06-16-2006, 12:20 AM
Those are exactly what I'm used to TubeDude. I actually like them a lot. It took a little getting used to but I often cover the complete perimeter of a 17 acre lake twice around with them. The trick is this; you lift your leg and hesitate for just a second with each stroke. This allows the current of your movement to push your side fin out. Then you just relax your leg and let it sink and you go forward. It takes almost no effort at all. It isn't fast but I'm not in a hurry anyway. You will also get so that you twist your ankle just a bit to change direction and it takes no more attention than walking. Unfortunately, it doesn't seem to work near as well on the new ODC 420 as it did on my old U-Boat. You are sitting higher and my foot kept coming out of the water and splashing. Also if you reduce the length of your stroke you seem to lose a significant amount of power. I mastered the side fins though and am sure that I can adapt to the regular fins. I still may carry and swap though for the ability to slowly move in a very controlled way that doesn't require thought or effort.
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