Places to purchase a monofin? Without ordering?

[Seven Devils]

Does anyone know where I can buy a monofin? I've checked my local Dick's Sporting Goods, but all they have is standard swim fins.
There is also a scuba shop I have yet to check, but their prices are really high. I really don't want to order a fin from the internet, but I might be forced too.

Does anyone have any suggestions?

Thanks in advance! xx

[MerEmma]

I'm afraid you aren't likely to find any in stores, although possible. I live in Florida and none of the dive shops even had any basic monofins! Sporting goods and dive shops are the best places to look though.

[Lotus]

I have a used Finis rapid that's cut into the fluke shape I have been thinking of parting with......

[Kanti]

Bleh! Nowhere that's where >:T
I'm in the same boat as Emma. I live in florida and we have a Divers Direct and even THEY don't have monofins. They have an entire wall of dive fins, too so I'd think if anyone stocked em it'd be them.

[Morticia Mermaid]

I've actually been working with a local dive shop over the last couple months, to see about them stocking monofins (finis). So far they are working on it :) Hopefully they will have some in stock before too long

[Seven Devils]

Yeah, I went ahead and checked the scuba shop and they didn't have any either. :i Oh well. I think I'm just going to order myself a Finis Wave. :p

[Seven Devils]

Oooh, really? :o

[Seven Devils]

I don't know why monofins are so hard to find in stores. :/ They're just like swim fins! Except, ya' know, just one big fin. Haha.

[Kanti]

Yea I dunno why not either.
Honestly I like monofins more in the realm of exercise/sport purposes because they really work your lower body a lot unlike separated fins where you can just use your legs.

[Seven Devils]

Thank goodness! More places need to start stalking Finis (:

[MerEmma]

I think they're just a lot less mainstream so dive shops don't stock them. Heck, my local one didn't even know what I was talking about. lol.

[Seven Devils]

You're probably right. Plus, most dive shops I know focus on scuba diving - and scuba diving in a monofin would be a NIGHTMARE. It can be difficult enough trying to get around in a pair of normal fins when you've got a forty pound tank on your back. :p

[Seven Devils]

Update: Just ordered myself a Finis Rapid. :) I got it $60, too! ;D
//feels like a smart shopper