I'm currently using open heel scuba fins which I have used for around 5 years now, but after deciding to get more serious with my training and depth of diving I've decided I would benefit from upgrading my fins. I don't want to buy a set that I will be throwing out any time soon however I don't have heaps of cash at the moment either. I am interested in any opinions or reviews people have on diveR's, or anything similar and also any advice on foot pockets would be great.
So I have been thinking of buying a set of fins like these.
http://www.spearfishing.com.au/gear/pro ... m_ONE_Finsand then saving up to buy some diveR or similar blades in the future.
The reason for buying these fins is that as far as I can tell they have delta one foot pockets, which would cost $120 to buy on there own.. Which is the same price as these fins including foot pockets.
I have been reading anything I can find about different types of blades and their pro's and con's and so far it seems that plastic is the lowest quality and performing, then glass fibre being significantly better performing, and carbon fibre being better again but with more risks of breakage and damage. I do a lot of rock hopping, often in not the best conditions so durability would be a factor, and from what I can tell the performance difference in carbon fibre opposed to glass fibre is outweighed by the longer lifetime and durability of glass fibre?
The other thing that seems to be a big deciding factor seems to be the size and presence of rails, and I have seen a few people saying that they don't like diveR's because they experience the fins slipping from not having rails, has anyone experienced this?
If anyone can offer their opinion or experience that would be a great help so thanks in advance