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Old 09-25-2007, 09:13 PM   #1
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decent fins for under 150.00???

Hey all out to get some new fins and I need some help on chosing a good brand for the buck....also im shorediving around rocks and need something thats not going to be killing my ankles???:
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Old 09-25-2007, 09:17 PM   #2
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Re: decent fins for under 150.00???

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Old 09-25-2007, 09:54 PM   #3
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Re: decent fins for under 150.00???

Thanks I checked it out.....there are so many brands picasso,omer,cressi,beuchat....the black teams look to be pretty good price wise...but how comfortable are they for shore diving...?
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Old 09-25-2007, 09:56 PM   #4
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Re: decent fins for under 150.00???

I got the cressi sub and they work great..they were like 150
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Old 09-25-2007, 09:58 PM   #5
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Thanks I checked it out.....there are so many brands picasso,omer,cressi,beuchat....the black teams look to be pretty good price wise...but how comfortable are they for shore diving...?
i shoredive with black teams...i love them..i could use a size smaller though, but i deal with it.
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Old 09-25-2007, 10:27 PM   #6
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I got the cressi sub and they work great..they were like 150

Thanks are they pretty flexible?? Thats my main concern my last fins were so stiff my legs were cramping up big time and my ankles were sore as hell....

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Old 09-25-2007, 11:28 PM   #7
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Re: decent fins for under 150.00???

when you get your fins, make sure that you size them with socks appropriate for where you're diving. if your socks are too small, and your fins will slip, and you may just lose one. too big, and you'll get those cramps in your feet that you hate. I HIGHLY recommand Picasso Black Teams and their Freedive Hunter socks. I won't use anything else. I've dove other fins and socks, and I'm definetely sold on these.
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Old 09-25-2007, 11:36 PM   #8
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when you get your fins, make sure that you size them with socks appropriate for where you're diving. if your socks are too small, and your fins will slip, and you may just lose one. too big, and you'll get those cramps in your feet that you hate. I HIGHLY recommand Picasso Black Teams and their Freedive Hunter socks. I won't use anything else. I've dove other fins and socks, and I'm definetely sold on these.
Thank you much I was trying to narrow it down to the picasso black teams or the omer mil......im thinking socks in 5mm would be ideal for the cold water of Nj for the fall and winter....Guess the black teams are the way to go......thanks John
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Re: decent fins for under 150.00???

Cressi Garas are , in my opinion, the best fin for the money. Period. Have seen them as cheap as 94.00. (Leisure-pro)
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Old 09-26-2007, 07:04 AM   #10
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Re: decent fins for under 150.00???

another vote for the cressis. if you want more flex, get the 3000's. softer foot pockets than the omers. don't know anything about the picassos so i can't judge. cressis are cheap for what you get
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Old 09-26-2007, 07:22 AM   #11
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I think the cressi's 3000 are 140.00 plus shipping and the 2000's were a stiff blade for shore diving from what a few people have told me.....
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Re: decent fins for under 150.00???

3000's are $94 http://www.leisurepro.com/Prod/Categ...FG3.html?Hit=1
2000's are $85 http://www.leisurepro.com/Prod/Categ...FGL.html?Hit=1
yes 2000's are stiffer which is why i mentioned 3000's since you said your legs would cramp.
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Old 09-26-2007, 08:25 AM   #13
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Re: decent fins for under 150.00???

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Cressi Garas are , in my opinion, the best fin for the money. Period. Have seen them as cheap as 94.00. (Leisure-pro)



agreed, most comfortable foot pocket on the market, imo
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Old 09-26-2007, 09:15 AM   #14
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Re: decent fins for under 150.00???

So now I have the cressi's and the picasso's.....the cressi's are cheaper but are they a better fin than the picasso's.....there seems to to be more votes for the cressis than the blackfins???? decisions....decisions...
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Old 09-26-2007, 09:57 AM   #15
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Re: decent fins for under 150.00???

All I beg is that you don't order from Leisure Pro. I know this debate is on-going in other places on the board, but when you order from Leisure Pro, you're getting second hand stock, and you're taking the business away from diver run, local, honest dive shops. I beg you, spend the extra few bucks and get them from your local shop.
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