UDT Mods
Any of you fans of the lo-tech hi-joy blog (I am) know that nspye has decided to move up to the BIG FINS in the barrel the, the Voit UDTs.
The UDT is a lot of fin. Some prefer them as is, right out of the box. Some like to mow them down here and there, tuning them to their particular foot shape and flex.
I need to mention here that I have already trimer almost an inch off the side ribs of the UDTs.
Big Big Fins!
And the thick ribs go all the way to the end.
I am definitely not trying to discourage anyone from getting a pair of UDTs.
I'm stoked I got mine and they are great fins.
If you can use them right out of the box they are the most powerful fin in the world.
If not, they make a great project.
They are the only long fins on the market that accommodate wide feet and with a little work you can make yourself some custom fins that work perfect!
Here are some places online you can get UDT's
Voit - the manufacture
Amazon - they have everything
Sports Authority - Misc sporting goods
Swaylocks has several threads about making mods on UDT
I may do a step by step mod post in the future so stay tuned
The UDT is a lot of fin. Some prefer them as is, right out of the box. Some like to mow them down here and there, tuning them to their particular foot shape and flex.
Here are some pictures that I hope will give you the relative size of UDTs compared to Duckfeet. The Fin on the top is a Super Extra Large Voit Duckfoot, the middle fin is an extra large and the bottom one is a large UDT. On my feet the fit is not the same, the UDT's have a wider foot pocket, but given that the XL Duckfeet are comparable to the large UDTs.
I need to mention here that I have already trimer almost an inch off the side ribs of the UDTs.
Big Big Fins!
And the thick ribs go all the way to the end.
I am definitely not trying to discourage anyone from getting a pair of UDTs.
I'm stoked I got mine and they are great fins.
If you can use them right out of the box they are the most powerful fin in the world.
If not, they make a great project.
They are the only long fins on the market that accommodate wide feet and with a little work you can make yourself some custom fins that work perfect!
Here are some places online you can get UDT's
Voit - the manufacture
Amazon - they have everything
Sports Authority - Misc sporting goods
Swaylocks has several threads about making mods on UDT
I may do a step by step mod post in the future so stay tuned
Comments
Great post! as always...my first port of call as soon as I wake up. cheers mate.
They seem pretty awesome to me but what do I know?
Your thoughts appreciated, and also..maybe explain the "trimming" concept of the fin templates and ribs a bit.
Thankin' ya in advance.
Your blog brings much joy.
NS Pye - Glad you liked it, it was all a riff off your post, thank you, and you'll dig the UDT's.
Dr. Robert - If your fins are awesome to you, you don't need to look any further, you have found the holy grail. Any trimming makes the fin easier to flex but cuts down on the amount of forward push you get out of it. You try to match your slow and fast twitch muscle fiber to hard and soft fin flex. Ideally you want fins that fit well, are comfortable through out your session and provide enough propulsion to get you into the waves you want.
This article also helped me, voit duck feet fins