orca fins? other symmetrical fins
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Oh, I thought it was the legs Honestly, I think the term might be French or Euskera, but not Spanish. I searched for escarpin thinking maybe it was a brand of fin socks or surf booties, not a generic term. Kept coming up with various forms of high heels.
In the reference to the Hydro Tech 2, was curious about the comment on the fit, with and without booties, as Asier stated a bad fit without booties in one size and a great fit with 3mm booties the next swim fin size up. Which raises the question, "What kind of fin socks or booties are being used, e.g., wetsuit material fin socks or stiff sole standup surfboard booties?"
My two cents on Hydro Tech 2, great material, probably could go barefoot in warm waters, very soft and supple, and a wide and tall foot pocket. However, when I outfitted with 5 to 6mm of fin socks in a larger fitting size (I used Vipers for warmer waters), the fin provided no propulsion... I might was well have been in bare feet. This in one instance I think the fin blade could have benefited from an additional 2 to 3 inches of blade.
Oh, I thought it was the legs Honestly, I think the term might be French or Euskera, but not Spanish. I searched for escarpin thinking maybe it was a brand of fin socks or surf booties, not a generic term. Kept coming up with various forms of high heels.
In the reference to the Hydro Tech 2, was curious about the comment on the fit, with and without booties, as Asier stated a bad fit without booties in one size and a great fit with 3mm booties the next swim fin size up. Which raises the question, "What kind of fin socks or booties are being used, e.g., wetsuit material fin socks or stiff sole standup surfboard booties?"
My two cents on Hydro Tech 2, great material, probably could go barefoot in warm waters, very soft and supple, and a wide and tall foot pocket. However, when I outfitted with 5 to 6mm of fin socks in a larger fitting size (I used Vipers for warmer waters), the fin provided no propulsion... I might was well have been in bare feet. This in one instance I think the fin blade could have benefited from an additional 2 to 3 inches of blade.
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Re: orca fins? other symmetrical fins
Ha Ha you are one funny "dude" Rod
actually our world class gold medalist Pellegrini came out with those fins -- tru truths
We all know about these Italian fashion conscious -- Gucci, Fiorucci and Pucci designer clothings accessories and yes now even ladies fins
This I find really absurd but hey those ritzy people go fir that crazy stuff
Hope one day I get to meet you Rod-- ha ha any chance you come down to Southern California in the winter time??
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actually our world class gold medalist Pellegrini came out with those fins -- tru truths
We all know about these Italian fashion conscious -- Gucci, Fiorucci and Pucci designer clothings accessories and yes now even ladies fins
This I find really absurd but hey those ritzy people go fir that crazy stuff
Hope one day I get to meet you Rod-- ha ha any chance you come down to Southern California in the winter time??
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The loss in translation was actually in Asier Esnal text
Escarpin actually comes close to Italian Scarpa -- translated in English its "shoe"-- I wonder if it actually means that
If its not Spanish it might be Basque language -- enlighten us/ explain translation to us please Asier
I love this very international forum. we are spanning the world here from "Down-Under" to the "Old Country" and the "Good old USA"
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Escarpin actually comes close to Italian Scarpa -- translated in English its "shoe"-- I wonder if it actually means that
If its not Spanish it might be Basque language -- enlighten us/ explain translation to us please Asier
I love this very international forum. we are spanning the world here from "Down-Under" to the "Old Country" and the "Good old USA"
Thanks
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Re: orca fins? other symmetrical fins
They must have done some serious re-tooling and sourced different materials. I had a pair about 10 or 12 years ago (guess they could have been Hydro Tech 1? not sure). they were very hard and narrow in the pocket. 45 minutes in the water and it felt like my feet had been pounded w/ sledge hammers. I could barely walk up the beach back to my car.rodndtube wrote:My two cents on Hydro Tech 2, great material, probably could go barefoot in warm waters, very soft and supple, and a wide and tall foot pocket.
Just looked at their site and I had the original version. So different materials. Good to know because the ones I had sucked!
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Winter time now means warmer waters for me... and some warmer air as well. It gets cold in the Mid-Atlantic USA. And, Florida where I need to look in on the elderly parents now and then year-round.belly rider wrote:Ha Ha you are one funny "dude" Rod
actually our world class gold medalist Pellegrini came out with those fins -- tru truths
We all know about these Italian fashion conscious -- Gucci, Fiorucci and Pucci designer clothings accessories and yes now even ladies fins
This I find really absurd but hey those ritzy people go fir that crazy stuff
Hope one day I get to meet you Rod-- ha ha any chance you come down to Southern California in the winter time??
Dave
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About ten years ago, Hydro had 3 models: Hydro Finz Originals, Hydro Techs and Hydro Tech 2. The Finz Originals sported a super wide blade, real dogs that I bought at discount, felt like kicking 2x4's in the water, and hurt like hell; Hydro Techs which I used in cold water for a few years as the featured a wide foot pocket that could accommodate 4-7mm of fin socks (then I switched to DaFins); and, Tech 2's, which I mentioned above, super nice feel with a good sized foot pocket, but no punch.GeoffreyLevens wrote:They must have done some serious re-tooling and sourced different materials. I had a pair about 10 or 12 years ago (guess they could have been Hydro Tech 1? not sure). they were very hard and narrow in the pocket. 45 minutes in the water and it felt like my feet had been pounded w/ sledge hammers. I could barely walk up the beach back to my car.rodndtube wrote:My two cents on Hydro Tech 2, great material, probably could go barefoot in warm waters, very soft and supple, and a wide and tall foot pocket.
Just looked at their site and I had the original version. So different materials. Good to know because the ones I had sucked!
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forgive, sometimes I put words in Spanish, some may be local slang, which the translator does not understand. but the confusion has been very funny, you are very happy, that is the good attitude in life congratulations
al lio, in españa escarpin these photos are called that I do not know the name you use. we will take for good. the images are worth more than a thousand words
al lio, in españa escarpin these photos are called that I do not know the name you use. we will take for good. the images are worth more than a thousand words
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Re: orca fins? other symmetrical fins
those are called neoprene socks and the taller ones neoprene booties
En Ingles se llaman Neoprene socks en la foto baja
Y por la primera foto se llaman Neoprene botitas lo que son mas largo
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En Ingles se llaman Neoprene socks en la foto baja
Y por la primera foto se llaman Neoprene botitas lo que son mas largo
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Are the botitas rigid is the sole (bottom) in the first photo? Like stand up foot surfer booties, or softer and flexible?belly rider wrote:those are called neoprene socks and the taller ones neoprene booties
En Ingles se llaman Neoprene socks en la foto baja
Y por la primera foto se llaman Neoprene botitas lo que son mas largo
David
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I like soft neoprene booties, but that in the flat of the foot have some small rubber marks, something subtle but that holds the ride of the bike to the water if the sidewalk is wet by the rain is safer
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Pretty sure it was Hydro Techs I had. Nice to know they have a useful model out.rodndtube wrote:About ten years ago, Hydro had 3 models: Hydro Finz Originals, Hydro Techs and Hydro Tech 2.
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very careful when buying Hydro Finz Originals and Hydro Tech 2. do not have the same shape of the foot, apart, one is rubber and the other is silicone.
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I would argue that one should never buy fins unseen unless they are absolute replicas of ones already being used. Simple reformulations can make a fin go from good to great or great to terrible. First step is a dry fitting in the store where 70 percent of fins can be eliminated due to fit (and bring your fin socks to the fitting!). The second step is in-the-water testing to confirm the fin will be a compatible match for your legs, ankles, and feet.
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Wetsuits are the only other thing where fit is so important. It's tough when you don't have access to multiple fin makes and models. If they don't fit, they don't work...destroy your feet and you are out of the water for weeks or more. I'm lucky, Churchills fit me great, Duck Feet for power. Both readily available in sporting goods stores. I'll go more exotic next time I need to replace or if I somehow migrate to colder climes.
The silicone Tech 2 fins...I have one I beachcombed. They look great but they don't float. That still might be my next choice to try...in the store.
The silicone Tech 2 fins...I have one I beachcombed. They look great but they don't float. That still might be my next choice to try...in the store.
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Been using Hydro Tech 2s for several years. I've tried so many, I can't remember them all. I have wide feet and most just don't fit. I currently have a pair of Da Fin as well, but the HydroTech 2s fit the best with reasonable power. I haven't lost one, but, I do own two pair, just in case!
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As you may have discovered it is now possible to drag and drop an image directly into the "Reply" or "Post" space from one's computer. However, I wasn't able to directly drop and drag the photo below into the post. It was easy to copy and paste the photo's link into the Attachments tab located below when in Edit mode, then click on Add Files and paste the link into the dialogue box for uploading a photo.
https://www.singlequiver.com/enelpico/w ... o-rico.jpg
The backstory for the spot/location, it was on Easter Sunday 1969, that I rode my largest ever wave, on a borrowed short board. Four of us paddled out and Caballos is WAY out there. A couple weeks later I had my appendix removed... taking a drop like that might have had something to do with it
https://www.singlequiver.com/enelpico/w ... o-rico.jpg
The backstory for the spot/location, it was on Easter Sunday 1969, that I rode my largest ever wave, on a borrowed short board. Four of us paddled out and Caballos is WAY out there. A couple weeks later I had my appendix removed... taking a drop like that might have had something to do with it
rodndtube wrote: ↑Tue Oct 16, 2018 2:55 pm Uploading image test from Facebook, two ways:
1) paste the link in as shown directly below -- the result is the link which when clicked on shows a figure (image, photo, etc.)
https://scontent-sea1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/ ... e=5C4338FD
2) paste the link into the "File Name Location" (you need to be in the full editor mode of a thread reply not the simple mode), but first see the "Instructions on Posting an Image" thread in the "About the Forums - Read Me!" section of the Paipo Forums, at: viewtopic.php?f=1&t=24
Below is a basic image posting using the an image posted from Facebook after using the "view image" in Facebook.
I think the problem in posting from an image in your instance might be Instagram which does not seem to want to share images outside its domain (other than Facebook which owns Instagram). It might share a raw link posting in the text box here but not a image that would display within the posting here.
Suggest trying to post your image directly from your electronic device instead of the social hosting service. We do want to see the images you wish to share!
BTW, how does one post an image to Instagram without using their cell phone app?
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