Cracked monofin! Help!

[bearemyrox97]

A few months back I ordered a tail from the2tails. After I swam with it the first time, I took the monofin out and I noticed a small (and I mean SMALL) crack in the middle, but thought nothing of it. Now, the thing is a half inch long and is FREAKING me out! I don't know what to do!

[Winged Mermaid]

This can happen when monofins are cut, especially if they are notched in the center. When you cut a monofin you need to round out any sharp indents (like the one in the middle).

http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc227/winged_mermaid/monofincut.jpg
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You can try and re-cut the fin to round it out, OR you can use a drill and drill a hole at the apex/end(s) of the crack and that will stop it from getting any larger. This is an effective method used in everything from monofins to windshields.


I wish more tail makers knew this. I've messaged some about needing to change the way they cut their fins, if ever so slightly, to save their customers headaches. I haven't heard back from anyone. Perhaps as a customer if you contact them, they will listen to you and it will save future customers the same problem and stress.

[Ayla of Duluth]

somebody should link mermaid nyla's thread because she cut hers the same way and it shows a perfect example of how to cut and not to cut a monofin.

[Winged Mermaid]

somebody should link mermaid nyla's thread because she cut hers the same way and it shows a perfect example of how to cut and not to cut a monofin.

Maybe next time you think of a thread that would be useful to link you can link it? That would be very helpful. I have to do a lot of that already :P Thus all the reference threads I've been making lately.

But this probably needed to happen anyway: Sticky thread on how not to cut a monofin with examples (http://mernetwork.com/index/showthread.php?2638-VERY-IMPORTANT-How-NOT-to-cut-a-monofin-shape&p=32733#post32733)

[Ayla of Duluth]

Sorry Iona. I do my best to link things myself, but I was on my phone and I had to go meet someone do I didn't have a chance to. I'm still on my phone, but once I get out of bed I'll grab the laptop and hunt down that thread.

[Ayla of Duluth]

http://mernetwork.com/index/showthread.php?1479-Starting-a-sequin-tail!/page2

here ya go. Her first cut was too sharp, her second cut was perfect. That's how you want to cut your monofin. gotta scroll down the page a bit to find the pictures.

[bearemyrox97]

So I got a replcement monofin...but its cut pretty much the same way. Ccould I possibly sand it round?

[Arella]

probably or re cut it a bit

[Ayla of Duluth]

If you have one of those rod sanders, that'd be really good for sanding the crack into a round cut.