UFIP Class

Introduction: ?
Background:
Innovation:
Alloy: B20
Quality: Professional
Production: The cymbals are lathed top and bottom—with minimal hammer marks—and feature a gleaming natural finish. They are given no wax or lacquer coating.¹
Like some other UFIP lines, some cymbals are marked underneath with a weight designation according to their Sound Character System: "L" (light), "M" (medium), or "H" (heavy). Also, the company does mark the gram weight in the same area.¹

• Sound Character System / Weights
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  Light & 270g

• 

  Medium & 290g

• 

  Heavy & 560g

So, for example, all crash models will be labeled on top "Crash", while having either an "L" or "M" underneath, denoting either a Light Crash or Medium Crash. Other models follow the same pattern. (Fast Crash is also labeled "Crash", with the distinct difference being the upturned flanged-edge. It is marked "FC" underneath.)
Applications: Medium to high volume settings • Live playing
Users:
Sound: Versatile sound range, powerful but controlled, glassy and brilliant with a wide dynamic range.²

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Rides

• Crash Ride - 20" 21" 22"
• Light Ride - 20" 21" 22"
• Medium Ride - 20" 21" 22"

Crashes

• Light Crash - 14" 15" 16" 17" 18" 19" 20" 21"
• Medium Crash - 14" 16" 17" 18" 19" 20"
• Fast Crash - 16" 17" 18"

Hi-Hats

• Heavy Hi-Hat - 13" 14" 15"
• Wave Hi-Hat - 12" 13" 14"
• Light Hi-Hat - 13" 14" 15" 16"
• Medium Hi-Hat - 10" 12" 13" 14" 15"

Chinas

• Fast China - 14" 16" 18" 20"

Splashes

• China Splash - 10" 11" 12" 13"
• Splash - 8" 9" 10" 11" 12"

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Information from:
¹ "UFIP Cymbals", Modern Drummer, February 1993, pg. 43
² ufip.it

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