Force Fins

briansfly wrote:

This I hesitate to tell
you Frank, but you can walk with Force Fins on.

That's good news, because he can't walk without them. :-)

He's going to cut quite a figure at the office.

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Scott Seidman wrote:
Frank Reid wrote in
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On Jun 26, 3:26 pm, briansfly wrote:

Frank Reid wrote:

This I hesitate to tell
you Frank, but you can walk with Force Fins on. It's not like
walking with shoes on, but it's doable. The curved blade keeps the
tips from digging in, and tripping you......well, maybe not you,
but most folks. ;-)

I'm sorry, were you trying to insinuate something?
Frank Reid

No, not at all........but in the right hands, these fins could become
flaming projectiles.

brians ;-)

No, thats what happens whilst lighting a cheap cigar after drinking
Seidmans scotch.
Frank Reid



Boy, ya smoke one cheap stogie, and you're marred for life!!


now that's funny...

jeff

On Tue, 26 Jun 2007 17:31:11 GMT, briansfly
wrote:

Frank Reid wrote:
Okay, I've got my Buck's Bronco kickboat. Fins are getting a bit long
in the tooth and are in need of replacement. Does anyone here use the
float tube Force Fins? Are they worth the premium price?
Frank Reid

I use them, and think they're better than all of the dive fins i've
tried. With dive fins, I tend to get cramps in my calves. I've never had
a leg cramp with Force Fins. One thing most people don't know about
Force Fins. You can have the strap break, and the fins will stay on your
feet while you use/kick in them. It happened to me. I called the company
to order some hardware for the straps, and they confirmed that the fins
will stay on..........I don't recommend trying it, but I feel a lot more
confident now that i've had experience with it. This I hesitate to tell
you Frank, but you can walk with Force Fins on. It's not like walking
with shoes on, but it's doable. The curved blade keeps the tips from
digging in, and tripping you......well, maybe not you, but most folks. ;-)

brians

Brians - what kind(s) of dive fins - straps or full-foot? How much
diving do you do? Some folks do get cramps with full-foots more than
with strap style.

IAC, from what I know, Force Fins are damned decent fins, but Force is
pretty proud of them. Are they "worth it?" IMO, that is up to the
person paying for and using them. There are MUCH less-expensive
strap-style fins, similar to Force products (like 1/4-1/8 the price),
from a host of companies. I personally don't think Force is worth the
coin, but that's me spending my money for my use - if someone else
thinks they are worth it _to them_, hey, that's why there's chocolate
and vanilla. OTOH, if someone goes around claiming that Force fins are
necessary, that they are "an investment," or other such nonsense, then,
IMO, they are flat-out wrong.

I have 4-5 sets of fins for various purposes, and IMO, for tube use,
casual snorkeling/shallow diving/"skin"diving, any decent, inexpensive
pair of fins will do fine. There are a number of styles out there, and
a look at any of the diving supply websites will give a good overview. I
like strap (with QRs) for tubes, but prefer fullfoots for
close-to-surface swimming/snorkeling.

As a PS - try not to walk in fins - they aren't designed or built for
"land" use, and strap style can be dangerous to walk in.

TC,
R

". Does anyone here use the
float tube Force Fins? Are they worth the premium price?
Frank Reid


I have Force Fins but I no longer use them in my kick boat. If I want "to
get there" I row, and I find the over-boot Floating ( well sorta ) fins I
got from kickboat.com easier to get in and out of, walk in, and plenty
"powerful" enough for moving short distances, contoling drift, and or
trolling g

The Force Fins DO, however provide far great thrust for the effort and are
worth it in an oarless craft ...imho.



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