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Title: Float tube
Post by: Steven Scott on 29/03/2018 at 19:26
Hello me again  :X2 haha i have jst bought a float tube and am looking for recommendations  and fins and a life jackets help will be much appreciated  :z18
Title: Re: Float tube
Post by: Hamish Young on 29/03/2018 at 20:45
When it comes to a life jacket,  preferable to get one with crotch straps. 150N would do the job and personally I'd opt for an auto-inflate. These have manual activation, just in case.
Above all, keep your life jacket serviced in accordance with manufacturers guidance at an approved/licensed agent.

Fins - do not be tempted to go too big :!

Title: Re: Float tube
Post by: James Laraway on 29/03/2018 at 22:20
I bought IST taralia fins and driving boots to go over my stocking foot waders. They are awesome, not cheap but awesome
Title: Re: Float tube
Post by: James Laraway on 29/03/2018 at 22:21
What tube did you get?
Title: Re: Float tube
Post by: Eddie Sinclair on 30/03/2018 at 00:52
I'm with Hamish on the fins. I bought some really big long fins thinking that I would speed past Iain Cameron and Euan Innes on a trip to Beanie a few years back. All I got was major cramp in both calves as I watched them fishing and catching trout as I limped out of the water and bank fished for the rest of the day.

 :X2 :mad

Eddie.
Title: Re: Float tube
Post by: Steven Scott on 30/03/2018 at 08:57
What tube did you get?

A got a savage gear high rider 170 mate
Title: Re: Float tube
Post by: Steven Scott on 30/03/2018 at 09:00
So am lookin fir small fins then lads ? Ooo leg cramps sounds fun 😂been looking in to geting one for years and finely made a move haha  :z18
Title: Re: Float tube
Post by: Robert MacDonald-Lewis on 30/03/2018 at 12:38
I went into aberdeen watersports so that I could try on boots and fins, took my waders to make sure I got a fit that would work.

Ended up with boots similar to these:
http://core94.com/product/watersports/oceanic-neo-classic-6.5mm-boots (http://core94.com/product/watersports/oceanic-neo-classic-6.5mm-boots)

and pretty sure it was these fins:
http://core94.com/product/watersports/the-oceanic-accel-fins (http://core94.com/product/watersports/the-oceanic-accel-fins)

not the cheapest, but they fit well and i've not had any problems using this setup.
Title: Re: Float tube
Post by: James Laraway on 30/03/2018 at 17:24
A got a savage gear high rider 170 mate

I did think of getting one of those but settled in the guideline drifter which has proved to be just perfect