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Mares Avanti X3 Open Heel Fins

 
 
4.2
(45 reviews)
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Mares Avanti X3 Open Heel Fins

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Mares Avanti X3 Open Heel Fins
 
4.2

(based on 45 reviews)

Ratings Distribution

  • 5 Stars

     

    (18)

  • 4 Stars

     

    (22)

  • 3 Stars

     

    (3)

  • 2 Stars

     

    (1)

  • 1 Stars

     

    (1)

93%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

  • Accommodates boots (42)
  • Comfortable (35)
  • Efficient (34)
  • Lightweight (16)

Cons

    Best Uses

    • SCUBA (38)
    • Snorkeling (21)
    • Recreation (17)
    • Travel (8)
      • Sizing:
      • Feels full size too small

         

        Feels half size too small

         

        Feels true to size

         

        71% 

        (32 reviews)

        Feels half size too big

         

        Feels full size too big

         
      • Width:
      • Feels too narrow

         

        Feels true to width

         

        91% 

        (41 reviews)

        Feels too wide

         
      • Reviewer Profile:
      • Advanced diver (9), Recreational diver (8), Casual/ recreational (7), Novice diver (7), Beginner (5)
      • Was this a gift?:
      • No (13)

    Most Liked Positive Review

     

    Good Fins for the Money

    Overall, these are good medium priced fins. While I like the effort to include a quick release system with these fins, I found them a little difficult to release when you want to get...Read complete review

    Overall, these are good medium priced fins. While I like the effort to include a quick release system with these fins, I found them a little difficult to release when you want to get them off. The finger hold to release them is just a little too small and short. After you nearly tear your findernail off trying to get them released, you are a lot more careful about getting your finger just right into the relase before you give it a pull.

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    Most Liked Negative Review

     

    Small Fin but not small enough!

    This is a small fin, but if you have small feet womens 5 1/2 or smaller it's not small enough. However this is an affordiable fin and it has a very soft rubber ...Read complete review

    This is a small fin, but if you have small feet womens 5 1/2 or smaller it's not small enough. However this is an affordiable fin and it has a very soft rubber around the ankle area that is easily trimed back up to 2 1/2 inches if needed with an exacto or razor blade for propper ankle and heel fit.

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    2.0

    not what it was advertised.

    By Cass

    from Bow, NH

    About Me Casual/ Recreational

    Pros

      Cons

      • Too big

      Best Uses

        Comments about Mares Avanti X3 Open Heel Fins:

        Way too big.

        • Sizing:
        • Feels full size too big
        • Width:
        • Feels too wide
        • Was this a gift?:
        • No

        Comment on this review

        (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

         
        4.0

        Mares X3 fins

        By langperf

        from Beltsville MD

        About Me Casual/ Recreational

        Verified Buyer

        Pros

        • Accommodates Boots
        • Efficient

        Cons

          Best Uses

          • SCUBA

          Comments about Mares Avanti X3 Open Heel Fins:

          Good basic fin. I wear a size 13 shoe am 6'1"185lbs and had to exchange the xl for a regular, but no hassle LP's exchange policy is easy. These were still to big for bare foot use but fit just about right with 3mm boots, maybe a tad big with boots but better that than too small. I like the heel straps and quick release buckles. they are a relatively stiff fin but I have strong legs and ankles from cycling so that wasnt an issue for me and you can really make good speed with them when needed or fighting a current. They fit my gear bag for travel to which was a primary concern

          • Sizing:
          • Feels full size too big
          • Width:
          • Feels true to width
          • Was this a gift?:
          • No

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          5.0

          Great fins!

          By islanddream

          from Scottsdale, AZ

          About Me Casual/ Recreational

          Verified Buyer

          Pros

          • Accommodates Boots
          • Comfortable
          • Efficient
          • Lightweight

          Cons

            Best Uses

            • SCUBA

            Comments about Mares Avanti X3 Open Heel Fins:

            I've always used split fins when diving and since we always drift dive, I thought the Mares fins would work better when swimming into the current. They worked very well and I will continue to use these when drift diving.

            I did have a bit of a challenge at first getting the fins off in the water while hanging onto the rope on the side of the boat. These fins have buckles on both sides of the straps and the strap doesn't detach from the fin. My other fins unbuckle and the strap detaches on one side, so that's what I was used to. However, after a couple of dives, I had no problem getting the fins off and throwing them into the boat.

            • Sizing:
            • Feels true to size
            • Width:
            • Feels true to width
            • Was this a gift?:
            • No

            Comment on this review

            (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

             
            4.0

            Works well, good in low visibility

            By Dave

            from Harwinton, CT

            About Me Beginner

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            Verified Buyer

            Pros

            • Accommodates Boots
            • Comfortable
            • Efficient

            Cons

              Best Uses

              • Recreation

              Comments about Mares Avanti X3 Open Heel Fins:

              Bought these initially for the open water class and now have used them on about 10 dives. They seem to work well. The blue is a nice bright color that makes them easy to find if one comes off while diving (which happened on my checkout dive)

              • Sizing:
              • Feels true to size
              • Width:
              • Feels true to width
              • Was this a gift?:
              • No

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              4.0

              Performs well

              By Dave

              from Harwinton, CT

              About Me Beginner

              See all my reviews

              Verified Buyer

              Pros

              • Accommodates Boots
              • Comfortable
              • Efficient
              • Lightweight

              Cons

                Best Uses

                • Recreation

                Comments about Mares Avanti X3 Open Heel Fins:

                Bought these for my daughter for our open water training and they worked well. Nice bright colors which makes it easy to find if the fin comes off while diving, which happened to me (I have a blue pair) during our checkout dive in a quarry. The dive master who found the fin said she only found it because of the color!

                • Sizing:
                • Feels true to size
                • Width:
                • Feels true to width
                • Was this a gift?:
                • No

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