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Post by duckbill on Nov 17, 2005 23:52:02 GMT -8
There ARE vikings in an eBay store in various colors and sizes now, but they are not Voit and appear to be quite a bit shorter. Probably cheapies made overseas.
One thing I remember about my Voit Vikings in the early to mid 70s was that I would get terrible blisters on the tops of my toes on one foot. Now that I have a couple pair of them I see that sometimes a rubber spur is left hanging down into the foot pocket around the rim of the vent hole. I wish I had been smart enough back then to figure out how to fix that problem with a good old pocket knife!
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Post by nemrod on Nov 18, 2005 0:46:24 GMT -8
"These fins are fantastic, and I have no idea why they're still not sold by Voit. I've often wondered if we could get Voit to manufacture a special production run of these fins for us to buy"
I don't think the Voit of old is even around to make a run of Vikings. Corporate brand names get sold so much who can keep up with it all. James
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Post by Ron Hearn on Nov 18, 2005 13:22:44 GMT -8
Hi
There is an incredible amount of good old fashion gear that works just fine and in some cases better than whats manufactured today. The world went plastic and so did diving equipment and some were inbetween the $$$$$$$ became more important than the quality and now were all stuck with a market full of junk. Has any one seen the Chinese knock offs of scuba pro regulators lately, my friend just came back from China were he saw knock off diving gear called Scuba Pro. Man o man did you know they have Knock off GM cars over there they look and perform the same but they are complete knock offs. I don't understand America these days, We spend a century trying to kill communism and once the Russians were converted we began sending our industrial infrastructure to Communist China to save a buck whats up with that.I think we are going to have to pay dearly for the mistakes now being made in DC in the future. Did you know that communist China can buy companies in the US and Canada but we can't buy one in China.
Ron
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Post by duckbill on Nov 18, 2005 14:59:06 GMT -8
I don't understand America these days, We spend a century trying to kill communism and once the Russians were converted we began sending our industrial infrastructure to Communist China to save a buck whats up with that.I think we are going to have to pay dearly for the mistakes now being made in DC in the future. Amen! Tell it like it is! Every time you buy "Made in China", think of your grandchildren. Too bad it's nearly impossible to live nowadays without having to buy some things made in China; But, when faced with a choice and I can afford to, I pay the higher price for American made every time I can. I agree 101%
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Post by nemrod on Nov 18, 2005 16:15:16 GMT -8
I see those and it appears they may be NOS but in any case they are not the A66 version. The A66 is the Cat's Meow for diving. I so prefer full foot fins! James
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Post by SeaRat on Nov 18, 2005 18:28:01 GMT -8
..I so prefer full foot fins! James James, You must be a warm-water diver:D I wish I could say that. My AMF Swimaster Prodessional Diving Equipment, 1973|Catalog No. 273D lists the The interesting point is that they were only $3.05 more than the A6BK Viking fins. Here's a photo of their three fins for that year: John
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Post by duckbill on Nov 18, 2005 22:27:07 GMT -8
Hmmmmmmmm! Black A6 Vikings! Never seen that. 1973. I wonder if they went back to two-tone blue after that, or if that was nearing the end of the Viking line.
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Post by nemrod on Nov 18, 2005 23:33:22 GMT -8
"You must be a warm-water diver:D I wish I could say that."
Uh, you could say that!!!!!!! I am nothing but warm water, warm everything, I hate cold, I hate cold, I hate cold, I really hate cold.
I don't think I ever saw that UDT model with the strap/buckle or somehow missed it.
James
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Post by SeaRat on Nov 19, 2005 12:47:49 GMT -8
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Post by Buzz on Nov 21, 2005 6:28:03 GMT -8
Maybe I should start a new thread but I thought it would be interesting to know what everybody's favorite vintage mask is.......and why???
Buzz
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Post by Mossback on Nov 21, 2005 10:21:51 GMT -8
Buzz
To be the first to answer your question, I don't have a particula favorite vintage mask, just the style......oval with a clear face plate, no nose pocket, purge or any plastic or other object to interfer with vision.
Went thru a bunch of masks over the past 30 + years, a oval black rubber, vedio black rubber, Picnochio deluxe black rubber, farallon triview and back the last 17 or 18 years I have been using three oval silicon masks with the finger pockets in the bottom. Similar to the one at the begining of this list.
I prefer the plate glass picture window view over any other design and the semi clear silicone allows me to see movement on the sides. Brand name excapes me at present, but they came from a company in florida who use to make the scuba pro brand I was told.
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Post by nemrod on Nov 21, 2005 11:09:47 GMT -8
I think the Dacor 6 inch oval is the favorite of many. I have one and it is a good mask. I also have a like new Healthways, the rubber is bit stiffer overall but it is my favorite now. I would like the blue Voit with the finger pockets but they are exceedingly rare. My favorite modern masks is an older ScubaPro Fino, the new Mares X Vision, and a older squarish Dacor. I like the clear silicones but I have the Mares in both black and clear. N
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Post by DavidRitchieWilson on Nov 21, 2005 14:05:33 GMT -8
I've never been very keen on silicone as a mask material. Wasn't it first introduced for allergy sufferers? A few months ago I compiled a list of masks that were still made of rubber and was surprised how many models there were: www.tomwilson.com/david/water/rubberswimmasks.pdfincluding the Cressi Pinocchio, which seems to have been around for ever! Sadly, I could find only one mask still in production with a coloured skirt. My favourite vintage mask is one I got for my sixteenth birthday, back in the early 1960s, a dark blue Typhoon Super Star. Classic oval, without finger wells and with a non-split strap. I still have the mask in its original cardboard box. The skirt remains as supple and the chrome frame as shiny as they were when the mask was purchased. Finally, I know I've brought this resource to people's attention before, but maybe this is a good time to remind everyone of its existence. There's an Italian online catalogue of 1950s masks at: www.hdsitalia.com/articoli/20_attrezzature.pdfAnd yes, you will find a version of the Cressi Pinocchio mask there, in blue. David
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Post by jrvance on Nov 21, 2005 14:50:27 GMT -8
i was wondering if there are any online sites that sell the oval masks without the nose pocket or finger holes
im trying to staart my vintage diving outfit and i think a pair of duck feet aand a good mask would be a good start
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Post by DavidRitchieWilson on Nov 21, 2005 21:12:58 GMT -8
>i was wondering if there are any online sites that sell the oval masks without the nose pocket or finger holes< I list a few examples of modern classic oval masks without compensators in my document at www.tomwilson.com/david/water/rubberswimmasks.pdfThe French diving equipment companies Beuchat and Sommap both make them. Beuchat's "Senior Securit" mask, illustrated at www.beuchat.fr/catalogue/index.cfm?action=voir_produit&scat=16&idp=248can be ordered online from "Au Vieux Plongeur" at www.vieuxplongeur.com/catalog/masque-senior-securit-pr-422.htmlThey accept major credit cards. Or you could ask your local stockist of Beuchat or Sommap products to special-order a mask. As you will see from the document on my website, basic oval masks are still manufactured in Japan by Gull, who make a full range of classic snorkelling gear. Sadly, Gull's products aren't distributed in Europe or the USA and emails to Gull's online distributors in Japan go unanswered. David
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