Mailing List Archive Mailing List Archive
This is a multi-part message in MIME format.
------=_NextPart_000_009E_01C0A0FC.097773C0
Content-Type: text/plain;
charset="iso-8859-1"
Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Andrew,
Since you asked, 1) when I wrote the article no one except Jackie Smith =
was making them and he seemed to be rather difficult to reach; 2) you =
can insure you get the proper fit; 3) even though they are now readily =
available through your shop and several others, they are not an item =
found in most dive shops; and 4) some folks would still rather make some =
of their own equipment, remembering back to the "thrilling days of =
yesteryear" when divers made their own knives, weights, weightbelts and =
such. I hail from that era.
All Others:
Since I have received numerous requests for Jim Cobb's web site (which I =
should have included in my first e-mail) here ya go:
The spring strap page is at:
=20
http://www.cisatlantic.com/trimix/fins/sprstrps.htm
Please note on that page several very easy methods to attach the springs =
to the fins either cave line or SS D-rings. Even the mechanically =
un-inclined can handle that.
=20
I have a new design that will be made out of Delrin blocks that I will =
forward to Jim to post upon completion. =20
Lots of other interesting things for the do-it-yourselfer on Jim's =
"Tools" page at:
=20
http://www.cisatlantic.com/trimix/tools.htm
=20
Jim's main page is at:
http://www.cisatlantic.com/trimix/tools.htm
If any one has any questions feel free to ask.
Dave Dalton
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Andrew Georgitsis=20
To: Techdiver@Aquanaut. Com=20
Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2001 11:51 AM
Subject: RE: DIR fins for big feet
Why waste time making when you can buy them for $40.00 at =
www.h2oadventuregear.com
=20
Andrew
-----Original Message-----
From: dmdalton [mailto:dmdalton@qu*.ne*]
Sent: Monday, February 26, 2001 5:12 PM
To: Alex Vasauskas; Techdiver@Aquanaut. Com
Subject: Re: DIR fins for big feet
My son (size 13) and I (size 9 & 1/2) have been using Turtle fins =
for two years with drysuit boots. Andy's Drysuit with both the original =
boots (whatever they were) and now with his upgrade of Si-Tech boots =
which are quite nice. The Turtles work out fine and are great with =
spring straps. See Jim Cobbs Trimix site for an EXCELLENT article on how =
to make your own spring straps (I wrote it).
Dave Dalton
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Alex Vasauskas=20
To: Techdiver@Aquanaut. Com=20
Sent: Monday, February 26, 2001 4:26 PM
Subject: DIR fins for big feet
I was looking to buy ScubaPro Jet Fins. Since I have to buy them =
by mail, I wrote to a dealer in order to determine what size I should =
order to fit my U.S. size 13 feet and a dry suit. This is the response =
I got:
=20
"I would recommend the Turtle Fin if your feet are size 13 and you =
are wearing a drysuit.
The Jet fin only comes in 2 sizes and the XL is barely big enough =
for a size 12 in a drysuit.
The possible exception is if you are wearinga DUI suit with those =
tiny boots, but even then
a 13 is going to possibly not fit into an XL jet."
=20
What is your evaluation of Turtle Fins? Are Turtle Fins DIR and =
can they be fit with spring heel straps, or is there a better =
alternative.
=20
Thank you.
Alex
------=_NextPart_000_009E_01C0A0FC.097773C0
Content-Type: text/html;
charset="iso-8859-1"
Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN">
<HTML><HEAD>
<META content=3D"text/html; charset=3Diso-8859-1" =
http-equiv=3DContent-Type>
<META content=3D"MSHTML 5.00.2014.210" name=3DGENERATOR>
<STYLE></STYLE>
</HEAD>
<BODY bgColor=3D#a8c8f0>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Andrew,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Since you asked, 1) when I wrote the article no =
one except=20
Jackie Smith was making them and he seemed to be rather difficult to =
reach; 2)=20
you can insure you get the proper fit; 3) even though they are now =
readily=20
available through your shop and several others, they are not an item =
found in=20
most dive shops; and 4) some folks would still rather make some of their =
own=20
equipment, remembering back to the "thrilling days of yesteryear" when =
divers=20
made their own knives, weights, weightbelts and such. I hail from that=20
era.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>All Others:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Since I have received numerous requests for Jim =
Cobb's web=20
site (which I should have included in my first e-mail) here ya =
go:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>The spring strap page is at:
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial><A=20
href=3D"http://www.cisatlantic.com/trimix/fins/sprstrps.htm">http://www.c=
isatlantic.com/trimix/fins/sprstrps.htm</A></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV>Please note on that page several very easy methods to attach the =
springs to=20
the fins either cave line or SS D-rings. Even the mechanically =
un-inclined can=20
handle that.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>I have a new design that will be made out of =
Delrin blocks=20
that I will forward to Jim to post upon completion. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Lots of other interesting things for the =
do-it-yourselfer=20
on Jim's "Tools" page at:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial><A=20
href=3D"http://www.cisatlantic.com/trimix/tools.htm">http://www.cisatlant=
ic.com/trimix/tools.htm</A></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Jim's main page is at:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial><A=20
href=3D"http://www.cisatlantic.com/trimix/tools.htm">http://www.cisatlant=
ic.com/trimix/tools.htm</A></FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>If any one has any questions feel free to=20
ask.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Dave Dalton</FONT></DIV></FONT></DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE dir=3Dltr=20
style=3D"BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: =
0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px">
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV=20
style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>=20
<A href=3D"mailto:andrewg@fi*.co*" =
title=3Dandrewg@fi*.co*>Andrew=20
Georgitsis</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A=20
href=3D"mailto:Techdiver@Aquanaut. Com"=20
title=3Dtechdiver@aquanaut.com>Techdiver@Aquanaut. Com</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, February 27, =
2001 11:51=20
AM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: DIR fins for big
=
feet</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN =
class=3D110525016-27022001>Why=20
waste time making when you can buy them for $40.00 at <A=20
=
href=3D"http://www.h2oadventuregear.com">www.h2oadventuregear.com</A></SP=
AN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D110525016-27022001></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D110525016-27022001>Andrew</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE dir=3Dltr=20
style=3D"BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; =
MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">
<DIV align=3Dleft class=3DOutlookMessageHeader dir=3Dltr><FONT =
face=3DTahoma=20
size=3D2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> dmdalton
[<A=20
=
href=3D"mailto:dmdalton@qu*.ne*">mailto:dmdalton@quixnet.net</A>]<BR>=
<B>Sent:</B>=20
Monday, February 26, 2001 5:12 PM<BR><B>To:</B> Alex Vasauskas;=20
Techdiver@Aquanaut. Com<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: DIR fins for big=20
feet<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>My son (size 13) and I (size 9 & 1/2) =
have been=20
using Turtle fins for two years with drysuit boots. Andy's Drysuit =
with both=20
the original boots (whatever they were) and now with his upgrade of =
Si-Tech=20
boots which are quite nice. The Turtles work out fine and are great =
with=20
spring straps. See Jim Cobbs Trimix site for an EXCELLENT article on =
how to=20
make your own spring straps (I wrote it).</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Dave Dalton</FONT></DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE=20
style=3D"BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; =
MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px">
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- =
</DIV>
<DIV=20
style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>=20
<A href=3D"mailto:surlyc@al*.ne*" =
title=3Dsurlyc@al*.ne*>Alex=20
Vasauskas</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A=20
href=3D"mailto:Techdiver@Aquanaut. Com"=20
title=3Dtechdiver@aquanaut.com>Techdiver@Aquanaut. Com</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, February
26, =
2001 4:26=20
PM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> DIR fins for big
=
feet</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000080 size=3D2><SPAN =
class=3D060041021-26022001>I was=20
looking to buy ScubaPro Jet Fins. Since I have to buy them =
by mail,=20
I wrote to a dealer in order to determine what size I should order =
to fit=20
my U.S. size 13 feet and a dry suit. This is the response I=20
got:</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000080 size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000080><FONT size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D060041021-26022001>"</SPAN>I would recommend the Turtle =
Fin if your=20
feet are size 13 and you are wearing a =
drysuit.</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000080><FONT size=3D2>The Jet fin only comes
=
in 2 sizes=20
and the XL is barely big enough for a size 12 in a=20
drysuit.</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000080><FONT size=3D2>The possible exception
=
is if you are=20
wearinga DUI suit with those tiny boots, but even =
then</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000080><FONT size=3D2>a 13 is going to =
possibly not fit=20
into an XL jet.<SPAN =
class=3D060041021-26022001>"</SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000080><FONT size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D060041021-26022001></SPAN></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D060041021-26022001><FONT
color=3D#000080><FONT =
size=3D2>What=20
is your evaluation of Turtle Fins? Are Turtle Fins DIR and =
can they=20
be fit with spring heel straps, or is there a better =
alternative<SPAN=20
class=3D540472421-26022001>.</SPAN></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000080><FONT size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D060041021-26022001></SPAN></FONT></FONT><FONT =
color=3D#000080><FONT=20
size=3D2><SPAN =
class=3D060041021-26022001></SPAN></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000080><FONT size=3D2><SPAN =
class=3D060041021-26022001>Thank=20
you.</SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV></DIV>
<P><FONT=20
size=3D2>Alex</FONT></P></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE>&l
t;/BODY></H=
TML>
------=_NextPart_000_009E_01C0A0FC.097773C0--
--
Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'.
Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
Navigate by Author:
[Previous]
[Next]
[Author Search Index]
Navigate by Subject:
[Previous]
[Next]
[Subject Search Index]
[Send Reply] [Send Message with New Topic]
[Search Selection] [Mailing List Home] [Home]