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Old 31-10-06, 07:18 PM
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Buying Quattro Excels
Can anyone help me? Firstly - that old chestnut -'Where's the cheapest?'...

...and secondly what size do i need? I'm a UK size 8 wetsuit boot but will be buying my first drysuit in the New Year (probably Outer Edge) - and presumably drysuit boots are bigger so I need to take this into account when ordering fins?? All very confusing !

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simply scuba seems cheap @ £75

Mares Quattro Excel in Fins,Adjustable fins from Simply Scuba

as for size im a 9 wetsuit boot and my quattro excels are a regular which should be perfectly fine for you

EDIT: they fit fine with my drysuit too
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If you're not sure about fit try them - borrow a shop's drysuit if you're not sure. However, if the sizes are the same as the old Mares fins (eg the original X3, Quattro, etc) then XL will fit anything from size 7 upwards without any problem. Not sure if the new ones are sized the same though.

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why?.... are these better than x3s or quattros? my x3s were about £23
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Decathlon are pretty good for prices of the Quattro's and the X3s

I'd wait though until you have the drysuit, you'll know then the size you'll need - I'd guess a large, but try them on with the drysuit and your boots
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Thanks Ed, good advice I know but these are at the top of my Xmas list and we're off to Jordan on 23rd Dec.

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If you have to buy them soon, go for XL. My large Quattros are fine for wetsuit boots but too small for my DUI Rock Boots so I had to get some XL's as well.
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I got a pair of 'excels fo £60 at the show from go dive.
Mine are regular, and fit fine with my size 10 boots (wetsuit and drysuit).

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Regular foot pockets on my quattros and size 10 drysuit boots - no problems.
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A friend and I both claim to have size 91/2 feet. I prefer X-Large quattros and he prefers large so now we wear each others.

The fit seems to be the same for both wetsuit and drysuit feet.
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