Birddog Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 Just bought a new float tube, was wondering if anybody could give any info on what kind of fins to use as there are a number of diffrent ones on the market Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbowtrout Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 Just bought a new float tube, was wondering if anybody could give any info on what kind of fins to use as there are a number of diffrent ones on the market I have the force fins and they work great for me. You can borrow mine if you would like to see if they're the right ones for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taco Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 I had 3 pair of the cheapassed crap fins before I bought a pair of Forcefins. Day and night difference in quality and ease of use. Shoulda saved my money and bought a set of forcefins in the first place because as far as I'm concerned they ended up costing me double the purchase price. Make sure you buy and use a set of retaining straps also Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brunsie Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 Taco's right. Force fins are pricey but worth it. BK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theboy Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 force fins are the bomb.....I had lots of cheap sets and droped the big dough last year....money well spent for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonAndersen Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 birddog, Do I have a deal for you. Adjustable Force Fins - used 4 times. Twice by me and twice by a friend who came to the same conclusion. They are a piece of crap. Wholesale Sports got them @ $180.00 - let them go for $130. Get divers fins - been using them - yes the same pair - since about 1975 in the tube originally and now in the pontoon boat. I usually spend upwards of 80 days/yr. in a pontoon boat. catch ya' Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadyPines Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 Do not buy the Water Skeeter Amphibi- fins (BassPro),thye don't move enough water, then the buckle attachment broke off, leaving me in the lake with one fin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jeremie Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 I have the caddis float tube fins and the outcast. I like them both i use them for lakes and floating rivers. Outcast is like 35$ i believe and caddis are 60$ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 I bought a set of Pro-tac fins. They get me where i'm going in a hurry but I have morton's toe, and my toes hurt after a couple of hours with the soft soled waders on. I'm going to look at these other ones, looks like they are open toed. Met a fellow over the weekend, had a set of outcast fins, looked pretty neat. He wore his boots and slid on the fins. http://www.thefishinhole.com/index.cfm?ima...;PRODUCTSEARCH= Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crowsnest Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 I have the Protac Highwater fins below (a force fin knockoff). They cost ~$40 at WSS. They are quite heavy and made of rigid rubber, and unlike the Force Fins, they DONT float. They are good at propulsion but I find my feet/toes get scrunched in them. I have also purchased and used (once) the Outcast fins below. Paid ~$50 In my opinion, these are complete garbage. Sure, they're light and they float, and you can wear whatever footwear you want with them, but I feel they are absolute garbage in terms of propulsion. Heck, the 'fin' part only exceeds my foot by a couple of inches. How is THAT suppose to provide any kind of satisfactory propulsion. On a windy day at a local Edmonton pothole, I was kicking as hard as I could with these but wasn't making any headway against the wind, I also had to use my arms & hands for propulsion. :$*%&: My brother has some old divers fins I may try as Don A suggested, failing that, I would opt for the true (adjustable) Force Fins below but don't get these force fins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 Crowsnest, was it you by chance in a fishcat (or an outcast) on muir lake on monday evening? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theboy Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 I value Dons opinion but buy those suckers up what a deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kungfool Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 birddog, Do I have a deal for you. Adjustable Force Fins - used 4 times. Twice by me and twice by a friend who came to the same conclusion. They are a piece of crap. Wholesale Sports got them @ $180.00 - let them go for $130. Get divers fins - been using them - yes the same pair - since about 1975 in the tube originally and now in the pontoon boat. I usually spend upwards of 80 days/yr. in a pontoon boat. catch ya' Don Love the diver fins myself. Bought a pair of Mares fins a couple years back and I barely have to move my ankles to move which is how I like it. The fins I bought and like a lot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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