On 22 Jul 2003 07:07:40 -0700, dixit
michael.owen@hushmail.com (Mike):
>I'm still fairly new at fencing (3 months now, I think), but I want to
>get a foil to practice with at home, particularly to have a bit of a
>go at flicking. I'm not sure what to go for in a blade though - for a
>newbie like me is there any point in going for FIE Maraging blades?
>Assuming not, the choice seems to be between BF Non-Maraging blades,
>and the various models put out by Leon Paul.
Don't waste money on Maraging blades yet. Go through a few cheaper
ones before realising how utterly useless foil is. But don't let my
slight bias sway you...
>Given that a Paul France costs about the same as a BF Blue
>(non-maraging) which would people recommend? I never see much
>discussion about Leon Paul foils, apart from the Golubitsky-Pro.
My wife used them (PF, PE) for a while and, seeing their longevity
etc. gave LP stuff up as a bad idea. She is now well-pleased with her
new blades from, erm, Blades (in Staines, assuming you're in the UK).
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