Yellow tip fins fading

So I'll start by saying that yes, these are the factory "blemished" fins that scuba toys has been flogging, so maybe this is part of the fault with them.

But I was very surprised that the yellow tips are noticeably fading so quickly. The fins have done around 40 dives, with only one or two of them in the pool when I first bought them around 3 months ago. Never left in the sun, always rinsed in fresh water and dried out in the shade.

Is the yellow fading normal? Will these eventually be white tip fins?

By the way, Everyone comments on these fins and how easy it is to identify me in the water




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I would imagine they would start fading from the Yummy Yellow that they are now to very light yellow as soon as they're exposed to a bit of salt and light. I think the fading process can't really be stopped just from rinsing.

But I think they'll still be easy to spot.

I expected that they would fade, - all scuba gear does - just surprised at how quickly a band of white appeared. They are almost new.


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The ones I saw last weekend (quite well used) were significantly faded. Color level was like "Grey Poupon".

I've had mine since last fall (probably 100+ dives on them) & there has been no fading. Lots of scratches & such, but the yellow is still holding.