EEEEEE! I can't wait to see where the twins go with these tails! They are already pretty great and I am pumped to see what more will come from this line.Quote:
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EEEEEE! I can't wait to see where the twins go with these tails! They are already pretty great and I am pumped to see what more will come from this line.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mermaid Marius
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I went to check FB and I was like where? Then I just noticed you said personal :doh:
Can't wait to see what they roll out but I'm curious how they're doing with all their silicone orders
You are absolutely right! I was pausing the Youtube videos for both to look more closely. Just looking at the tails, when they are not worn, it is very clear that Mermaid Saren's tail scales are sewn in straight rows with minimal overlap, whereas Mermaid Gemini's are overlapped quite tightly. If the scales aren't overlapped tightly like in Mermaid Gemini's tail, when a tail is put on and the neoprene stretches, there will be gaps between the scales...Oh dear!Quote:
Originally Posted by Mermaid Emeraldina
I was going to say this, actually. Glad someone else spotted this as well!Quote:
Originally Posted by meerine
Oh man, I'm so nervous about this now. I really hope everyone gets the quality they pay for, regardless of the size they ordered. I'd be really upset if just because I ordered a large, I get less scales than a small.Quote:
Originally Posted by meerine
i ordered a large too. did you order the additional fins?Quote:
Originally Posted by Mermaid Machhalee
Ah thanks for that information! I generally like high waisted tails, but if it looked good I really wouldn't mind a low sitting tail... as long as it doesn't slide down, indeed. Anyway really curious about how you'll like your tail. Hope it meets your expectations :)Quote:
Originally Posted by meerine
I did order the fin upgrades. Maybe that's what dictates the way the scales are placed? I'm just hoping that the case.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mermaid Emeraldina
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Originally Posted by Mermaid Machhalee
Literally, same. No reply as yet.
If you need to contact them I suggest Facebook messenger. They replied the next day for me.
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still hasn't shipped. FINALLY i gave in and told them to bring it to mermania.Quote:
Originally Posted by shimmygoddess
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Good luck w/ that..LOL...i have contacted them via FB too a couple of times....sometimes I catch them online and they answer. I am still waiting to hear about the leggings I need to exchange from Black Friday, that shouldnt be that hard of a request. Tempted to go to Mermania if only to finally get these in the right size...Have you heard from them at all?Quote:
Originally Posted by Mermaid Mystery
I'm really really upset. The second time I've ever put my Mythic tail on, so I can take her on her maiden swim and the left monofin strap RIPS. It's 2/3 of the way done. I'm very afraid the next time I put the tail on I will rip it and the tail will be unusable.
What do I do? Can I fix the shooter monofin strap? Has anyone had this problem with shooter monofins?
Am I the only one extremely annoyed with the lack of communication on these tails? Not one email since I placed the order, no response to Facebook/Instagram messages and still no tracking number when we were promised these tails by "mid January" if you ordered during Black Friday. I understand these tails are in high demand, but they were advertised as "ready made" tails and they obviously aren't. For the money we paid, shouldn't we at LEAST get an update on what's happening?
I'm annoyed too. I emailed them twice about an address change and no response. It's frustrating. I know that they're super busy but dang. :(It's a little disheartening
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Wow, an address change is important too. I'm sorry you guys are going through this. :(
It is, but if it doesn't happen it's no big deal. The original address is to my parents house. We moved to a new place in January. I was expecting to have the tail by January (having order beginning ish of November). But that's okay. I know they're busy. :)
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honestly i had a panic attack about it the other day. FINALLY got it worked out though.
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Totally agree with you on the update!!!I got a response via FB yesterday (regarding my leggings) but they also said, they had a whole bunch of tails that were shipping out over the next couple of days. Looks like mine was included. I ordered Magenta on 11/14, so hopefully you will hear something soon. She also said she was going to get the sizing info for the leggings...but they also said that months ago. The tails, I assumed would run later than expected considering they sold so many. I find it more frustrating asking for a sizing chart back in Nov and still not knowing the sizing for the leggings. Anytime I buy clothes online, there is always a size chart. That should have been figured out and posted when all the clothing first appeared for sale online. I also feel that the clothing that needs to be exchanged should be done in a timely manner, since they are not physically making those. I sent my leggings back in early Dec and am still waiting on the exchange.Quote:
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**I finally got my silk veils from Poland that I was waiting on too...yay for one thing ;)
https://youtu.be/B2dx-l4ThkY
I have a clip of swimming in the Mythic tail, I'll upload my review later in the week.
The twins have gotten back to me about my leggings and hopefully they will bring mine to Mermania. I already emailed them about the monofin strap and I'm just waiting on that.
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hope they can resolve the strap issue. no idea how though tbh. is the strap like the mahina merfin? did you use vaseline etc to help the feet slip in? I am thinking to smear my feet with lube/vaseline/etc to put my tail on, good idea or no ?
The monofin is a shooter. I actually did use water down lotion, same thing I use for my Finis trainer. The only issue is with the black liner they have inside it gets a bit tricky to stick you feet in until you reach the strapsQuote:
Originally Posted by Mermaid Emeraldina
Aqua socks!!! I use Finis aqua socks when wearing my Finis foil monofin or Aquarius monofin (they have a smooth bathing suit feel to them), and I use Pod neoprene socks for the heavier Mahina Merfin. They help your feet slide in easier and prevent blisters (no blisters or broken toenails since using aqua socks). :-) I have found another handy tip would be to make sure your feet are as far into the foot pockets before putting the straps over your heels. Hope this helps!Quote:
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I justa received a reply from the twins, they said they'll try fixing it for me. They're so amazing!
Hmmmm, I am not so sure. I came by this photo on Instagram of a blue tail with extra fins, which shows rows of scales and gaps of neoprene:Quote:
Originally Posted by Mermaid Machhalee
https://www.instagram.com/p/BPQxkx2A...=genevieve1510
I must say though, I saw Mermaid Saren's video of her swimming in her tail, and she looked stunning! Her tail looked sleek and shiny and you could barely tell there were any gaps. Most of the tails that are popping up on Instagram look as though their scales have been sewn in rows. Mermaid Gemini seems to have the only tail so far that I have come across that has tighter overlapping of scales. Perhaps the twins will take that on board for future mythic tail creations...
Wonderful news!!!Quote:
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Thank you for this! This makes me feel better and I will note this in my final review video.Quote:
Originally Posted by meerine
As for swimming in the water, those neoprene gaps do not matter AT ALL in water. All I've seen in my video footage is the shimmery scales.
Honestly I feel the twins were very right, these tails were made for water. To use them on land I feel crates more problems. But in water theres no problems at all! It swims so beautifully and keeps me very warm in cold water.
How is the buoyancy of the tail, Saren? I know neoprene can be quite 'floaty'. 🙂
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In a saltwater pool it wasn't very buoyant at all. In fact I was surprised with how much I was sinking, since neoprene is supposed to help you float. The weight of the scales, fluke, and the water does seem to counter the buoyancy of the neoprene. However I'll see how it is in the ocean and in a regular chlorinated pool.Quote:
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Thanks! Good to know. ☺
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I spy with my little eye, some more Mythic colours!https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...25de3214fc.jpg
https://www.instagram.com/p/BPUZ_oDDZT7/
I will invest some aqua socks. very helpful thank you!
- do you mean the white latex ones or the material socks ? or are both good ??
the gaps in your swimming video Saren are unnoticeable. how do you feel about the gaps/lines now? glad to hear the twins have replied to you.Quote:
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i am glad to hear of the neoprene keeping you warm in cold waters. Being in the UK our sea's are almost always freezing lol. And yes to these tails being made for water purposes and not posing, my full intentions are to swim in the tail any free time i have.
I use the Finis socks (I have them in black and purple) and they feel like bathing suit material and are quite thin:Quote:
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http://www.finisinc.com/Skin-Socks
The Pod fin socks are made of 3 mm neoprene, thicker than the Finis ones and better for heavier monofins :-)
http://www.podware.com.au/fin-flipper-socks/
OMG, excite! The right one is the Nile color I believe, but the purple and orange are definitely new! The colors look gorgeous!Quote:
Originally Posted by faithonthebass
While it's exciting to see the Nile Tail and a couple of new colours, I can't help but feel disheartened that these tail colours, which weren't even released during pre-sale, have made it to their owners already. Perhaps as a mermaid pod they received a special deal or are part of a beta-test of some sort...I ordered my tail on the first day of pre-sale and received email notice on Jan 3rd that my tail was ready for shipment, however, it still has yet to be dispatched :cry:Quote:
Originally Posted by faithonthebass
Now that I've swam in her and seen other mers with gaps It doesn't bother me in the slightest! I don't plan on posting the final review until after Mermania, so I'd love to get footage of other Mythic mers swimming and their review. When we did our taping I didn't get enough footage.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mermaid Emeraldina
I'm sorry about your tail not arriving yet. I think with this pod they may have done a photoshoot to show off the new colors just like Mermaid Hyli and the other mers did when the Mythic tails first released. To my knowledge Hyli kept her teal Mythic tail. So I imagine because the twins are close to the Singapore mermaids that it's a similar situation.Quote:
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Thank you, that makes sense. :-)Quote:
Originally Posted by Saren
The orange tail is absolutely gorgeous and I'm so glad I invested in the Nile Tail, even though I still haven't gotten any word on where it is.Quote:
Originally Posted by faithonthebass
Saren, I have to agree with what the other mers here said! The tail looked stunning in the clip you shared with us, I didn't see any neoprene at all!! Please post a longer swimming video. I really want to see it in action!! [emoji177]