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#1958
 AOW or new fins
Cburgert - 1/15/2016 1:34 PM
Category: New Diver Q&A
Replies: 10
Tomorrow I’m going to the dive shop and can’t make up my mind. Do I go for the AOW course, or get Scuba Pro Nova Seawing fins. AOW is only a few bucks more, but I need better fins than I have now.
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sandman2053 - 1/15/2016 3:35 PM
Better fins? Wow I used the same fins for 30 years. I handed them down to a friend. So I did get some new ones off eBay from a local shop... They were $150 fins for $40. Personally id get my AOW
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Texas-Grrl - 1/15/2016 4:43 PM
Same here. I would opt for the AOW course. Then I would buy used fins on eBay or Craigslist.
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ram04769 - 1/16/2016 3:12 AM
I agree. I would go for the AOW course.
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LatitudeAdjustment - 1/16/2016 7:46 AM
Tell the shop that, maybe they’ll make a package deal rather than lose one of the sales. Are they on DB, tell them to join as a pro for some free advertising :)
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Rich-D-Fish - 1/17/2016 1:40 AM
I love my Seawing Nova’s.....but I have to agree with everyone else. Do the class.
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Cburgert - 1/17/2016 2:33 PM
I’m hoping to do the class and get the fins at the same time now. But I agree with the class being the number 1 priority.
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WarmWaterTurner - 1/19/2016 4:03 PM
AOW absolutely.
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Cburgert - 2/10/2016 9:25 AM
All signed up for AOW, I can’t wait. I’m going through Underwater World down in Horsham.
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John_giu - 3/19/2016 8:14 AM
Buy the fins online at an discount AND take AOW
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Cburgert - 3/19/2016 8:24 AM
I was gonna do that, but I found the dive shop I go to sells them at a lower price.