Slick Synthetic Lame?

[cvelusc]

Good evening Gentleman, Ladies, have a question if you wouldn't mind:

What's the durability/conductivity of a lame with metallic vs "slick synthetic" fibers? I'm doing some bartering and have the option of either. Which would you choose if both were offered at the same price?

Cheers!

[prototoast]

It depends on the manufacturer.

[oiuyt]

Also depends on the composition of the metallic lame. Huge differences between copper and stainless steel in terms of longetivity.

I assume that "slick synthetic" is the type of material used by Triplette (and likely others) for non-metallic lames but not the material used in an Infinity lame (which would take the conversation in a very different direction).

But yeah, manufacturer makes a HUGE difference in quality.

-B :)

[cvelusc]

Took your advice and got the manufacturers of the lames: metallic is from American Fencing Supply and the synthetic from Triplette.

What do you think now?

[oiuyt]

I'd definitely go with the AmFence lame unless there was additional information (it's 5 years old with heavy use and the Triplette is brand new). I haven't been too impressed with the Triplette lame that you're talking about and AmFence definitely is quality.

-B :)