Scubapro Split Fins

What is the difference between TwinJets and TwinSpeeds, has anybody tried
both of these fins. I've seen TwinJets in my LDS, and they're getting me a
pair from their club kit to try out, but then I notice TwinSpeeds on the
DiveInn website and they're quite a bit cheaper. Any opinions ?

Thanks
George

"George" <me@home.uk> wrote in message
news:Xns949CD4DC1EE01lurkinghome@194.117.133.134.. .
> What is the difference between TwinJets and TwinSpeeds, has anybody tried
> both of these fins. I've seen TwinJets in my LDS, and they're getting me a
> pair from their club kit to try out, but then I notice TwinSpeeds on the
> DiveInn website and they're quite a bit cheaper. Any opinions ?

I've got a pair of XL twinspeeds you can have for £40, if you're
interested...

On Fri, 27 Feb 2004 20:57:34 GMT, George <me@home.uk> wrote:

>What is the difference between TwinJets and TwinSpeeds, has anybody tried
>both of these fins. I've seen TwinJets in my LDS, and they're getting me a
>pair from their club kit to try out, but then I notice TwinSpeeds on the
>DiveInn website and they're quite a bit cheaper. Any opinions ?

Don't. Just trust me on this.
--
ferret
Best before: see end

"Bardo" <me@privacy.net> wrote in
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>
> I've got a pair of XL twinspeeds you can have for £40, if you're
> interested...
>
>
>

I assume that means you don't like them much? :)

George wrote:
> What is the difference between TwinJets and TwinSpeeds, has anybody tried
> both of these fins. I've seen TwinJets in my LDS, and they're getting me a
> pair from their club kit to try out, but then I notice TwinSpeeds on the
> DiveInn website and they're quite a bit cheaper. Any opinions ?
>
> Thanks
> George

Assuming that for scuba diving fins are not so usefull, consider that
Twinspeeds are an Italian bad copy of the TwinJets.

I use TwinJets for scuba diving because they are short and very flexible
(not bad inside a wreck or on a boat). The kick shoud be shorter and
quicker using those fins in order to go upstream in the drift.

By the way I have also Mares Plana Avanti 4, Avanti 3, Cressi Gara 2000
LD, Gara 3000, C4 and a monofin in carbon fibre.

Ciao
Ghigo

"George" <me@home.uk> wrote in message
news:Xns949CF2BA45BBFlurkinghome@194.117.133.134.. .
> "Bardo" <me@privacy.net> wrote in
> news:c1obeu$1kokhi$1@ID-115313.news.uni-berlin.de:
>
> >
> > I've got a pair of XL twinspeeds you can have for £40, if you're
> > interested...
> >
> >
> >
>
> I assume that means you don't like them much? :)

Not at all - I just prefer my turtles these days...

"Bardo" <me@privacy.net> wrote in news:c1prr6$1la1pp$1@ID-115313.news.uni-
berlin.de:

>
> "George" <me@home.uk> wrote in message
> news:Xns949CF2BA45BBFlurkinghome@194.117.133.134.. .
>> "Bardo" <me@privacy.net> wrote in
>> news:c1obeu$1kokhi$1@ID-115313.news.uni-berlin.de:
>>
>> >
>> > I've got a pair of XL twinspeeds you can have for £40, if you're
>> > interested...
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
>> I assume that means you don't like them much? :)
>
> Not at all - I just prefer my turtles these days...
>
>


Ok. I don't have much experience of different fins, I assume it's all a
matter of personal preference, I'm looking for something that will reduce
the possibilty of cramp across the bridge of my feet. I thought splits
might help, but I've only really used horrible rigid club Scubapro fins so
maybe it's just them that cause it. I'm open to suggestion. But my original
post was really just to determine what the difference is between Scubapro
win Jets and Scubapro Twin Speeds, apart from the price.

Found a few articles on www.divernet.com, as follows:

Twin Speed: http://www.divernet.com/equipment/10...tests.htm#twin
Twin Jet: http://www.divernet.com/gear/dtst0800.htm#twin

No idea if they're particularly helpful however? ;)

Gav.

"George" <me@home.uk> wrote in message
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> "Bardo" <me@privacy.net> wrote in news:c1prr6$1la1pp$1@ID-115313.news.uni-
> berlin.de:
>
> >
> > "George" <me@home.uk> wrote in message
> > news:Xns949CF2BA45BBFlurkinghome@194.117.133.134.. .
> >> "Bardo" <me@privacy.net> wrote in
> >> news:c1obeu$1kokhi$1@ID-115313.news.uni-berlin.de:
> >>
> >> >
> >> > I've got a pair of XL twinspeeds you can have for £40, if you're
> >> > interested...
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >> I assume that means you don't like them much? :)
> >
> > Not at all - I just prefer my turtles these days...
> >
> >
>
>
> Ok. I don't have much experience of different fins, I assume it's all a
> matter of personal preference, I'm looking for something that will reduce
> the possibilty of cramp across the bridge of my feet. I thought splits
> might help, but I've only really used horrible rigid club Scubapro fins so
> maybe it's just them that cause it. I'm open to suggestion. But my
original
> post was really just to determine what the difference is between Scubapro
> win Jets and Scubapro Twin Speeds, apart from the price.

"George" <me@home.uk> wrote in message
news:Xns949E8C51CC008lurkinghome@194.117.133.134.. .
> "Bardo" <me@privacy.net> wrote in news:c1prr6$1la1pp$1@ID-115313.news.uni-
> berlin.de:
>
>
> Ok. I don't have much experience of different fins, I assume it's all a
> matter of personal preference, I'm looking for something that will reduce
> the possibilty of cramp across the bridge of my feet. I thought splits
> might help, but I've only really used horrible rigid club Scubapro fins so
> maybe it's just them that cause it. I'm open to suggestion. But my
original
> post was really just to determine what the difference is between Scubapro
> win Jets and Scubapro Twin Speeds, apart from the price.

To be honest mate, it's probably got more to do with your finning technique
than the fins themselves. I used to dive on a pair of Scubapro twin-speeds
that I really liked until I tried to frog kick in them. Since then, I've
been diving using a pair of nice, chunky 'turtle fins' which are effectively
slightly less rigid jetfins for people with larger feet than the standard XL
jetfins can accommodate. To say that they've completely changed the way I
dive would be an understatement - even the slightest fin flutter translates
into positive movement that would require considerable effort with a pair of
fancy split fins...

As I said, I've got a pair of Scubapro Twinspeed fins you can buy if you
*really* want them but my advice would be to stick with the jetfins and work
on your finning technique instead...

"Bardo" <me@privacy.net> wrote in
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>
> "George" <me@home.uk> wrote in message
> news:Xns949E8C51CC008lurkinghome@194.117.133.134.. .
>> "Bardo" <me@privacy.net> wrote in
>> news:c1prr6$1la1pp$1@ID-115313.news.uni- berlin.de:
>>
>>
>> Ok. I don't have much experience of different fins, I assume it's all
>> a matter of personal preference, I'm looking for something that will
>> reduce the possibilty of cramp across the bridge of my feet. I
>> thought splits might help, but I've only really used horrible rigid
>> club Scubapro fins so maybe it's just them that cause it. I'm open to
>> suggestion. But my
> original
>> post was really just to determine what the difference is between
>> Scubapro win Jets and Scubapro Twin Speeds, apart from the price.
>
> To be honest mate, it's probably got more to do with your finning
> technique than the fins themselves. I used to dive on a pair of
> Scubapro twin-speeds that I really liked until I tried to frog kick in
> them. Since then, I've been diving using a pair of nice, chunky
> 'turtle fins' which are effectively slightly less rigid jetfins for
> people with larger feet than the standard XL jetfins can accommodate.
> To say that they've completely changed the way I dive would be an
> understatement - even the slightest fin flutter translates into
> positive movement that would require considerable effort with a pair
> of fancy split fins...
>
> As I said, I've got a pair of Scubapro Twinspeed fins you can buy if
> you *really* want them but my advice would be to stick with the
> jetfins and work on your finning technique instead...
>
>
>
I'd actually gone into my LDS to buy a pair of Mares Avanti Quattros,
when the guy in the shop started going on about how much better the
TwunJets were, I have no particular desire to get split fins, was just
looking for some opinions, seems there not too popular around here :). By
turtle fins I assume you mean something like these

http://www.divebooty.com/equipment_details.asp?pid=3848

I've looked at them before, but same old problem, without trying them I'm
not sure they's suit me !!!! and XXXL sounds kinda big, would they work
with size 11 dry suit boots ?

George