Yes, but the Turtle does not have the same feel and is an inferior fin if
compared to the jets. 

-----Original Message-----
From: "Andrew Georgitsis"<andrewg@fi*.co*>
To: "Simon L Hartley"<shartley@sc*.ed*.au*>, techdiver@aquanaut.com
Date: Fri Nov 16 08:57:22 PST 2001
Subject: Re: Bigger fins? (was Re: Drysuit questions)

>Turtle Fins fit great. my feet are size 14 and even with the bigger boots on
>a andy's drysuit they fit.
>
>Andrew
>www.fifthd.com
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Simon L Hartley [mailto:shartley@sc*.ed*.au*]
>Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2001 9:59 PM
>To: techdiver@aquanaut.com
>Subject: Bigger fins? (was Re: Drysuit questions)
>
>
>Thanks for all the replies to my drysuit questions.  Sorry I didn't get
>back to everyone, fairly flat out at the moment with marking.  I appreciate
>the help.  Locally the only person I know who has even worn a drysuit is
>the manager of the shop I DM for, one dive in a pool  :-)   Actually that's
>not true, I think the current President of our dive club owns a drysuit,
>she doesn't use it locally though.
>
>To my question.  I love my XL Jet Fins but they are way too small for
>drysuit boots (a tight fit with wetsuit boots).  Is anyone aware of Jet Fin
>clones available in OZ, in larger sizes?  Suitable for size 11 DUI drysuit
>boots (the dipped boots not the rock boots).  Distributors (even the names
>of overseas distributors would put me on the right track)?
>
>
>FYI, The suit arrived and it seems OK.  It is shoulder entry and lacks the
>niceties of the 350's I've seen, suspenders, front entry, telescopic torso,
>rock boots, warm neck seal, etc.  But I don't think this will be a problem,
>some of these could be added if desired (at least rock boots and neck seal).
>
>As far as fit goes.  Length wise pretty much spot on (certainly in the
>legs) and boots seem the right size too (though the opening at the top of
>the boots seems unnecessarily large).  The suit is roomy but not as bad as
>I thought it might be (I'd imagine much snugger and movement might be
>restricted?).  I seem to have a full range of movement.  From what I've
>heard I might not get a better fit with a custom suit anyway  :-)
>
>Cheers,
>
>Simon
>
>Simon L Hartley
>EnvSM Website Coordinator\First Year Course Coordinator
>Associate Lecturer
>School of Environmental Science and Management
>Southern Cross University
>P.O. Box 157
>Lismore NSW, Australia 2480
>Ph: (02) 66203251 or (61 66) 203 251
>Fax:(02) 66212669
>E-mail: shartley@sc*.ed*.au*
>
>http://www.scu.edu.au/schools/esm/staff/pages/shartley/
>
>http://www.scu.edu.au/schools/esm/
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