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In a message dated 10/16/98 2:18:03 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
Scaleworks@ao*.co* writes:

> he ones I have seen have not been covered, possibly
>  homemade, which leaves it laid open to snag any line dragged across it. I
do
>  not know if the Oceanics are covered with tube, but it seems to me you
would
>  have to cut the tube exactly to length to be effective, which would
>  permanently hold the spring under tension to your exact foot size. Any idea
> if  this is a standard feature?

  The oceanics I have are attached to turtle jet fins< thanx Rick>.  They
have
a rubber tube over the back of them, which does cover three quarters of the
spring, but there is a small portion exposed. The rubber tube is beginning to
split so I covered it with electrical tape, and it is holding nicely.  The
exposed portion of the spring is under some tension however  as it curves
around the foot when worn and seems to resist holding anything slid in between
it. I could not comment on homemade workarounds, but the factory strap is the
real deal. This year saw dives on the Stolt, Arundo, Pinta, Algol, Tolten,
Gulftrade Stern, Coney Island, Great Issac, Asfalto, Three Sisters,Bald
Eagle,RC Mowhawk, Pilot Boat,Pipe Barge, Iberia and LizzieD as well as a fair
number of dives on shallow inshore snags like the Warrior, Fran S, Mistletoe,
Pentland Firth, Fear reef, Atlantic Beach reef and other subaquatic fun spots.
I experienced no fin strap related entanglements. coincidence? you make the
call.   

best regards,

al marvelli

PS These dives were done in DIR fashion as well, and my only gear problem was
finding a  lift bag that would lift the hook and chain quickly without dumping
while being pulled on the deck, and Halycon seems to have solved that problem
as well. Oh yeah and people complained that my aul light was too bright and
annoying, and that it outshone their uk800r's thus impeding their ability to
deprive crustaceans of their freedom. oh well.
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