Why is nobody selling their OMS SLIPSTREAMS??!!

[NORTHEAST]

I dive back mounted double lp 108'snwith a Drysuit and 200 gram hollis undergarments. I almost never dive wet considering where I'm from. I have been diving hollis f1 bats. After all I've heard about the slipstreams I finally found a pair never used with halcyon spring staps. I paid $90 for them. Still waiting for them to come in the mail. I'm wondering since I always dive dry was this a dumb idea getting neutral fins. Only good thing is I'm foot heavy so this should and hopefully not bring me feet up to much.

[victorzamora]

If you're foot heavy in your current setup with jets you might actually be happier with Slipstreams.

[NORTHEAST]

The exAct reason I got them. I was just wondering because everyone seems to dives these wet

[kotik]

To pass along a secret I found about Slipstreams- with the material they're made of, the foot pocket size can be drastically customized.

I was partial to the small size, since those fit in my carry-on luggage. But the foot pocket was really too small, so I decided to experiment with trying to stretch it. First I made a "foot" from plaster. I then stuck the foot pocket end of the fin into a big kettle of boiling water, pulled it out, and shoved the plaster foot into the fin and let it cool.

When I took the "foot" out, I was a little horrified to see that the experiment had worked too well! The fin pocket was now quite a bit bigger than what I needed. So, desperately hoping I hadn't just ruined the fin, I put it back in the kettle of boiling water. I took it out, and put my hands around it and squeezed. From the feel, I could tell that the shape was changing and I was able to shape it down to what ended up as... too small again! Actually, I think it ended up smaller than what I had started with. After going through the "enlarge" cycle again, and being a little less enthusiastic with the plaster foot, I ended up with a good fit. After that I had a feel for it and did my other fin, plus my wife's pair, with no problem.

That was several years ago. They aren't my main fins, I only use them occasionally, but I have plenty of dives in them and I'm satisfied there were no ill effects from the treatment. Follow this advice at your own risk, I don't promise that you won't ruin your fins if you do this and the method differs. But I do know it's possible-

[victorzamora]

Most people don't trim out foot heavy in doubles, dry, especially in your neck of the woods. That's the reason most people dive them wet or in sidemount.

[Omisson]

Yea my ds can't get anything

Then you need a better DS....

[NORTHEAST]

Dan!!!! Lmao!! Sorry I'm not from LI

[DMoore]

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Maybe not right away but soon.

[tbone1004]

last discussion with Cathy at DUI was they were slated for mid April distribution but that was pushed back a few weeks. Looks like Pete Nawrocky is doing sales for DUI now, so that's a good resource.