12-12-2011, 12:36 AM
[cool][#0000ff]Not all tubers are created equal. Not all fins work for ALL tubers. There needs to be a balance between rigidity/flex and the amount of actual propulsion force generated by the kick. Most of us like a medium flex that will push the water but will not beat us up over a full day on the water.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]This is a good argument for the "try before you buy" suggestion we usually make to newcomers to the sport. Never buy on price alone. And don't be sold on the hype and promotion made by manufacturers of diving fins. Again, the kicking motions used while diving are not the same as those used by tubers. So a lot of the foo foo stuff built into high priced diving fins is largely wasted on us tubing types. And some fins that purport to be designed especially for tubing are not all that great...and may even be totally wrong for some folks, depending on size, strength and technique.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Welcome aboard. Now let's have some fun.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]This is a good argument for the "try before you buy" suggestion we usually make to newcomers to the sport. Never buy on price alone. And don't be sold on the hype and promotion made by manufacturers of diving fins. Again, the kicking motions used while diving are not the same as those used by tubers. So a lot of the foo foo stuff built into high priced diving fins is largely wasted on us tubing types. And some fins that purport to be designed especially for tubing are not all that great...and may even be totally wrong for some folks, depending on size, strength and technique.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]If you want to reply to any individual post, look at the row of options at the top of that post. The last one on the right is "reply". If you click on that you will get an open page to write out your reply. If you want to reply to a quote, click on the "quote" and that same open page will appear but with the quote at the top. You can edit out any portion of the quote you do not wish to have in your response.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Welcome aboard. Now let's have some fun.[/#0000ff]
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