Hey Guys
Santa was good to me this year and I got a float tube! But now I need to get some fins. I was hoping for some recommendations. I know that some are very expensive, but others seem more reasonable.
Thanks in advance,
Matt
Hey Guys
Santa was good to me this year and I got a float tube! But now I need to get some fins. I was hoping for some recommendations. I know that some are very expensive, but others seem more reasonable.
Thanks in advance,
Matt
Force Fins .
They're the only ones I use - get the ajustable ones , and make sure you wear float-tube boots (sizing is important) , NOT cleated wading boots .
Tubing is a scream , I hope you have as much fun doing it as I do !!
David
Great fins...though pricey...haunt craigslist and e bay and you might score.
To save dough I use wet wading socks over my stocking foot waders when tubing...
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If you are looking for fins when you aren't wearing waders, just get some regular swim fins. That is what I use when I am bare footed. But as for over the boot fins, I have yet to find anything I care for.
So long and thanks for all the fish!!!
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Thanks Guys.
Hey David
Float tube boots? I did a google search and couldnt find what you were talking about. You mind explaining ... I am a little slow today
They are like surfing booties , I think Cabela's carries them .
I just use stocking foot waders , or Neoprene socks ..... but sooner or later , you WILL have to walk while carrying the Tube - booties will be much more easy on your feet if you have 'em .
In a pinch , old tennis shoes will work for the unexpected hike .
David
Yeah, Force Fins are great! I have the adjustable fins also.
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Adam Grace
Past Kiene's Staff Member
Matt,
You'll love tubing. I wasn't sure about it when I got my first one, so I went with some less expensive, but decent fins by Creek Company that were about $40. Alot of guys use the force fins, but I've never had a chance to kick with my fins for an hour than change to force fins right after to see how they stack up.
For water shoes, I upsize by a size or two and buy the inexpensive watershoes that you use around a pool at Wallmart, Kmart or something like that. I'll slip then over my waders then until I'm getting in my tube, then just slip them off and my fins on. The downside is that if you are in deep mud, they can get lost if you're not careful
FF
One last thing, make sure to get a fin that floats. Not all fins float if they come off. You don't want to be in the water, in a float tube, looking like a feeding duck searching a fin.
Hey Matt,
I have tried diving fins, Churchills, Outcast fins.......what I have found that works well for me are the fins we use for water rescue in the fire department. Shredder SAR fins. They're made by U.S. Divers and are a sawed off version of one of their heavy duty dive fins. They're made to fit over just about any boot and has a leash built into it. Here's a link if you want to check them out.
http://www.goestores.com/catalog.asp...54147&detail=1
I love em. I use them for river rescue and floatubing. They are totally bombproof, comfortable, they stay on, but are easy to put on and take off. The only negative I can give you is that they are a bit stiff, but worth every penny. You can get them at Rescue Source in Wilton and at $69.75 I think they are cheaper than the Force fins.
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