ScubaPro GO Sport Gorilla Fins Diving Features
I’ve been diving with the ScubaPro GO Travel fins for a while now. I began using them in the pool to save on my boots getting worn out from the chlorine in the water. So I was excited to test the GO Sport Gorilla fins to see what improvements ScubaPro had made. Since these are a little bit longer, a little bit wider, and a little bit stiffer, I knew they would handle a little bit better while diving.
The GO Sport Gorilla fins performed admirably during our testing phase in the pool. I list them somewhere in the above-average category both in flutter kick and frog kick. They were comfortable to wear and the lightness of them meant no fatigue at the end of the day.
The heel strap is the same bungee strap you’ll find on the Seawing Supernova fins. The straps are comfortable and secure the fins to your foot nicely. While a little light for my taste, these would be great fins for divers who like a lighter fin that’s a little more positively buoyant.
The ScubaPro GO Sport Gorilla fins remind me a lot of the Aqualung Storm fins. They are lightweight and great for travel.
While these would not be my personal primary fins, I could definitely see myself using them in warm, calm waters on vacation. They could save on baggage weight and they do a serviceable job in ideal water conditions. They are a great fin for lighter divers or those who like to hop on a plane to warmer weather for their dive adventures.
ScubaPro GO Sport Gorilla Fins Straps
The ScubaPro GO Sport Gorilla fins have a heavy-duty bungee strap. The bungee itself rests inside of a rubber heel pad, and it snugs up to boots nicely. These are the same straps you will find on the Seawing Supernovas as well as the GO Travel fins. However, they do feel a little thicker and more durable than the bungee straps on the GO Travel fins.
ScubaPro GO Sport Gorilla Fins Blade
The ScubaPro GO Sport Gorilla fins come with a traditional paddle-style blade, which is a bit stiffer, wider, and longer than the original GO Travel fins. This stiffness makes the GO Sport Gorilla fins a little more powerful and gives you the ability to finesse your kick cycles.
ScubaPro GO Sport Gorilla Fins Colors & Accessories
At this point, the GO Sport Gorilla fins only come in black and orange. We tested the orange ones for our rundown, and they are super bright and visible.
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ScubaPro GO Sport Gorilla Fins Price/Quality Ratio
The ScubaPro GO Sport Gorilla fins are a little bit more expensive than the original GO Travel fins from ScubaPro, and this puts them into our mid-range category. The added stiffness and the ability to wear boots with the GO Sport Gorilla fins really makes this price differential seem small.
The mid-range price, along with the light weight, makes these a great travel fin. The price point also means these are great fins for people who want a stiffer blade without the negative buoyancy.
Do we recommend the ScubaPro GO Sport Gorilla fins?
We do recommend the ScubaPro GO Sport Gorilla fins. These are a great lightweight, paddle-style fin with added stiffness from its predecessor the GO Travel fin. This makes for a good travel fin. They’re lightweight and positively buoyant, meaning you can throw them in your gear bag or even in your carry-on luggage.
The price point of the GO Sports Gorilla fins is in the mid-range category, so these will not break the bank, but they perform like a much higher-priced set of fins.
These fins don’t have the power of the Seawing Supernovas or the finesse of the Jet Fins, but they do great in calm water conditions, where you’re not fighting a lot of surge, or when you’re just swimming around the reef system in minimal current.
Make sure to check out our review and rundown of the 10 Best Scuba Fins where we take a look at the best fins we tested, then check out our comprehensive video rundown on all the fins we tested.
Specs & Features
| Fin Type | open-heel |
|---|---|
| Blade Style | paddle |
| Material | monoprene |
| Weight | 2.5 lbs. to 3.9 lbs./1.1 kg to 1.8 kg (XS to XL) |
| Length | not specified by manufacturer |
| Sizes | XS, S, M, L, XL |
| Strap Style | bungee strap |
| Number of Colors | two |
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