Cressi Frog Plus - Adjustable / Open Heel Scuba Dive Fins

great product

Recieved these in the post today, i own both palau and palau saf's in size S/M good snorkeling fin's only once had an issue with strap's and it was my fault for not checking my foot was fully inserted inside them ( son use's saf's ) the blade is about 6 in's bigger than the palau's, and the foot pocket although look's about the same size in length it is wider and bigger in height so your feet slide further into them, i tried them on with 3mm neropene sock's and they adjusted to the last setting's on the strap's, although they don't feel loose only a trial while diving will give me that answer in april, my shoe size are 6 - 6.5 (fin's are s/m 5-7) so if your feet are size 7 i would try these instead of going for the medium size 7-8, and if your feet are a size 5 these would be to big for you go for the XS/S size which are for feet 3-5.They look good, so i will take a chance and keep them or look for thicker sock's if they seem to slip.

Used it for a week of scuba wearing size UK-8.5 neaprene booties (so adding up to the equivalent of size 9 bare foot).Decent thrust with minimal finning. The instructor kept telling me off for going too fast.Seems reasonably durable.If like me you are stretching the lower end of its size range, you might find the water resistance a bit uncomfortable.EDIT:These fins really are made for use with boots and take that into sizing account. I chose my size thinking of bare feet so combined with the fact I'm using just neaprene booties instead of thick rock boots, the fins are too big for my feet. They don't fall off or come loose, but my ankles get tired trying to control them, as the fin surface is pretty big. In retrospect, I should have gone with the M/L size. I'm going to try the Cressi Palau fins next for bare foot and bootsie use. My Frog Plus are temporarily retired. I'll either get proper rock boots when I get back into diving or give the fins away and get the smaller size.

Fit was ok, however the fins started to split after about 2-3 days of use (max 7 dives!) and was unsafe to continue diving with especially as we were doing deep dives.I’m travelling and diving on and off for 3 months and now I’m having to try find new fins to replace them in Central America so I can continue.This is not the level of quality I would expect from a brand like Cressi at all.When I’ve contacted Cressi they are unable to provide a refund as they are “not the direct seller” yet there is no way for me to contact Amazon to discuss this.The only option I am left with is having a replacement sent to the UK (where I no longer live and am not returning to so I can’t receive them). I also wouldn’t use them as I don’t trust that this style of fin would not fail again. Overall I’m really disappointed with the product and customer service from Cressi.

I'm shoe size 8 (42) and bought these in size M/L, which I combined with Cressi Ultraspan 5mm boots. The foot pocket is fairly generous, and these boots not so thick, so I had the fin straps almost as tight as they would go, a couple of clicks left. So size-wise, I think the fins are pretty harmonious across a range of boot types in the sizes the manufacturer specifies. So I'm very pleased at that since I didn't try them in a shop.I've had these quite a while and dived a lot, and I've come to the conclusion that they are fine for snorkelers, beginner scuba divers and perhaps those with limited leg mobility who use their arms. But the simple fact is that, for scuba use, they are so flexible that any harder kicking than cruising/meandering with a camera, for example, bends them 90 degrees so there's not much propulsion compared to many other fins. Being able to flex so much has further weakened the fins over time.So, the product build quality is ok, but I think these should be regarded as beginner level, and you don't have to step up much before these fins may be holding you back in terms of propulsion and manoeuvrability. For scuba you may also want to consider a spring strap, because fiddling with this kind is.. a fiddle -- clipping or unclipping or slackening and tightening straps each time, compared to a simple 'out and up' with a spring strap.

The fins were delivered quickly and were packaged well. I used them on a trip to Red Sea where they were used daily for snorkelling. The fins are quite large so make sure you check the measurements and have space in your luggage for them. The fins have a solid build quality and they definitely look the part. They were very comfortable to wear. I mostly used them in conjunction with fin boots for extra comfort, but the wide heel strap meant they were also comfortable with fin socks or bare feet on the couple of occasions I used them without boots. In the water, they felt effortless to use and gave me a lot of extra power and thrust compared to my old snorkelling fins, even enabling me to keep up with a pod of dolphins (for a short while at least!). The quick release straps were also easy to operate. Overall I would recommend them.

I am very happy with the quality of the fins. Be aware that you need proper boots to use these fins. I recommend 5mm boots, as the shoe pockets are quite wide. The reason for this is probably that they can be used for all diving applications, including deep and cold water diving, so that thick/warm or even dry suit boots will have to fit into them as well. I am a size UK 5 and ordered size XS/S, which works well for me, my boots do not stick out too much at the heel (max. 1cm).

Very happy with product provided. I am yet to test them out next week. Overall ‘new diver’ very happy with first time purchase of fins. :)