think you can order these with the Omer foot pocket as well. The US rep had told one of our guys they’ll put any footpocket on them you want. I think that means the normal manufactured ones that you find on big freediving fins. Example: Sporasub, Cressi-sub, Esclapez, Omer, etc…Not sure if that is much extra, and the full foot option is probably more comfy.

Nemo FinsThese are the ones BentFishBoy mentioned in the podcast. The Nemo model looks pretty good to me, but I don’t see any prices on the site… except some pretty steep shipping.

specialfins.comSpecial FinsSorry link is not directly to the UWhockey fins, for whatever reason that page is blocked from work, websense says it’s a “weapons” site??? Oh well.

So the only drawback I see is not being able to try on sizes and know what I want before I order. Looks like they are all from Europe so shipping to US/CAN, NZ/OZ pretty steep and the fins themselves, where the prices are given, are pretty expensive, maybe the biggest draw back. Don’t know if this is the future of hockey fins or not (I still have 2 pairs of Alas that have never ever seen water) but from the folks I know that use them it may just be. Some Idea on the longevity of the fins would be nice as well. As I pointed out in I think the alternative to the ala thread, these should last longer and wear much better through normal use, but out of the water should be babied and taken care of like fine crystal.