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Omega Navigator / Amphibian Flipfins - michaelnel - 05-10-2010 I have had a pair of the Omega Navigator Flipfins for several months now, and I am very disappointed in them. These are the same as the ones NFO sells, but instead of yellow plastic they have olive green plastic: Omega Aquatics positions these as float-tube and pontoon boat specific. The materials and workmanship are excellent, but my problem is that I simply cannot unlock them from the up position while in the water and I cannot lock them in the down position while in the water. Omega says they'll lock down with a few strong kicks. Mine won't even lock down if I hold the fin over the edge of a table and push down on the foot part as hard as I can, enough to deform the blade to about a 90 degree angle. The only way I have been able to latch them down is to put them both on and step with he heel of one foot on the area just in front of the latch with the other, on hard dry ground. Not something I can do in the water. They also say you can release them into the flipped up position easily, simply by pressing the heel of the opposite boot against the latch. I can't do that either except on hard dry ground. I have written to Omega Aquatics to express my frustration and to see if there is something I am doing wrong or if there is something wrong with the pair I have. One guy on another board says his work great "after several dozen trips to break them in". Well I can't use them at all if I can't flip them up and down, so how can I get several dozen trips on them to break them in? I have worked with them a lot at home, and I can see that the two parts of the latching mechanism are still engaged even when the latch is moved as far to the release position as it can go (it runs into the toe of the foot compartment. I guess if Omega won't take them back or show me what's wrong I may need to do some surgery on them. Does anyone else here use these or the ones NFO sells? If so, how do they work for you? [signature] Re: [michaelnel] Omega Navigator / Amphibian Flipfins - flygoddess - 05-11-2010 Don't have them and I did think about them till I read your post. I can truly see this being a defect and one I don't want. I am perfectly happy with my FF though. Sorry bro. Get on them, that don't sound right. [signature] Re: [michaelnel] Omega Navigator / Amphibian Flipfins - mojorizing - 05-11-2010 It's real easy fix to your problem. USE THEM AS FINS AND NOT DANCING SHOES. For the money you paid, it sounds like you're not going to get it back. Take the loss, flip them down to the finning position, and leave them that way. Maybe you'll like the way the propel you thru the water, and you can keep hounding Omega- i.e. call them on the phone. It seemed to work on NFO. Or just sell the damn things.[] [signature] Re: [michaelnel] Omega Navigator / Amphibian Flipfins - michaelnel - 05-11-2010 They called me and I missed the call. I called them back and the guy was out, so they will call me back tomorrow. [signature] Re: [michaelnel] Omega Navigator / Amphibian Flipfins - mojorizing - 05-12-2010 [quote michaelnel]They called me and I missed the call. I called them back and the guy was out, so they will call me back tomorrow.[/quote] Dear Mr. Nelson, The check is in the mail[angelic] Trust us. The Flip Up Fin Guys [signature] Re: [mojorizing] Omega Navigator / Amphibian Flipfins - michaelnel - 05-12-2010 Mojorising, do you ever post anything constructive, or try to offer any help to anyone? [signature] Re: [michaelnel] Omega Navigator / Amphibian Flipfins - mojorizing - 05-12-2010 Yes, when it warrants it. I could ask the same question of you. [signature] Re: [michaelnel] Omega Navigator / Amphibian Flipfins - peter805 - 05-12-2010 That really sucks about your fins.Try to return them. I have the Force Fins and just love them. I hope that you can fix yours or something. Best of luck with that. Peter [signature] Re: [michaelnel] Omega Navigator / Amphibian Flipfins - cpierce - 05-12-2010 Sounds like a bum pair. I'd keep after them. They need to stand behind what they make and make sure your fins work. [signature] Re: [cpierce] Omega Navigator / Amphibian Flipfins - michaelnel - 05-12-2010 I talked with Omega customer support. He had me check a couple things, then said that the ones I have were mistakenly assembled with the boot portion for the military models, which have a MUCH stronger latch mechanism per MilSpec. He gave me an RMA number and asked that I return them, and they will send me the correct ones when they receive this pair. I *knew* there was something wrong with these! [signature] Re: [michaelnel] Omega Navigator / Amphibian Flipfins - TubeDude - 05-12-2010 [cool][#0000ff]Sucks to be you. Seems like everything you try to order online turns into a marathon of customer ping pong until you get it right.[/#0000ff] [#0000ff][/#0000ff] [#0000ff]I hereby offer my immoral support. [/#0000ff] [#0000ff][/#0000ff] [#0000ff]Good luck.[/#0000ff] [signature] Re: [michaelnel] Omega Navigator / Amphibian Flipfins - macfly55 - 05-12-2010 is your last name Murphy.. or are you related to a Murphy from wayyyyyyy back.. lol.. ?? [:p] seriously... glad you go tthis one worked out as well.. Im curious to know how well they work or not once you get the correct pair... I like the concept of these fins but not sure how well they would work for tubing or tooning... MacFly [cool] [signature] Re: [macfly55] Omega Navigator / Amphibian Flipfins - michaelnel - 05-12-2010 Well, Dave Scadden is a big fan of these fins, and they do seem like a good idea, provided they work correctly flipping up and down and locking. So, I will try the new pair they send me and hopefully they'll work great. [signature] Re: [michaelnel] Omega Navigator / Amphibian Flipfins - bonginator - 05-19-2011 Please report back. I was thinking of getting a pair of these... Love to know how it turns out. [signature] Re: [bonginator] Omega Navigator / Amphibian Flipfins - flygoddess - 05-19-2011 That post was almost a year ago, and Michael isn't around here anymore. But they are awesome flippers [signature]