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#1
January 7th, 2007
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Leaderfins Hyper:
LeaderFins.com Leaderfins Hyper professional: LeaderFins.com Anyone seen the difference in finish and quality? Someon have pictures of this fin showing craftsmanship and finish? Any experiences with this fin? Any input apreciated. /Fredrik in Sweden.
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I love the smell of neoprene and the taste of salt from a freediving womans body. 
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#2
January 8th, 2007
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From what they told me the footpockets of the "professional" are hand-made and far superiour.
I was also told the "professional" uses neopren rubber and has positive bouyance. I haven't used either of them. I just orderd my "wings" so I'll be able to tell you about the general build quality in a while.
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#3
January 8th, 2007
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Hi Fredrik,
I tried both of monofins. Hiper PRO living time maximum 2 years and not in the open water. Handmade footpockets softer and convenient than at simple Hiper. And neopren into wings not for deep dives. Hiper on my opinion at it very wide footpocket in fingers area and narrower on rise. Just yesterday compared this one with my specialfins Dolphin and has come to conclusion, that Dolphin it is more convenient (hardness and the sizes identical) BR sorry for my english
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#4
January 8th, 2007
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So i should not buy the Hyper Professional then.
I heard that the Hyper footpockets that are not hand made does not have as good finish? Can i use neoprene socks in the fins and how is the sizing? I do not want very small footpockets used only for few minutes sprint finswimming. I would love to try and see how they feel with different thickness of neoprene socks and see what fits my narrow size European male 42,5 feet best. Foot lenght from heel to toe is 27.5cm
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#6
January 9th, 2007
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im not into the omer footpockets for monofins i like to have a modern glide typ of angeled footpocket.
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#7
January 9th, 2007
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I have a Hyper and it is indeed pretty industrial looking. The Pro has a much nicer finish and the footpockets fit better.
Despite the slightly dodgy construction, if I get another it will probably be the same. When it comes down to it CW is the only discipline I really care about and I'm not willing to ascend with a compressed mono no matter how pretty or comfy it is. Ideally, I'd get Leaderfins to make a mono with incompressible rubber wings and custom footpockets, with the same care they take with the Pro version. Not sure why that would be so hard for them to do. As an aside, Leaderfins haven't put enough angle on the blade for my liking. With straight legs the blade is still about 20 degrees away from being streamlined. I think a few more degrees would help, although it would demand good technique and a flexible back.
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#9
January 9th, 2007
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I found a photo which I made when have tested Hyper Pro. Pay attention to a place of the joint a wing and a footpocket.
http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g2...perProLF-1.jpg
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#10
January 10th, 2007
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well that was weeks ago. still no new word. i went ahead and ordered it through their website and i'm STILL waiting for the invoice to tell me how/who to pay. how did you finally get a hold of someone and how did you pay for the fin? i'm REALLY starting to get impatient and annoyed with the lack of response i've received trying to buy a fin.
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O train me not, sweet mermaid, with thy note, To drown me in thy sister's flood of tears! - William Shakespeare, The Comedy of Errors
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#11
January 10th, 2007
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I am guessing you mean the US importer, I wouldn't know how that works. I just ordered within the EU directly from leaderfins. They are very communicative.
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#12
January 11th, 2007
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before i decided on a leaderfin i was emailing Ivan here *asturven*..
i went through the website after i gave up trying to get anything from a rep and here i am. not to derail the machine but GOD this money is burning a hole in my pocket! i got the email after i made the order through the website and then NOTHING. that was 27 dec.. i last spoke to ivan a while before that. even from leaderfin i've heard NOTHING. barring my personal information this was the email i got from them and then nothing else: Thank you for your order. Below is a confirmation of the recent order you placed with us. We will send for you the invoice for payment during few days. Please review the information and verify that everything is correct. If any modifications are necessary, please, contact with us by email info@leaderfins.com. i was waiting for the lederfin rep here in the US.. i had questions about what foot pocket size i should get (i'm in between sizes).. i wanted to know about the blade protection and the logo i want.. once again NOTHING. i've said what i had to say.. glad you had a good experience quickly. personally i haven't  that's how i feel
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#13
January 11th, 2007
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p.s.
i'm not slagging leaderfin just stating my experience thus far and i will STILL get a leaderfin fin.. i'm just not a happy camper right now. take my experience for what it's worth. but i still want a leaderfin *wings* and only that.
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O train me not, sweet mermaid, with thy note, To drown me in thy sister's flood of tears! - William Shakespeare, The Comedy of Errors
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#14
January 11th, 2007
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Dear Monofin Diva, as I know Ivan are moving house and office, probably that cause the delay.
I will try to contact him ASAP. Best regards, Luis
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#15
January 11th, 2007
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tell him tara wants her fin. thank you
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O train me not, sweet mermaid, with thy note, To drown me in thy sister's flood of tears! - William Shakespeare, The Comedy of Errors
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