Oceanika

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The only downside is it's a bit big in the foot pocket, so I was struggling to keep it from rubbing against my ankles and giving my blisters. Instead I got a blister AND bruises form how hard I was tensing my feet to keep them in place. Some sock and sock liners stopped the blister from getting worse, but now I have to wait for the bruises to heal. That's a temporary fix though, I need to buy some neoprene socks. Any suggestions? What brands do you guys wear to swim in?[/QUOTE]

As an adult who got a child's large oceanika, I had to cut the foot pockets larger because it was cutting into my skin, brusing, and blistering. Now that it's cut, I still have a near constant bruise, blisters, and pain, but it's just the price for that fin in my opinion. My competitor cuts the back/side of my heels, and hurt the top part of my foot. Different fins fit differently.

Did you get half socks?

Don't know if you still need socks, but I got these socks for my Merfin and they work wonders. No blisters at all. http://www.amazon.com/Dakine-Fin-Socks/dp/B00067EFJO They were in fact suggested to me by someone on the forum but I can't remember who.

It was Anahita. I was just there, reading the thread you mentioned!

Kazzie I mean Mahina Mermaid has a photo in a blue fabric tail. Can anyone tell me how she attached the fabric to the fin from just looking at the photo?

Its on her fb page. She's sitting on a rock sunning herself.

https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.n...14715854_n.jpg Any thoughts on how the skin was made on the bottom tail?

Looks like Latex to me

I was thinking silicone caulk...it resembles some of my caulk tests. Latex probably looks the same.

Thanks Morticia and PearlieMae :)

Ya know, I just wear regular fuzzy microfiber socks with mine...cushy enough to prevent blisters and cheap!
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I was told sometime in April would be the release of the adult MerFins.

They're not on the website yet, I need it to finish my purple Magictail!!!

I was told June/July release in Australia :)

*Sigh*

Doesn't really deserve its own thread, but here's a quick clip of swimming in my MerFin! A nice lady at the pool took it on her iPhone for me. First underwater video before. :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lsf...ature=youtu.be

Awesome! I swam in it on Wednesday! Its so soft and flowy. I even met another MerFin Mermaid and we swam together in a lane, showing each other tricks and racing up and down the lane. Another swimmer even joined our lane, and chatted with us. So much fun!

Why isn't there a review for monofins like the tail reviews?

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VywslXg45uc

Got video of me swimming in my oceanika fin! I know I'm not the best swimmer but you can really see it well in quite a few shots.

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Now I want my own Mahina fins...I love how they move in the water. :)
Now the only question is: orange or blue? I love pink for a change, I will choose a different color for my first fins.

Orange!

Side story: On Wednesday of this week, I had just taken off my tail skin. Some kids came into the Wave Pool, I only had my one piece swimsuit on and my merfin. "Look! Its a real mermaid!" They come closer, little girl says to her little buddies, "See? I told you it was a real mermaid!". After that more kids in the pool, cos its after school learn to swim lessons, more shouts of "Mermaid! Mermaid!" 15 mins later, I left the pool as it had gotten a little bit crowded in there and I didn't want to accidently hit anyone.

The learn to swim kids were in awe! Not that I was there to amuse or anything, at least I hope to inspire some kids, that you can do more with swimming, when they can see what else can be done when you know how to swim and float.

Very nice story, Mermaid Jaffa :)

I recently found out that Mahina has made the merfin in adult sizes..... I have one of the original "bigger kids size" that I had to cut and alter to wear, it kept giving me cramps sadly.
I totally wish I didnt cut it as I could of sould it to a younger mer and bought the adult one 😕
My tail uses my Hydra monofin though ☺

I definitely love the flowy look of the merfin and used to get lots of looks and smiles from adults when I swam in it ☺

Mine is a green ☺

Whenever I leave the pool, I re-curl the fluke tips at the bus stop!


I do this because I overheard one littlest tot telling her Mum, "Look Mummy! Poor mermaid she got squashed by some boats."


Some secret part of me likes entertaining their imagination, even though I don't like kids.

Hahaha I LOVE k7ds, so anything to make them smile makes me happy ☺