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cameroncrazy323 · 01-09-2005, 05:13 PM

I'm going to start learning epee style fencing later this week, and I was wondering if male fencers wear a cup. It seems to me if you got hit their it would hurt like mad.

Stylothek · 01-09-2005, 05:18 PM

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Zilverzmurfen · 01-09-2005, 05:22 PM

Seek and ye shall find!

(And welcome to épée!)

Pancakes · 01-09-2005, 05:23 PM

GET A CUP

Seriously.

ThatReallyHurt · 01-09-2005, 05:31 PM

It also helps to actually wear it, too. Once you're used to it, you'll forget it's there until it keeps your, er... "stuff" from harm.

cameroncrazy323 · 01-09-2005, 05:46 PM

Going into epee...should I get a hard or soft one.

ThatReallyHurt · 01-09-2005, 05:56 PM

I would personally recommend a hard one, but any protection is better than no protection.

Torg · 01-09-2005, 05:58 PM

i've never used one and never regretted it

cameroncrazy323 · 01-09-2005, 06:02 PM

I'm 17....I wanna have kids oneday. It seems like a good idea.

glowstix · 01-09-2005, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by cameroncrazy323

Going into epee...should I get a hard or soft one.

i fence with a soft cup but either one will work. the trick is in finding the right size since you can't take it back. also important is support for the cup; you could wear two pairs of briefs or you could wear those designed for the purpose.

after a while you won't notice the cup there, you legs are spread apart when advancing/retreating/lunging so you shouldn't feel it...'till you fleche.

Alain · 01-09-2005, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Pancakes

GET A CUP

Seriously.

I agree. Amen.

mrbiggs · 01-09-2005, 09:15 PM

I don't wear a cup. Because..........................I don't.

BUT, I had an awesomely awesome invention today. It's knickers that have hard panels built right in, so you don't have to wear a cup (or anything other than knickers), but you're still a little more protected.

P.S. This subject has been discussed more thoroughly than I wish to remember. Look for some massive thread about cups using the "SEARCH" function.

Avanti · 01-10-2005, 01:27 AM

Trust me, wear one, once you get use to it, you are not aware it's there.

LUDICROUS · 01-10-2005, 02:26 AM

Epees hit harder than foils, and that area is target area. So it comes down to this:

You can't hack the hassle of buying a box, and your tool gets MANGLED.

You suck up and buy one, thus saving yourself from harm.

I know which one i'd prefer

Pancakes · 01-10-2005, 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by cameroncrazy323

Going into epee...should I get a hard or soft one.

HARD.

I fence foil generally and don't use one (I should get a soft one). But yeah.

In epee, get the most damn protection you can down there...I didn't wear one and then I felt pain (and then I switched weapons).

Achilles · 01-10-2005, 04:59 PM

some of us like to target that area cause we know that not many people wear one. Its great when your opponet has a female friend, spouse, or anything like that standing behind you watching. You aim low, and you get to see how good of a dancer they are.

Wear one, you will not regreat it.

oiuyt · 01-10-2005, 07:01 PM

I don't wear one.

Wore one for the first ~2 1/2 years of fencing (all epee). Stopped when I realized that I felt like I had more mobility when I wasn't wearing it. Have not worn one in the ~8 years since (all three weapons to varying degrees). Haven't had a problem with not wearing one. It's a personal choice thing.

-B :)

acaba · 01-10-2005, 07:10 PM

I have one. Its been sitting in the bottom of my fencing bag for the last 5 years. I wore it for a while, but decided to stop one day. Don't really remember why. About once a year I wish I had it, but nothing worse than a few minutes of regret each time.

glowstix · 01-10-2005, 07:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Achilles

some of us like to target that area cause we know that not many people wear one. Its great when your opponet has a female friend, spouse, or anything like that standing behind you watching. You aim low, and you get to see how good of a dancer they are.

Wear one, you will not regreat it.

i knew a particular female fencer that used to hit me there a lot. i would attack into 4 and she would do a high prime and riposte exactly on the middle of the cup once we got into infighting (this is in epee).

Inquartata · 01-11-2005, 02:49 AM

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