Ideal for scuba - swim with your hands!
Ideal for scuba - swim with your hands!
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"ideal for Scuba: Some master divers insist that they don't use their hands for propulsion because of their inefficiency. Darkfin gloves are the answer to that problem."
"ideal for Scuba: Some master divers insist that they don't use their hands for propulsion because of their inefficiency. Darkfin gloves are the answer to that problem."
I think you've figured out the root cause of your problems. Even sea lions get annoyed by splitfin divers silting out their dive sites. Switch back to your jets and you'll be safe from the sea lion silt prevention patrol from now on. - NWbrewer
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Would you use them in conjunction with a mono-fin or primarily with Bi-Fins?
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Actually, those are used by some disabled divers who have no/limited use of their legs. My brother-in-law with cerebral palsy was quite successful with them.
So, you can put your popcorn away.
So, you can put your popcorn away.
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Go go go B-I-L :luv:enchantmentdivi wrote:Actually, those are used by some disabled divers who have no/limited use of their legs. My brother-in-law with cerebral palsy was quite successful with them.
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ooookay... let me be clear here - my "popcorn" thread for hand fins was NOT in ANYWAY related to knocking on a disabled diver, sheesh. You better believe i think that's awesome for anyone to get out and do something that they otherwise wouldn't have been able to do... HUGE props to your bro-in-law, takes serious guts and courage to get out and push your self like that.enchantmentdivi wrote:Actually, those are used by some disabled divers who have no/limited use of their legs. My brother-in-law with cerebral palsy was quite successful with them.
So, you can put your popcorn away.
I just got a kick out of the assertion that they were "ideal" for all scuba divers due to propulsion. Even with my very limited diving career, I've so far been pretty engrained with keeping your hands still and letting you legs do the work/control/positioning (not that I'm capable of such a feat yet). I figured with all the DIR/tech/GUE/whatever people on here they'd think it funny as well...
so yah...the still stands with the best of intentions for a lighthearted chuckle.
I think you've figured out the root cause of your problems. Even sea lions get annoyed by splitfin divers silting out their dive sites. Switch back to your jets and you'll be safe from the sea lion silt prevention patrol from now on. - NWbrewer
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You're a horrible human being, you know that? How could you?thefeve wrote: ooookay... let me be clear here - my "popcorn" thread for hand fins was NOT in ANYWAY related to knocking on a disabled diver, sheesh.
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defied wrote:You're a horrible human being, you know that? How could you?thefeve wrote: ooookay... let me be clear here - my "popcorn" thread for hand fins was NOT in ANYWAY related to knocking on a disabled diver, sheesh.
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More than one person canthefeve wrote:ooookay... let me be clear here - my "popcorn" thread for hand fins was NOT in ANYWAY related to knocking on a disabled diver, sheesh.
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enchantmentdivi wrote:More than one person canthefeve wrote:ooookay... let me be clear here - my "popcorn" thread for hand fins was NOT in ANYWAY related to knocking on a disabled diver, sheesh.
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This one time? At troll camp? We all went skinny dipping? And used hand fins? Except it was one big fin? And you put both your hands in it?
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Ouch.enchantmentdivi wrote:Actually, those are used by some disabled divers who have no/limited use of their legs. My brother-in-law with cerebral palsy was quite successful with them.
So, you can put your popcorn away.
I was only pointing to the bruhaha about the mono-fin/bi-fin thread. All I could picture was someone wearing the mono-fin AND these gloves....
In no way did I mean disrespect to anyone's life situation. Jeez, now I feel like a schmuck and I've got popcorn stuck in my teeth because I was piggish and ate TWO bags...
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Sig line material?Joshua Smith wrote:This one time? At troll camp? We all went skinny dipping? And used hand fins? Except it was one big fin? And you put both your hands in it?
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For the love of god don't you be getting any ideas about what to "forget" next time. The hair was bad enough.Mortuus wrote:Sig line material?Joshua Smith wrote:This one time? At troll camp? We all went skinny dipping? And used hand fins? Except it was one big fin? And you put both your hands in it?
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id use the monofin ... its so the Bomb
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Ack! Dammit Richard why did you have to say anything.
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For the love of god don't you be getting any ideas about what to "forget" next time. The hair was bad enough.
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I like popcorn.Paladin4Christ wrote: Jeez, now I feel like a schmuck and I've got popcorn stuck in my teeth because I was piggish and ate TWO bags...
With butter.
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Me? Ideas? :luv:CaptnJack wrote:For the love of god don't you be getting any ideas about what to "forget" next time. The hair was bad enough.Mortuus wrote:Sig line material?Joshua Smith wrote:This one time? At troll camp? We all went skinny dipping? And used hand fins? Except it was one big fin? And you put both your hands in it?
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So in conclusion this thread was about divers with monofins and webbed hand gloves eating popcorn at depth whilst stirring a pot of
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Nailed it.pogiguy05 wrote:So in conclusion this thread was about divers with monofins and webbed hand gloves eating popcorn at depth whilst stirring a pot of
I think you've figured out the root cause of your problems. Even sea lions get annoyed by splitfin divers silting out their dive sites. Switch back to your jets and you'll be safe from the sea lion silt prevention patrol from now on. - NWbrewer
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Your observation and deduction skills are definitely above average!pogiguy05 wrote:So in conclusion this thread was about divers with monofins and webbed hand gloves eating popcorn at depth whilst stirring a pot of
I shall now demonstrate mine. I'm going to lean pretty heavily on the idea that you have a trip to somewhere exotic coming up within the next few weeks?!?
(w/ real butter not that "butter like substance" found in theaters)
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Seriously - and btw - that was some funny stuff...!!!
Anyway, has anyone tried these? I've seen similar products in the competitive swimming sections at a few stores and online, but I've never seen a diver wear these. I always assumed it was becuase they would be thin and lack thermal protection.
I can imagine these gloves would good for those of us who use a side stroke on the surface. (do they still teach that in OW classes?)
Edit: +1 for real butter.
Anyway, has anyone tried these? I've seen similar products in the competitive swimming sections at a few stores and online, but I've never seen a diver wear these. I always assumed it was becuase they would be thin and lack thermal protection.
I can imagine these gloves would good for those of us who use a side stroke on the surface. (do they still teach that in OW classes?)
Edit: +1 for real butter.
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