HELP!!!!! Need advvice deciding which type of fins to take to Bonaire

I have had an annoying ankle sprain for about 2 months which is much
better now but I still have soreness in the ankle especially on the
"inside" below my ankle bone.

I am going to Bonaire on Saturday evening and have my Mares
"SuperChannel" Fins and Harvey's 6mm dive booties packed. I will be
doing "jump in the Caribbean" dives from the dock at the Divi Resort as
well as some boat dives of course.

I also have a pair of Oceanic "Caribe-X" closed fins which are much
lighter and am wondering if my ankle would fare better with these
lighter fins or should I stick with the Mares fins which are bigger and
heavier?

I am packed to the gills and have no room for both pairs and I don't
plan to do any walk-in shore diving so I don't have to have my heavy
duty booties unless I am using the Mares fins. In either case I will be
using a plastic brace to protect my ankle and to give some support.

Which fins should I take?

Any advice will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Chopper

> Which fins should I take?

I'd get a pair of Mares TRE fins and take them.

I don't know anything about the fins you have. The fact that one set of
fins is larger and requires booties that take up additional space may
provide much of your answer. Beyond that, try both in a pool somewhere and
make up your own mind. We can't possibly advise you as well as you can
advise yourself. You're in possession of the sore ankle.

I'm a warm water diver and have both Mares Power Quatros, Mares TRE fins.
The Quatros are a lot of fin to pack and a lot of fin to push, but their
power is awesome. The TREs are a great all around fin both for snorkeling
and diving. They're powerful enough for most of my diving and considerably
easier to pack. I use them for all diving except when I'm spearfishing or
planning on fighting strong currents.

Lee

Chopper wrote:

> Which fins should I take?
>
> Any advice will be greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Chopper

None! Take/hire a DPV and use that - if you've never been on one it'll
will be worth the cost for the fun and the lack of pain on ankle!

On Sep 5, 7:57*am, Chopper <copana...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I have had an annoying ankle sprain for about 2 months which is much
> better now but I still have soreness in the ankle especially on the
> "inside" below my ankle bone.
>
> I am going to Bonaire on Saturday evening and have my Mares
> "SuperChannel" Fins and Harvey's 6mm dive booties packed. I will be
> doing "jump in the Caribbean" dives from the dock at the Divi Resort as
> well as some boat dives of course.
>
> I also have a pair of Oceanic "Caribe-X" closed fins which are much
> lighter and am wondering if my ankle would fare better with these
> lighter fins or should I stick with the Mares fins which are bigger and
> heavier?
>
> I am packed to the gills and have no room for both pairs and I don't
> plan to do any walk-in shore diving so I don't have to have my heavy
> duty booties unless I am using the Mares fins. In either case I will be
> using a plastic brace to protect my ankle and to give some support.
>
> Which fins should I take?

Unless the closed fins are vastly more comfortable, the open fins/
booties will give you more flexibility. You say you're not doing any
shore diving, but even walking down the dock is more comfortable in
boots than barefoot. If you change your mind when you're there and
decide you do want to do a bit of shore diving, you'll be prepared.

I'm halfway to Bonaire as I write this (on a long layover in
Houston). Enjoy your trip!

Chopper <copanahoy@gmail.com> pounded away at his keyboard resulting
in:
:
:I have had an annoying ankle sprain for about 2 months which is much
:better now but I still have soreness in the ankle especially on the
:"inside" below my ankle bone.
:
:I am going to Bonaire on Saturday evening and have my Mares
:"SuperChannel" Fins and Harvey's 6mm dive booties packed. I will be
:doing "jump in the Caribbean" dives from the dock at the Divi Resort as
:well as some boat dives of course.
:
:I also have a pair of Oceanic "Caribe-X" closed fins which are much
:lighter and am wondering if my ankle would fare better with these
:lighter fins or should I stick with the Mares fins which are bigger and
:heavier?
:
:I am packed to the gills and have no room for both pairs and I don't
lan to do any walk-in shore diving so I don't have to have my heavy
:duty booties unless I am using the Mares fins. In either case I will be
:using a plastic brace to protect my ankle and to give some support.
:
:Which fins should I take?
:
:Any advice will be greatly appreciated.

I don't think you need boots at all, so if either of those are full
foot fins, take those. That way you don't have to pack boots. Plus,
you don't have to try to dry them out at the end of your trip.


Dan Bracuk
Never use a big word when a diminutive one will do.


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On Sep 5, 10:57*am, Chopper <copana...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I have had an annoying ankle sprain for about 2 months which is much
> better now but I still have soreness in the ankle especially on the
> "inside" below my ankle bone.
>
> I am going to Bonaire on Saturday evening and have my Mares
> "SuperChannel" Fins and Harvey's 6mm dive booties packed. I will be
> doing "jump in the Caribbean" dives from the dock at the Divi Resort as
> well as some boat dives of course.
>
> I also have a pair of Oceanic "Caribe-X" closed fins which are much
> lighter and am wondering if my ankle would fare better with these
> lighter fins or should I stick with the Mares fins which are bigger and
> heavier?
>
> I am packed to the gills and have no room for both pairs and I don't
> plan to do any walk-in shore diving so I don't have to have my heavy
> duty booties unless I am using the Mares fins. In either case I will be
> using a plastic brace to protect my ankle and to give some support.
>
> Which fins should I take?
>
> Any advice will be greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Chopper

I don't know the fins that you own and speak of but I've been to
Bonaire a few times. The shore dives can require that you climb up a
ladder or down / up lots of step and can also require that you have
decent ankle strength to get out of the surf on the beach. I'd forget
doing those if you're nursing a sore ankle. So that leaves you with
boat dives which are, IMHO, very nice. If I were you, given your
situation, I'd take the fins that are comfortable. Bonaire isn't
known for it's strong currents so there is no need to do overkill with
power-fins. Have a nice trip.

Greg Mossman <mossman@qnet.com> wrote in news:cdb3b5aa-0af0-4be9-9d8e-
ff145b9c6e5c@s1g2000pra.googlegroups.com:

> I'm halfway to Bonaire as I write this (on a long layover in
> Houston). Enjoy your trip!

How much of a layover do you have here?

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On Sep 5, 11:43*pm, "Grumman-581" <grumman581+usenet-2...@gmail.com>
wrote:
> Greg Mossman <moss...@qnet.com> wrote in news:cdb3b5aa-0af0-4be9-9d8e-
> ff145b9c6...@s1g2000pra.googlegroups.com:
>
> > I'm halfway to Bonaire as I write this (on a long layover in
> > Houston). *Enjoy your trip!
>
> How much of a layover do you have here?

Only 4 hours (in the past now), but we have 10 to kill on the way back
(9/13). How close are you to IAH?

On Sun, 7 Sep 2008 07:06:25 -0700 (PDT), Greg Mossman
<mossman@qnet.com> wrote:

>On Sep 5, 11:43=A0pm, "Grumman-581" <grumman581+usenet-2...@gmail.com>
>wrote:
>> Greg Mossman <moss...@qnet.com> wrote in news:cdb3b5aa-0af0-4be9-9d8e-
>> ff145b9c6...@s1g2000pra.googlegroups.com:
>>
>> > I'm halfway to Bonaire as I write this (on a long layover in
>> > Houston). =A0Enjoy your trip!
>>
>> How much of a layover do you have here?
>
>Only 4 hours (in the past now), but we have 10 to kill on the way back
>(9/13). How close are you to IAH?

While I am in favor of it being dificult to get to Bonaire, because it
holds down the traffic, the layovers sure are a pain. Fours in the
airport in Curacao got very drunk and expensive.

On Sep 7, 7:17*am, log_...@verizonnet.addthedot (Rod) wrote:
> On Sun, 7 Sep 2008 07:06:25 -0700 (PDT), Greg Mossman
>
> <moss...@qnet.com> wrote:
> >On Sep 5, 11:43=A0pm, "Grumman-581" <grumman581+usenet-2...@gmail.com>
> >wrote:
> >> Greg Mossman <moss...@qnet.com> wrote in news:cdb3b5aa-0af0-4be9-9d8e-
> >> ff145b9c6...@s1g2000pra.googlegroups.com:
>
> >> > I'm halfway to Bonaire as I write this (on a long layover in
> >> > Houston). =A0Enjoy your trip!
>
> >> How much of a layover do you have here?
>
> >Only 4 hours (in the past now), but we have 10 to kill on the way back
> >(9/13). *How close are you to IAH?
>
> While I am in favor of it being dificult to get to Bonaire, because it
> holds down the traffic, the layovers sure are a pain. Fours in the
> airport in Curacao got very drunk and expensive.

I only have to suffer the long layovers because I was holding out for
a good deal flying first-class using miles at the "saver" rate.
60,000 miles each to get to/from Bonaire, 3 out of 4 legs in first
class, is a decent deal, but it required me to spend the 10 hours in
Houston on the return. I could have shortened the layover to as
little as 2 hours on the return, but then we would have had to fly
coach from Houston to home. You don't want less than 2 hours in
Houston since you have to go through customs/immigration, recheck your
bags, and go through security again.

Unfortunately, the one thing you can't get around when flying
Continental to Bonaire is the red-eye. I'm tolerating these less and
less as I age, so I might look into another way next time. Delta
flies at 2 in the afternoon, though I'd probably have to overnight in
Atlanta on the way there.

My layovers in Houston aren't so bad thanks to President's Club
membership. It's comfortable and drinks, unfortunately, are free.
Therefore, it minimizes the cost of the layovers, but maximizes the
drunkenness. Combine free drinks over 4 hours and a 4-hour red-eye
flight, and you can see why I needed a long nap yesterday.