Comments about APS Mantaray Dive Fins:

These are very light weight and are perfect for traveling. Although they are light, they are powerful kickers. Now I don't have cramps from finning anymore!

Comments about APS Mantaray Dive Fins:

Just returned from 3 full days of diving around Catalina. Fins worked great. Fast, comfortable and compact ! Did a few long swims (lost the boat in the dark and the kelp) with no problems. The supplied straps don't pull to tighten. I replaced them with a pair of straps from my old, heavy, long split fins and had a perfect combo.

Comments about APS Mantaray Dive Fins:

I dove San Benitos Island about a month ago, which is known for it's vast, thick kelp beds. Reasoning that using a shorter pair of fins. as opposed to my longer blue water fins, would hinder me less while swimming thru kelp beds, I purchased a pair of Manta Rays. I found that I could work my way thru the thickest kelp without dragging half the bed behind me. I experienced tremendous surges during the dives, and I was impressed to discover that not only could I hold my position, but also could advance if I kicked hard enough. Pretty good for someone with arthritic hips. These fins put out alot more than I expected from a shorter design, and took up very little room in my gear bag, which was a big bonus. I found nothing to dislike about this product, and would recommend it to anyone, especially kelp divers.

Comments about APS Mantaray Dive Fins:

I like the fins. Ease of use, fit good, light and straps are great. Only problem was on drift dive in Cozumel from 110' to 80' against very strong current. Fins were a little weak. No other problems.

Comments about APS Mantaray Dive Fins:

The product is really good. It does all right in scuba, great on recreation, snorkeling, one of the lightest in the market, one piece design, quite easy to walk on, straps are easy to use even with the thickest gloves, easy kicker. Feels like a conventional blade but just a tad harder to kick than a split. A different feeling.

The bad well it is flimsy, especially make sure to take real good care of them. Don't expect to put these on the bottom of the bag, they take form quite easily. they don't take heat in a back of the trunk easily, either. Don't expect divers with lots of weight to like this. Thrust would be lacking. It has a feeling as if it only has one speed.

As overall, I still have to toss if I would use my force fin pro or these. The APS is nice to have around, really.