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Re: Freakin' Flippers (Was: Flippin' Flippers)
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David Strike <[log in to unmask]>
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SCUBA or ELSE! Diver's forum <[log in to unmask]>
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Sat, 10 Jan 2004 16:26:07 +1100
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On Saturday, January 10, 2004 4:03 PM, David Hale wrote:

> Actually another major difficulty is that you really
> have to change your kick cycle to benefit from force
> fins. I tried them once, and when I changed to a more
> rapid kick, they moved me around rather nicely.

> But I was just too accustomed to my slow flutter kick
> that works so well with the IDI frogfoot fins
> previously mentioned, so I have never tried them
> again...

G'Day, David!  I don't recall trying them with a frog kick, either.  (I
don't know how that curve on the blade's side would handle that?)  :-)

Strike

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