Selected as the favorite by more divers than any other fin in our test, the TUSA HyFlex Switch is the 2017 ScubaLab Testers Choice for open-heel fins.

We tested the HyFlex Switch at Alexander Springs in Central Florida, where test divers rated it in 12 different categories including efficiency, power, acceleration and comfort in the 2017 ScubaLab Fin Test.

Test divers thought the new HyFlex might be too flexy — until they got it in the water, where it showed impressive speed with surprisingly little work. Just 23½ inches long, it has a very supple blade set at a 20-degree angle with a series of ripples along the bottom designed to reduce drag. “Flutter kick effortless, with good speed” and “great power, easy on legs,” were typical comments. The easy kicking was aided by a foot pocket that was supportive and rated the most comfortable in the test, in part because of the bungee strap system with five adjustment positions that can be changed without tools or additional parts. The bungee’s heel-pad/finger loop was rated excellent for donning and doffing, and the blade unbolts from the foot pocket for a travel package that’s less than 16 inches long. Selected as the favorite by more divers than any other fin in our test, the HyFlex Switch was our Testers Choice.

Price: $199 | Contact: tusa.com

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