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Vniti FIE
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BF FIE (also sold as Triplette, PBT, Uhlmann/Allstar top line blades)
|    | 59 | 25.99% | |
StM FIE (also sold as Uhlmann/Allstar & PBT mid line blades)
|    | 13 | 5.73% | |
Uhlmann/Allstar FS (Formerly Scaroni forge)
|    | 9 | 3.96% | |
Leon Paul FIE (including budget, Golubitski and Flickmaster)
|    | 27 | 11.89% | |
Prieur/France Lames FIE
|    | 24 | 10.57% | |
Lammet (sold as PBT and some Allstar budget blades)
| | 3 | 1.32% | |
Other unamed FIE blade (please let me know if I missed one)
| | 3 | 1.32% | |
Other non-FIE blade
| | 34 | 14.98% | 
09-04-2004, 12:04 PM
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Originally Posted by ebonylevin Thats funny all my FS blades are very flicky which is good cos that extra bendiness helps me flick (i suck at it and my coach is TRYING to teach me to). But as you were saying they are very well balanced and have good control. Besides the FS blades are the cheapest and all i can afford.  | I used to have and FS foil blade, but that was before I was an epeeist. All I will say is that it got very flicky before it died.
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09-04-2004, 01:54 PM
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Thats funny all my FS blades are very flicky which is good cos that extra bendiness helps me flick (i suck at it and my coach is TRYING to teach me to). But as you were saying they are very well balanced and have good control. Besides the FS blades are the cheapest and all i can afford.
| That's a strange observation, seeing as FS is by far the less flicky of all the blades I've seen at my club, and on the account of being cheapest:
They are second only to BF in price, considerably costlier then SM f ex.
Which leads me to believe we might not be talking about the same blade...
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09-05-2004, 06:50 AM
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Originally Posted by reposte That's a strange observation, seeing as FS is by far the less flicky of all the blades I've seen at my club, and on the account of being cheapest:
They are second only to BF in price, considerably costlier then SM f ex.
Which leads me to believe we might not be talking about the same blade... | hmmm well im talking about Uhlmann blades. I set up 2 of my own FS blades today and a BF of my friends and mine were a lot more flexible and as for price the FS 64.22 euros and the BF is 70.26 euros. I wish i could just not buy FIE gear but I dont see the point in not getting FIE gear since most of the comps I go in are in Australia and require FIE gear. Sigh. And now ive heard our fencing federation is making it so FIE gear is compulsary. A bit rich since we only have about 200 people total doing fencing in NZ.
where do you get your gear from reposte?
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09-05-2004, 07:13 AM
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| I got that particular FS from Allstar UK, ans as I said and you reiterated, FS are the second most expensive FIE blade to be got, so it's hardly more economic in comparison to the SM or LM, or other that Allstar.de makes (they've got a lot more FIE blades then most manufacturers), or LP.
Strange, I wonder why mine is so stiff... Maybe I haven't bent it enough...?
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09-05-2004, 10:28 AM
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| The FS blades I have seen are super whipy, flick yourself in the elbow kind of blades. I thin you just got a strange one, or maybe yours is so old it is actaully a Scaroni blade instead of the new line after Uhlmann bought the forge.
From what I heard, back in the bay Scaroni blades were #1 and BF was number 2. That was way before my fencing time though, back when FL was still around and turning out good gear. Figure mid 80's? What is your FIE stamp date Reposte? Might shed some light on things.
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09-06-2004, 05:08 AM
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I thin you just got a strange one, or maybe yours is so old it is actaully a Scaroni blade instead of the new line after Uhlmann bought the forge
| I've got 0999 stamped on it.
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09-06-2004, 09:03 AM
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| I've got the Allstar BF Maraging blade-
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09-10-2004, 04:05 PM
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#28 | | Feline Groovy
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Originally Posted by reposte I've got 0999 stamped on it. | Um, who's going to break it to him that it's really an 'other-handed' blade and he's reading the stamp upside down? | |
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09-10-2004, 04:07 PM
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| Do tell... It came complete for RH... Do you mean it's a left handed weapon?
And if so what'sthe meaning of a "6660"?
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09-10-2004, 04:15 PM
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Originally Posted by reposte Do tell... It came complete for RH... Do you mean it's a left handed weapon?
And if so what'sthe meaning of a "6660"? | He was probably making a joke... Those Isle of Wight and TFC guys are a little different! 
I have never come across a blade with a stamp like that although I have seen Chinese made blades with four digit numbers. I assume they are just batch numbers although they might mean something else like "1999, batch number 90".
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09-10-2004, 04:17 PM
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| I use AllStar/Uhlman FIE BFs with a filed down small visconti grip and an Allstar bell. They've treated me so much better than the france lames FIE blades I used to use, which would break very very quickly (a month or so). BFs seem to last me much much longer (5-6 months of fencing at 5-6 days a week).
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09-10-2004, 04:54 PM
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5-6 months of fencing at 5-6 days a week
| ah.... I should only be so lucky lucky....
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09-10-2004, 07:26 PM
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#33 | | Feline Groovy
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Originally Posted by CvilleFencer He (sic) was probably making a joke... | Alas, 'tis true. And back atcha. | |
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Originally Posted by VorpalCat Alas, 'tis true. And back atcha. |  Feel free to swat me if you guys come up for the Cville Rating Rally this coming weekend! 
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| I've used high dollar FIE blades, but I ran out of $'s. I LIKE Blade's hurricane blades @ $8 ea. (I know Fencesmart is $5, but their charges make up the difference, and they're BOTH "Blade-fencing" so...) they handle great, whip and bend just fine, balanced...INEXPENSIVE.... | |
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#36 | | Feline Groovy
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Originally Posted by CvilleFencer Feel free to swat me if you guys come up for the Cville Rating Rally this coming weekend! | You might see a Wight Knight or two there if they've seen it on the division schedule. I didn't know about it myself until just now, I'm afraid. I'm still playing catch-up from an out of town trip in one direction then an out of town vacation in another. :-/ 'Update area tourney schedule on the club website' is one of those items on my 'to do' list that I haven't made it to just yet, alas! Of course, if I'd quit saying, 'Since I'm on the computer, why don't I see what's new at F101?' I'd probably have my list done by now. | |
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09-15-2004, 05:27 AM
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| The first foil out of my bag:
BF white blade (the most flexible in the shop);
Pistol grip - Small;
V2A point (Uhlmann);
Felt pad;
Bayonet socket; and
Titanium guard - its as light an aluminium one but as dent resistant as a steel guard, but the real reason I brought it was because I think it's cool to have titanium kit (I'm an engineer).
I also have a StM, a Vniti blade and a stiffer BF but the flexible BF feels best. | |
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10-18-2004, 03:27 PM
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| 6660 is obvously "ten times the number of the Beast." | |
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11-14-2004, 03:11 PM
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| I use Vniti FIE but I also have a few StM blades that I like to use as well. I don't think there is anything on the market better than the Vniti blades.
The StM blades are durable too and I like the way they hold a bend and release a bend, no wierd curves. | |
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