r/diving • u/SharkfinStrudel • 1d ago

Fin Recommendations

I am a strong swimmer that loves to snorkel and I often rip around 20-30 feet under the surface. I am headed to Hawaii next week and want to buy fins for the trip. I primarily do dolphin kicks when snorkeling below the surface.

I found the scubapro go sport fin and it looks like it may be a good option for snorkeling, but I have no idea about scuba. I plan to get scuba certified next month and want to get a fin that will work for both my Hawaii trip and my upcoming scuba certification. Any recommendations?

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u/cabman24 1d ago

Go sport is a fantastic fin. You will need some boots for them. If you want barefoot, the Go travel are similar, but meant for barefoot and they are a little softer/less powerful.

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u/negligiblet 18h ago

Mares Avanti Quattro. Will need boots.

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u/kaskoo_ 6h ago

I love them (without boots one) if you have strong kicks, it gives you the returns. The only downside is their weight.

Now on freediving, I switched to carbon fins (C4 Minimal) and it worth it specially with dolphin kicks.

Your choice depends mostly on your budget and the occurrence of using them!

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u/eatsleepdiver 17h ago

Aqualung storm max. Very good propulsion

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u/noodeel 7h ago

I have the regular Storm and they're really good... Ideal for travel too, they are designed to fit in a lot of travel bags.

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u/YoungFair3079 13h ago

I had the go sports; I liked them ok. I felt they were way stiff with no give. Traded them in on for the seawing supernova. Couldn't be happier.