Bat fins, yellow tip Hollis F1's

Dusty2 · Post by **Dusty2** » Mon Mar 12, 2012 8:55 pm

cardiver wrote:Spraying the foot pockets with silicone every now and then works wonders !

I should give that a try!

cardiver · Post by **cardiver** » Mon Mar 12, 2012 9:04 pm

Dusty2 wrote:
cardiver wrote:Spraying the foot pockets with silicone every now and then works wonders !
I should give that a try!

Walt Amidon gave me that tip when I bought my F 1's a couple of years ago........

pogiguy05 · Post by **pogiguy05** » Mon Mar 12, 2012 9:47 pm

Dusty2 wrote:
Beefcake wrote:What's special about yellow tips? Should I go paint mine?
Lots easier for your buddy to keep track of you in bad viz? Easier to ID who your showing that cool fish too and who those fins belong to on a dive boat full of people all dressed in black, and just plain cool lookin.

If everyone buys them then how would you be able to tell which buddy was which?

Tom Nic · Post by **Tom Nic** » Tue Mar 13, 2012 1:38 pm

Dusty2 wrote:
scubnewb wrote:I have noticed its a bitch to keep up with people using these hollis fins or those scubapro ones that alot of people use when i am diving with them as they haul ass in those fins! Plus I want to learn to frog kick and all that great stuff...
I had similar complaints when I bought mine. I did a dive at Sund rock with Tomnic and after the dive he complained about me moving to fast??? ME??? the 65 year old dude that moves like a snail??? I thought I was just toddling along at a gentle pace!

Since then most of my dive buddies have bought hollis bat fins.

Yeah, Dusty sprinting down slope at Sund is quite a sight...

I heard rumours of Mr. Cardiver leaving some folks in the dust when he first got his F-1's... might just be vicious rumor as I was not there.

There can be a significant difference in the thrust that you are used to when you switch fins. In the end it all evens out as you get used to the new fins.

cardiver · Post by **cardiver** » Tue Mar 13, 2012 1:44 pm

Tom Nic wrote:
Dusty2 wrote:
scubnewb wrote:I have noticed its a bitch to keep up with people using these hollis fins or those scubapro ones that alot of people use when i am diving with them as they haul ass in those fins! Plus I want to learn to frog kick and all that great stuff...
I had similar complaints when I bought mine. I did a dive at Sund rock with Tomnic and after the dive he complained about me moving to fast??? ME??? the 65 year old dude that moves like a snail??? I thought I was just toddling along at a gentle pace!

Since then most of my dive buddies have bought hollis bat fins.
Yeah, Dusty sprinting down slope at Sund is quite a sight...

I heard rumours of Mr. Cardiver leaving some folks in the dust when he first got his F-1's... might just be vicious rumor as I was not there.
Guilty as charged...... Just a few kicks in at Les and my buddies had left me ( or so I thought) and I ended up doing a solo dive ..........
There can be a significant difference in the thrust that you are used to when you switch fins. In the end it all evens out as you get used to the new fins.

cardiver · Post by **cardiver** » Tue Mar 13, 2012 1:47 pm

I remember floating on the surface at Sund with Keith and Tom and looking out at six "bat fins" poking out of the water.
Would have made a nice ad shot for Hollis...........

Gdog · Post by **Gdog** » Tue Mar 13, 2012 3:57 pm

So if Spatty is right, then all I need to do is get his stencil for the superman logo, and my old mares quattro fins will be as fast as the F-1s...nice! And a really money saver too.

spatman · Post by **spatman** » Tue Mar 13, 2012 4:38 pm

Gdog wrote:So if Spatty is right, then all I need to do is get his stencil for the superman logo, and my old mares quattro fins will be as fast as the F-1s...nice! And a really money saver too.

haHA! Not likely! I burned the stencil after using it! No one will ever be as fast as me! Evah! Mwuhahahahahaha!!!

scubnewb · Post by **scubnewb** » Wed Apr 04, 2012 4:16 pm

Okay for anyone interested... I ordered these and they came to my door today. I opened them up and I couldnt find a single blemish on them. They are in perfect shape and look great. on a 1 to 10 scale I give them a 10++++ for something that is on sale and supposed to be a factory blemish. If your in the market for some fins I would jump on this deal.

Dusty2 wrote:For those that have been coveting the yellow tip Hollis F-1 fins scuba toys has them on sale for a hundred bucks! A great price!
Limited sizes

http://www.scubatoys.com/store/detail.a ... pFinsBlems

Dusty2 · Post by **Dusty2** » Wed Apr 04, 2012 5:12 pm

Purdy!

Frequently blems is simply a way to sell at below map prices.

Alaska-Herb · Post by **Alaska-Herb** » Wed Apr 04, 2012 6:08 pm

ok can you help me with the sizing. I wear a size 12 shoe a size 13 DUI rockboot will the XXL be to big They only have regular and XXL

cardiver · Post by **cardiver** » Wed Apr 04, 2012 6:12 pm

I wear the XL with an 11 boot.

Joshua Smith · Post by **Joshua Smith** » Wed Apr 04, 2012 6:23 pm

Alaska-Herb wrote:ok can you help me with the sizing. I wear a size 12 shoe a size 13 DUI rockboot will the XXL be to big They only have regular and XXL

I think the XXL is going to fit you fine. The XLs were pretty tight on my size 13 drysuit boots, XXLs fit much better.

Dusty2 · Post by **Dusty2** » Wed Apr 04, 2012 6:42 pm

Joshua Smith wrote:
Alaska-Herb wrote:ok can you help me with the sizing. I wear a size 12 shoe a size 13 DUI rockboot will the XXL be to big They only have regular and XXL
I think the XXL is going to fit you fine. The XLs were pretty tight on my size 13 drysuit boots, XXLs fit much better.

+1 Go for it. You won't get a better price or a better fin.

spatman · Post by **spatman** » Wed Apr 04, 2012 7:47 pm

Dusty2 wrote:
Joshua Smith wrote:
Alaska-Herb wrote:ok can you help me with the sizing. I wear a size 12 shoe a size 13 DUI rockboot will the XXL be to big They only have regular and XXL
I think the XXL is going to fit you fine. The XLs were pretty tight on my size 13 drysuit boots, XXLs fit much better.
+1 Go for it. You won't get a better price or a better fin.

+2. I have a size 11 regular shoe and the XXL is a great fit.

JayO · Post by **JayO** » Sat Apr 14, 2012 9:28 am

Just gave my new F1's the maiden voyage yesterday. What a great fin.
I have size 12 DUI turbo soles and XL's fit great. Rock boots might be tight.
Don't have yellow tips, but after reading the advantages here, I'll be modifying today.

Gdog · Post by **Gdog** » Thu Apr 19, 2012 3:38 pm

Ok, went for a pair myself. Figuring XXL, as I wear a size 11 shoe, and have the built in rubber boots on my Andys drysuit. My old Mares Quattros are about worn out. Cant wait to strap them on!

scubnewb · Post by **scubnewb** » Thu Apr 19, 2012 5:57 pm

i should write the owners of the website and ask for some commission lol...

Gdog wrote:Ok, went for a pair myself. Figuring XXL, as I wear a size 11 shoe, and have the built in rubber boots on my Andys drysuit. My old Mares Quattros are about worn out. Cant wait to strap them on!

dungeediver · Post by **dungeediver** » Wed May 23, 2012 8:04 pm

Im pretty sure you could have tried some in the pool at underwater sports, then you wouldn't be trying to resell fins You rolled the dice with in the first place. Just an FYI they'll let you do that

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