Lunocet progress

[trux]

Originally Posted by Ol Dirty Diver

You guys might want to take it easy with being so critical of the diver in the Lunocet videos if you hope to get your hands on one...I'm pretty sure that's Ted!

Yes, frankly told, I suspect it too, but being an ingenious inventor does not mean one has the same skills as a monofin champion What was ment by the comments was not the critics of the swimmer, but rather explaining that Lunocet may perform much better than seen on the video, if in hands (well, feet) of a real monofin swimmer. Though, I am sure that even a monofin champion will need a rather intensive training to find the right style, and to get the maximum from Lunocet.

[Gwaihir]

from the videos it looks like (to me) that this thing will not give you ample distance compared to the power you put into it..
But yes let a Good monofinner/freediver try one and film THAT !!!
If you want good press about it in the freediver comunity,that is ofcourse what you shuld do, NOW .
Good luck.

[Whopperhead]

So...........Does anyone on here (DB) have one? I'm very interested in getting one myself. But would like to here feedback. Also, Is it in Production? Or are the bugs still being worked on?

I know there is another Thread that discusses this topic- but I can't seem to find it.

[Fondueset]

I'm sure Ted will chime in at some point - but I THINK there have been some design changes since the videos. He is currently working on a bonding issue with the materials from which the fin is made. Sounds like the design revision is basically done though.

[okane]

Hi guys

I saw the Lunocet in the Mexican championship.

I didn't use it but I saw the fin working.

It seems od, and small, but inexplicably to the eye it works great.

We are used to see the regular monofins flexing a lot and it seems like the whole body moves and makes a lot of effort for powerfull thrust.

But the lunocet seems diffrent, it seems it requires less effort to go down and up, and you dont see big blades bending, just the wing who easily moves. Are fast short moves with less efort and a lot of displacement.

It is strange to see that with a little surface moving the diver gets a lot of thrust and sinks and goes up easy.

The rythm seems more natural.

I think that the technik to use it is not quite the same as in the regular monofin, It seems it should be shorter kicks, as I saw all the guys trying, shorter lighter movements works better.

What I saw is little, but this seems like a great invention-product.

[Kars]

Hi Okane!

Thanks for sharing your personal observations!
Have talked to users?
Were the users used to and good in regular monofinning?

If you are able to get through to one user could you ask him to share his personal first hand observations with the Deeperblue community?

Using a regular monofin I know that a full body indulation is much more efficient than just merly using the legs. Does the same apply to the Lunocet design?

Is there any video shot of these lunocet CW dives?

Also seeing someone with a good technique using their whole body is realy beautifull to watch, I would regret and miss the disapearance of such a gracefull, beautifull underwater ballet.

Herbert Nitch seems to mostly use only legs, I think this could become his new favourite CW propulsion.

Keep the information comming, I'm hanging on to your lips!

Love, Courage and Water,

Kars

[Nikoman]

Hi everyone,
I brought the Lunocet prototype (titanium version not the latest design) to the Mexican championship, I had both Martin Stepanek and MT Solomon try it. And to tell you the truth although both of them have an excellent monofin stroke, they were having a hard time with it at first as you need to rethink the way you kick with an hydrofoil. MT was surprised by the absolutely no shimming behavior of the fin (no side to side movement that leads to a lot of inefficiency)."It is easy to use" said martin, "it is so different..."
The "it is so different" is a good thing it is called change and Ted Ciamillo at Lunocet will, I believe take us for a ride. Make sure to keep your eyes out for a DB full interview of Ted and the Lunocet Factory.Further details on the latest improved designs will be unveiled.
In the meantime here is a short video with the Lunocet titanium prototype in the blue water of Santa Rosa Blue hole in new mexico.
Lunocet - Brightcove

Best,

nico danan