Im wanting to buy a set of flippers used or new but they aint actually called that… I dont know what they are called… they go on ya feet but steadin of the flipper part being flexable and extending from the toe area, theese have a flipper on the side which is hinged on the outer ankle part… The flipper closes on the kick stroke and opens on the bending knee stroke allowing ya to have foward motion steadin of backward motion… Do any of ya know what theese type flippers are called or where i could git some ?
I am thinking you are talking about these:
http://reviews.basspro.com/2010/15324/paddle-pushers-reviews/reviews.htm
Should be able to find a used pair for dirt cheap, as just about everyone that has bout them thinks they are a piece of crap. LOL You move very slow with these. The only plus I have heard is they make it possible to move forward, but again, at a crawl.
Thats the ones i was askin bout but bass pro aint gotem… The reason im lookin fer a pair is not for getting to a distant fishin spot but to move the pontoon around when im anchored off or tust to move about 50 ft from where i was without having to desturb fish fith ores splashing…
Then regular fins would be better. Specially from a pontoon as you are sitting higher. Not sure how much of the Paddle would be in the water. You can do a lot with a pair of regular fins.
I think this may be what you are looking for, unfortunately I found these on ebay without any info on the manufacturer.
ebay ? Still on there ?
oh no, I had sent the photo to a friend who like to float tube in a forward direction.
http://lltackle.com/Default.aspx I found them on this site. or Google: lltackle.com/paddlepushers about $33 plus shipping.
I did a quick web search and I think if you shop around you can find them for about a buck. Jim
their called water walkers and you can find them on ebay all the time
Found some on ebay while ago… (paddle pushers) really cheap… Thanks fer all the help…
I have two pair of Outcast fins with keepers $20 pair. Never used.
flyfishn
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I think I have a pair of Paddle Pushers (like new) that are too narrow for my heel. I wear a size 9 EE & a size 10 wading boot. I plan on working on & organizing my gear this weekend & once I find ‘em, I’ll measure across the heel & let you know.
PM me if interested. The price?..nothin’…btw, they work well for what you say you need.
Mike
The reason you see Paddle Pushers on Ebay all the time is because people are getting rid of them. They are junk! I tried a pair years ago and only used them twice. The theory is that you can paddle forward with them, but you can’t cover any distance, and they will make your legs cramp something awful.
Tell us how you really feel Gig…LOL Seriously, I have “heard” the same thing. Never wanted to find out for myself.
What happens is that they put an unnatural adductive, and abductive strain on your thigh muscles. They are not designed for that much lateral stress. With regular swim fins, your quadriceps muscles are making the same movements, and subject to the same stresses as if you were swimming, only the fins increase your efficiency for the same amount of effort. With Pedal Pushers, your quadriceps are making the same moves as when walking, but instead of the stresses being up and down, they are fore and aft. These muscles are not designed to work that way. It’s like walking into a 200 mph wind, except you cannot lean forward into it. You can do it for a little while, but it will eventually become too painful.
Both times when I used these, I was all but incapacitated the next few days from cramps in my sartorius, and biceps femoris. I doubt if I covered more than 2 miles on either trip.
Actually, I even got rid of my belly boats in favor of kayaks. Belly Boats are great if you are going to fish within 100 yards or so of where you walk in, but any further than that just wasn’t practical, even with Rocket Fins. I couldn’t even maintain contact with a school of sand (white) bass from a belly boat…too slow.
Fins will do a lot more and be easier on your body then these things,. But you know what you want. Give us a report after a couple trips on the water if you do buy some.
Outdoor Pride in Oklahoma has a product that does about the same thing differently. It attaches at knee and ankle. there is a cloth that goes over front of leg that expands as leg goes backward and collapses as leg goes forward. I haven’t tried it but it costs 10 dollars so…