Hi all. I've using the Leader Fins UW Games 2006 for one year and I played with them the Worlds in Sheffield and the CMAS Champs in Bari. They're medium hardness, with the fin-strap. I tested the "neopren foot-protection inside" but it destroyed my feet; without it I only have some scraches. First days I didn't like fin-strap but now I become accustomed to them.

Comparing them with Quattro's, I think calves and ankles work more with LeaderFins and knees and quadriceps with Quattros. LeaderFins seem to have more acceleration, similar maximum velocity and more mobility.

Bad things: I use 5 different fins in one year. First pair have problems in the edges (they were opened in 2 weeks, and the same in two friends' pair). Manufacturers said it was a design problem, so they changed them. Then, in 4 months using them in trains and some tournaments, one had the fiberglass broken transversly... I ask manufacturers and they said me it was my problem, because this kind of fins cannot be bend; I answer I took a lot of care of them (I cannot pay 130€ for fins everyday...) but they said perhaps I usually take impulse on the bottom with the upper part... And yes, sometimes I did it, usually when the pool is deep... Then I had to buy one fin more and now I only use them in tournaments.

Summarizing: I think they're good, very good, but with a short life (too short for the economic effort they represent).

More info: Spanish finswimmers said us this days in Bari that they decided not to use Leader Monofins because of its short life...

I think Leaderfins manufacturers need the help of experienced uwh players to improve the design to find the best fins for our sport.

Angel_13