UFIP cymbals? reviews?

[lovemysonors]

Does anyone know anything about these cymbals and how they compare to Sabian or any other bigger names (Zildjian, Istanbul, Paiste)?

[DamoSyzygy]

UFiP are Italian made cymbals of high quality. Definitely comparable to Sabians/Zildjians etc in terms of quality but they are made with a unique method known as rotocasting. They have some of the nicest splashes Ive ever heard. Their 'Class' and Bionic' Series are just magic!

This link could give you some insight
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S33wffNGBTk

[Highway Child]

I have a 20" Ufip ride must be 25+ years old now and I think its ace. Recently I decided to get a heavier ride too so I took the Ufip to compare with some Zildjian and Sabians. [Ended up buying a K Heavy Ride (20")]. I'm definitely still keeping the Ufip cos its so nice though. Back-to-back its very like a 20" A Zildjian medium ride.

[Skitch]

UFiP are Italian made cymbals of high quality. Definitely comparable to Sabians/Zildjians etc in terms of quality but they are made with a unique method known as rotocasting. They have some of the nicest splashes Ive ever heard. Their 'Class' and Bionic' Series are just magic!

This link could give you some insight
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S33wffNGBTk

Yes - my thoughts exactly about the splashes. Every UFIP Class series cymbal I have heard incredible!


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[GRUNTERSDAD]

UFiP are Italian made cymbals of high quality. Definitely comparable to Sabians/Zildjians etc in terms of quality but they are made with a unique method known as rotocasting. They have some of the nicest splashes Ive ever heard. Their 'Class' and Bionic' Series are just magic!

This link could give you some insight
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S33wffNGBTk

Rotocasting
The more unusual of these is rotocasting, in which the mold is spun to force metal into the details of the mold by centrifugal force. This allows the hot forging step to be reduced or even omitted, as the resulting casting can be made far closer to the final shape of the cymbal, including its bell and taper. It is an expensive process used for a few top quality bell bronze cymbals

[bfrancese]

I got a pair of UFIP 15" hats when i bought a used Ludwig set years back. They probably around 14-15 years old and they sound incredible....especially after I gave them a good cleaning. I didn't know a thing about them at the purchase, but the sound solid me. The ludwigs weren't bad either.

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[Jeremy]

you can't do much better than their splashes and chinas. other cymbals are solid but nothing specialer than big american companies.

to get an idea, go to youtube and find ufipman (he's a user, not a video). he's got a whole lot of videos that are just him playing the cymbals. They won't sound the same as in person, but probably pretty close.

[Dave from Perth]

The best splashes in my opinion. Their other cymbal types are just as good as the "majors"; check them out for sure.

[harryconway]

I have a 21" Ufip bounce ride and a 14" crash dating back to 1980. Great cymbals.

[hammertone]

I use UFIP Class series 8" and 12" splashes which I bought in 2002 and they are great. I played a lot of splashes in the shop before I bought the UFIPs and they outshone both the Zildjian and Sabian.

I also bought a 16" Natural series at the same time and again it stood out in a wide selection of major brand cymbals in a well stocked drum department.

UFIP are very much worth considering. They may be well priced too, depending on your country's exhange rate against the Italian.

[BertTheDrummer]

UFIPs are great, they defiantly have their own sound though because of the rotocasting and probably partly due to the earcrafting. Unfortunately they are really expensive in the US... but in other places of the world they are cheaper than Zildjians and Sabians.