Page 1 of 2 12 LastLast
Results 1 to 20 of 24

Thread: Mahina Merfin for a neoprene&sequins tail?

  1. #1

    Mahina Merfin for a neoprene&sequins tail?

    Hi everybody!
    I am currently planning everything I need to create my 1st neoprene&sequins tail, and I still have to decide which monofin to use...
    After some research, I'm thinking about going for Mahina's Merfin because, firstly it's eco-friendly, also it's about the size & shape I want, and lastly, it's not too expensive. (compared to a competitor monofin for example)
    I've seen videos of the fin being used in the water and it looks pretty good.

    But I still have some questions left.
    - I'm wondering if any of you had ever used it inside a neoprene tail?
    - Did the fin broke at some point, and if it did, about how long did it last?
    - Is it easy to cut/re-shape it?

    Thank you very much for your help~

  2. #2
    Senior Member Euro Pod Yulia's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2013
    Location
    Sweden, Skåne
    Posts
    1,321
    Fifi Tigg from Tigg's tails uses them in neoprene hybrid tails, and cuts them too!

    https://instagram.com/busselton_mermaids/

  3. #3

  4. #4
    Senior Member Euro Pod Yulia's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2013
    Location
    Sweden, Skåne
    Posts
    1,321
    She's here on the forum too, she have made some threads here.

  5. #5
    Moderator Pod of Cali Mermaid Wesley's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2012
    Location
    Los Angeles Area
    Posts
    4,147

    Visit Mermaid Wesley's Youtube Channel
    Kittyyyyyy! I think the mahina would be great!


    Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

  6. #6
    @Yulia > Yes I found her profile and send her a message (^-^)b

    @Wesley > Thanks sweetie! I think I'm really gonna go for it, I've already done some image tests to re-shape it, I think #2 or #3 would be the best shapes for the tail I want to make.
    #1 would probably be difficult to do achieve when sewing neoprene (>_<)

    Name:  Fluke shape Neoprene - Copie.jpg
Views: 3368
Size:  298.5 KB

  7. #7
    Senior Member Pod of Oceania Fifi Tigg's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2012
    Location
    Busselton, Western Australia
    Posts
    1,241
    Add Fifi Tigg on Facebook
    Follow Fifi Tigg on Flickr Visit Fifi Tigg's Youtube Channel
    You can cut these any shape really and don't sew the bottom of the tail just glue it and leave some drainage holes at the bottom to allow the water to flow through
    http://make animated gifs like this at MakeaGif

  8. #8
    Hi Fifi!
    Thanks for your reply (here and to the message ^-^)
    I was planning to close the bottom of the fluke with a zipper so that I can take out the fin for everything to dry more quickly, I still have to figure out where to put it so that I can leave drainage holes as you advised~
    Thanks again everyone \(^o^)/

  9. #9
    I used one in my old neoprene tail and t did great. very sturdy.


    Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
    Owner/Operator behind Tails & Portholes
    Store Blog
    - Personal Blog - Twitter - Instagram - Store Facebook
    This treasure cums for YOUR booty

  10. #10
    Thank you for sharing your experience Coyote Walker! \(^o^)/

  11. #11
    Quote Originally Posted by Kitty Kyuppi View Post
    @Yulia > Yes I found her profile and send her a message (^-^)b

    @Wesley > Thanks sweetie! I think I'm really gonna go for it, I've already done some image tests to re-shape it, I think #2 or #3 would be the best shapes for the tail I want to make.
    #1 would probably be difficult to do achieve when sewing neoprene (>_<)

    Name:  Fluke shape Neoprene - Copie.jpg
Views: 3368
Size:  298.5 KB
    Option no. 3 looks absolutely fantastic ... Best of all the altered versions in my opinion... Wish mahina or other monofin makers could come out with this one

    Sent from my Redmi Note 9 Pro Max using Tapatalk

  12. #12
    Quote Originally Posted by Kitty Kyuppi View Post
    Hi Fifi!
    Thanks for your reply (here and to the message ^-^)
    I was planning to close the bottom of the fluke with a zipper so that I can take out the fin for everything to dry more quickly, I still have to figure out where to put it so that I can leave drainage holes as you advised~
    Thanks again everyone \(^o^)/
    I'd suggest strong sturdy snap buttons or marine grade velcro... They snap buttons do work really well as a merfolk suggested to me back in 2018 as I used to face the problem of the fluke keep on coming undone while swimming at a river in a kids tail

    Sent from my Redmi Note 9 Pro Max using Tapatalk

  13. #13

  14. #14

  15. #15

  16. #16

  17. #17

  18. #18

  19. #19

  20. #20

Tags for this Thread

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •