Underwater Finning and Kicking Techniques For Scuba Diving

Scuba Tips- Finning styles

When we first start scuba diving we don’t put too much thought into how we kick underwater to propel ourselves. As long as we’re moving in the direction we want, divers just sort of kick their way around forgetting the finning tips first taught to them by their open water certification instructors. However, with time [...]

Scuba Gear Buying Guide: Fins

Aqua Sphere Zip Fins

Fins are those all so simple, but very useful pieces of Scuba diving gear that any water-lover should own. As we’ve seen in an earlier post, fins have evolved from the basic, simple stiff plastic, composite or rubber paddle blade fins, to a number of new and improved designs that offer different levels of efficiency [...]

The Progression Of SCUBA Gear From Then To Now: Fins

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In our last gear related post, we dived straight into the History of SCUBA Diving & saw the basic Evolution of modern SCUBA Gear as we know it today. Scuba technology since has grown with the times, and scuba manufacturers today are catering to a lot more than just basic functionality. Modern advancements Scuba equipment [...]

Next-Gen Fins: Mares Introduces The X-Stream Fins

Mares X-Stream Open Heel Fins

Is is a full blade fin? Is it a split fin?….It’s the new X-Stream fin from Mares. Looking nothing like traditional scuba fins we’re used to seeing, the Mares X-Stream fins look more like they arrived from the future. A result of some award winning design and technology, the new Mares fin gets it’s sleek [...]

Scubapro Seawing Nova Open Heel Fins

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Scubapro have been constantly innovating newer and more effective scuba diving products and most recently they have outdone themselves with the introduction of their newest creation, the Scubapro Seawing Nova Open Heel Fins. With this new product, Scubapro have tried to make a fin that will provide all the positives of every style of fin; [...]

SCUBA Gear: What to Look for When Buying Scuba Fins

Oceanic Vortex V-16 Split Fins

Your choice of scuba fins will depend on what type of diving you do as well as your location. One thing for certain is that your fins must fit properly. If your dive fins do not feel as if they are an extension of your limbs, it could make for an uncomfortable dive experience. Featured [...]

A Cool Twist to Fins- Amphibian FlipFins from Omega Aquatics

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The convertible fins from Omega Aquatics came as a breath of fresh air, solving the mobility issue we’ve previously faced with conventional fins…