Now that Summer is over, I can finally review my new tail skin: FinFun Mariana's Tidal Teal tail.
Yeah, call me childish, but I have been reading the Mermaiden Tales that come up every once in a while at the Finfriends website. I LOVED Scarlett's story and personality. As a fan, I wanted to buy a Scarlet Red tail, but I did not really see myself in a red tail, even though it was gorgeous. When her story took the turn it took, and she became Mariana, I wanted her new tail.
So this Summer I bought it as a gift to myself. As always, buying at FinFun is easy. I picked the Adult M size, chose the cheapest international shipping option, paid with Paypal and waited for it to arrive, as I was hoping I could take it with me for my holidays. I think it took about a week, and it arrived in perfect conditions, in a sealed envelope, inside a plastic bag - no organza blue bag anymore - and with a Mermaidens sticker as gift.
The size is spot on, and let me tell you, it is GORGEOUS! The tail itself has no front and back - same design on both sides - and it features the Mermaiden logo in the right fin tip (on both sides); I find it cool, it looks like a mermaid tatoo (!). Now it has a smooth transition between the body of the tail and the fluke - no seam like in my Barracuda tail - and the colors are shades of blue, turquoise, and a bit of green and white.
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| Transition between tail and fluke - flawless! |
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| Scales detail |
As you can see it makes quite an statement!
The one thing that got my attention is the new reinforced tail tips. I had seen a video on their website where they talk about this. I was skeptical, until I saw my new tail had the new tips. Mind you, none of my tails had ever had holes in their tips, but it is because I am totally paranoid over not scratching them anywhere. That being said, I noticed the new tips are stronger, because they are covered in a kind of hard plastic (I don't really know what it is, but it feels like plastic to the touch). Even though they stand out on land, they are invisible once in water. With them, putting on and getting out the monofin is harder, but I would venture to say they really make the tips stronger. The only bad thing I have to say about them is that they do not have drainage holes (like silicone tails use to have on their flukes), and so the water tends to accumulate in them when hung to dry.
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| See the white Mermaiden logo and the new reinforced tail tips |
One of the good things about this tail is that it is longer, or has a new, different fluke pattern, than my Barracuda tail, and my Magictail monofin now is completely covered by the fabric - no white cover showing in the front or the back (yay!).
Regarding people's reactions, everybody said that it has a more vibrant color than my blue Magictail skin, and that the design is prettier. It became everyone's favorite, and I find that it is competing hard with my blue Magictail in my heart - I am torn between the two.
Looking forward to using it next Summer!
