09-17-2011, 10:28 PM
[cool][#0000ff]Plenty of happy owners of the old Browning fins. They are simple in design, reasonably priced and pretty efficient for propulsion. Can't ask for too much more. There are lots of fancy foo foo fins that are not as good...and cost several times more money.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I owned two models of Browning float tubes back in the old round tube days. Found them to be well made and overall great tubes. They were one of the manufacturers that made "big guy" models that would take the 22" truck tire tubes.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Unfortunately, most modern tubes, toons, fins and waders are all made "offshore"...to satisfy the price market rather than the quality market. Again, most of them will work for at least a few trips...some far longer. But the sacrifices in quality and in customer service is not worth the low price.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I owned two models of Browning float tubes back in the old round tube days. Found them to be well made and overall great tubes. They were one of the manufacturers that made "big guy" models that would take the 22" truck tire tubes.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Unfortunately, most modern tubes, toons, fins and waders are all made "offshore"...to satisfy the price market rather than the quality market. Again, most of them will work for at least a few trips...some far longer. But the sacrifices in quality and in customer service is not worth the low price.[/#0000ff]
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