Review of the Newly Designed, Zeagle Teleoz EZ Travel Fins

Last year while planning a trip to the Bahamas I bought a simple pair of surf fins. They were small and easy to pack. However, their thicker design made it annoying to tote along with me while traveling on foot to remote beaches to do some snorkeling.

I knew that when I returned to the Bahamas this year, I wanted a pair of fins that would be easy to pack, and would be lightweight enough as to where they would not pose an issue.

Now I initially had my heart set on Zeagle EZ Travel Fins, however I found review, after review where users claimed they were horrible fins.

No one though had a review on the newly designed Zeagle Teleoz EZ Travel Fins. After taking a good look at the fins online, I could tell that the improvements looked pretty solid, and pretty high in quality compared to the original EZ Travels.

$60.00, and a week later my newly designed Zeagle Teleoz EZ Travel Fins were at my front door just waiting to be used. Unfortunately I had to wait for some warm weather to finally get a go with the fins.
The day finally came this weekend, when I finally got to pull my fins out and put them to use.

Appearance:
 
The Zeagle Teleoz EZ Travel Fins are quite unique, as they have a sandal like soft bootie superbly bolted down to a very thin fin. Don't mistake its thin fin for low quality though, the fin is indeed a nice sturdy fin. It seems to be made of a semi flexible hard plastic, without any side rails. It is thin, and designed to easily store in your luggage without taking up any space.

The boot itself is very interesting. I have a size 8.5 shoe regularly, so I ordered a medium size fin. The straps on the boot allow me to easily adjust it to my size. My boyfriend who is in a size 11.5 can also wear my fins by simply adjusting the straps.

The strap up by your toes is adjustable, and clips into place, while the straps near your upper foot are held together with velcro.

At the back of the heel, there is a nice sturdy strap that you can adjust with a simple pull. The strap has a nice soft material built over the strap for extra comfort.

All in all they are solid, they are sturdy, and they are easily placed on and off of the feet in the water or out of the water.

My Use:
 
What I especially liked about the Zeagle EZ Travel Fins was how it allowed me to walk around easier before getting into the water, due to its thin blade. With smaller fins I found I would fumble around. You could always put the fins on in the water, but on land, I always liked putting them on before getting in. That's just me though. To each his own.
 
In the water I found I was zipping around like a fish with little to no effort. I noticed nothing wrong with them. They had a nice tight, yet comfortable grip to my foot, and my toes were free due to the open toe design. It felt quite strange at first, but I liked the feel much better than a closed toe fin.

In the water they were very lightweight, and for what I needed them for (snorkeling), I knew they would do an excellent job.

After getting a feel for the fins, I allowed a relative to give them a try in the water because he was intrigued by the odd design. He had never seen fins like this before, and wanted to see what they could do.

He himself is an avid diver, and liked how they felt on the foot comfort wise. He however claimed they had too much buoyancy to them, and were dragging his feet up. Personally I did not experience this in the water, but my primary use for them was to simply skim the waters surface during snorkeling. For diving however due note that they are buoyant.

Naturally you will still easily be able to dive down with them while snorkeling without any issues (I had no issues anyway), but for actual dives, they may not be the best fins for you. Primarily they make for excellent snorkeling fins. A little kick provides quick speed, and the open toe design will keep you from cramping up.

Overall they are a very nice pair of fins, great for snorkeling, and great for travel.