• Pursuit C90 carbon blades come with a 2 year warranty
• Blade length: 31.7" (78cm)
• Complete fin length (blade and footpocket): 35.8" (91cm)
• Blade width: 8.27" (21cm)
• Blade weight (medium stiffness): 10.7oz (304g)
• 20º built in angle at footpocket.
• Water channeling rails.
• New geometry footpocket tendon rails for easy installation in footpockets, no glue necessary in tendons.
• Fits all standard footpockets; omer, H Dessault, Picasso, etc.
• 3 stiffnesses:
  • MS Medium soft, a super light blade. Suitable for experienced divers who using proper kicking form can get as much propulsion out of this blade as stiffer ones, and for divers who get knee and ankle pain from stiffer blades.
  • M Medium, a light fast blade for all around diving.
  • MH Medium hard, a stiffer blade for divers who prefer a stronger kicking style.

 

Pursuit carbon blades are very durable and will not break when exposed to stresses that traditionally carbon blades have not been able to handle. Here's a little torture test we did.

 

 

Pursuit blades have water channeling rails and rails that will snap into the footpocket tendons. We designed and manufactured the rails specifically for this application. If you don't have much experience with rails you may not be aware how important they are for ease of installation of the blades in footpockets, and for the holding power of the footpocket tendons over the blade. If you're considering blades from another source don't take this detail for granted. You may be promised that it's not a problem and all you'll have to do is trim the rails here and there. But when it comes time to install the blades in footpockets you'll realize that using rails not made for the task is a serious fault.

 

Tendon rails diagram

 

 

The blades in action

 

 

 

 

Reviews

 

See how many divers are happy with their Pursuit carbon fins Pursuit carbon fins roll call

 

I have to say that I found the 3mm suit to be the cat's ass when I was in Mexico. I stayed plenty warm in that suit when going out nearshore. The only time I got cold wearing the 3mm was out of the water. I did get one day outside the main reef at Banco Chinchorro, an atoll about 30 miles NE of Xcalak and the Costa Maya on the Caribbean. That was before I got the 3mm suit and I could have really, really used it. I was very cold and spent after being in the water for only 45min. However, that was the first real day away from the shore reef with the Pursuit C90 fins. I have to say that the fins are simply amazing. They are almost effortless to use and very fast. I chose the MH stiffness and am very glad I did. They work perfectly for me. No side slip at all and track just right on the kick. Nice power to have. With previous fins, kicking was similar to spinning tires and not making much headway, especially in tough currents. With my C90's, I just don't have to work one bit as hard. No more cramping and sore legs for me. Also, the H Dessault footpockets are incredibly comfortable. I wear 10.5 size and you estimated fitting perfectly by sending the 9-11 size. The difference in fit and quality between the Dessaults and my Mares footpockets is huge. The Mares have such an open toe that I couldn't do beach dives without getting toe knuckle blisters and I have not gotten a single blister with the Dessaults. Also the Dessaults just feel and look like the real deal with a much better idea of what a diver needs in flex, form and fit. Thanks again for making such well-thought out and top quality products.

 

- Steve V

EFFORTLESS!!!!!

That pretty much sums up the CF blades Dan let me try out. I cracked one of my Waterways(that will be another thread) So I started asking about the CF blades. He said I could try some out before I bought a pair. (Thanks Dan!!!!) I got off work early last week and headed up to his house where he promptly installed them into my Omer footpockets. We went out for a shore dive from his house. I had prior commitments, so we only went out to the first reef. Depths were between 15-20. I couldn't really tell a difference on the descent because it was so shallow, but laying on the bottom and kicking up I think it was less than 3 kicks to go up. Today I went outwith my GF and let her take pictures of coral and shit while I went to go play. Depths were between 35-50fsw. Seas were 2-3ft with a nice wind chop and a mild current. Surafce swimming I liked how the fins moved me along at nice brisk pace. Even going into the current I didn't have to continually kick. 2-3 kicks and coast...Underwater is where the blades really shine. The snappiness compared to the fiberglass is unbelievable. Descents and ascents are soooooooooo much easier now. Doesn't require a full kick from the hips just small ones with your calves.

 

Fin review OR cabron carbon review thread

So I picked up a pair of the med/stiff carbon fins yesterday along with a pair of the H dessaulst pockets..Dan was kind enough to install them for me and i was very excited to try them having only ever used plastic fins.

upon holding them and messing with them I was very impressed, they really threw everything i had previously thought about carbon fins out of the window. they were flexible, had a high modulus and felt very tough and sturdy. I have read several comparisons of fins and carbon is clearly the best and i had very high hopes, even more after holding the fins in my hand.

We dove the second reef off of meade today..25ft to the top of the reef, 35 to the sand, gently sloping off to 38 in some places...give or take a foot or two.

the foot pockets are a lot harder and a tiny bit tighter than my old garas. they fit well and are pretty much perfect with a 1mm neoprene sock. i would like a 2mm just to make it a little more snug around the toes, but it might not be do-able. that is a small point as they are generally quite comfortable

upon jumping off the yak and cruising around to check the vis, i was struck by how easy it felt to kick and what a huge difference angled blades makes for surface swimming. this alone was a huge improvement.

I dove to check the anchor, make sure it wasn't on any coral or anything, and i was quite impressed with how easily i got to the bottom. I found that i use slightly different muscles when finning which I assume has more to do with the angle than the carbon. throughout the day I was pleased to find myself able to get places easier. that is the simplest way to describe it, I wasn't any better at diving, diving was just easier...i feel like the more i get used to diving with them, the more i will be able to turn it into better diving, as in, by knowing that I can move about easier, particularly on ascent, i will be more relaxed and calm which will turn into longer dives.

the best example i can give was a particular shot. I was diving near the end of the day and had been schooled by small bait fish throughout the day and had considered taking a shot at one as a skill shot. So it was nearing the end of the day and I saw a small rainbow runner, maybe 11 inches hauling ass about 25 ft below the surface. so I dove and found him again and saw his path and tried to predict his movement and the fish saw me so he took off, I started sprinting the way I would with my old fins and damned if I wasn't able to stay with him enough to pull off a very nice stone shot on him as he pushed out to like 15 ft...

he would have been gone daddy gone before.....at the end of the day, they are just fins and are only as good as the diver, BUT, these are without a doubt the best fins available without consideration of the price, and when one does consider that, it is a no-brainer. I look forward to many many dives with them and I highly recommend them to anyone.

 

Beuchat footpocket review

I was able to take my new fins out to openwater today and was very pleased we their performance. They were very light and provided a lot of propulsion from depth, by far my favorite fin I have ever used.