Who makes the best foil blades?
wjm
They break, at least every single one I ever bought after they were bought
out by the larger company. The older stuff from them is still around. My
teaching foil is still using a blade from them circa 1989?
Triplette I wish I could say better things about. I have never bought
an electric weapon from them, but I made the mistake of trusting the
quality of their blades enough to direct the tiny budget of my fencing
club towards. Within the year EVERY blade save one broke, with a nasty
sharp break to boot! and these blades were used by fencers of all levels,
not just beginners.
Since then, for every weapon, and electric and dry blades, I've bought
Dynamo (sp) blades whenever I could, and I'm not sure, but I don't think a
single blade has broken in the last year, other than that last triplette
blade, which didn't make it to a second year.
I don't own any personally (don't know why), but Allstar I've heard
nothing but good things about. Costs a lot more, often times, but I get
the feeling that cost it worth something. Also, haven't fenced with their
blades lately, but I used to LOVE Prieur. I know I adore everything else
of theirs I've ever used. I'd go with them (they have a new website too),
or Dynamo or Allstar. Like I said though, never used Allstar myself, so
perhaps one of the Allstar users out there could give a better thought
about them?
-Will Mego
Naperville Fencing Club
Glen Ellyn Fencing Club
Eli, Geminder wrote:
> I am an intermediate fencer planning to buy some new FIE electric
> foils. What brand of blade is best to go with? I've heard some bad
> things about Frances Lames lately though I've often heard that they
> are the best and so I'm very confused. Can anyone give me the low down
> on these new Vniti blades? How about Triplette, Allstar and Dinamo
> blades? Please help.
>
> - Eli Geminder
Matt Pearsall
and considering the abuse they take they've done very well. I have no idea
about their FIE blades, though. As for the Triplette blades, that's what I
personally use and they seem fine to me. Two years and still going strong.
Our club also has some that are entering their third year. Allstar and
Triplette blades are made by the same company (blaise-fererre) so I think are
generally the same.
Matt Pearsall
President, WWU Fencing Club
eli_geminder
Dirk Goldgar
years. They've all broken long before I thought they should. Recently I
bought a Vniti FIE blade and I'm very happy with it. It's a little bit
tip-heavy for my taste, but aside from that it handles very well and has
held up excellently under a lot of hard use.
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Dirk Goldgar
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dogbey
Eli Geminder wrote:
> I am an intermediate fencer planning to buy some new FIE electric
> foils. What brand of blade is best to go with?
I'm a huge fan of the Leon Paul "budget" maraging blades - the ones
with the wierd nut thingy that screws on the blade by the guard.
They've got a great feel to them - flicky enough but not too whippy -
my friend's one gets abused two or three times a week (as only a messy
left-hander with a penchant for close distance fencing can abuse a
blade) for over a year and it's still fine. I've only had mine for a
few months, but so far so good.
Also a very good blade is the allstar (but not the blue one, which
seems to break quicker than the cheaper ones), but their tips are just
plain crap - after a few months the contact thingy comes loose and it
starts giving off-targets. They may have changed this - I haven't used
their tips for a while now.
Anyway, just my opinion.
daryl
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Before you buy.
Graynor the Oso
> blades lately, but I used to LOVE Prieur. I know I adore everything else
> of theirs I've ever used. I'd go with them (they have a new website too),
> or Dynamo or Allstar.
So what is the address for this Prieur website?
Regards,
David A. Sierra (Sabre Oso)
Sabre Team Captain
Fencing Institute of Texas
http://www.fenceintexas.org
wjm
I've always been very fond of their stuff, and their masks are wonderful.
Triplette is where I've usually bought them, but compare $179 from triplette
with $99 for the same mask direct from Prieur.
-Will Mego
David W. Neevel
> Also a very good blade is the allstar (but not the blue one, which
> seems to break quicker than the cheaper ones), but their tips are just
> plain crap - after a few months the contact thingy comes loose and it
> starts giving off-targets. They may have changed this - I haven't used
> their tips for a while now.
Are you sure that it wasn't French tips coming with your Allstar blades?
That problem sounds a lot more like Prieur tips than German tips. Just
because the blade is Allstar doesn't mean the vendor wired it with
Allstar electrics. Do the tips have an exposed white plastic insulator
and screws that thread directly into a pair of holes in the copper
collar, or a steel covered insulator and screws that thread into the
barrel and hold a lipped, steel collar with no holes in place? If it's
the white plastic tip, then it's Prieur and it's behaving exactly like
you'd expect.
-Dave Neevel
BTW, I don't know if you're referring to the non-maraging blue blades,
but the Blaise-Frere blue FIE blades that both Allstar and Uhlmann sell
are quite good for longevity. Allstar and Uhlmann don't make any of
their blades, but buy them from other manufacturers (Blaise, Priuer) and
stamp their badge on them.
Matt Pearsall
wjm wrote:
> the URL for Prieur is http://www.vpi.orianne.com/Prieur/
> I've always been very fond of their stuff, and their masks are wonderful.
> Triplette is where I've usually bought them, but compare $179 from triplette
> with $99 for the same mask direct from Prieur.
>
> -Will Mego
So does anyone know about how much it costs to have Prieur ship say a mask to the
US if you order directly?
Thanks,
Matt Pearsall
fence...@yahoo.com
dogbey
nee...@execpc.com wrote:
> dogbey wrote:
>
> > bad things about allstar tips
>
> Are you sure that it wasn't French tips coming with your Allstar
blades?
>
>
Your description is right, so I guess they were Prieur tips. They were
sold to me as allstar though (with the blade, as well as separate). I
think I'll be having a word with my old fencing shop when next I go
home.
Dominique Caovan
about 3-5 weeks for it to arrive too. I'd say it's not worth it unless you bought a
whole lot of stuff.
-D
Kian Ryan
If you're wondering where to find them try
www.leonpaul.com
In my opinion, the flickmaster blades feel the nicest, work the nicest
and don't break that often dispite their reputation. Dispite their
name their are the one of the neatest blades I have used, the points
don't droop around all over the place and when you need it they
suddenly become increadibly flexible.
Kian
wjm
it in a hurry, you could still end up saving a lot of money.
-Will Mego
Timothy P. McMackin
control into my style for about a year now, and I want a blade that can
keep up with me instead of bending all over the place. However, the
style seems to be for whippy, flexible blades now. Of course, there
must always be flexibility in the blades, but where can I get an FIE
blade that isn't designed to flick?
It probably doesn't make a huge difference, but I don't flick, so I
don't think I want a blade that is designed for doing so.
Tim
> Can I recommend Leon Paul Flickmaster blades...
PAN CYAN
fencing vendors. you can still buy some "hurricane damaged" F,S,Eblades from
phys chess or blade. the foil unwired are $8 i bought y sabers fpr $11
David W. Neevel
with them-- that's more a question of technique), but we've had a couple
of reports here last week of some bad batches of BF blades having gotten
to market recently. Vniti blades are softer, but also fairly thick and
heavy and as such not very whippy (they are a good value for maraging
and very durable, to boot). I think Zivkovic is selling Prieur blades,
which might also give you what you're looking for.
-Dave Neevel
Sam & Sandra Signorelli
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In article <39fa22ce...@news.freenetname.co.uk>,
Dow...@Assassins-Guild.org.uk (Kian Ryan) wrote:
I've actually been considering ordering one of those to se if I like them.
I currently use teh LP Etoile blades...three regular and one FIE which I
don;t like a much...onthe other hand, it doesn't seem to get the stragne
twisting Im getting in the regular blades. it looks like someone just
torqued it alongthe length of the blade.
Sam Signorelli