Fins for Sasquatch

TobyFish · October 26th, 2006, 03:31 PM

Ok

seems that XXL jetfins are like rocking-horse droppings

Does ANYONE have them in stock?

Don't wanna trek all the way to portland to try the DiveSystem fins

Tried turtles - they seem OK, but Joe Hesketh seemd to feel they don't transfer power like proper jets. Anyone disagree? seems a shame to spend 20 quid extra for a worse fin!

T

Gavin · October 27th, 2006, 09:26 AM

I loved my turtle fins but the pockets were just to big.

No problems with power transfer that I could see and they move a hell of a lot of water.

Gavin

TobyFish · October 27th, 2006, 11:30 AM

cheers

I've used Turtles with my current Welly-type drysuit boots and they fit proppa-bostin' so no worries there.

Maybe Joe will post some force-transmometer graphs and material flexiograms for us?

Joe Hesketh · October 27th, 2006, 11:37 AM

Quote: (Originally Posted by TobyFish)

Maybe Joe will post some force-transmometer graphs and material flexiograms for us?

Dah, all those data are on my other computer, otherwise gladly

Turtles aren't that bad, it's not like they don't work or anything. Physically, they are shorter and wider, not as heavy and flex differently to the Jets. Like I said, I've worn both extensively and much prefer the Jets. YMMV.

Joe

TobyFish · October 27th, 2006, 11:40 AM

Ymmv?

Joe Hesketh · October 27th, 2006, 11:42 AM

Quote: (Originally Posted by TobyFish)

Ymmv?

Your mileage may vary.

TobyFish · October 27th, 2006, 11:47 AM

Yag-bsai

Joe Hesketh · October 27th, 2006, 12:02 PM

Quote: (Originally Posted by TobyFish)

Yag-bsai

Year At a Glance in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands!?

TobyFish · October 27th, 2006, 12:54 PM

Quote: (Originally Posted by Joe Hesketh)

Year At a Glance in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands!?

You're A Geek - But So Am I

Michael-Fisch · October 27th, 2006, 01:19 PM

XXL Jetfins are for those of us who have feet bigger than the legendary bigfoot. I'd guess that the minimum foot size would be US15 or UK 14 using rockboots. You can get 2 US size 12 feet in one footpocket and still have room to stomp a few liters of grapes for winemaking:-)

Try the Turtles, at least you won't need a GPS to find your way from one side of the footpocket to the other.

Michael

October 26th, 2006, 03:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
TobyFish(Offline) Fine Upstanding Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Telford, UK Posts: 801	Fins for Sasquatch Ok seems that XXL jetfins are like rocking-horse droppings Does ANYONE have them in stock? Don't wanna trek all the way to portland to try the DiveSystem fins Tried turtles - they seem OK, but Joe Hesketh seemd to feel they don't transfer power like proper jets. Anyone disagree? seems a shame to spend 20 quid extra for a worse fin! T

October 27th, 2006, 09:26 AM	#2 (permalink)
Gavin(Offline) New Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Coventry Posts: 57	I loved my turtle fins but the pockets were just to big. No problems with power transfer that I could see and they move a hell of a lot of water. Gavin

October 27th, 2006, 11:30 AM	#3 (permalink)
TobyFish(Offline) Fine Upstanding Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Telford, UK Posts: 801	cheers I've used Turtles with my current Welly-type drysuit boots and they fit proppa-bostin' so no worries there. Maybe Joe will post some force-transmometer graphs and material flexiograms for us?

October 27th, 2006, 11:37 AM	#4 (permalink)
Joe Hesketh(Offline) New Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: London, UK Posts: 658	Quote: (Originally Posted by TobyFish) Maybe Joe will post some force-transmometer graphs and material flexiograms for us? Dah, all those data are on my other computer, otherwise gladly Turtles aren't that bad, it's not like they don't work or anything. Physically, they are shorter and wider, not as heavy and flex differently to the Jets. Like I said, I've worn both extensively and much prefer the Jets. YMMV. Joe

October 27th, 2006, 11:40 AM	#5 (permalink)
TobyFish(Offline) Fine Upstanding Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Telford, UK Posts: 801	Ymmv?

October 27th, 2006, 11:42 AM	#6 (permalink)
Joe Hesketh(Offline) New Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: London, UK Posts: 658	Quote: (Originally Posted by TobyFish) Ymmv? Your mileage may vary.

October 27th, 2006, 11:47 AM	#7 (permalink)
TobyFish(Offline) Fine Upstanding Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Telford, UK Posts: 801	Yag-bsai

October 27th, 2006, 12:02 PM	#8 (permalink)
Joe Hesketh(Offline) New Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: London, UK Posts: 658	Quote: (Originally Posted by TobyFish) Yag-bsai Year At a Glance in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands!?

October 27th, 2006, 12:54 PM	#9 (permalink)
TobyFish(Offline) Fine Upstanding Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Telford, UK Posts: 801	Quote: (Originally Posted by Joe Hesketh) Year At a Glance in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands!? You're A Geek - But So Am I

October 27th, 2006, 01:19 PM	#10 (permalink)
Michael-Fisch(Offline) New Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 264	XXL Jetfins are for those of us who have feet bigger than the legendary bigfoot. I'd guess that the minimum foot size would be US15 or UK 14 using rockboots. You can get 2 US size 12 feet in one footpocket and still have room to stomp a few liters of grapes for winemaking:-) Try the Turtles, at least you won't need a GPS to find your way from one side of the footpocket to the other. Michael