Cressi Reaction Pro Fins - Performance Review.

[@RVRCloset]

Know it's an old vid, but do you remember the full lenght of those fins?

[@Strakos0]

Thanks, great review. But I have one question (no EBS). I have bought size 44/45, my foot is 44.5. After several uses, the fin feels more loose, even with neoprene socks on. How smaller I should go? 2 sizes less? And is it common-will they get loose over time too?

[@Hannibal130580]

Yes drop your fin size down at least 2 sizes from your regular shoe size, they need to be snug but not too tight. You should not need to wear neoprene socks to make them fit. I've never noticed that the foot pockets on these fins have loosened at all, they feel just as comfortable now as when I first put them on.

[@bustabloodvessel5327]

Thanks for the review. I just wanted to ask a question of size as I'm buying online. My normal shoe size is an 8 and these come in half size increments like 7/7.5 or 8/8.5. You said drop two sizes but I'm a bit nervous of getting something that would be completely unusable. Can you confirm 2 sizes down would be best.

[@Hannibal130580]

Yes, these fins are not going to fit or feel like normal footwear.

[@bustabloodvessel5327]

@@Hannibal130580 Thanks for your help. I was just unsure because I have no way of trying them on before I buy. I can probably return them if I get the size wrong but I'd rather avoid the hassle if possible. Thanks again and take care.

[@eduardogarciasuzarte8832]

@@bustabloodvessel5327 did you buy the fins? how did the size go?

[@bustabloodvessel5327]

@@eduardogarciasuzarte8832 I ended up getting a pair of Cressi Rondinella as there was a deal on Amazon. I'm new to using fins so I wanted see if I would be comfortable using a pair. I have used them many times over the last few months in the local river and lake and they have been great, no issues whatsoever. My normal shoe size is 8 so I bought size 7-8 or 41-42 of the Rondinella model. I really enjoyed using them so I will most likely get the ones reviewed here for next summer as they are probably a better model even though the pair I got were fine for me. Bear in mind I'm a total novice and the reviewer in this video has way more experience of different models than me so my knowledge is only based on the Cressi Rondinella. Based on my experience with the brand I'd say you can't go wrong whichever model you choose but a lot would depend on how often and for what you use them. Me, I'm just a casual user for a few months during the summer so mine were fine. I hope this helps you and you get as much enjoyment as I did out of using whatever pair you decide to go for.

[@wzwick]

thanks for the review - I wear a 2E shoe, how is the width?

[@Hannibal130580]

You're welcome. For me they're very comfortable & the foot pocket is quite flexible too. I would suggest trying to find a pair you could try on in a pool for a while, to see how comfortable they feel after a length of time using them. Maybe your local dive shop could help out with this.