Tusa Scuba Flippers

TUSA has many different styles of scuba flippers to choose from. Additionally, they are one of the original dive equipment manufacturers.

Founded by Kazuo Tabata in Tokyo, Japan in 1952, the company has always had a commitment to quality. From the first handmade mask constructed in a garage, their products have always been made with the finest materials and the utmost attention to detail.

Following success in Japan, they began importing their innovative gear to the United States in 1979. TUSA currently manufacturers a full line of dive equipment from masks and fins to regulators and BCs. As stated on their website, they will continue to shape the future of diving and is constantly working to improve the scuba and snorkeling experience.

The different models of Tusa scuba flippers available include:

Imprex SF-6 Tri-EX

Out of the Tusa scuba flippers, the SF-6 achieves the strongest propulsion by combining two different materials to create an efficient water channeling action. The IMPREX Tri-Ex fin utilizes three different materials.
First is the side rib (hard material), which efficiently converts the energy of a kick into propelling power.
Second is the blade (medium-hard material), which increases the efficiency of the water channel.
Third is the soft pocket (soft material), which enhances the fitting comfort of the boots. The combo of materials produces a strong propulsion force with only a light kick. Overall, when compared with conventional products, less energy is required when first starting to kick, ensuring that body fatigue and air consumption are minimized.

SF-8 X-pert Zoom

The SF-8 X-pert Zoom combines Tusa’s technology with principal design features by Nature's Wing's. The split fin is outfitted with an innovative, angled concept. Using the human anatomy as a reference, the SF-8 fin has been designed to provide maximum propulsion with minimum exertion. Tusa claims that when using a standard flat fin, propulsion is inhibited solely by fault of design. When the leg is completely extended, there remains an angle of 27 degrees between the heel of the foot and the calf of the leg. This 27-degree angle causes 10% of the propulsion that is produced by the kicking motion to be lost. Because the fin is angled below the body during the kick phase, the body is pushed up and forward, instead of straight ahead.

With the SF-8 fin, that 27-degree angle has been incorporated into the fin. This means that when the leg is fully extended, even though the angle exists between the foot and the calf, the fin ends up parallel to the leg. This means that 100% of the energy expended during the kicking phase is directed toward the propulsion of the diver.

FF-9 X-pert Zoom

The FF-9 X-pert Zoom blade shape creates propulsion (lift) by generating a pressure differential above and below the blade, in addition to the repulsive force created by kicking. The SF-8 and FF-9 are fins that allow all divers to create propulsion using only a small bent-knee kick, with a light rhythm.

Imprex SF-9900, SF-8800, SF-7700

The IMPREX fin blade is made of distinct materials. The outside ribs are made from stiff material and between the ribs is a softer, more pliable material. The middle ribs are more compliant than the outer ribs, allowing the fin to effectively channel the water while you swim, similar to the whip-like motions of the dolphin.

Liberator X-ten SF-5000, SF-5500

The SF-5000 and SF-5500 are designed to maximize energy transfer to provide optimum propulsion. The side rails of these scuba flippers are made with a specially designed pliant material that gives the entire blade a flexible bending force. Dynamic stabilizers on the blade surface and rails facilitate water flow which generates maximum propulsion with minimum exertion. This racy design is made from the most advanced and durable materials to provide ideal flexibility and stability.

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