FINIS Shooter, Fiberglass Monofin to Improve Form and Strength

Amazing!! I had never tried a monofin before and WOW did I get going fast! It feels so effortless and really fun! The size chart put me in a L but i got bad blisters after first use so exchanged for XL and no longer have that problem. Not using with a sock either, though I could. One tip, my feet cramped up after a few min and I was worried it wasn’t going to work for me with the pain but I took a break to swim barefoot for a few min then put it back on and my feet didn’t cramp at all.

Excellent! You'll be super fast with underwater dolphin kicks. Complaint: the product was packaged in a larger box, with no protections at all. The blade edge was slightly damaged when I received it. Amazon should at least put some packaging foams in the packaging box!

This is my second Shooter, and I bought a Large. My first was a medium. I bought my monofin for use in Mermaiding, but my review is written based on swimming ONLY with the Shooter. If you are using a tail and it’s from Finfolk, check their website for sizing information as they recommend different sizing for use in mermaiding. I wear a women’s size 9 shoe. My feet are a little wide, but not enough that I have to specifically buy wide-sized shoes. The size chart recommends a medium. Monofins are supposed to be tight, but I found that the tightness I experienced with a medium was beyond what I was comfortable with, even after repeated use. The foot pocket itself was very tight, and left sore spots on the tops of my feet. I also got blisters on my big toes. Neoprene socks didn’t save me, and I realized my toes were getting squeezed to numbness so I threw in the towel and sized up. The Large is better, but still snug on the top. I stretched the foot pockets overnight which made a slight but noticeable difference, and waited until after my first swim before doing it again (which I will be doing). For my first swim I wore my socks and didn’t get blisters, but the tops of my feet still had sore spots and my toes got into the early stages of being numb (likely because of the top of my foot is still being compressed). I don’t plan to size up again since my toes aren’t at the end of the pocket as you can see in my shoddy diagram, though I know people who wear a W9 and have bought XL’s. I also know people who wear a men’s size 13, and the XL also fit them fine. Some people with wider or taller feet may struggle with tightness no matter the size as the foot pocket height doesn’t change much across sizes. As for the quality, one of the black ridges that stabilizes the blade on the underside was adhered off center from the one on the top, and the adhesive is also visible around the edges of the ridges and the foot pocket. It doesn’t affect my swimming as far as I can tell, it’s just a visible flaw that is a little bothersome.

I’m a professional mermaid and this fin cuts through the water like BUTTER. Great for training and toning core as well as fitting into fin fun fabric tails!! LOVE THIS FIN. The ONLY thing I recommend is that if you are taking this into the ocean or a sandy beach you should grab some neoprene/ neoprin socks to protect sand from rubbing on your ankles.

I received my Finis monofin in early November 2020. By December 2020 the rubber was disconnecting from the fiberglass. I even bought waterproof glue and tried to fix it myself - yeah, didn’t work. I tried to use the Finis customer service site to get help, but it would not allow me to submit my complaint. I called Finis customer support, but no one talked with me - no one picked up. I left a detailed voice mail 2 weeks ago with my phone number, but no one from Finis has bothered to call me back. So, great concept, amazing workout tool for one month....shoddy construction of product and horrible uncaring customer service. So disappointed. :-( Finis, you folks bummed me out. I really thought you would stand behind your product for the price you charge. :-(

I am a wide size 8.5 in women and I have high arches and high insteps. I bought the neoprene socks and swam with them and never got a single blister. The monofin is easy to use and moves great in the water, my kids were in awe at how fast I was. Can't wait to use it in my Finfolks mermaid tail!

First off, this monofin is so fast and powerful! I can easily swim 50 yds on one breath in this thing when not worn in my tail. Due to the super stiff blade it doesn't have the agility of other monofins but if you like going fast, you'll like it. For use in a mermaid tail I highly recommend neoprene booties with the Shooter as the foot pockets are made out of a harder rubber and will rub on your toes causing blisters. I also recommend to size up with this fin. I wear a women's US size 8.5 to 9 and bought the large Shooter and haven't had a problem with foot cramps unless I really push myself. Overall, I love this fin and have been spoiled by it.

Maybe would’ve been good except first two I got was why to small now I’m just tired of dealing with it

Had to get a replacement only after a few days because it accidently got left in 40 degree C heat and the glue came apart. Got a replacement but it seems to have been made roughly. Roughly cut on side of fin and not stuck together neatly... but I'm sure it will still last me fine.

I should start by saying that I really like this product. It is easy to get on in both deep and shallow water, tight to the feet and provides a massive increase in speed. I am a fairly serious swimmer and I wanted something I could use to really generate some power in my dolphin kicks, so I didn't even consider the foil or rapid monofins since Finis market those as recreational models. After watching the various advertisements at Finisinc and on Goswim's Youtube channel I decided to go for the shooter over the trainer 1 and trainer 2 since i got the impression that this model can be more easily incorporated into other strokes. I have swam with the monofin 4 times now, and have used it exclusively for underwater dolphin, butterfly stroke, breaststroke and freestyle with dolphin kicks and dolphin on my back for backstroke. Generally, I swim a drill, put the monofin on and swim the drill again, then take it off and swim it one last time. The shooter monofin provides more speed, and forces you to control the stroke, whilst also working your core really hard. The only drawback I would say is that you really have to be in a quiet lane to swim with the fin on, since it is sharp and because you'll be going much faster than everyone else.

Monopalme permettant de travailler tout le corps , excellent pour travailler le papillon. Par contre l'achat de chaussettes est fortement conseillé si vous faites des séances d'une heure, sinon vous aurez des ampoules aux orteils.

difficile ma molto divertente. a b c d h i l m n o p q r s t z

A great fin, swims super fast. I bought it for my Finfolk mermaid tail and it works great in this tail as well as without.