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Does anyone own or use the Orvis Float tube fins? Is so, how do you like them? They don't look bad for $59



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Don't bother with those, you'll just end up with leg cramps from all the kicking you'll have to do to get any where. Some on the site are using hot spot fins and really like them. Others like myself are happy with dive fins. These are the ones I use but in a blue color:

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I'm sure others will chime in with there $.02

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They are a killer idea (I HAD a pair) in that you can walk forwward, you don't slip on slime, but the flipper part is way small and doesn't push much water. I will say I have another pair similar to them and I let a friend use them in the H3 and she had no problems at all, so I will add it depends on what kind of tube you have. Toon it doesn't much matter with the oars and specially with a motor cause they are for steering only.
But for hard core tubing....look at the scubba fins. Cheap and really move the water.
If I didn't have Force Fins, I would have the Scubba's.

p.s. the felt will wear out on them.
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Did you say *cheap and really move water*?

Hey FG I'm in the market for a replacement pair. Cheap is always good for us skin flints. Where are you getting them cheap? If you don't mind me asking.
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[cool][#0000ff]Sorry. Disagree. They are not the optimum fins. Nobody buys fins for walking forward...but for kicking backward.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]The ratio of energy expended per pound of propulsion is much less than good diving fins.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]We will allow your former life with Orvis to cloud your judgment and affect your responses. it's all good.[/#0000ff]
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If you re-read my post, I said it is a killer idea, but they don't work that well as a flipper, unless you have oars or a motor.
That is why I agreed with the scubba.
As far as cheaper fins go, I spent $139. on mine so they are all cheaper LOL. TD mentioned some good deals on the Scubba fins in earlier posts.
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Me thinks you are right/ 139 I bet what I get will be cheaper LOL.
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[cool][#0000ff]Sorry. I was a bit harsh. [/#0000ff]
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