DIVER TESTS  EXTRA

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September 1999
FIN COMPARISON TABLE

Make Model Strap £ Test Thrust (kg) Weight (lbs) Size Tested Buckles Available Sizes Colours* Origin Distributor
Apollo Bio-fin Pro Yes 130 16.4-16.8 5.91 L quick-release S, M, L Bk Japan Apollo Europe
Beaver Velocity Yes 30 13.2 3.96 M-L quick-release S-M, M-L Bk, B, L, Y Italy Beaver Sports
Beuchat Activa Yes 50 12.7-15.9 5.16 L-XL quick-release S, M, L, XL B, Y, Bk France Simpson Lawrence
Beuchat Contact Pro Yes 40 14.5-15.4 3.94 M conventional S, M, L B, Bk France Simpson Lawrence
Cressi-sub Frog Yes 52 15.5-16.5 5.14 M-L quick-release XS, S-M, M-L, XL Y, B, Pk, Bk, ClB Italy Cressi-sub
Cressi-sub Master Frog Yes 63 15.0-15.5 4.31 XL quick-release S-M, M-L, XL Y, B, Bk, ClB Italy Cressi-sub
Cressi-sub Space Frog Yes 59 14.0-14.6 4.78 XL quick-release XS, S-M, M-L, XL Y, B, Bk, Cl, ClB, ClG Italy Cressi-sub
Dacor Pursuit Yes 40 14.6-15.5 4.21 XL quick-release S, M, L, XL B, Bk, G, Y Italy Hydrotech
Force Pro Force Yes 94 15.0-16.4 3.88 XXL none M, L, XL, XXL Y, Bk USA UWI Circle
Genesis Aquaflex Yes 50 14.6-15.5 4.24 Regular quick-release S, R, XL Bk, L Estonia Beaver Sports
IST Pro-Power Yes 27 12.7-13.6 4.81 XL quick-release S, M, L, XL B, Bk, Y Taiwan Sea & Sea
IST Velox Slipper 10 12 2.22 45-47 none XXXS-XL (7 sizes) B, Bk, Y Taiwan Sea & Sea
Mares Plana Avanti Yes 55 13.6 4.84 XL ABS S, R, XL B, Bk, Y, G, L Estonia Blandford Sub-Aqua
Mares Plana Avanti Quattro ABS Yes 86 16.8 4.92 XL ABS S, R, XL B, Bk, Y, G, L Italy Blandford Sub-Aqua
Mares Plana Avanti Quattro Power Slipper 70 15.7-16.6 4.96 44-45 none 6-7, 8-9, 9-11 B Italy Blandford Sub-Aqua
Mares Plana Avanti X3 Yes 73 14.3-14.6 4.88 XL ABS S, R, XL B, Bk, Y, G, L Estonia Blandford Sub-Aqua
Mares Rapida Yes 40 13.4 3.06 Regular ABS S, R Y, B, Bk, Pk Italy Blandford Sub-Aqua
NDiver Flexa Slipper 15 13.4-14.0 3.21 46-47 none 3-4 to 11-12 (8 sizes) B, Bk Italy Northern Diver
NDiver NDiver Yes 30 14.0-15.6 3.46 XL quick-release M, L, XL G, Bk, Y, B Taiwan Northern Diver
NDiver Unidive Yes 40 15.0-16.4 4.08 45-47 quick-release M, L, XL G, Bk, Y, B Taiwan Northern Diver
Ocean Edge Xpress Yes 35 15.0-16.4 3.56 L quick-release M, L B, Bk, L, Cl Italy DCM
Saekodive Aquapower Yes 50 10.9 3.68 XL quick-release M, XL B, Bk, Y Taiwan M&S
Scubapro Jetfin Yes 69 14.5-15.5 6.04 XL traditional M, L, XL Bk USA Scubapro
Seac Twin Effect F100 Slipper 27 13.6-15.5 3.28 46-47 none 9 sizes Bk, B, Aqua B, Y, R Italy Seacsub
Seac Vela Yes 50 13.2 4.34 L-XL quick-release S-M, M-L, L-XL Bk, B, Aqua B, Y, R Italy Seacsub
Seamann-Sub SF1 Yes 40 13.6-14.6 4.76 L-XL quick-release M, L, XL Metallic B, Y, Bk Italy Swanborough
Seamann-Sub SF7 Yes 30 13.2 4.91 XL quick-release M, L, XL B, Y, Bk Italy Swanborough
Seaway Arrow Yes 32 10.9-14.0 3.48 M-L quick-release S-M, M-L, L-XL B, Y, Bk Italy Seaway Direct
Technisub Ala Slipper 52 15.0-16.6 4.48 44-48 none 5 sizes Bk Italy Aqua-Lung UK
Technisub Idea3 Yes 50 13.6-15.7 4.66 Giant quick-release Compact, R, Giant L, B, Silver, Bk/L Italy Aqua-Lung UK
Technisub Stratos FP Slipper 32 14.5 3.12 40-41 none 6 sizes L/Bk, B/Bk Italy Aqua-Lung UK
TUSA Imprex Yes 65 15 4.31 XL quick-release S, R, XL 8 colours Taiwan CPS Partnership
TUSA Liberator X-Ten Yes 40 15 3.54 R quick-release S, R B, Y, Bk, Pk Taiwan CPS Partnership
TUSA Platina Yes 80 11.8-12.7 4.52 M-L quick-release R, XL Bk, B, Sl, G, Bk/R Taiwan CPS Partnership
US Divers Pulse Yes 40 14.5 4.62 XL quick-release S, M, L, XL B, Y, Bk Taiwan Aqua-Lung UK
* B - Blue; Bk - Black; Cl - Clear; G - Green; L - Lime; Pk - Pink; R - Red; Sl - Silver; Y - Yellow

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