Screwless epee tips - Fencing.Net Discussion
topleft topright

Go Back   Fencing.Net Discussion > Fencing Lists and Archives > Discussion Archive

 
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 11-20-2001, 03:51 AM   #1
Armorer
 
sallearmourer's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Moutain Home ID
Posts: 594
sallearmourer is on a distinguished road
Screwless epee tips

Pro and cons.

1. you need both a 6mm and 7 mm open end wrench to tighten the tip into place. The 6mmfor the barrel and the 7mm for the tip.

2. To adjust for miniuiam travel you have to cut or use a dermal to adjust the contact springs instead of screwing the contact spring to meet the spec. By cutting the spring you take the chance of leaving it uneven. I can adjust four reg. tips in the time it takes to do one screwless tip.

3. You can use any wire with it. But if you lose the pressure spring not any would work with it. Buy spare pressure spring.

4. The shaft that the tip rides on seems awful thin to me and I wonder about the life of it.

This is my opioin on the screwless epee
tip. It does seem to be smooth then the others. I have installed one on our hardest epee fencer to see how it stand up to the abuse.

Tim Loomis
YE OLDE ARMOURER
__________________
People sleep peacefully in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf.

George Orwell


www.yeoldearmourer.com
sallearmourer is offline  
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!
And now for this message...
Go Green members don't see these ads.


Old 11-20-2001, 08:46 AM   #2
Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2000
Posts: 53
Miguelito
Thanks for sharing good info on the screwless tips. Could I ask where they can be puchased here in the US?

Miguel
Miguelito is offline  
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!
 

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are Off

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
tips for begening epee Thaddeus Discussion Archive 21 08-05-2002 01:20 PM
Screwless Tips sallearmourer Discussion Archive 0 11-24-2001 01:50 PM
Screwless Tips sallearmourer Discussion Archive 0 11-24-2001 01:50 PM
Screwless epee tips sallearmourer Discussion Archive 1 11-20-2001 08:46 AM
Your opinions on screwless tips please. DamedEscrime Discussion Archive 4 11-05-2001 10:47 AM


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 02:50 PM.


(c) 1995 - 2007 Fencing Net; Fencing.Net, fdn, Fencing101, Epee101, Foil101, Sabre101 are all trademarks of Fencing.Net, LLC.
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.7.0
Copyright ©2000 - 2009, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd. - Search Engine Optimization by vBSEO 3.2.0 RC5 -    Medieval Swords from the online Replica Sword Shop