That two-phase test is super thorough. Love how you didn't just go with gut feelings but actually measured everything. Data nerds unite!

@DIVEindotcom

Ай бұрын

thanks, I'm glad you liked it.

The fact that you have personal experience with some of these fins adds so much credibility. I trust your picks!

@DIVEindotcom

Ай бұрын

Thanks, glad you liked it.

That testing process is no joke! Appreciate the dedication to giving us the lowdown on the best fins out there

@DIVEindotcom

Ай бұрын

Thanks. We're glad you can use it.

Always love these articles to stay up on new equipment. Bought my first pair of Jet fins in 1968. Also use Nova fins full foot and open heel. Used Mares & Cressi on a rental dives, they were comfortable.

@DIVEindotcom

Ай бұрын

Thanks, I'm glad you liked it. That's a lot of years with fins. Which ones were your favorites?

Huge effort Andy, much appreciated

@DIVEindotcom

Ай бұрын

Glad you liked it :)

Great info for newbies and experienced divers. Thanks!

@DIVEindotcom

Ай бұрын

Our pleasure!

Wow, never realized how much of a difference the right fin can make! Need to rethink my fin game.

@DIVEindotcom

Ай бұрын

Agree :)

I'm all about that flutter kick life, so seeing the sewing Supernova and fourth element Tech fin top the list is super helpful

@DIVEindotcom

Ай бұрын

Great to hear! Hope it should help you picking the right fins.

Awesome, appreciate the effort you put into this.

@DIVEindotcom

Ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

As someone who struggles with knee pain, I'm seriously considering giving split fins a chance now. Thanks for shining a light on them!

@DIVEindotcom

Ай бұрын

That's a really good idea.

Very solid review… nicely done, sir!

@DIVEindotcom

4 күн бұрын

Thank you!

great review!

@DIVEindotcom

Ай бұрын

Thanks

Really good analysis! To add a little detail to the RK3s, the regular fins are effectively neutral, but when you're tuning your trim the HDs with their higher density are noticeably heavier and less buoyant. Per pair the HDs are about 0.3kg/0.6lb negative for Medium, going up to 0.4kg/0.8lb negative for Super.

@DIVEindotcom

Ай бұрын

Great point! Thanks for the add on.

Great video, Thanks

@DIVEindotcom

Ай бұрын

Glad you liked it!

Great video man 🤗🤗🤗🤗

@DIVEindotcom

Ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Hello, nice test ! I would have like something about the easyness of those fins, if they are heavy to use or not. Having small legs heavy fins exhaust me a lot so wobly ones are easier. But to go backward with wobly fins is very difficult ! I was interested in the Apeks RK3 but I am afraid they could be quite stiff and then maybe tiring to use...

The video content is long, but it's not boring. It's a really great experiment. For your information, I've been using U.S. Diver's Compro open hill and Mares Plana Avanti Tre full foot Fins.

@DIVEindotcom

9 күн бұрын

Cool, thanks

I don't understand why you have only 3.82K subs.

Excellent Job. 1 thing you referred to the size you wore but not your shoe Suze for a reference

@DIVEindotcom

Ай бұрын

9/9.5 depending on the brand.

How would you rate the Apecs RK4 ? Thanks for this great reviews.

@DIVEindotcom

Ай бұрын

We haven't tested them yet, but they look great.

I have wide feet and need large pockets any suggestions?

Great video. I’d like to see the weight in water of each fin. This is an extremely important information when choosing a pair of fins and the video misses this datapoint.

@DIVEindotcom

Ай бұрын

Great suggestion! We'll consider this for future updates.

lol we need an excel for this 😂

@DIVEindotcom

Ай бұрын

We know it's a lot. We hope it still helped a bit :)

@TheRedbaron11

Ай бұрын

@@DIVEindotcom yes! tyvm

Where are the Slipstreams tho? Those are really good fins too.

@DIVEindotcom

Ай бұрын

Great recommendation. We'll consider that one for a future update.

Very informative video! Appreciate the effort. Would love if there were chapters added for each fins though

@DIVEindotcom

Ай бұрын

There should be in the description.

lead Dive tours in honolulu hawaii 4 wrecks and reefs all day and that strong surf, the mares quatro fins are my winners. they are light for the amount of diving i do and they flick back after each kick for extra thrust. legs dont get tired and they move me fast. ive used hollis, oceanic, scuba pro and aqua lung and the split fins same as on here. they all arent worth the dollar they are charging in my opinion but the hollis do have strong thrust but are heavy too heavy.

@DIVEindotcom

Ай бұрын

Thanks for adding to the video. The Quatro fins are very popular for a reason.

how about Gull Super Mew fin?

@DIVEindotcom

11 күн бұрын

We did not test them, but will consider them for our next round of testing. Thanks for your suggestion!

For the travel rights wear socks with them it literally makes a huge difference for the strap.

@DIVEindotcom

Ай бұрын

Great tip. Thanks for sharing.

@TravisTheSavage

26 күн бұрын

​@@DIVEindotcomno problem. when I bought them. I noticed the strap had a loose feeling, and it felt like they wanted to slip off in the water. Put my neoprene socks on, and the issue was solved, and my feet stay warm, so win win. Also do you plan to do a video like this but for mask. If so I'm hoping to see what your review will be on the tusa paragon s, tusa zensee pro, and some fourth element mask.

Booo mine are not in the video. Tecline Light Jet fins are brilliant, the absolute best you can find especially if you travel often 👌🏽

@DIVEindotcom

Ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing!

One of the most popular for Tec divers, the Deep 6 Eddy not in the mix?? WTF

@cruelolol

Ай бұрын

It's also one of the least accessible fins, so why should they? Almost everything they are showing you can find, in person, worldwide. D6 products, well, are only found in the US...

@DIVEindotcom

Ай бұрын

We're reviewing them now, but they didn't arrive on time and therefore weren't included. Thanks for suggesting fins for this. It's great to hear what gear you'd like to see in these guides and when we do an update on this.

Where are the deep 6 eddys??

@user-kr8ce2vd6t

2 ай бұрын

I was hoping , them in the review too

@cruelolol

Ай бұрын

At the D6 shop. You can't find D6 in most retail shops in the states, let alone on the international market so kind of pointless to review them since they are so inaccessible.

@tvelocidad

Ай бұрын

@cruelolol Absolutely not pointless. Pick up a phone or a computer and order them. They are not in retail shops because they sell directly to the consumer, but that does not mean they are hard to get... in fact, they are easier to get. To say it's pointless to review one of the best finds on the market because they don't play the markup game of selling through dive shops is idiotic.

@cruelolol

Ай бұрын

@tvelocidad lol yeah okay bro. Have you seen the costs to ship a pair anywhere outside of the US? Don't take my word for it. It's been talked to death on scuba board for years. Typical American, can't fathom anything that doesn't effect them.

@DIVEindotcom

Ай бұрын

We're testing them now, and will add the review later.

Why only one brand of split fins? How do the reviewed Atomic Aquatics SplitFins compare with Apollo Bio-Fin Pro and with Oceanic Vortex V12 and others I haven’t heard of? Not everyone wants to buy into jet-style fins, you know…

@DIVEindotcom

4 күн бұрын

We spend a long time reading reviews and researching the market before making our choice. In the end, we couldn't test all the fins on the market in the first run, but we will be updating this guide at some point, and adding more brands and models to the results.

@gideonk123

3 күн бұрын

@@DIVEindotcom Understood, thanks. I sincerely appreciate your effort! it has definitely already been quite extensive

also this is logged in my lady account on her laptop lol I am a 5'10" 160lb guy i run everyday im 29 years young. just to get idea of what kinda body type is favoring the mares quatros

@DIVEindotcom

Ай бұрын

HA ha the photo will throw most people off :)

My legs usually sink, it would be awesome if instead of weights you could attach buoyant little inserts there…

@DIVEindotcom

4 күн бұрын

This can often be solved by adjusting your buoyancy instead. Try to bend your knees so you are in a position to kick the "modified frog"?

No xDeep!?

@DIVEindotcom

9 күн бұрын

No, but we'll add them to the list for our next round of testing. Thanks for your comment!

This is like project farm without the graphs

@DIVEindotcom

Ай бұрын

That's a really big compliment. Thank you. Project farm is making fantastic videos,

For your helicopter turns, the rotation should be with the fins. You're using your whole body and just really lacking any finesse. It helps if you don't look down and cross your arms.

@hbzeke

2 ай бұрын

You missed the focus here. Andy is using the same techniques to test a huge amount of fins for comparison; more fin types than any other online evaluation up to this date. If you want to criticize, criticize the testing. Crapping on a huge and honest effort like this is petty. Feel free to post your link to your “superior finning techniques” channel.

@DIVEindotcom

Ай бұрын

Thanks :)

No deep.6 eddy?? You guys miss one of the best fins.

@DIVEindotcom

Ай бұрын

Yes, it's not included, but we're testing it and will be adding it to the guide once we're don with the test.

The faster you kick smoke on the water the faster it goes, you can not kick that fast with nonsplitfins because it is to heavy to make the same movement. There is no drag with smoke on the water but with nonsplit fins it is. After 45 min dive you can still move as fast as you like with smoke on the water but with nonsplitfins you will absolutely take it slow. It is fun to go fast when you want to and fun is the point with sportdiving.