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Old 12-11-05, 01:40 PM
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Force fin sizes

Has anyone got force fins with 9-10 feet?

The chart says I should have XL for my wetsuit, and XXL for drysuit (heavyduty boots).Apart from:
1.Changing boots on drysuit
2.Buying 2 pairs
3.Changing my feet
4. Not getting any
anyone any ideas which size would be better?
I'm thinking XXL?

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Measure the widest point of your dry suit boot to get an indication of the best size. My original wetsuit boots were too dainty for my Force Fins but I found a pair of Northern Diver wet boots about the same width as the HD ones on my O'Three drysuit. Wetsuit boots are a lot cheaper than dry suit boots. IIRC my fins are XXL.


My feet are size 7

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My force fins are xxl and I'm a 12/13 uk shoe size my old drysiut fitted them perfectly but on the new is a little snug always ok in wet boots.

Most shops I've seen selling them will let you try a pair out.


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Hi
I have xxl force fins for the dry suit (I'm size 11) and have a pair of the vastly overpriced comfort insteps to use with wet suit boots, The inseps are aound £20 and basically vecro in the fin to reduce the volume - if you wanted so save a few quid you could easily make some with neoprene etc.

I am essentially lazy so I just bought them and they work fine...

My mate has size 10s and his suit will fit snugly an XL but he had the chance of somee XXL's and got them they are fine without reducers.
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If it helps any, I've got a size 7 dry suit boot and use the XL fins. I do know a coulpe of guys with bigger feet and they are useing the XXL. Can't help with the wet suit, sorry.
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Thanks for all your views,
they've helpled me decide, XXL it is!


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i have had force fins for around 10y now i think and used them but going away on holiday was a pain as they were to big unless i used them with my dry suit but then i found !!

some new force fins
I have force fins and they don't have a size
I can use them in the pool bare foot
I can use them on holiday with booty's
I can use them with my dry suit
They pack for holiday really well as well
and i have the ones with fins (they really do work and make you go faster)

FORCE FINS or float tube fins
They are ace find them here

eBay: Adjustable Float Tube Force Fins (item 190090868558 end time Mar-15-07 16:15:18 PDT)
AND NOT A BAD PRICE EVEN WHEN IMPORTED !! from the USA (you just cant get them here )
I have been using then for around 3years and on deep teky stuff without any problems just take off the comfort pad unless using on bare feet(Even then it's up to you )


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And that works out to
149.99 USD

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77.6187 GBP

Today !! + Shipping well i never paid import tax iv'e had around 15 pairs imported now !!!!

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Anyone know where you can buy the bungie straps for the Force Fins. Yes i use XXL and have size 10/11 shoes.
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Thanks for all your views,
they've helpled me decide, XXL it is!
Probably right.
Mine are just only XL and, frankly, I think my feet should go in further but...
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