Re: Bat fins, yellow tip Hollis F1's
Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 8:55 pm
I should give that a try!cardiver wrote:Spraying the foot pockets with silicone every now and then works wonders !
I should give that a try!cardiver wrote:Spraying the foot pockets with silicone every now and then works wonders !
Walt Amidon gave me that tip when I bought my F 1's a couple of years ago........Dusty2 wrote:I should give that a try!cardiver wrote:Spraying the foot pockets with silicone every now and then works wonders !
If everyone buys them then how would you be able to tell which buddy was which?Dusty2 wrote: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.Beefcake wrote:What's special about yellow tips? Should I go paint mine?
Yeah, Dusty sprinting down slope at Sund is quite a sight...Dusty2 wrote: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!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...![]()
Since then most of my dive buddies have bought hollis bat fins.
Tom Nic wrote:Yeah, Dusty sprinting down slope at Sund is quite a sight...Dusty2 wrote: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!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...![]()
Since then most of my dive buddies have bought hollis bat fins.
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.
haHA! Not likely! I burned the stencil after using it! No one will ever be as fast as me! Evah! Mwuhahahahahaha!!!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.
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
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.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
+1 Go for it. You won't get a better price or a better fin.Joshua Smith wrote: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.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
+2. I have a size 11 regular shoe and the XXL is a great fit.Dusty2 wrote:+1 Go for it. You won't get a better price or a better fin.Joshua Smith wrote: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.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
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!