4 Types of Swim Fins Explained – Snorkeling vs Scuba Diving vs Freediving
4 Types of Swim Fins Explained – Snorkeling vs Scuba Diving vs Freediving
What type of swim fins are best for you? There are several styles of swimming fins or flippers. In this video we compare: Freediving fins, Short Snorkel fins, Scuba Diving Fins, and full length snorkeling fins. Each fin has its strength and weakness.
When exploring in the ocean it is smart to have the right type of outdoor gear. Having the right fin can make your underwater experience more enjoyble.
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Nice fins
How about the short fins, is it use for snorkeling and diving?
Free diving
Thank you . Very short and talking well.
Just question my foot size is 11.5 and fin sizes are 10-11 . I want those fin for snorkeling they are look like to your last fin in video .
Can i order them or not ?
Would you use diving fins for snorkeling? I don’t want to buy three or four pairs of fins when i can use one pair for more than one thing.
1:10 I love how the music times up with the kick
Excellent explanation
Thank you
What type of fins to use for surfing photographer/videographer? Thankyou
Anybody knows whats the difference between snorkeling fins and swimming fins in the pool? Can I use snorkeling fins in the pool and for snorkeling?
Very informative thank you
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I love the Breiers for underwater hockey.
No Monofins? I’m Interested in finding out about the Monofin, or Mermaid fin, What can I say I like Mermaids.
I have cheap pluma cressis and I just do all sorts with them, free dive, snorkel. Also gets you up to speed quickly if you need it, works fantastic with any stroke. Maybe I little uncomfortable to carry but I just don’t care about carrying stuff to go and take a dive ❤ greetings from Mallorca!
Leuschke Flat
To save money get yourself good fiber freediving fins and you can scuba dive with them no problem unless you dive in tighter spaces where maneuverability is key
Thx n which fins do you recommend for high arches plz? I bought scubapro go sport & theystrain my knees n ankles. Iʻm going on a 4-day liveaboard that offers fullheel cressis, so hoping theyʻll be fine
Splits?
Yeah yeah, you can wear your booties, but can you shake you booty. That is more the question here.
You should try DMC fins, they are a silicon type body surf style fin but also great for snorkeling and freediving. Super soft comy and heaps of propulsion
Nice video bro, I’m beginer in this world of divers and I have a cuestion: What do you think about the Cressi Rondine Palau fins? My brother gave me that fins as a birthday gift and my diving instructor is always telling me the worse things about cressi (I only want another opinion of that company)
How do you prevent chaffing in full pocket fins? I find I am between sizes and must use a larger size, but then they are slightly loose. They fall off a bit too easily and rub more because of the fit. That they don’t float is a problem too. Its one thing to a scuba diver where you don’t want them floating away, but different for snorkeling. Having my fin sink and then not having the propulsion to go down to get it is a problem.
Thank you so much!! 🏆
Informative and useful for me, thanks.
name of the music plz
Thankyou for tips.
How about the Mares X-One fins? Tried the Capas travel fins, will try the Mares X-One fins soon. Capas fins are 660 grams, the Mares X-One fins 1060 (I just weighed them), but quality looks better and more surface area on the Mares X-One fins.
I really like, and use the smaller snorkeling fins. They are so easy to use and you can still use them for shallow dives very easily
Yes I do like this video !! Thank you for getting to the point right away without a drawn out long intro…. Also thank you for your time and information. Got a much better idea about flippers so now, off to the ocean !!! God bless and all the rest 😀🌞
I watched this video and liked the last fins, the cressi pluma.
But the reviews were quite scary when I looked at them on Amazon. I get that it is a fairly cheap fin, but there were many reviews with pictures of the pluma with stress marks and even cracking.
So they don’t seem to be very strong or durable.
If you have cressi plumas and could leave your review and what you use them for, I would be very grateful. 🤿
i have a prejudice against feet fins
i feel like i would be dragging my feet by kicking in the water
that extra length of area where the fin bends means slowing down my kick to HAVE TIME FOR THE FIN to not bend as i kick back to its stable state
Finally i found a useful video. Thank you
full blade snorkel is best for long distance swimming
Nice info, thanks 🙏
I wanna buy #4, anyone know brand/model, where can I buy
I’m bran new to this, but am very interested. I purchased a pair of Aqualung amika fins. I’m not sure what category they would fall under.
Great video! I have longer fins for freediving, but just bought and tried out a pair of Cressi Sprint fins. I love them and they will be my go to fins when I am in 30 ft or less of water.
Thanks man.
I live in a coastal town, just 5 min. drive from the sea, i enjoy spear fishing, (thats 8 years ago) Work schedule get in the way so i’m away from that hobby for awhile. haven’t tried using fins. Planning to get back to spear fishing if i have some time. Can you give me some tips before i purchase my first fins???? I very much appreciate it if you do. I liked that Full Blade snorkel fins btw. Is that a Cressi Pluma??? Is it recommended for beginner like me???
This vid confirmed that I bought the wrong fin 😭
Thanks Tom Rodriguez idol
you answered my question. thanks.
I like the all purpose fin
I like the long ones faster and good for speed
I am a bigginer but have a #12 shoe but Amercan its 12½…so open heel is better…what is ur recommendations?
Hi what brand of the full blade snorkeling fins you used? Thanks
I would take a long fin with open heep (I doubt it exists).
I know for freediving you would want less drag and weight, but in cold water or in a rocky beach it is very useful. Besides I don’t plan to dive so deep so I can trade some time underwater with other needs
I want to know how to use monofins…
0:38 wow! very great explanation I’ve been looking for distinguishing the usage of fin’s types. thank you!