10-06-2008, 06:37 PM
[quote macfly55]here are a couple of my observations in my limited experience in tubing.. I have a pair of force fins that I got on sale at basspro.. they look like this..
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[left]...these fins work fine for me for now...they are a tad bit bulky and obviously you cant walk forward in them.. they are easy to use and I dont wear out trying to get from point a to b etc... I use the reverse bicyle kick as described by FG.. but have found myself on occassion doing a regular kick (up and down in front of me) and although that kick works as a change of pace I find it easier to do the reverse bike thing.. are these the optimum fins for me.. no.. but for now they work well for what I want..
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[left]I have seen one of our members absolutely tear up the water and never make a sound and he uses force fins.. Ive also seen him purposely churn up the water to scare up some fish and be very successful. .. and Im telling ya'll.. this guy can be at one point in a lake and minutes later be 50 yards from that point or more.. like a ghost.. he loves his force fins for sure..
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[left].. Id have to honestly say that when I decide to upgrade Ill be seriously looking at force fins because I have seen how well they work.. and from what I have read (on line and here) they are designed specifically for float tubing.. (at least the ones FG wears are).. plus they give me the option to finally start using my wading boots that are still new in the box at home !! [
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[left]...again .. just my .02...
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[left]MacFly [cool][/quote][/left]
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[left]I'll have to try using the bicycle kick method. Also, in the 'toon I was too high out of the water to try this so I'll do it in the tube next time as promised.[/left]
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[left]I wanna race! Anyone?
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[left]...these fins work fine for me for now...they are a tad bit bulky and obviously you cant walk forward in them.. they are easy to use and I dont wear out trying to get from point a to b etc... I use the reverse bicyle kick as described by FG.. but have found myself on occassion doing a regular kick (up and down in front of me) and although that kick works as a change of pace I find it easier to do the reverse bike thing.. are these the optimum fins for me.. no.. but for now they work well for what I want..
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[left]I have seen one of our members absolutely tear up the water and never make a sound and he uses force fins.. Ive also seen him purposely churn up the water to scare up some fish and be very successful. .. and Im telling ya'll.. this guy can be at one point in a lake and minutes later be 50 yards from that point or more.. like a ghost.. he loves his force fins for sure..
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[left].. Id have to honestly say that when I decide to upgrade Ill be seriously looking at force fins because I have seen how well they work.. and from what I have read (on line and here) they are designed specifically for float tubing.. (at least the ones FG wears are).. plus they give me the option to finally start using my wading boots that are still new in the box at home !! [
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[left]...again .. just my .02...
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[left]MacFly [cool][/quote][/left]
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[left]I'll have to try using the bicycle kick method. Also, in the 'toon I was too high out of the water to try this so I'll do it in the tube next time as promised.[/left]
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[left]I wanna race! Anyone?
_SHig
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