Are Mermaid Tails Heavy?

So, you have a dream of swimming as a mermaid. It’s time to unleash your inner mermaid and swim through the water in your mermaid tail. There are many mermaid tails you can choose from. One question people ask when trying to decide on which mermaid tail to buy is, “Are mermaid tails heavy?”

It really depends what type of mermaid tail you decide to buy. There are two main types of mermaid tails: Silicon and Fabric.

Fabric Mermaid Tails
Fabric mermaid tails are the most common type of mermaid tail. Fabric mermaid tails are usually made of soft and stretchy material that you stretch over your monofin and legs. Fabric mermaid tails are light weight, weighing less than a few pounds. When you swim in a fabric mermaid tail, it will not weigh you down in the water. In fact, The Sun Tail Mermaid monofin floats in the water. While the Sun Tail Mermaid keiki (child) size monofin weighs about 1.5 pounds out of the water and the Sun Tail Mermaid Nunui (Teen/Adult) monofin weighs about 2.5 pounds out of the water, the monofins are weight neutral in the water. When you place the Sun Tail Mermaid monofins in the water, they will float.

Silicon Mermaid Tails
What are the differences between silicon mermaid tails and fabric mermaid tails? Silicon mermaid tails are much more expensive that fabric mermaid tails and are often used for professional mermaiding. However, many professional mermaids also use fabric mermaid tails from Sun Tail Mermaid. Silicon mermaid tails are much heavier than fabric mermaid tails and range in weight from 20 to 40 pounds depending on the size and design of the silicon mermaid tail.

If you’re considering buying a mermaid tail to learn how to swim like a mermaid, it’s important you consider the weight of your mermaid tail. We recommend you get a fabric mermaid tail since it is lighter and easier to swim in. Once you have practice and can swim easily in a fabric mermaid tail, you can try swimming in a silicon mermaid tail.

Happy Mermaiding!!