> -----Original Message-----
> From: SCUBA or ELSE! Diver's forum [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
> Behalf Of Lee Bell
> Sent: Monday, January 12, 2004 4:42 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [SCUBA-SE] Flippin' Flippers (Was: Replacement Flippers)
>
> "David Strike" wrote:
>
> > > I told you how to test.  Have you tried it?
> >
> > As difficult as this may be for you to comprehend, I'll let my
previous
> > answer - below - stand.
> >
> > > > Start eating them.  I base my comments not on what I *think* is
the
> > case,
> > > > but on empirical testing.  I will move further with less energy
> > expended,
> > > > using a frog kick than with a scissors/flutter kick.  However,
> > > environmental
> > > > conditions, coupled with the particular requirements of the dive
> will
> > > always
> > > > dictate - for me - the particular kick that I employ.  As will
the
> fin
> > > > design and its particular characteristics.
> >
> > > Details.
> >
> > See above!
>
> That's what I thought.
>
[Mike Wallace]

I'll agree with David on this one as well. I use the frog kick almost
exclusively these days because it quite comfortable even in decent
current and I don't find that other folks are out running me. In fact,
I'm covering the same ground, with less kick strokes than those that
employ a traditional flutter kick. Just my experience mind you, has been
no documented scientific study that I'm aware of.

Mike



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