Linden vs Finfun Monofin Advice
First post in this community (and on my new Reddit account, hi!)
I’m finally spending my adult money on a dream tail, but I’m conflicted on monofins, and I would love some people’s input to help me make a decision!
Context first: I’m in Ireland, I can’t get swimming very often, but I’ve had a monofin since I was 14.
I’m buying a tail from Magictail[dot]net soon, and I see that they’ve switched to the Finfun fin at some point. Though I can’t get swimming super often, I do prefer a more traditional monofin, like my Finis, rather than the fabric foot pocket style of the Finfun ones. I was looking into the Mermaid Linden monofin then, which feels like a good substitution.
Unfortunately, being in Ireland, shipping for the Linden is a hassle! The website doesn’t ship outside the US and I have no one to forward a parcel to me, so my only option is through eBay, which works out at €140 😵💫 There’s a part of me that’s thinking I should just get the Finfun one — €80 — with my tail order, since I won’t get swimming very often, but when it comes to actually swimming, I’d like to have a proper monofin, so I wonder if that €80 could be better put towards the Linden. I’m willing to spend money if it’s the right fin for me, but there’s next to no secondary market for mermaid stuff in Ireland, so I can’t exactly afford to be wrong in my decision, yknow?
My worry about the Linden then is replacement straps. Out of stock on their website, and don’t ship to my country anyway. Finis straps are available here, but I don’t know if they’d fit the Linden?
Help! Can anyone just give me their thoughts on this? Opinions on the Linden and whether it‘s worth it, whether the Finfun is better than I suspect— even whether people buy fins on this subreddit so I can decide if the risk is worth it? Many thanks to any input!