lessphp fatal error: load error: failed to find /home4/undersea/public_html/blog/wp-content/themes/Underseas/style.less{"id":274,"date":"2015-10-13T13:44:20","date_gmt":"2015-10-13T18:44:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/underseas.com\/blog\/?p=274"},"modified":"2016-07-07T09:52:31","modified_gmt":"2016-07-07T14:52:31","slug":"choose-right-fins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.underseas.com\/blog\/choose-right-fins\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Choose The Right Fins"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The selection of dive fins these days is overwhelming. \u00a0With all of the different choices hanging before you in your local dive store, how do you know if you are choosing the right set of fins? \u00a0Are they all pretty much the same? \u00a0Or do they all feel different in the water? How do you know which to choose?? \u00a0Well don't sweat it, we're going to break most fins down into a couple of basic categories to help you choose the right fins for your type of diving.<\/p>\n<h2>Open Heel or Full Foot Fin?<\/h2>\n<blockquote><p><em>Fins fall into two basic categories: open heeled or full foot fins.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The kind of fins you choose depends on the TYPE of diving you will be doing. \u00a0As you will see from our list below, full foot fins are geared more toward the warm water and traveling diver. \u00a0Warm water because you don't wear a boot to keep your feet warm, and traveling since it is lighter weight. \u00a0Full foot fins are good for boat diving since there is no trekking around in your gear required. \u00a0If you are shore diving or diving off of a rocky area, open heel fins are recommended so that you can wear boots to protect your feet. \u00a0Here are some guidelines as to what kind of diving is appropriate with these two different kinds of fins:<\/p>\n<h3><u><a href=\"https:\/\/underseas.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/sling-shot-fin.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-278 size-thumbnail alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/underseas.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/sling-shot-fin-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"sling shot fin\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.underseas.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/sling-shot-fin-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.underseas.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/sling-shot-fin.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>Open Heel Fins:<\/u><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Can wear any type of boot, making it a great fin for foot warmth and protection<\/li>\n<li>Adjustable straps wrap around back of foot<\/li>\n<li>Foot pocket is generally wider than full foot fins<\/li>\n<li>Usually more heavy-duty than a full foot fin<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div><!-- .clear (end) -->\n<h3><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/underseas.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/express-fin.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-277 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/underseas.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/express-fin-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"express fin\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.underseas.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/express-fin-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.underseas.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/express-fin.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>Full Foot Fins:<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Snug fitting foot pocket<\/li>\n<li>Made to wear without booties<\/li>\n<li>Easy to slip on and off<\/li>\n<li>Foot pocket is generally more narrow<\/li>\n<li>Intended more for warmer water diving<\/li>\n<li>Usually lighter weight than open heel fins<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Normal or Split Fin?<\/h2>\n<p>Now that you have decided if you want to dive with an open heel fin or a full foot fin you must make the choice of using either a \"normal\" paddle fin or split fin. \u00a0Split vs. paddle fins is a hot topic. \u00a0Divers either love or hate split fins. \u00a0There is not much middle ground. \u00a0If you've never tried split fins here is a comparison with pros and cons to help you decide if they are right for you.<\/p>\n<div class=\"row-fluid \">\n<div class=\"span6 \"><h3><u>Split Fins:<\/u><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Split fins require a different kick-style. \u00a0Rather than a long, strong \"traditional\" kick originating from the hip, a split fin works best with small flutter kicks. \u00a0The goal with the small flutter kicks is to keep your kick aligned with your body, making the diver more streamlined through the water.<\/li>\n<li>The concept behind the split fins is that the split reduced the vacuum caused by water moving up and over the paddle. \u00a0The\u00a0result is less pressure on your joints and less\u00a0muscle fatigue while moving you through the water; a split fin is great\u00a0for those divers with foot, ankle or leg injuries.<\/li>\n<li>It is argued that split fins do not work well under load. \u00a0Many split fins are a softer than traditional fins resulting in less water being moved per kick. \u00a0If you are planning on diving double, towing something with a lot of drag or doing something that needs maximum propulsion...we wouldn't recommend split fins. \u00a0However, when using the proper flutter kick, they can handle a considerable current.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<div class=\"span6 \"><div class=\"spacer\"><\/div><!-- .spacer (end) -->\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"450\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/z8l8plrTttk?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/><\/div><\/div> <!-- .row-fluid (end) -->\n<h3><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">\"Traditional\" Paddle Fins:<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>By \"traditional\" fins we mean fins that are not split up the middle; fins that are shaped like a paddle. \u00a0All manufacturers make this type of fin and they all have different innovative technologies within their fin assortment.<\/li>\n<li>All-in-all this type of fin works well with a nice, straight legged kick and performs optimally in all diving circumstances. \u00a0Other fin kicks, such as frog kicks, work well.<\/li>\n<li>This type of fin is a good choice for most divers, and types of diving.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The best place to start is at your local dive store where your sales associate can listen to the type of diving you want to do and\u00a0learn about\u00a0your diving style. \u00a0They can give you their best recommendation. \u00a0However, the\u00a0best way to decide it to give them a try. \u00a0I<span class=\"Apple-style-span\">t may take a couple of pairs of fins to decide what works best for you, but once you find that pair of fins you love, they will last you for years. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The selection of dive fins these days is overwhelming.  With all of the different choices hanging before you in your local dive store, how do you know if you are choosing the right set of fins?  Are they all pretty much the same?  Or do they all feel different in the water? How do you know which to choose??  Well don't sweat it, we're going to break most fins down into a couple of basic categories to help you choose the right fins for your type of diving.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":278,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[67,66,68,69],"class_list":["post-274","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-equipment","tag-diving-fins","tag-fins","tag-scuba-fins","tag-split-fins","cat-3-id"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.underseas.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/274","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.underseas.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.underseas.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.underseas.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.underseas.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=274"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.underseas.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/274\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":362,"href":"https:\/\/www.underseas.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/274\/revisions\/362"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.underseas.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/278"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.underseas.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=274"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.underseas.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=274"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.underseas.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=274"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}