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Gav · 02-22-2001, 01:39 PM

As you can see I have just made the transition to using a french grip for the 1st time in... 4 years. Used to be pretty good with one too.

As an epeeist with no working weapons (or money for repairs) I have been forced to use our clus only functioning leftie epee.

Maybe I'll learn the virtue of patience and the fencing community can canonise me.

Mergs · 02-22-2001, 01:43 PM

Yeah, right.

attila · 02-22-2001, 01:59 PM

Sorry to hear that man. I once had to finish a DE with a Frog grip. Man it was awful. I still won the DE, but had to go to a complete mind ****/ tactical game. I pommeled the sucker and played absense of blade. I practically had to change personality. I know a really good fencer who uses the grip and pretended I was him. Dance and stick.

veeco · 02-22-2001, 06:05 PM

Hahahaha! Funny. I use French grips all the time and I love it. I actually start cursing when the only weapon working I have is the Belgian Grip that lies in the bottom of my bag.
Somehow I've never been able to break this one while the ones with French grips always end up breaking reeeaal quick.

Anyhow, I guess it's a matter of taste. If you're big and tall you might want to experiment w/ the French. It's a blast and you won't really need to change your game anyway.

oiuyt · 02-22-2001, 06:18 PM

Well, I can definately understand cursing because the only working weapon you have is a belgian, but at least it's not a french...

-B

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Gav · 02-23-2001, 09:58 AM

What the hell is a belgian grip? I've asked around and no-one over here seems very sure.

I forgot to put in the main problem I had. After using the grip for a wee I have a tingling sensation in my fencing arm. It starts about midway down my arm and continues to the knuckle of my 2nd finger. It's not sore just uncomfortable. Anyone have any thoughts?

And on the dance theme that Attila brought up: one of the best fencers to watch at our club has actually taken ballet lessons (and he's a bloke!).

oiuyt · 02-23-2001, 10:19 AM

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What the hell is a belgian grip? I've asked around and no-one over here seems very sure.

In a word -- painful.

I'd suggest checking out the pictures on a supplier's pages. I know that Blade (www.blade-fencing.com) has pictures of their grips. Kinda hard to describe the differences between different pistol grips w/o pictures....

-B

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"Oh but you can't expect to wield supreme executive power just because some watery tart threw a sword at you!"

arcon · 02-23-2001, 10:46 AM

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arcon · 02-23-2001, 10:51 AM

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Gav · 02-24-2001, 02:59 AM

Do you have to be rich to fence

Drew42 · 02-24-2001, 09:04 AM

NO! Thank God. But it helps to have a little extra cash for those little extra fencing thingies. Things like weapons reapair and parts, half-way decent knickers and jacket, etc. I have just about everything I *need* now (except a new weapon, all mine are peiced together from old parts). The next thing I want to get is one of those hard shell bags to carry it all around in.

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arcon · 02-26-2001, 06:09 AM

Gav, you took my not so nice humor very well. Im impressed. I will apologize, please except.I get into these moods especially if i tune into an old classic rock group(jethro tulle). No, you dont have to be rich to fence but if your gonna compete and do the electric boy does it add up. The weapons are not cheap. I dont know if you do tournaments but hotel rooms, transportation,registration fees,food it all adds up. I compete Nationally so i have to figure in Airfare also. So you dont have to be rich but if you compete its hard to do on limited or low income. I guess it also depends on what your prioritys are with your existing finances ........good luck
work hard and live long and fence...arcon

Gav · 02-26-2001, 01:01 PM

Apology accepted Arcon. No offence taken. I have a good job but it doesn't pay well enough to fund fencing, night classes, food, my girlfriend and a life. I was *****ing about my run of bad luck and the fact I had been forced to switch back to a frenchie. Pretty ironic as I never wanted to switch to ortho in the 1st place years ago.

Anyway the man question I want help with now is this damn tingling sensation I have in my fencing arm. I've asked around and no-one knows what it is and I'll not be able to get to a doctor for at least a week. Anyone got any ideas.