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Shopper I'm trying to decide what to get. Why did you pick this one?
MARK M most powerful fins in a current. Also the easist most efficient kicker so less fatiguing and less cramps. gradually my whole family got it
DAVID H I have used Apollo Bio Fins for over 10 years. Although they are great for no current dives, I have always felt that I need more power on dives with moderate to fast currents. Every couple of years I buy a new set of fins, try them out and eventually sell them. I am a bit of a gearhead. I used my Seawing Nova's for a week long dive trip in September and love them Great control (I am a photographer) and plenty of power when needed. The will be the ones I pack next dive trip.
HTH
MARK M My son picked this fin because he thought it was cool looking. Everyone in the family has tried it and believes it to be the most powerful and efficient fin. It has a mushy feel a little bit but it moves you faster than all other fins when you want to go fast. When you are tooling along it requires less effort than other fins we have tried, My daughter and wife have ordered it but I still like my mares volo power fins.
DANIEL C Great fin. You may also want to consider the Aqua Lung Hot Shot if you travel.
RIC R Very comfortable fine.. flexes well but also is stiff enough to manuver. The Heel strap and handle also very durable and is easy to get on and off. It was also highly rated in Scuba Magazine and I've used these since they came out in multiple situations - all with very good results.
KENNETH H More power with less effort . I am very pleased with this pair of fins .
HAROLD G I have been diving the Scubapro Wings for over twenty years.. I finally wore out my wings and needed a comparable fin. They are maneuverable and powerful without the stiffness of a blade that can easily cramp you up when you need that extra burst. They look goofy, but I like the new fin straps which are much easier to doff and don, and the fin itself is very effective.
PAULA B Well first was the coolness factor...kidding! Looks like a Manta Ray!
I read reviews and literature prior to purchasing...we had split fins before this purchase...
Main Reasons:
Travel Weight - We do a lot of traveling and they're about 40% lighter than our other fins
Thrust Power- The literature doesn't lie...while diving we had to cross a pretty tough current the diver next to me with regular fins was kicking 3 or 4 times to my 1 strong kick...they're great...just a small slow kick is the equivalent of multiple big kicks with regular fins!
Only con I have found the Large size is a pain to pack...I wear a small which is a perfect sze for packing, my husband wears the large which can be challenging!
Hope that helps to answer your question!
Happy diving!
ROBERT J Very good power to Kick ratio. Recommended by other divers. I love them.
LUKE S Hi there. I am a divemaster and a couple of weeks away from being an instructor. I have used numerous fins over the years including traditional paddle style, splits, etc. These have the ease of kick of a split but the power of a paddle. Great in current. Great for scissor kicks. Great for frog kicks. The fastest fin I have used. Very light and easy too travel with. The bungie straps are like spring straps so donning/doffing are easy and they have held up well diving the North Atlantic out of Boston and strong surf in southern California. I still have a couple of other pairs of fins for specific situations but these are my overall favorites.
JOHN S A couple of reasons:
1. They have excellent propulsion
2. They are very easy to put on and take off with the elastic heel strap
3. They float which I think helps level you in a horizontal position under water
4. If you drop them when you take them off to get back on the boat they float and you can retrieve them.
They are the third set of fins I have owned and without question the best I have owned- Hope that helps.
ALEXANDER K I really enjoy this fin, very sturdy and gives me great propulsion with minimal effort. Also very maneuverable. The only problem is getting the "paddle" caught in the kelp (I dive in Catalina mostly), which shouldn't be a problem for 99% of the dives anyways.
Jean-Marie T I bought the Gorillas but find I don't get much propulsion. I read these are stiffer than the Nova's; could that be why? I have skinny little legs...
ROBERT J They added stiffness should give you more propulsion, but with a bit more work. I own a pair of the Novas. I used the Gorillas last month in Africa and they are quite a bit stiffer. You get more propulsion, but have to use solid kicks to get the full benefit from these fins.
MARK M My wife and son really like their seawing novas. They generate more thrust than just about any fin with less fatigue. My wife claims that she uses up less air with the novas.
GREG H I have tried a lot of fins over the years and do a series of underwater timed sprints every few years to choose the best fins for me when I upgrade. I have tried several of the ScubaPro fins, including these. I have also tried some of the much more expensive fins. Full foot fins always outperform open heel fins. The top performers are the surprisingly efficient Mares Avanti Super-Channel Full Foot Fins and the Mares Avanti Quattro Power Full Foot Long Blade Fins.
My favorites are the latter, but they take some training to build up your leg strength. I also have little skinny legs. I will often take both fins along for multi-day trips. If my feet get tired with the long fins, I know I can always switch over and go all day with the Super Channels.
AMY R I bought these for my son (14), who is an avid diver and snorkeler. He loves these fins and says they are very "fast". He is definitely leaving dad in the dust these days, so dad wants these fins also!
Shopper what would be the spare strap assembly to buy for this fin for the savadive kit?
THOMAS R the strap is not going to break . these fins will not fall off either. could fall in the drink loading the boat . I bring a spare set of fins just in case. great fin with a lot of power when you need it
BILL C EZ Spring Fin Strap - Recreational Diver, Black $19.45
or
Blue Reef Stainless Steel Pro Fin Spring Strap - Pro Diver, Black
$19.95. Would be my suggestions.
The stock straps are very durable and we have not had to replace them as of yet.
DAVID A You really don't need a backup strap. The spring is very firmly attached and is metal. Save the space in your "savadive kit" for stuff you'll actually use.
Great fins! Enjoy!
Shopper I am European size 41, and my wife is European size 37, what sizes should we order? Thank you!
Shopper My Husband just got a pair of these and he got size medium, (he wears a 10.5 shoe) I tried them on and they seem to fit me well, but do have a little room to move around inside. I am wondering if I need a Small, or if the Fins are like this? they were really comfortable and my boot slide right in them. I wear a size 9 in women's shoes? So any help would be appreciated. Thanks
THOMAS J I'm take a men's size 10 shoe, and even with my dive boots on I have some extra room in the medium size Seawing fin. It's not really loose just has some more room so I'm sticking with the medium (8-10 according to Scubapro), but you may want to try the small before you make a final decision. I originally purchased a large from LeisurePro based on the sizing on the Scubapro website. Large supposedly fit a 9-12 shoe size. The large was way too big. The Seawings seem to run much larger that Scubapro suggests. LeisurePro will exchange the small for a medium if they don't fit right. Any chance you can try them on in some other shop before ordering them?.
JAMES B I wear a size 11 shoe and I bought the x-large.Works fine.You are going to love the fins.
James
GEORGE H I wear a size 12 (mens) shoe and I purchased a pair of large seawing novas. They were too tight with my boots, so I returned them for a pair of extra large. The extra large fit very well and I love the way the fins perform in the water. I suggest you stay with the larger size if they are comfortable. I used to swear by scubapro jet fins and used them for over 25 years. I am glad I switched to the seawing novas.
NICK & JANE O I have the large size there is alittle room side to side. My 3mm & 7mm boots have rubber souls so that helps them from moving around. I take a 11 to 11.5 shoe.
Great fins you`ll like them.
MARK M A woman's size 9 will fit better in a seawing nova size small rather than a medium.
LAURIE M I wear a size 9 and purchased the small, and they are perfect for me. You will really enjoy these fins. I love them!
ROBERT V Stick with the medium. wife has size 6 feet with a thick soled size 7 boot. medium is very comfortable for her. fin does not put pressure on the foot and, for us, performs outstandingly. we shore dive a lot so speed, power, and performance are important for us.
DENISE K PS. I wear a size 8 shoe.
DENISE K "Room to move around inside" isn't a good thing. They shouldn't wiggle from side to side. My suggestion is to find a set of Small to try on...the Medium fit me like they do you, but Small is perfect. Just remember they shouldn't feel like they're squishng your feet, either.
DAVE F In my opinion you would be better with the mediums your husband should probably have large unless he wears a really thin set of booties,i wear a 9 1/2 shoe but i bought large as i wear them warm water with 6 mil booties and with my drysuit with large boots.
Jim L Somebody said they removed the bungie straps and attached some straps from other fins. How was this done? My wife would prefer to not have to use the bungie straps because they are too hard to get around the heal of her boot.
SAUL L I'm sure u can remove them, but I find them very convenient.
CARL B I use the bungie staps that came with the fins. They work just fine. They might take a bit more effort to put on, but work well and hold the fins in place comfortably.
DAVID A While the fins and strap are designed to not have to be worn very tight if the fins fit properly, you can always cut the bungee strap off with bolt cutters or a hack saw. However, I have found the bungee strap extremely comfortable wearing over wetsuit booties. In fact, I wear it so lose I was initially afraid they would slide off...but have had no issues at all with them. I definitely try the bungee strap a few dives before you alter the fins...you may actually prefer them. Best fins I've used in 40 years of diving! Enjoy!
D T After diving SCUBAPRO JetFins and TwinJets, my wife now dives the SeawingNovas -- and swears by them (finally she has a fin with enough thrust for strong currents & to keep up with me.) The Seawings look -odd- (she's now easy to pick out of other divers at a distance) but swim -great- (have dived them also & agree. Can only speak to the black Seawings, not the white.) No idea about changing out the bungie strap for a conventional strap. In my wife's experience the bungie strap, in addition to retaining the fins securely and comfortably, is easy to get on & off, even over hard-soled booties, a real boon when exiting the water up a ladder in rough seas. The Seawings rate a "2 thumbs up" straight out of the box--
KEVIN M Just snap them off, they have a standard strap mount. Rotate the mount up and look behind it and you will see how it comes off by pushing forwards. Any universal strap should then work. She also may have too small fins, you can get more bungies from scubapro for a larger size or go to a boat shop and buy a piece of marine grade bungie cord and make them as loose as she wants. The cord is just tied in a knot in the mount. Easy to replace. Hate to see her take off the bungies, that is one of the things that make these fins so cool.
Peter I i wear a size 10 shoe and ordered a large. With my 3mil. boot they fell great the fit fells snug my one concern is the heel strap does not feel very tight. can they be adjusted?also back up straps the ones they show are for another fin?
CHRISTOPHER H I wear a size 10 and these fins fit well. The straps are loose but not too loose. I am usually wearing a 5mm or 7mm boot. However I have worn my 3mm boots with these fins as well.
The fins provide a lot of power without too much leg strain.
RIC R Hey Peter... I don't think the straps are adjustable..I know the whole fin has a limited lifetime warranty including the strap (but I know that doesnt help when you are 1/2 around the world an one breaks). Perhaps a thicker boot will make you feel more comfortable w/ it.
ROBERT W You might ask Scubapro if the heel straps can be adjusted - I have no idea and would guess not because they are elastic in design. I wear a size 9 3 mil boot and ordered size medium, and they have worked great for me on both frog kicks and flutter kicks. My 3 mil Seasoft brand booties do have a fin retaining area built into the heel section. Fit has been great for me.
JEFFREY B The fins have a spring loaded strap. You just pull on the back of the strap to put it on. There is no further adjustment. I believe they are special straps. You might want to contact scubapro or leisurepro to find out which straps are the replacement/ back up straps.
WALTER A The heel straps cannot be adjusted due to their bungee chord style construction. To adjust how tight they feel, I have had success sliding the heel strap a little lower or higher on the back of my heel to tighten or loosen the tightness. The lower I place the strap, the tighter it feels.
As far as I know, there is no way for a diver to replace the strap if it breaks, although a Scubapro repair shop may be able to replace it for you. That said, the research I did on Scubaboard and other places regarding owner satisfaction and durability (including the straps) was very positive and that was a key factor in my decision to buy a couple of pairs. I am very satisfied with these fins.
DAVID A Peter,
I had the same concern in that the strap didn't feel as tight as I usually have worn my fins. However, I have had no issues with the fins coming free or feeling lose while diving. In fact, they are the most comfortable and efficient swimming fin I have ever used in 35 years of diving.
Hope this helps.
TOM L hi,
the strap does not have an adjustment. I wear a size 101/2 and they fit fine. I did 8 dives with them last month and loved them. I agree that the strap did not feel tight but they stayed on great. I don't know what you mean by "back up straps".
DARRELL D Instead of shoehorn, I meant shoe stretcher.
DARRELL D The heel straps on my Seawing fins are actually too tight and I had to replace them with straps from some of my other fins so that I could adjust them for a looser fit. I did inspect the straps to see if there was a way to adjust them but found no way except to maybe stretch them with a shoehorn mechanism. For now I just went with replacement straps. But I love my Seawing fins other than that.
MILTON M I don't believe the heel strap is adjustable, but these are the best fins I have owned. They provide good propulsion on the surface and underwater, and my legs don't get tired or cramped. I bought the large size for a size 13 foot, and they fit fine with a 3mil boot.
Blake P What size for a size 7 mens boot?
SAUL L Blake I wear a size 9.5 shoe the medium fits me perfect. The large was too big. Ilike a snug fit. You'll have to try one or the other to find out. Good luck
WALTER A I normally wear a men's size 9 or 9-1/2 shoe, and the medium size Seawing Nova fits perfectly. I'm not sure about a size 7, but I hope that helps. I, my wife, and my son all love these fins! They're positively buoyant, so my wife prefers a set of 1 pound ankle weights for trim, but my son and I have no problem with the buoyancy.
ROBERT P Sorry, I had neck surgery and have not used then yet.
BRITT O I like the medium fin and I use it with a hard bottom bootie . it is a tusa bootie size 7 and I have no problem.
thanks
Britt
CARL B I wear a size 11 shoe. I always wear booties with my size large Seawing Nova Fins. I love my Seawing Nova Fins, but tried them on in a diving store in Hawaii before I ordered them from Leisurepro.com. Carl
VINCENT C Sorry i can't answer your question. I wear an 2XL scubapro full boot and XL Seawing Nova. I also like them very well.
HAROLD G I wear a size 8 boot and have the medium fins. For a size 7 I would probably go with a size small fin.
Harold
ROBERT J I initially bought a size large for mens size 9, but it was too big. I exchanged for medium, which fits perfectly. I would imagine medium or even potentially small with size 7, depending on the thickness and styling of your boots.
JAMES N I wear a size 10 boot, and bought the Large size. Fit was perfect.
JIM P Use a Medium for a Men's size 7. Use a Large for a Men's 8-9.
RIC R ?Sizes: S/6-8, M/8-10, L/9-12, XL/11-13
Per the Scuba Pro web site.
NATHAN H Probably a medium - the large is just a little large for a size 9.5.
Shopper What size for an 11 shoe?
LeisurePro S I would recommend the XL.
Shopper What size would you recommend for a size 8?
LeisurePro S I would recommend a medium.
Shopper What are the dimensions of this fin?
LeisurePro S Weight is approx 2.5 pounds, approx. length = 26 inches, approx. width = 10 inches.
Shopper What size would you recommend for a man's 9 1/2?
LeisurePro S I would recommend a large.
Shopper What size for a woman's size 8?
LeisurePro S I would recommend a medium.
Warranty Information
This product has a limited lifetime warranty.
www.scubapro.com
(800) 468-2822
If you are the type of diver who wants cutting edge technology with you at depth, look no further that the SCUBAPRO Seawing Nova fin. This fin comes with the security of the SCUBAPRO name with the thrill of SCUBAPRO innovation.
The Seawing Nova brags of having an articulated joint, which will propel you through the water with ease, speed, agility, and amazing comfort. What makes the Seawing Nova so amazing? First, it has variable blade geometry; second, it has an articulated joint.What is an articulated joint? Think about how a dolphin's tail moves as it swims; the natural structure of the tail bends as if it is on a hinge and provides the dolphin with remarkable power. The same science was applied during the development of the Seawing Nova. The variable blade geometry brings us back to the dolphin. As a dolphin's tail moves upward, the tips bend down a bit to make it more streamlined. The Seawing Nova's edges do the same thing as the diver's kick is on the upward swing. As the foot moves downward, the fin flattens out to create an amazing amount of power and thrust.
The Seawing Nova fins are made using high-tech elastomer construction, which means they are stronger and more flexible than you'll ever need them to be. An added bonus to the Seawing Nova fins are the bungee heel strap. This design frees you from fumbling with heel strap clasps (a true pain for people wearing thick dive gloves and nearly impossible for those wearing dive mitts) and the annoying task of cinching down your heel straps. Simply slide the strap over your heel and you're ready to go with a perfect fit. Go ahead give them a try; you won't be sorry.
- Variable blade geometry
- Articulated mid-point joint
- ERGO2 super-ergonomic foot pocket
- Elastomer construction
- Marine-quality bungee heel strap
- Accommodates Boots
- Comfortable
- Efficient
- Lightweight
- Sizing:
- Feels true to size
- Width:
- Feels true to width
- Was this a gift?:
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By AnnaJean from Louisiana About Me Casual/ Recreational - Comfortable
- Efficient
- Lightweight
- Recreation
- SCUBA
- Snorkeling
- Travel
- Sizing:
- Feels true to size
- Width:
- Feels true to width
- Was this a gift?:
- No
1/28/2012 (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful) 3.0Careful w/ Giant Strides - FRAGILE - Accommodates Boots
- Efficient
- Powerful
- Sizing:
- Feels half size too big
- Width:
- Feels too wide
- Was this a gift?:
- No
1/11/2012 4.0Best Fins for Speed and Power By JMPlongeur from Little Rock, Arkansas - Accommodates Boots
- Comfortable
- Easy on calf muscles
- Efficient
- Lightweight
- Older model breaks easily
- Recreation
- SCUBA
- Snorkeling
- Sizing:
- Feels half size too big
- Width:
- Feels too wide
- Was this a gift?:
- No
- Accommodates Boots
- Comfortable
- Efficient
- Lightweight
- Sizing:
- Feels true to size
- Width:
- Feels true to width
- Was this a gift?:
- No
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