UTD Perfecto carbon fiber fins

[HeXx]

Hi!

As per in the title, any one has any feedback on those fins?
Frog kick, back kick?
Ate they negative, neutral or positive?

Cheers

 

[Ulfhedinn]

Def not neg.. I would be surprised to see anyone diving these but... Did AG ever release the freediving fin addon for these?

 

[HeXx]

Def not neg.. I would be surprised to see anyone diving these but... Did AG ever release the freediving fin addon for these?

AG?
I just found this video (although probably biased) reviewing those fins and comparing, maybe someone more experienced could comment on that?

 

[Ulfhedinn]

Owns the hardware side of UTD.
Andrew Georgitsis

 

[scubadada]

...Ate they negative, neutral or positive?

From UTD Equipment Perfecto Fins | UTD Scuba Equipment:

Another advantage is for travel in that they only weigh 1.7lbs/0.8kgs and fit in a small backpack. They are neutral to negatively buoyant based on the thickness of the blade. O.7 been neutral and 1.5mm been 0.8lbs/0.35kg negative.

 

[kelemvor]

It appears you have to be cave trained to use them safely.




They're far from the first fins like this (replaceable carbon fiber blades with a variety of choices). So I'm sure they work okay if you like that type of fin. I'm sure there must be a reason these type of fins aren't very popular.

 

[Ulfhedinn]

From UTD Equipment:

Another advantage is for travel in that they only weigh 1.7lbs/0.8kgs and fit in a small backpack. They are neutral to negatively buoyant based on the thickness of the blade. O.7 been neutral and 1.5mm been 0.8lbs/0.35kg negative.

wow.. I would never have guessed neg? Thanks for the link

 

[HeXx]

It appears you have to be cave trained to use them safely.

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They're far from the first fins like this (replaceable carbon fiber blades with a variety of choices). So I'm sure they work okay if you like that type of fin. I'm sure there must be a reason these type of fins aren't very popular.

I really wonder why there isn't much feedback on those.
Any how, UTD isn't sold in Europe so that's a no for me.
I'm still on the fence tough if i should go for negative fins or neutral/positive fins...
Currently dive 7mm wetsuit, but plan on buying a drysuit in the near future.

 

[broncobowsher]

wow.. I would never have guessed neg? Thanks for the link

Density, not overall weight. Doesn't look like they displace much volume

 

[dmaziuk]

They're far from the first fins like this (replaceable carbon fiber blades with a variety of choices). So I'm sure they work okay if you like that type of fin. I'm sure there must be a reason these type of fins aren't very popular.

Maybe there's 200 reasons. The only replaceable-blade open heel fins not priced to compete with FFs, that I was ever able to find, is Immersions -- and even that is only if you buy them in Spain.