10-14-2008, 12:45 AM
So I spent a windy day kicking around a lake in my 'toon on Friday, and I used the 'tuber' version Force fins vs. my Mares.
Well, though the tuber version ones were more rigid and therefore better than my standard Force fins, they still felt like they didn't push enough water for my tastes.
I guess I just prefer to slow and steady (higher resistance) kick vs. high RPM-low exertion kick.
I DO think that perhaps there may be a better middle ground however. Though my legs felt fine at the end of the day, perhaps a slightly more flexible fin or shorter fin may suit me better.
One thing that I did realize was that I sit high enough in the 'toon that the water line is basically at the halfway between my heel and my knee. This limits the up-kick somewhat so a fast kick with the Force creates more froth than speed. With the Mares I still pushed enough water with the limited travel to maintain good speed.
In the tube where my legs are a few inches deeper, I'm sure the Force would work better, but by the same token the Mares would be that much more effective (for me).
That's it for now. Until I get another set to test, I'm grabbing my Mares when I hit the drink.
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Well, though the tuber version ones were more rigid and therefore better than my standard Force fins, they still felt like they didn't push enough water for my tastes.
I guess I just prefer to slow and steady (higher resistance) kick vs. high RPM-low exertion kick.
I DO think that perhaps there may be a better middle ground however. Though my legs felt fine at the end of the day, perhaps a slightly more flexible fin or shorter fin may suit me better.
One thing that I did realize was that I sit high enough in the 'toon that the water line is basically at the halfway between my heel and my knee. This limits the up-kick somewhat so a fast kick with the Force creates more froth than speed. With the Mares I still pushed enough water with the limited travel to maintain good speed.
In the tube where my legs are a few inches deeper, I'm sure the Force would work better, but by the same token the Mares would be that much more effective (for me).
That's it for now. Until I get another set to test, I'm grabbing my Mares when I hit the drink.
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