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Subject: Re: Jet fins with DUI drysuit
Date: Mon, 16 Aug 1999 16:50:13 -0400
From: Jim Cobb <cobber@ci*.co*>
To: "Nick Radov" <nradov@ax*.co*>, "Tech Diver" <techdiver@aquanaut.com>
Call up John Allen at 610-631-2620 and he will get you a set of IDI 
"Turtle" fins which will fit drysuit boots.

 Jim

Sender: Nick Radov  Date: 8/16/99 2:13 PM

>Based on the recommendations in the DIR tapes I bought a set of Scubapro jet
>fins (XL size). Those worked great while I was still using a wet suit. Now I
>just recently started using a custom DUI TLS350 drysuit and I'm having 
>trouble
>getting the fins to fit. My drysuit has the standard booties, not rock 
>boots. It
>seems like the rubber soles on the bottom are just a little too wide to 
>fit into
>the fin pockets. I can force them in part of the way but they aren't really
>secure. Is there some special trick to this, or are my feet (size 11 1/2) 
>just
>too big?
>
>I'm considering slicing open the sides of the fin pockets to make them larger
>and then attaching some extra straps to hold them together, but that would
>probably end up as a huge mess.
>
>----
>Nick Radov <nradov@ax*.co*>
>
>
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