Aqualung Storm Diving Features
I started using fins like this (albeit from a competitor) to teach classes in the pool. I used to go through a few pairs of boots every season due to the chlorine. No matter how much I rinsed them they still got eaten up. I finally found a pair of fins that I could use without boots, and it changed my life.
Then I tested the Aqualung Storm Fins, and it changed my life even more. They are stiffer than their competitors, and they perform exceptionally well. They are easy to use for a flutter kick, frog kick, helicopter turn, and back-fin, which is super important when chasing students around.
Sometimes when you wear fins without boots, your feet tend to slide around a little—but not with the Storm fins. The heel strap is thick and solid. It really keeps your feet securely in the foot pocket.
What makes barefoot fins so appealing is that they are ready to go when you are. After a day of diving, a lot of people like to take a snorkel dip in the evening, and with fins like the Aqualung Storms, you don’t have to worry about lugging your boots around as you stroll down the beach.
Aqualung Storm Straps
One of the best features of the Aqualung Storm fin is the heel strap. A silicone bungee strap with a heel pad makes them both comfortable and easy to get on and off. The strap is thicker than the one found on their competitors, and it almost feels like a sturdy spring strap that’s soft enough to wear without boots.
Aqualung Storm Blade
The blade on the Aqualung Storm is one of the standout features. While classified as a traditional paddle-style fin, it performs much like a channel fin. It’s short and wide, giving it a good deal of surface area and making the force generated substantial.
Being a travel fin, obviously they are lighter than most fins. But when it comes to direct contemporaries like the TUSA Travel Right fins or the ScubaPro GO fins, they are a bit more rigid, meaning every kick counts. Finally, they are also highly maneuverable.
While not specified by the manufacturer, the L/XL that were used for testing measured 22 inches (56 cm). Length will vary slightly based on size. Also, the same pair weighs 3 lbs. (1.4 kg).
Aqualung Storm Colors & Accessories
The Aqualung Storm fins come in a wide variety of color combinations to match all of your other gear, including black/blue, black/gray, black/red, black/yellow, navy blue, petrol, red, white/blue, white/gray, white/red, and white/yellow.
While not necessarily an accessory, we can’t help but recommend one of our favorite regulators from Aqualung, the Leg3nd Elite, to go with your new fins. It is a top-notch, high-quality regulator.
Since we think the Aqualung Storm fins are great for travel, we have to suggest a great travel BCD—Aqualung Rogue. Not only is it extremely lightweight, but it is completely interchangeable, meaning it can fit a wide variety of divers.
Aqualung Storm Price/Quality Ratio
The Aqualung Storm fins are some of the most affordable fins on the market, and could in fact be considered budget. So not only are they a great set of fins, they are also super economical.
With the results they provided during our test and their comfort, these would make for a great purchase. Even if you don’t dive primarily in warm water, these would make a great fin for people who do travel occasionally or for instructors and other dive leaders that want to save their boots from the chlorine in the pool. And at this price, why not?
Do we recommend the Aqualung Storm fins?
We absolutely do recommend the Aqualung Storm fins. These fins have been a great find. Being a diver who wears boots year-round, I was surprised to find fins that were this comfortable and stable while being barefoot.
The qualities we find most intriguing are how light they are, making them a perfect travel fin, how well they fit, making them feel closer to a boot-worn fin than their competitors, how they can save the boots of instructors and other divers who spend a lot of time in pools, how many sizes they come in, and the incredible price point that they retail at.
No matter what you’re looking for, check out our comprehensive fin guide and our rigorous fin test on YouTube, where we put all manner of channel, paddle, and split fins through their paces.
Specs & Features
| Fin type | open heel |
|---|---|
| Blade style | paddle |
| Material | monoprene |
| Weight | 3 lbs. (1.4 kg); size large/extra-large |
| Length | not specified by manufacturer |
| Sizes | XXS, XS/S, M, L/XL, XXL |
| Strap style | silicone bungee strap |
| Number of colors | 11 |
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