Fin dimensions

I posted something like 11.5 seconds over 25m in the Nemos. So they're not lightning, but they ain't slow either. Also found them to be easily the most comfortable of the fibreglass ones so far.

On the specialfins front, I got a pair with the Omer footpockets. Unfortunately Omer appears to have downgraded the quality of these in the last few months (they're 60% of the price they used to be) and I blew them into several pieces in a single session. Up until that point they were pretty good. Karmo at specialfins has been good about the whole thing and replaced the footpockets (which I destroyed again). So now he's replacing them with a custom pair made to the dimensions I gave him. Unfortunately they'll have a strap footpocket on them like the Leaders, but they should be a bit larger than most of the fibreglass fins around. I'll post a review after they turn up next week...

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I think I saw this as a problem with the leaders on a few folks in Sheffiled, the fin was just too heavy and stiff for some folks to push. Along those lines though so are Quattros for these folks, and it seems everything else thats made is too wimpy.

If you have players with wimpy legs I highly recommend the Oceanic V6 fins. They've got a lot of pace and the least impact on your legs of any fin I've tried.

Just don't try and turn in them (turning is for wimps anyway).

oceanic v6 menu

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Makes me feel all tingly 'cause I am now waiting for Karmo to ship some fins to me

One of the best things about fibreglass fins is that you can modify the shape, size, stiffness etc fairly easily. Kerian mentioned that he was planning to get Leaderfins to make some that are slightly longer and not quite as stiff. All of the fin makers are pretty similar in that respect, pay enough and you can tell 'em exactly what to make.

Glad you mentioned the vortex v6's as I was eyeing up a pair earlier in the week for £30

(My usual fins are Mares Quattro's, and unfortunately I have a history of problems relating to cramp and ankle strains....whether thats fin or fitness\diet related is open to debate)

I don't think turning will be too much of an issue for my playing 'style' (whatever that is )

I keep looking at them on Ebay thinking i might get a pair, but just not sure if i really want them. My main concern is matching kicking style with fin. We have a couple guys that are REALLY fast swimmers and have a pretty good kick without fins, but are on the slower than average side in Quattros. One guy i'm thinking of right now is pretty big ~189cm and 85kg and fins like HPs and Tres just won't push him. Tall Paul from NED wears V6 doesn't he? Can anyone confirm that? I suppose if they push him they could do for just about anyone.

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I'm 106kg, and they push me just fine...

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10.2 seconds over 25m with a puck, wearing quattro's

but turning/acceleration during games isn't the best

you can try to cut off the last 10 cm of your Quattros to improve acceleration and turning but you loose top speed.