#ForceFinner Bob Denton built the Force Fin web site when there were only 250,000 web pages in existence. Overnight our connection with customers and the media changed. I stopped mailing 400-600 Force Fin brochures; a flood of emails followed. We seized the opportunity to educate on how to move freely underwater. We were driving a …
Force Fin Founder Bob Evans talks with Tom Raftican on “Reel World Conservation” SBTV about his inspiration, (2:00), blending photography and art with SCUBA (5:30), history of Force Fin (7:00), the Pentagon and selling to the Russians (10:30), the Yukon shipwreck as artificial reef (12:30), SCUBA diving, marine life and alternative uses of the offshore …
“I’m an avid diver. About 2 years ago, I took a trip to Cozumel with my dive club. I had received a pair of Fore Fins as a gift, but I’d never tried them. I decided to bring my Force Fins along because they’re compact, light weight and easy to pack. I got a lot …
#ForceFinnersUnite – First Force Fin Dive – Chasing Sea Turtles Diving in Cozumel Read More »
On the shelf next to my desk sits my duck. It was my trophy for completing my time-setting 1500-meter race – 43.04 minutes. That earned me a third place in the event during the Reg Robinson Long Course Swim Meet (Semana Nautica 2011) and my duck. May have been only 3-swimmers competing in the event. …
What is the difference between Pro Force Fin and the Original Force Fin? Pro Model Force Fin vs. Original Force Fin Original and Pro Model Force Fins are made in the same mold. They are the same size and shape. The difference is in the chemistry of the material used for production. The Original …
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The purpose of this study was to determine the difference, if any, in the mechanics of legs only swimming while utilizing the two different designs of dive fins. INTRODUCTION In scuba diving there are two kinds of dives, the dives you remember and the dives you remember enjoying. The dives you remember are the dives …
Kinematic Comparison of Swimming with Two Different Designs of Dive Fins Read More »
The Art of Design by Harry J. Wirth Bob Evans was and still is an accomplished scuba diver. He initially became interested in the beauty of sea-life and thus became an underwater photographer. He is quite an accomplished man with the camera as his photographs have been published widely in books and magazines. Having worked …
The Innovative Designs of Bob Evans, Erik Buell and Burt Rutan Read More »
Force Fins are designed to use this more efficient kick style with its lower energy cost. Notice how streamlined this diver is. Her kick is no wider than the profile of her tank on her back and her buoyancy compensator in front. THE RIGHT WAY TO KICK Since the kick is all that divers have to …
Flutter, The Most Efficient Kick For The Most Efficient Fins Read More »
Force Fins are specifically designed not to be felt; Force Fins are designed to work efficiently for you. One of the biggest areas of confusion regarding fins is the notion of “power.” Many divers believe that the more they can feel their fins, the more they’re getting out of them. And to capitalize on this …
