Comments on: what snorkel fins are better short and wide or long and thin? http://www.snorkelhq.com/snorkeling-fins/what-snorkel-fins-are-better-short-and-wide-or-long-and-thin/ Enjoy swimming with the best snorkel equipment Sun, 18 Apr 2010 18:48:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Freediver http://www.snorkelhq.com/snorkeling-fins/what-snorkel-fins-are-better-short-and-wide-or-long-and-thin/comment-page-1/#comment-1307 Freediver Fri, 22 Jan 2010 09:22:59 +0000 http://www.snorkelhq.com/snorkeling-fins/what-snorkel-fins-are-better-short-and-wide-or-long-and-thin#comment-1307 Long ones are recommended for snorkelling and freediving. However, short ones (swim training fins) are fine for pottering around close inshore, and are actually better in confined shallow reefs if there are lots of other people around. It's very difficult to see where a long one is drifting, and too easy to damage corals, or hit someone else. I take a pair of each.<br><b>References : </b><br>Experience. Long ones are recommended for snorkelling and freediving. However, short ones (swim training fins) are fine for pottering around close inshore, and are actually better in confined shallow reefs if there are lots of other people around. It’s very difficult to see where a long one is drifting, and too easy to damage corals, or hit someone else.

I take a pair of each.
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]]> By: Scott K http://www.snorkelhq.com/snorkeling-fins/what-snorkel-fins-are-better-short-and-wide-or-long-and-thin/comment-page-1/#comment-1306 Scott K Fri, 22 Jan 2010 09:17:59 +0000 http://www.snorkelhq.com/snorkeling-fins/what-snorkel-fins-are-better-short-and-wide-or-long-and-thin#comment-1306 Most snorkeling fins and the long and thin variety. The short wide ones are for training.<br><b>References : </b><br> Most snorkeling fins and the long and thin variety. The short wide ones are for training.
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]]> By: Tinga http://www.snorkelhq.com/snorkeling-fins/what-snorkel-fins-are-better-short-and-wide-or-long-and-thin/comment-page-1/#comment-1305 Tinga Fri, 22 Jan 2010 08:38:59 +0000 http://www.snorkelhq.com/snorkeling-fins/what-snorkel-fins-are-better-short-and-wide-or-long-and-thin#comment-1305 long and thin make you go faster over a long space, short and fat are better for short distance sprints<br><b>References : </b><br>used to be a swim racer long and thin make you go faster over a long space, short and fat are better for short distance sprints
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]]> By: Mileys C http://www.snorkelhq.com/snorkeling-fins/what-snorkel-fins-are-better-short-and-wide-or-long-and-thin/comment-page-1/#comment-1304 Mileys C Fri, 22 Jan 2010 08:00:59 +0000 http://www.snorkelhq.com/snorkeling-fins/what-snorkel-fins-are-better-short-and-wide-or-long-and-thin#comment-1304 Short and wide work the best because it catches more water allowing you to go faster.<br><b>References : </b><br> Short and wide work the best because it catches more water allowing you to go faster.
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